New Hampshire Probes Toll Road Contract Fallout
Concord authorities pursue salvaging possible recoveries in alleged misprocurement of Seacoast toll road contracts. Former chief engineer Morse, still retained, faced questions over payroll placement and $15,000 fixed rates. Governor notes no record of certain costs while terms with Dickinson and the engineering firm are under review.
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Concord
Alty
William L. Phinney
Charles H. Morse
Daniel H
Morse
Im Haverhill
Morse Insvate
Lost Boundaries TV venture targets banned southern cities
Producer Louis Zochemon says Lost Boundaries will air in Atlanta and Memphis despite censorship efforts. He plans to place the film on WMCT Memphis and WSB Atlanta, estimating 16,000 televisions in Memphis and about 40,000 in Memphis area volumes. If Atlanta bans the film, distributions will pivot to home viewing. The New York court action by DeRoche is being led by Sam Rosenman.
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Taesmorle
Atlanta
Louis Zochemon
WMCT
Memphis
WSB
deRocheum
Texas
Louisisalé
New York Supreme Court
Samus L. Rosenman
Lobster Charge Leads to Keen Fine in Municipal Court
Frederick Keen, 40, of Summit Avenue, lobsterman, was found guilty of possessing 65 short lobsters and fined 261 with 470 in costs in municipal court before Judge Jeremy Waldron. Keen appealed, posted 1000 bail, and awaits Superior Court. State officer Hammond testified Keen hauled lobsters in a burlap bag toward his car after Keen claimed to search for driftwood. Keen claimed he found the bag while shorecombing. he later said he did not explain his actions when stopped. The judge rejected a motion to dismiss on state property grounds.
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Frederick Keen
Summit
Avenue
Jeremy BR. Waldron
Keen
Samuel Levy
David E. Hammond
Exeter
Fort Dearborn
Hammond
Arthur J. Reimhart
Kee
Reithart
Koen
Cash Box Theft Reported At Local Moose Club
The Moose Club reported a cash box theft after midnight Saturday with $116 missing from a cabinet. Nell Bierce investigated and found no evidence of forced entry at the club.
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Unwime
Moose Club
Nell GC. Bierce
Yugoslavs Fight Hot Word War Over Red Spies
London report shows Tito regime and Soviet Union trading charges over espionage and Austria claims. Borba accuses Russia of using Yugoslav citizens as spies while Moscow calls Yugoslavia an enemy and accuses it of aligning with Western powers. Tito vows army resistance if invaded.
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London
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Borba
Tito
Geerman
Yugoslav Foreign Ministry
Soviet Union
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Spain
Kremlin
Moscow
Borta
Tanjug
Carinthia
Austria
Norwegians Find Yanks Better Off Than Red Workers
Norwegian survey through the ECA report compares American and Russian workers. It shows an American loaf of bread costs five minutes work while a Russian requires two hours. meat costs thirty minutes versus a day for Russia. a woolen hat needs 25 hours for an American, months for Russia. The visit boosted Norwegian confidence in democracy to solve its problems.
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Paris
Econo Cooperations Administration
Marshall Plan
Russia
Norwegian General Federation of Trade Unions
United States
Swimmer Bound for Isles of Shoals Rescued at Sea
An unidentified Rye Beach man tried to swim from Jenness Beach toward the Isles of Shoals in heavy water conditions. He was hauled from the water by lobsterman Frank J. Caswell and handed to coast guard personnel for treatment after coming within about half a mile of shore. The man, a navy veteran, was reported under the weather and advised to wait for favorable conditions.
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Shirley
France
Rye Beach
Jenness Beach
Isles of Shoals
Frank J. Caswell
Washington Road
Rye
Caswell
Rye Warrior
Carleton, Seasil
Lampton Beach
Sharp Rise in PolioCases Across Nation
An Associated Press survey shows infantile paralysis cases surging nationwide with over 8,000 new cases in the month and 15,500 for the year, far above 1948 figures. North Dakota reports epidemic activity and states seek nurses amid uneven regional peaks and declines in some areas.
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National Office of Vital Statistics
Associated Press
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Tinois
Wisconsin
Maine
Minnesota
Arizona
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Plant Reopening Failed by Workers
Brockton Mass Aug 22 The W L Douglas shoe plant failed to reopen after workers refused to report for duty following a 14 week closure over wage and force reductions. About 45 cutters were due to return but most did not show and over 15 picketed the factory. The Independent Brotherhood of Shoe and Allied Craftsman rostered observers outside daily. company officials were unavailable for comment.
