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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1941
Page
1
The column notes cautious optimism from New York Mayor LaGuardia and President Roosevelt about a possible end to the European war next year if protection goals are met and supplies reach fronts. It cites Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving remarks and suggests peace hopes while stressing uncertainty.
A fragmented listing from Today's Herald Amusements section shows names and places including Geter, Rivick, Ogunquit, Newmarket, Rochester, Rye, Salmon Falls, Somersworth, Stratham, Greenland, York, and various small notes. The reader encounters scattered items across pages with incomplete phrases and mixed names.
An assortment of medium and small advertisements for Bond Jewelry Co. and two theaters, Colonial and Olympia, showcased in a local page. The items highlight shop offerings and showtimes or venue branding for the respective venues.
Walter H. Wood aged 53 Republican won Rochester mayor seat for one year by 2,256 to 1,967. A Republican city council and school board were also elected. Wood, an industrial engineer and former school board member, pledged efficient administration and asked voter support for tackling city problems. Ward 3 returned to the Republican column, continuing the political shift in Rochester.
The Associated Press reports Russian forces on the Moscow front claimed advances and German setbacks amid blizzard conditions. Soviet dispatches described German troops fleeing Rostov and Donets basin pockets, with Nazis freezing in roadside ditches while attempting to hold villages.
Washington December 3 AP A House committee pressed toward its first vote on strike curbing plans for defense plants with about 12 proposals. Leaders expect a decision tomorrow. Most members favor voluntary arbitration over compulsion, while Rep Smith proposes a tougher substitute adding a 60 day waiting period and other features of Ramspeck voluntary arbitration.
Federal Price Administrator Leon Henderson warned at an economic club that by next spring prices will be about 20 percent higher than at the start of the national emergency. He said prices have risen 11 percent and may increase 1 3/4 percent per month, harming those on fixed incomes, and argued prices can be controlled to enable a postwar Victory Program after January 1.
Rochester voters head to ward polling sites to decide mayoral candidates in a split citywide race. Preliminary counts by wards show varying support, with turnout patterns mirroring neighborhood demographics and local issues shaping the contest.
Hochsten, the mayor-elect of Rochester, was born in Adrian, Michigan, 53 years ago to a minister father of the Friends denomination. An industrial engineer by trade, he moved to Rochester in 1908 to work for Spaulding Fibre, with stints at General Electric in Lynn and Remington Arms during World War I. He served on the Rochester school board and planning board among other civic roles.
Rochester voters backed liberal Sunday observance by approving amendments for Sunday activities after 1 pm. Section 2 of the city ordinances, restricting billiard rooms after 11 pm, was defeated 1 234 to 1 127. The Sunday bowling fate hangs on council wording and legal opinion.
Portland Maine December 3 AP firefighters rescued two men from a three story Pine State building in Longfellow square as flames tore through the structure. Unofficial damage estimate stands at 40000 dollars. Fire Chief Oliver T Sanborn said the blaze began in a second floor hallway closet. Firemen lowered John J Cunningham Jr and William Gill from a third floor window after they entered to locate valuable papers.
In Newburyport, Gillis once chief executive, known as "Bossy," loses to John M. Kelleher, 3,859 to 2,882 in a non partisan race. Gillis learns by phone from his wife and acknowledges defeat to reporters amid evening returns.
Portsmouth Senior High School teachers were enrolled 100 percent for Civilian Defense work by Mrs. Alice Sullivan of the committee. Andrew C. Graves of the State Employment service spoke to the Farragut Parent-Teachers Association on civilian defense. Members will enroll at City Hall defense office later. enrollment has no obligation and helps classify community volunteers for emergencies.
In Farmington Maine on December 2, the jury weighing murder charges against Fred G. Wheeler, a 50 year old cattleman, prepared to decide. Justice Beliveau instructed that manslaughter remains within the jurors case to consider if the state fails to prove murder.
Former Dover mayoral candidate F Clyde Keefe, a Democrat, defeats Republican Raymond B Peabody by 710 votes in the municipal election. Keefe secures mayoral post as Democrats gain control of the common council by three votes, with eight Democrats to seven Republicans and a 5-5 tie in the aldermanic board. Frank J Grimes wins Street Commissioner with a large plurality over three rivals. Ward 4 shifts to Democratic margin, aiding party control.
Plans are set for a victory dinner at the Hotel Rockingham to mark the organization of the new Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Frederick D. Gardner chairs the organizing committee urging wide business participation, with Edwin J MacEwan of Quincy Mass to discuss Chamber impact on a defense city.
Submarine Halibut slid down the Portsmouth Navy yard ways to the river at 11 40 AM marking the sixth launch in a year. Mrs Paul Blackburn sponsored the event, with Chaplain H G Glant and yard officials in attendance. the ceremony featured a champagne christening and a reception at the Commandant's house.
The first Red Cross roll call in the area reports 82 935.73 turned over toward the quota of 6 000 memberships for Portsmouth chapter and branches. Canvassers in residential districts raised 1 248.45, with co chairmen Mrs. Willis G Symonds and Mrs. Nat Stevens. Mrs. Symonds entered Portsmouth hospital, replacing by Mrs E Curtis Matthews after organizing. Business district solicitors under Harry Winebaum and Richard Hall gathered 560.11, while large stores added 616.69. Rent on the square yielded 76.10 and other sources contributed 207. Greenland gave 147.29 and Newington 80.10.
Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, absent due to illness, resumed duties today at his office. He attended the morning event launching the submarine Halibut at the navy yard, marking a return after days confined at home.
Tools valued at more than $75 were stolen last night from the Langdon building at the corner of Congress and Middle streets. The site is being remodeled for offices of Attorney Charles M. Dale. Victims were carpenters Arthur Sims of Wakefield and A. H. Crocker of Stowe. Sims lost a complete tool box while Crocker reported a plane a drawknife and several smaller tools missing. Portsmouth police are investigating.
President Roosevelt asked Japan to explain its rising armed forces in French Indochina, a move seen as potentially triggering a Pacific crisis headlining within a week. Japanese envoys Nomura and Kurusu delivered the query to Tokyo after Welles presented it at a conference, while officials warn the tension remains grave and unresolved.
In this New York dispatch from December 3, a columnist mocks Japanese leadership and the idea of divine right, arguing Japan is surrounded by the Pacific and comparing its war with China to a feather bed. The piece implies any potential war with Britain and the United States would be trivial by comparison.
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