School Board Proposes Mass March on Concord for Aid
Portsmouth school board hires John E. Nichols of West Hartford to conduct a two month survey on a new high school or expansion. The $1,000 study will guide a special building committee with data on births and migration and an inspection of current high school buildings. Dinner meeting noted as year end event with retiring members and incoming officials present.
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Portsmouth
Sanimousy
John E. Nichols
West Hartford
Conn
Raymond J. Beal
Nichols
Pearl S. Gray
Marion M. Badger
James E. Whalley
William M. Farrington
Alice M. Lee
Herbert R. Hagstrom
Zone Confusion Delays Filling Station Zoning Decision
The Lowell city council grappled with unclear zoning as Colemen Co sought to build a filling station at El Road and Lafayette Highway. After prior rejection, the council, urged by Atty Oscar Neukom, sought to verify zoning while planning board opinions were questioned. The case hinges on Panarese precedent and a 1939 zoning map, with residents opposing the site and city records being checked. The council advanced to review exact zoning, while other rezoning actions proceeded after lengthy debate.
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Colemen Company
Elroad
Lafayette Highway
Planning Board
Atty
Oscar Neukom
Panarese
Rockingham County
S11
Lafayette Road
Lafayette
Erstate Highway
Thomas EH. Simes
Lester Taker
Sol
Frank E. Paterson
Simes
Superior Court Upholds Lobster Case Convictions
The Exeter superior court affirmed Portsmouth municipal court rulings on two brothers charged with possessing 219 short lobsters. Matthew Betton Jr. pleaded guilty, fines reduced to 685 dollars with 450 paid and 13 costs due by July 1, 1950. William Betton pleaded not, cage held for sentence after July 3 arrest in Rye Harbour during an attempted lobster unloading. A confrontation with Conservation Officers included a threat reportedly yelled by the younger Betton. Florindi Marconi changed a plea to not on dumping lobsters off New Castle shore and was ordered...
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Exeter
Portsmouth
Matthew T. Betton, Jr
Rye Beach
William T. Betton
Circuit Road
Rye Harbour
David E. Hammond
Alfred M. Jenness
Northrampton
Rye Harbor
Hammond
Hetton
Jenas
Florindi Marconi
Marcy Street
New Castle
Court to Decide If Dale Must Face Lawyer's Questions
A Merrimack County court will hear Dec 28 on whether former Gov Charles M Dale should be required to answer questions from State Treasurer F Gordon Kimball’s counsel. Kimball faces civil suit for 243000 alleging excess payments to Manchester contractor Don Cate. Cate and former State Comptroller Stephen B Story have appealed prison terms and fines for defrauding the state on construction work by Cate.
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Dale
Concord
Merrimack
Charles M. Dale
F. Gordon Kimball
Portsmouth
George R. Grant, Jr
Conrad
Kimball
Manchester
Donat F. Cate
Cate
Stephen B. Story
Cote
Truman to Study Economy Of Transport Services
President Truman will study the economy of transport services in air, land, and sea. The report advocates government aid for consolidation and national defense needs, reduction of air mail payments to fair compensation, and separation of subsidies from mail payments. It urges carriers to drop unneeded loss making services.
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Truman
Ngton
Apiscent
Air Federal Transportation
E House
Cf Commerce
Hoover Comport
Asa al
$20 Billion Cost Seen Each Year For U S Defense
The Committee for Economic Development says national security will cost at least $20 billion annually for years. It cites military defense, rearming non Communist nations, European recovery, atomic energy, overseas broadcasts, diplomacy and intelligence. It urges civilian leadership and balanced security to protect freedom. It warns of a war fear that may dominate life for a generation.
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U.S
Washington
Committee For Economic Development
Cefinite
Republic
GOP Must Offer Voters Choice, Leaders Assert
CHICAGO Dec 14 AP Republicans pressed for a clear choice in 1950, saying the party must abandon me too ism and present an affirmative program. Arthur E Summerfield and party strategists urged a defined set of principles and a policy drafting group to shape a national plan by February. They argued the 1948 loss showed failure to offer voters a real alternative and pledged to fight harder to regain Congress.