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Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Independent Brotherhood of Shoe and Allied Craftsman
Earl F. Snow
Wold
Rent Control Cuts Hit New England Hard
Regional Housing Expeditor Edgar J. Driscoll warned budget cuts would seriously affect New England rent controls. About 127 staff would lose jobs, six to seven of 16 area offices could close, and the regional office staff would shrink from 87 to 10. Remote operation would govern most controls, with decontrol possible in some areas but retention in industrialized southeastern New England.
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Boston
Edgar J. Driscoll
New England
Congress
Driscoll
Tigne E. Wovals
Amares
Woods
Massachusets
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Washington
Senate
Track Reports Heavy Betting
Salem reports increased betting across Massachusetts and Rhode Island tracks in the first week this year. Mutual wagers totaled 3,470,447 dollars versus 2,796,867 the first week in 1948, with the state's take about 195,171 dollars, and attendance up roughly 1,400 per day.
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Salem
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Mutual
State Racing Commission
the Rock
Bettors
Price of Peace, Truman Urges Europe Arms Aid
President Truman urged rapid approval of the $1.46 billion Europe arms program calling it part of the price of peace. He spoke in Miami Va before Veterans of Foreign Wars about defending freedom against Soviet pressure and preventing aggression. He warned Russia blocks peace forces and urged regional defense pacts alongside continued aid to Greece, Turkey, the Philippines, and Korea. The administration aims to restore Europe’s economy and cited the Marshall plan’s success as a model for security investments.
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Miami
Provident
Truman
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington
Independence
White House
United Nations
Russia
Senate
House
Western
Europe
Sgreins
Dinner Key
China
Mate Department
Philippines
Korea
Republies
Far East
Greece
Turkey
Rio de Janeiro
Thes
Penny-Pinching Parker Fooled Penny-Pinching Parker Fooled
Patrolman Earle E. Rowe found a jammed parking meter in front of city hall. A penny attached to a wire was used to trip the meter and retrieve the coin, but this time the penny remained stuck.
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Earle E. Rowe
Portsmouth
City Hall
Hampton Beach Rooming House Ruined by Flames
A three story rooming house on the southern end of Hampton Beach was destroyed by fire last night leaving 10 people homeless. The Lynn-Arms house at 25 E street burned after 7 pm, reduced to charred remains within an hour. Firemen saved $550 in a metal box owned by Mr and Mrs Fred McNault of Lynn Massachusetts. most personal belongings were lost. Fire started in a rear paint shed. Nearby cottages and a McVault trailer suffered scorching. Total damage estimated around $10,000. Occupants included Mrs McNabb and guests Miss Theresa Sullivan, Francis Hickey, Miss Anne Sullivan, James Adams, Rosario Mula, and the Preston brothers.
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Hampton Beach
Lynn-Arms
E Street
Fred McNault
Lynn
Mass
Bessie Moulton
Hampton
McVault
Francis Hickey
Lowell
Anné Sullivan
James Adams
Rosario Mula
Waltham
Robert, Russell
John Preston
Manchester
Exeter Man Hurt In Truck Crash
A Kingston Rond man, William Whitteridge, suffered chest and back injuries in a Brentwood truck crash that left the vehicle overturned after leaving the road and hitting a stone wall. Exeter residents Charles Nudd and Witour Booth were treated for minor injuries, while State police identified Robert Gingras as the operator.
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Wasxeter
Exeter Hospital
Brentwood
William Whitteridge
Kingston
Man Succumbs In Car at Kittery
Everett Massachusetts report states Frank G. Crowell, 53, died of a heart ailment while at the wheel of his car on the State road in Kittery Saturday. County Medical Examiner Charles W. Kinghorn of Kittery confirms cause of death.
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Everett
Mass
Tun
Kittery
Frank G. Crowell
Yer County
Charles W. Kinghorn
Portsmouth Second Century as a City
Portsmouth’s long colonial history unfolds from 1623 settlement at Odiorne’s Point to becoming New Hampshire’s first city in 1849. The piece traces early names, Puritan settlement, privateering, shipbuilding’s rise, major fires, and notable figures like Whipple Langdon Wentworth Jones and Webster, highlighting the 100 years from 1720 to 1920 as the city’s golden era and the shift to a modern municipal government.
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