Housing Unit Stirs Neighbors Protest At Board Hearing
The Portsmouth Board of Adjustment shelved a 94 unit three acre St. Paul Construction project after a two hour hearing on Andrew J. Stacy of 146 Woodbury Ave. request for a variance. A city solicitor ruling on jurisdiction was sought amid opposition led by Atty. Wyman P. Boynton. Proponents cited local housing need while opponents urged council review and planning board study before any approval.
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Board of Adjustment
Andrew J. Stacy
Woodbury Ave
Forve
Stacy
Woodbury Avenue
Atty. Wyman P. Boynton
Planning Board
St. Paul Construction Co
Boston
Portsmouth
Atty
Boynton
Leo Liberson
Nathan #. Wells
Patrick J. Duffy
Thornton St
Andrew Leary
Boyd Road
Robert W. Hill
Joseph A. Martineau
William H. Hubbard
Garden St
Jersey City Mayor Faces Racket Probe Hearings
Jersey City Mayor John V Kenny denied ties to waterfront racketeers as New York State Crime Commission hearings focus on corruption. Witnesses allege Kenny’s links with underworld figures and say his election in 1949 spurred waterfront crime, while Kenny defends his record and plans to testify in New York and Newark proceedings.
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Turk
Jersey City
John V. Kenny
State Crime Commission
Kenny
New Jersey
Commission
New York
New York State Crime Commission
Charles $. Witkowski
Commissioner of Public Safety
Commissioner of Public Works
Brobhers
New York State
Alfred E. Driscoll
Keony
New Jersey Law Enforcement Council
Newark
Local Republicans To Attend Presidential Inauguration
Three local Republican leaders A Brown Mrs Hope Wilson and Andrew Jarvis plan to attend the January 20 presidential inauguration in Washington DC Two Pullman cars have been reserved for the New Hampshire delegation and will be set sidetracked to provide lodging for those without hotel rooms Mrs Wilson will travel by train with Mrs James Stockey Auburn chairman of the State Committee Women’s Division Jarvis also hopes to bring his family to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Brown
Hope Wilson
Andrew Jarvis
Pullman
New Hampshire
Washington
Wilson
James Stockey
Auburn
State Committee
Jarvis
Neutral Position Taken by Ike in Senate Squabble
President elect Eisenhower remains strictly neutral on Senate leadership, deferring to Senate Republicans. Craig Carlson and H Alexander Smith see no fight, while Taft asserts possible bid. Bridges unlikely. Durkin talks with Eisenhower on labor law amendments after inauguration.
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Ike
Senate
New York
Dwight D Itenhower
Robert A. Taft
Carlson
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Moi Ay
Eisenhower
Taft
Bridges
Durkin
Blood drive pledges fall short in Portsmouth effort
Twenty three people have pledged to donate blood tomorrow as men lead women 12 to 11 in donations. Honorary co chairmen Ira A. Brown and Mrs. Mary C. Dondero warn against a shallow victory if the city misses its 200 pint quota. The bloodmobile will be at the North Church Parish House from 11 am to 6 pm and wishes pledges by calling 832.
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Ira A. Brown
Mary C. Dondero
Portsmouth
North Church Parish House
Civil Defense Head Riled by Absentees
Portsmouth Civil Defense Director Theodore F. Munz vented over a near-empty meeting at the Health Center, saying he came to get work done while only a few officials and Mayor Theodore R. Butter attended. He noted absences and hinted at resigning from city assessor duties, as others cited scheduling conflicts and prior commitments.
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Portsmouth Civil Defense
Theodore F. Muntz
Executive Council
Civil Defense
Theodore R. Butter
Frank J. Massey
John J. Leary
Exeter
Draft Board
Munz
Revert C. Violette
Violette
Philip H. White
Ground Observer Corps
George Washington
Valley Forge
Murz
Mother of Three Appeals Sentence In Jury Contempt
In Boston Mrs. Mary A. Healey, 27, mother of three, appeals a one year sentence for contempt of court after refusing to answer grand jury questions about the Brink’s robbery. Her bail of 5000 was continued. other family members faced contempt charges and ongoing cases, including her husband Paul Healey and brother Joseph O’Keefe.