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Chicago
Republican Party
GOP
Arthur E. Summerfield
Michigan
Summerfield
Guy Gabrielson
Scopth
Gabrielson
Congress
Gap Tielson
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Democratic Party
Crash Report Involving Lester W White Near State and Pleasant
Lester W White, 33, of 13 Salter Street reported to police last night that his car collided with another vehicle near the State and Pleasant streets intersection. Police did not identify the other motorist in the report.
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Lester W. White
Salter Street
State and
Pleasant Streets
Pretty Trophies Displease Wife in Divorce Case
Emily Hack testified that her husband Frank kept photographs of his conquests as trophies and played a sultry recording by his girlfriend to harass her. Advisory Master Tomasulo granted an uncontested divorce on grounds of mental cruelty.
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Elizabeth
Emily Hack
Hock
Tomasulo
Scientist Calls Atom Investigations Silly
Harold C. Urey, University of Chicago professor, dismissed wartime atomic shipments to Russia as a "normal article of commerce" and warned against public hysteria. He criticized the House committee on Un American Activities for hearings, saying the inquiry has done little good. He noted George Racey Jordan sparked the process by reporting atomic papers and radar gear removed from ships and planes.
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Washington
API
Harold C. Urey
Congress
Russia
University of Chicago
House un-American Activities Committee
Urey
United States
Air Corps
George Racey Jordan
Jordan
Linchey Promises Clean Up of Portsmouth Taxicab Business
City Marshal William J. Linchey said new cab license rules will require thumb prints photos and display of rates in cabs. Applications will be filed with the police department and city clerk as officials crack down on license violations and liquor transport to homes.
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Eagle Supply Company
John W. Durgin, Jr
Portsmouth
James E. Whalley
Edward C. Peterson
Sherburne
Peterson
State Highway Department
William J. Linchey
Lindhey
Linduhey
Israel defies UN as Jerusalem becomes eternal capital
Israel moves to make Jerusalem permanent capital defying a UN decision to internationalize the Holy City. Prime Minister Ben Gurion vows faster transfer of government offices from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Lake Success diplomats discuss a possible UN Spring session to address the issue while France and China align in broader regional tensions.
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Israel
Jerusalem
United Nations
Holy City
Lake Success
United Nations Assembly
David Ben Gurion
Tel Aviv
Ben Gurion
Christmas Toy Drive Aids Prisoners Children
Oklahoma City AP report details Dan Vinson guiding a national toy drive for children of prisoners. Since 1944 he orchestrates volunteers in Oklahoma and beyond to craft handmade toys from salvaged materials, sending directly to prisoners to then reach their kids. The effort aims at about 300,000 children with no fathers at Christmas, funded by donations of time and material rather than money. Vinson, 63, emphasizes publicity-free, unpaid work and has repurposed asphalt know-how into road material before dedicating himself fully to this project.
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Lowell BD. Nichols
Lafay
Elwyn Derk
Nichols
John R. Golter
Elwyn Park
Oklahoma City
Der
Associated Press
Sinshley
Dan Vinson
Vinson
Saint Nick
Santa Claus
Oklahoma
United States
Canada
Mexico
City in the Black By $182000 Sum Until Year’s End
City treasurer reports $182000 remaining in the treasury as of December 12 to cover year end obligations for 1948. Major balances include school department $94000 and highway $41000. water $26000. welfare shows a 1400 balance though relief costs loom. Other departments listed in surplus include city clerk 4500, police 9400, library 2900, recreation 7300, and airport 945, with concerns welfare deficits possibly pushing the total into red before year end.
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Peterson
Welfare Department
Red Ik
Cox Idea Seeks State-Wide Aid In Novel Demand
Portsmouth school board votes to sponsor a state wide demonstration and march on Concord in 1950 to press for restored state aid for New Hampshire schools. The plan, led by Elis T. Cox, calls on all district officials to mobilize communities to pressure the Legislature, with a march titled New Hampshire Education Monday awaiting date. Cox cites cuts to a promised two million and urges finance from liquor and horse racing taxes, facing opposition from some members while others decline reelection.
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Cox Idea
Portsmouth
Concord
New Hampshire
Elis T. Cox
New Hampshke
Cox
Miriam K. Margeson
William Sford Jones
Cornelia B. Walker
John W. Durgin, Jr
James E. Whatley
Pearl 5
Gray
Marian M. Badner
Lota
Shaan Adams
Uexin
X Marccson
Markeson
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