Heatwaves Strain Utilities Across East and Midwest
Widespread heat overwhelmed power networks as New York State Power Pool ordered 5 percent voltage cuts for the third day running. About 200000 New Yorkers lost power Tuesday night, with LaGuardia and surrounding areas darkened though runways stayed lit. TVA coordinated with private Texas and Southeast generators to relieve demand while NYC, Chicago and Washington posted near record highs. Hospitals and the airport relied on emergency power as hydrants were opened to ease water pressure.
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King Gustaf Pneumonia Warning From Doctors
King Gustaf VI Adolf, age ninety, again shows signs of pneumonia and remains gravely ill, doctors in Helsingborg report as the monarch’s condition is described as unchanged and grave. Also in brief global notes Waldheim visits Israel for fact finding, not new plans. Japan faces newsprint drought, 50 percent stock drop foretold this month and October production near demand. Firebombings hit Birmingham with no casualties, Solihull blasts follow. Egypt and Libya agree on merger steps, Sadat pressing cautious, staged unification.
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New England Fishermen Stay Out on Strike
In New Bedford Massachusetts union fishermen voted to keep an eight week strike against boat owners. About a third of the New Bedford Fishermen's Union voted 124 to 105 to reject the latest offer from Boat Owners United and Seafood Producers Association.
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Granite State Surplus Bigger Than Forecast After 14 Months
New Hampshire officials said the state closed its books fourteen months after fiscal 1972 and found an unappropriated surplus of 4.77 million dollars as of June 30, 1972, about 1.9 million dollars above earlier estimates. The governor's office announced the larger-than-expected balance on Wednesday.
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Sidney road commissioner killed in gravel pit collapse
In Sidney Maine Francis Clark 61 was crushed when tons of gravel collapsed on a front end loader at a gravel pit on West River Road. State police described the death as an eyewitness account noting he only had time to look up before the wall came down.
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Decision Due on Gasoline Ceiling Prices This Weekend
The Cost of Living Council expected to decide if new retail gasoline price ceilings can be imposed by Saturday potentially cutting prices by one to three cents per gallon. If enforced, some stations may close over Labor Day weekend while others with prices below the ceiling could raise them. A stickers program may show octane and capped price, with actual sale prices still on pump digits. Enforcement was briefly blocked by a court order but permission to enforce was granted on Wednesday.
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Thomson Threatens Session In New Hampshire
Gov. Meldrim Thomson warned he might call off a special legislative session, signaling a clash with Senate President David Nison and House Speaker James O’Neil. The leaders said his remarks did not align with a prior agreement on a Jan. 15, 1974 start, though Thomson planned further meetings with lawmakers.
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President to Resist Court Order on Watergate Tapes
President Nixon vows to resist a court order to surrender Watergate tape recordings amid a legal clash with the Watergate committee. Judge John Sirica had ordered Nixon to allow time for appeal, while asserting the court’s authority over executive privilege. The dispute centers on confidential Oval Office conversations and the committee’s demand for eight meetings and one call with aides Dean, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman.
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City Faces Largest Share of County Tax for 1973
The revised Rockingham County tax figures show Portsmouth will pay the largest share, $203,397, with Salem next at about $133.83 per $1,000. Adjustments stem from an incorrect 1973 valuation used for Newington, affecting several towns including Newington, Epping, Hampton, and Kensington as well as others like Greenland and New Castle.
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Thomson anger over state sea junket draws scrutiny
A cruise aboard the Relaxera sparked anger from Governor Thomson as state officials faced calls for an investigation. The Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission, criticized for leisure travel amid a backlog, noted officials aboard included Fisheries chief and lawmakers. The trip, off Portsmouth, occurred while agency work lagged and a public service directive loomed.
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City to receive $12,906 HUD grant for Ball renovation
Walter J. Murphy of the Portsmouth Housing Authority announced a federal grant of 12,906 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the City Ball renovation. The funds fund a municipal project linked to the Vaughan Street urban renewal effort, near its boundary. Murphy initially sought 13.09 but accepted the lesser amount this morning.
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Hearing Highlights Debate Over Town Charter Changes
The Charter Commission held a public hearing in York discussing low public turnout and the need for better information flow. Members debated electing selectmen by district, a three-government structure, and proposed a town administrator with an administrative assistant overseeing department heads.
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Judge Denies Delay In National Gypsum Case
In Superior Court Judge Marlin F. Loughlin denied a bid to withhold payments to National Gypsum workers, calling the move harassment and frivolous. The judge indicated the ruling would be appealed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. James Early argued the statutes lack recoupment provisions and warned of tax implications if payments halt, while Alvin E. Taylor urged fairness and noted 32 of 85 workers remained out.
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Hampton police pay clash risks fall work refusals
Tension between the Hampton Police Relief Association and town officials over what counts as working for the town threatens a fall showdown. Officers may refuse to take on extra duties at their regular hourly rate, complicating details and schedules as Town Manager Peter Lombardi faces long-standing disputes.
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Bay State to release pheasants amid encephalitis scare
About 20,000 pheasants will be released from Massachusetts game farm before hunting season to aid supplies despite eastern equine encephalitis concerns in southern New Hampshire. Officials said there is no danger to humans, noting isolated cases in 25 years. New Hampshire warns pheasants carry the disease, transmitted to horses and humans by mosquitoes.
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Parole Case Under Way In Concord
A New Hampshire court hearing in Merrimack County Superior Court tests Gov. Meldrim Thomson's bid to revoke paroles of two convicted murderers Frederick Martineau and Russell Nelson. The case challenges the Parole Board under Article 41 and questions the governor's use of constitutional power amid prior death sentence reforms.
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Rhode Island
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No Danger From Malathion Spraying on Produce
Wealth and Welfare Commissioner Gerard J. Zeiller said malathion spraying at three ounces per acre to eradicate mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis poses no danger to vegetables and fruits. He cited assurances from the state epidemiologist and acting public health director and urged washing all produce before use. The Rockingham County spray program ended with excellent results and no new encephalitis cases among humans, horses, or pheasants reported.
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Rockingham County
Meldrim Thomson
False Alarm Halts 126-Car Freight Train in Exeter
A Newlights report sparked Exeter Fire Department to halt a 126 car freight train on Front Street as crews inspected the second engine for a possible fire. No fire was found and the train resumed movement after about 14 minutes. an alert arrived from police shortly before 7 p.m.
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