Christmas Card Village Comes to Life in Portsmouth Display
Robert McLane, 33, from Arlington, Massachusetts, builds a 1 foot model village in Portsmouth using cardboard, plaster, and enamel paints to recreate a festive Christmas card scene. He crafts street lights from cordial glasses, programs moving skaters with clock parts, and stages a Dickensian carol scene as visitors watch the display.
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Alington
Mass
Boston
Charles Dickens
Robert McLane
Portamouth Herald
Soviet Propaganda Tests and New Hampshire School OKs
Senate clerk released testimony by John J. Huber alleging the Communist party used liquor and women to lure U.S. servicemen, while New Hampshire officials allowed Soviet information bulletins in high schools with cautionary use, urging discretion to avoid suppressing facts.
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New Hampshire
Washington
Senate Clerk Committee
John J. Huber
FHI
Communist Party
Huber
Concord
State Board of Education
Hilton C. Buley
Ussr
Buley
Election Disputed As Mayor Faces Murder Charge
Sydney is voting on Mayor MacLean amid murder charges against him for the death of Joseph MacKinnon. MacLean, mayoral candidate Collin’s supporters seek a recount, citing ballot irregularities and voters omitted from lists.
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Sydney
Ok MacLean
Collin
MacLean
MucKinnon
Curley Says He Will Not Run for Governor
Boston December report quotes James M. Curley saying he will back Paul Dever for governor and not seek the Democratic nomination himself. He calls politics a lifelong vocation, dismisses radio offer, and notes age as relative, comparing himself to younger figures like Bernard Baruch in spirit.
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Paul Dever
Harold Ickes
LaGuardia
Carping
Bernard Baruch
Dynamiters Fail In Try to Wreck Union Building
Detroit observers report a dynamite attempt on the United Auto Workers headquarters last night. A bundle of 99 sticks wrapped in Christmas paper was found near a stairway and two fuses burned to within an inch of detonation. No deaths, but risk to GM workers and UAW leaders prompted a high level police probe into possible conspiracy targeting Walter and Victor Reuther.
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Christmen
Enion
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Special Investigation Squad
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Albert Langtry
Police Scientific Laboratory
Krug
Horse Rescued From Six Foot Cesspool
Nathan H Wells awoke before dawn and found a live horse wedged in a cesspool beneath an adjacent property on Boyd Road. Police and fire crews arrived, a wrecker freed the animal, owned by Patrick Coakley, with the horse only smelling faintly of the cess pool after the rescue.
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Nathan H. Wells
Boyd Road
Wells
William T. McClintock
Boyd Read
Fire Department
Patrick Coakley
Cate Street
Chickens Stolen From Store Here
Portsmouth police investigate theft of two chickens from the doorway of the A and P market on Vaughan Street. Reporter Michael J. Caipla of 28 Veranda Street, Portland, said he left groceries and 41 boxes of chickens in the doorway and found two chickens missing when he returned.
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Portsmouth
Vaughan Street
Michael J. Caipla
Veranda Street
Fortland
Sherman in Plea For Maintenance Of Carrier Fleet
Po Adm Forrest P Sherman told the Boston Chamber of Commerce there is ample evidence of a reawakening of Russian maritime ambition. He said the United States must maintain its carrier force to keep vital sea lanes open, noting Russia's growing cruiser and destroyer strength and Soviet shipbuilding surpassing 1940 levels. Sherman cited U.S. cruisers active and mothballed, detailing Soviet strength and the need for preserved naval superiority.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
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U.S
United States
Portsmouth Chest Funds Cut Among Eight Agencies
The Portsmouth Family Welfare association led eight local Red Feather agencies with a 3000 dollar share from Community Chest funds after budget committee approval. Salvation Army 4000, YMCA 3520, Portsmouth District Nursing 2600, YWCA 2280, Boy Scouts 1078, Girl Scouts 1000, USO 101. Total receipts 20148. quota 530027 based on 1950 needs.
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Portsmouth Family Welfare Association
Portsmouth Community Chest
Salvation Army
Young Men's Christian Association
Portsmouth
George B. Chick
Peaceful Reds Claim War Not Inevitable On Stalin Birthday
Russian leaders promote coexistence of communism and capitalism as Stalin’s 70th birthday is celebrated. Malenkov stresses peace while Molotov accuses the U S and Britain of seeking war and world domination. Stalin’s heirsloom party frame prompts talk of Molotov succeeding him, amid a global celebration rollout.
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Joseph Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
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Pravda
Stalin
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Malenkov
Molotov
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Britain
Moscow
Savage lion kills trainer in California cage
In Thousand Oaks on December 21 AP reports May Kovar Schaler, 42, a renowned animal trainer, was killed by Sultan the lion during a training attempt. Her sons Michael, 18, and May, 14, along with three year old Sandra Sehafer, watched as others intervened. Elephant trainer Rudy Muller fought the animal with a pitchfork and pipe, enabling the children to escape.
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May Kovar Schaler
Sultan
Michael Kovar
May Kovar
Rudy Muller
Muller
King Winter Here Tonight Brrr
The piece notes winter begins tonight at 11 24 and lasts until March 20 1950 11 36 pm. It cites the Old Farmer’s Almanac definitions and quotes about winter’s aging in country towns and the shortest day of nine hours six minutes with sun 7 10 to 4 15.
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Webster's Handy Little Dictionary
The
Almanac
Capricornus
Dumaine to Head New Haven Line
Fred eric C. Dumaine 3-year-old financier heads the New Haven railroad after a board election. He rises from office boy to president, succeeding Laurence F. Whittemore who moved to other companies. Dumaine plans profitability after taking control in August 1948 with a group of associates.
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Frederic C. Dumaine
Sin
New Haven Railroad
King
Laurence F. Whittemore
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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Brown Paper Company
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Manchester
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Waltham Watch Company
Dumuaine
New York, New Haven Land Hartford Railroad
Traffic clog delays fire crews at Vaughan and Congress
A bus stalled at Vaughan and Congress last night blocked fire apparatus from reaching a blaze at LaBranche home, 730 McDonough. Patrolman Joseph Thomson redirected traffic, allowing engines to reach the scene where a distaney fire was extinguished.
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Congress
Joseph Thomson
LaBranche
McDonough
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