01 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1962
Page
1
A humorous column reflects on how victory alters fear and bravado, with jokes about aging, daily life, and social quirks. It notes how success can paradoxically frighten, while trivialities like crossword puzzles and household duties reveal human foibles. The piece surveys modern manners, fashion, and domestic routines.
In a unanimous ruling the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds the 1961 Sunday closing statute. Justice Robert Heiamsin writes the opinion while Justice Donald W. Webber files concurring opinions. The decision centers on local option tests for what businesses may operate on Sundays and clarifies that stores must be restaurants or similar venues to stay open, with exceptions under local provisions as amended in 1981.
DOVER FOXCROFT AP A hunter was killed in a hunting accident Friday when a friend claimed he believed he had shot a deer. Kenneth Curtis, 20, said he fired after seeing a deer and struck Leathers, 29, on land owned by Roger Wells near Marlow Pond. Investigators say Leathers was shot in the right shoulder by a 30-06 rifle as he went to retrieve the deer. Officers traced the shooter’s path to a field near Route 11 and a nearby turnout.
Firemen were called to a service station on the Spaulting pike where leaking gasoline ignited a gas storage tank manhole. A worker who had been repairing an eclectic motor in the manhole escaped just before the fire began. Responders faced a small flare up as they arrived.
The Portsmouth Young Democrats met at 7 p.m. in Room 206 at the Rockingham Hotel to discuss plans for a testimonial dinner honoring Gov elect John King and U.S. Senator Thomas J. McIntyre. The Skyline Ballroom in Newington hosts the Thursday event at 7:50 p.m.
The 7000-ton nuclear submarine Henry Clay was launched today with a banner urging a victory in the Army-Navy football game. The ship, named for a Civil War figure, trails Navy pride as it slides down the ways amid cheering.
In a continuing recount of the November governor race, Peabody expanded his lead over Gaylord Volpe as about 40 percent of precincts were reviewed. Sudbury produced a net Peabody gain of 62, while Lowell and Newton showed Volpe and Peabody shifts of gains and losses.
The Rev Ar nolt Levin announces the annual every member canvass at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Newington starting at 1 50 p m Teams of laymen from the church will visit members homes Stewardship committee members include Raymond Brandt Leonard Small Harry Burkhardt Jack Joy and Carl Halvorson The visitation list includes John Whitlock Harold Abern John Braun Leonard Butler Halvorson Frank Erickson Eugene Krion Mervin Jacobs Robert Kavanagh Joy Burkhardt Arvid Hansen and others The congregation recently completed a fund appeal for a new church school addition with pledges for three years The current visitation aims to raise pledges for operating expenses and a substantial budget increase is planned
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