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Boston
Mary A. Heeley
U.S
William T. McCarthy
Yury
Court of Appeals
Joseph “Specs” O'Keefe
Act of God triggers rescue at sea near Rockland
Five crewmen aboard the 82 foot Portland schooner Evzone were rescued after their radio failed and a single minute of working gear allowed a distress call. Captain Arthur W. Jordan of Portland and four Evzone crew members reached safety aboard the Coast Guard cutter Acushnet near Rockland after being picked up by Ethaline’s Portland boat Flo.
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Pfintlans
Rockland
Arthur W. Jordan
Portland
Evzone
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Jordan
Ethaline
Flo
Local Man Pilots Rescue Copter Off Leghorn
Lt. Todd Harden of Portsmouth piloted two helicopters attached to USS Midway to rescue the last 13 crew members of the supply ship Grommet Reefer after it foundered off Leghorn. Harden, who left the United States in December, lives with his wife June Caldwell at 423 Broad Street. They have a son, Todd S. Harden Jr., aged two.
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Todd Harden
USNR
Portsmouth
Leghorn
Uss Midway
Harden
Hardeny
United States
June Caldwell
Broad Street
Todd S. Harden
Violent Seas Stall Navy Salvage of Grounded Freighter
Violent winds and heavy seas stalled U S Navy salvage plans for the grounded Grommet Reefer off Leghorn Italy. The 3 900 ton vessel split in two on rocks in Leghorn harbor as 50 mile per hour winds pounded the wreck. Navy helicopters rescued 13 crewmen from the stern half after a long three hour effort. others reached shore earlier by breeches buoy or small boat.
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Leghorn
Italy
U. S
Navy
Leghorn Harbor
U. S. Navy
Eisenhower and MacArthur Confer at Dulles Home
President elect Eisenhower and General MacArthur met at John Foster Dulles home for a luncheon arranged after MacArthur stated a clear solution to the Korean War. The meeting followed separate arrivals and tied to Eisenhower’s post election plans.
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New York
Eisenhower
Gen
Dougray MacArthur
John Foster Dulles
MacArthurs
Dulles
Commodore Hotel
Far East
We Understand We Understand Last Words From Sub Rammed
Provincetown mass memory marks 25th anniversary of the 1927 collision that sank the submarine 54 and killed 40 aboard. divers searched the wreckage as two messages from dying sailors read We understand, while services endure at St Mary of the Harbor with memorial crosses.
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Church of St. Mary of the Harbor
Simplex Wire seeks Newington zoning for large factory
Simplex Wire and Cable Co of Cambridge seeks rezoning to industrial on about 100 acres near Gosling Road and the deRochemont home for a one million dollar plant. The project would employ 200 initially and up to 500 later, with three shifts and 500 parking spaces, awaiting town vote tonight in Newington Town Hall.
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Simplex Wire and Cable Co
Cambridge
Mass
Newington
Louis deRochemont
Town Hall
deRochemont
Everett Morss
Simplex
Portamouth Herald
Morss
Henry M. Fuller
Simplex Company
Moras
Heston
The
Herald
Gosling Road
Piscataqua
Harry A. Morss
Piscataqua River
New England
Dover Woolen Mill to Close After 50 Years Tonight
The Sawyer Mill of the Woolen Company in Dover will officially shut its doors at 11 p.m. EST tonight marking a half century of operation. A company spokesman confirmed the closure details.
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Dover Wicome. Woolen Company
Sawyer Mill
Company
Lattimore Indicted for Perjury in Communist Links
A federal grand jury accuses Owen Lattimore of lying under oath about never supporting communism or communist interests and six other points from Senate testimony. Lattimore, head of Johns Hopkins Page School, calls the charges “pure moonshine” and faces arraignment. McCarthy and others weigh in amid ties to the Institute of Pacific Relations probe.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
State Department
Senate
Internal Security
Lattimore
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
America
Walter Hines Page
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Detlev Bronk
Vincent
Mundt
Watkins
Utah
Internal Security Subcommittee
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
Justice Department
Subcommittee
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
Hood Route Sebanan Store Sparks Local Buzz
A fragmented ad style note hints at a Hood Route Sebanan favorite store in Portsmouth S12 Woodv, promoting ready to serve items and a casual call to action. The message references flare about vivas eels and hood flavors, suggesting quick service and local appeal.
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Hood
Sebanan
Portsmouth
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