Rickover Excoriates Navy Over Nuclear Yard Abuses
Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover testified to the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee that six government and three private shipyards misuse overtime and tolerate loafing. He warned reforms could save 50 to 100 million dollars yearly and cited specific cases of inflated pay and idle workers at naval yards.
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Solons Speak Out For Yard In Portsmouth Shipyard Row
U S Rep Louis C Wyman said little has changed since Rickover starkly criticized naval shipyards while Sen Tom McIntyre noted Navy Sec John Warner visited the Portsmouth Yard recently Wyman’s spokesman conceded some Rickover claims referenced older conditions but cited drastic policy shifts since last January praising Portsmouth workers for efficient output and cost savings under current leadership.
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World News Highlights Military Leaders Die in Helicopter Crash
In Thailand a helicopter crash southwest of Bangkok killed two generals and seven other officers including Lt. Gen. Kriangkrai Attanant, a key figure in the ruling military government, as they headed to troop maneuvers.
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New England Leader Takes Command at Windsor Prison
Gov. Deance Davis travels to the State Correctional Facility in Windsor to tighten security after a third escape in four months. He plans to move into the situation this morning and stay with it as reforms begin.
Planes Hit Hanoi Haiphong Area in Heaviest Raids
US air forces destroyed or damaged over 170 buildings in the Hanoi Haiphong region in Sunday raids, attacking 200 targets including three barracks and rail facilities. The assault marked the heaviest since 1968, with reports of downed pilots and one American adviser killed in South Vietnam. Ground fighting persisted in Que Son as militants retook the district headquarters.
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Fischer Nears World Chess Title After Draw in Reykjavik
In Reykjavik, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky drew game 19 as Fischer edged toward the world championship with an 11 to 5 lead in points. Spassky needs 12 to match. Fischer requires five more points to clinch. next game scheduled for Tuesday with spectators to be arranged in the 12,300 seat hall.
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N J Man Nabbed in Hampton for Kidnapping Case
A 20 year old New Jersey man, John Prescott of Brown Brook, N J, was arrested about 9 last night by Hampton Police in a kidnapping case connected to New Jersey. He was taken to Concord New Hampshire State Hospital and awaits transfer to New Jersey authorities. Morris County Prosecutor Donald G Collester Jr says two charges including armed robbery and kidnapping are to be brought, tied to a Friday night incident involving a 7 year old girl. Prescott was the sole suspect sought in New Jersey.
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Catholic Guerrillas Step Up Violence in Northern Ireland
A British army sergeant and at least six others died in weekend violence as the Irish Republican Army Provisional wing vowed to intensify its campaign. Police say Catholic minority support for British troops is rising, while sectarian killings continue, with roughly 538 deaths in three years.
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Powder Blamed In Babies Deaths In France
Police searched stores across France for a talcum powder linked to at least 20 infant deaths. Tests suggested hexachlorophene contamination, a substance the FDA warned should be limited due to potential nervous system damage. A nationwide seizure was ordered as investigations continued and powder samples were analyzed. The deaths followed severe skin irritations leading to encephalitis in the children.
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Peterson Charges Thomson With Intellectual Dishonesty in NH Primary
Gov. Walter Peterson assailed Republican challenger Meldrim Thomson as intellectually dishonest amid a heated NH primary clash. He touted tax cuts to ease property taxes and cited job gains, while denying plans for tax increases and criticizing Thomson’s welfare-spending portrayal. Peterson urged education costs to be reduced for families and pressed credibility of his rival.
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New Hampshire
Plymouth State College
Democrats Walk Shaky Tax Plank
New Hampshire Democratic Platform Committee refined planks on income taxes and dropped a state property tax proposal opposed by gubernatorial candidate Robert Raiche. The draft keeps ambiguous language on income levies and calls for constitutional change to permit graduated taxes while dropping a gay lifestyle plank. Senator Thomas McIntyre repudiated abortion reform language and stated no support for legalized drugs, with possible floor remarks at the convention. The state committee also elected Hugh Gallen as chairman, replacing Worry Makris who declined to help Raiche's campaign.
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Nashua
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Irving to serve 212 years for fake autobiography scam
Clifford Irving, 41, convicted in Lewisburg, faces a 212 year sentence for conspiring to fraudulently sell McGraw-Hill a fake autobiography of a billionaire. He surrendered to a federal marshal after traveling from Florida with his attorney Maurice Nelson.
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Dune
McGraw-Hill, Inc
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McGraw-Hill
Tax Crusade Governor Peterson Hits Seacoast Tour
Gov. Walter Peterson plans a tax cut crusade visit to the Seacoast on Friday. He will travel to Portsmouth Durham Dover and Rochester to push tax reform ahead of his bid for a third term. He says the public is tired of tax misinformation and that reform would lower taxes for lower and middle income groups. He will tour shopping centers and main streets meeting voters along his campaign route.
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