Portsmouth Seaport Pact Hails River Harbor Upgrades
Industrial leaders meeting with U S Representative Merrow urge removal of navigation impediments in the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth harbor. They foresee a bright industrial future with more coal traffic, larger vessels, and expanded banking and jobs if federal dredging and rock clearance proceed, boosting Portsmouth as a vital Atlantic coast gateway.
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Portsmouth
Piscataqua River
Rockingham Hotel
U. S
Chester £. Merrow
Yerrow
Army
Badger's Island
John J. Halloran
Sprague Steamship Company of
Boston
C. H. Sprague and Sons Coal Firm
Halloran
Piscataqua
Atlantic
John E. Holden
Newington
New Hampshire
Four N H Cities Seek State Housing Aid
Concord December 22 Four New Hampshire cities consider applying for nearly 3 million dollars in state credits for municipal housing. Nashua and Manchester have under construction projects and seek additional units while Dover and Franklin plan first-time applications.
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N.H
Sen
Concord
New Hampshire
Nashua
Manchester
Dover
Frank In
Hate Board
Gate City
Tas
State Board
Rock Rimmon
Woodbury Bracket
Franklin
Tojo and 6 Cohorts Reach End of Rope
Tokyo reports former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese wartime leaders were hanged at Sugamo prison after a two and a half year trial. The seven included Gen Kenji Doihara Koki Hirota Seishiro Itagaki Hekaro Kumura Iwane Matsui and Lt Gen Akira Muto. Bodies will be cremated and families denied ashes to prevent enshrinement.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Tojo
Sugamo
U.S. Supreme Court
Kenji Doihara
Koki Hirota
Seishiro Itagaki
Hekaro Kumura
Manchuria
Iwane Matsui
Nanking
Akira Muto
Philippines
Western New Hampshire Seeks 10 Million Bond for Dartmouth Highway
The Western New Hampshire good roads committee proposes a 10 million dollar bond to fund a Dartmouth college highway from the Massachusetts border to Woodsville. The plan envisions following the current Route 10 corridor and would connect communities including Keene Newport and Hanover as part of a broader regional road improvement push.
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Newport
Dartmouth College
Massachusetts
Woodsville
Western
New Hampshire
Forger Denies Hatchet Attack in Florence Case
James V. Castagno of Northampton mass denies involvement in a hatchet assault on Elizabeth Finch 51 wife of an insurance broker. He is held in connection with Portsmouth check forgeries totaling 400 dollars after pleading guilty to forging the Wentworth hotel president's name on a 120 dollar check.
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Massachusetts
Rockingham County
Northampton
Mass
Florence, Mass
James V. Castagno
Camp Langdon
Portsmouth
Elizabeth Finch
Sheriff's Office
Castagno
Truman Departs Washington for Christmas in Missouri
President Truman left Washington by plane for Independence Missouri to spend Christmas. He will be away through the holiday and return after the observance.
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Washington
Truman
Independence
Bradford backs immediate parole for Lifer Noxon
Gov. Bradford recommended commuting John F. Noxon Jr from a life sentence to six years to life with executive council approval. Noxon, once condemned to death for the electrocution murder of his infant son in 1943, has served four and a half years and would be eligible for immediate parole with time off for good behavior.
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Boston
Robert F. Bradford
John F. Noxon, Jr
Executive Council
Noxon
Massachusetts
Maurice J. Tobin
Lawrence
Noxons
Charles R. Alberti
Alberti
Housewife Foils Intruder By Snatching Back Handbag
Mrs. Rose Yuhase of 101 Marcy Street and her brother Joseph Marconi held Richard Orrand Byron 29 of Wilton Maine at gunpoint after Byron took Mrs Yuhase's handbag valued at 104 dollars. In municipal court Judge Jeremy Waldron found probable cause to hold Byron for the April grand jury with bail set at 500 dollars.
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Rose Yuhase
Marcystrust
Portsmouth
Jeremy R. Waldron
Richard Orrand Byron
Wilton
Yuhase
Joseph Marconi
Marcy Street
Judge Waldron
Elaine
Byron
Louise Regan Promoted to Major in Women's Army Corps
Former Portsmouth resident J Louise Regan has been promoted from first lieutenant to major in the Women's Army Corps announced in Washington She is assigned to Tilton General Hospital Fort Dix New Jersey and is daughter of the late Cornelius Regan and Mrs Regan Her career spans six years with prior work at National Gypsum Boston Penn Metal MIT Radar Lab Plymouth and St Patrick's School in Portsmouth
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J. Louise Regan
Portsmouth
Women's Army Corps
Washington
Regan
Tilton General Hospital
Fort Dix
W. J
Cornelius Regan
Timothy J. Connors
Union Street
Portsmouth High School
National Gypsum Company
Boston
Penn Metal Company of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fort Devens
Narragansett Bay Harbor
Fort Adams
R. 7
St. Patrick's Parochial School
Plymouth Business ‘ College
New Hampshire Treasurer Named in Contract Scandal
Concord dispatch reports Governor Dale defers action on removing State Treasurer F Gordon Kimball amid charges of improper disbursements totaling 242 921 dollars tied to contracts awarded by former comptroller Stephen B Story. Story and contractor Donat F Cote indicted on overcharges. Kimball, bonded for 50 000 dollars, declines comment. The writ seeks recovery of the discrepancy and sets February return.
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Concord
Charles M. Dale
Gordon Kimball
F. Gordon .Kimball
Stephen B. Story
Story
Manchester
Donat F. Cote
State
Merrimack County
Kimball
Cote
Eral
Fidelity and Deposit Co
Maryland
Plymouth Teachers College
Laconia State School
State Prison
State Industrial School
Ernest R. D'Armours
Single Package Labor Bill Seen by Democratic Chief
Democratic Chairman J Howard Mc Grath forecast the new Congress will pass a single package labor bill. It calls for repeal of Taft Hartley, reinstatement of the Wagner Act, and revision of Wagner as outlined by President Truman. He says no basis for reports against asking full elimination of Taft Hartley.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Congress
President Truman
McGrath
Truman
Rhode Island
U.S. Halts Aid to Dutch Indies Amid Indonesia Conflict
The United States suspends all Marshall Plan aid to the Netherlands East Indies until fighting ends with Indonesia. The step, ordered by ECA head Paul Hoffman after state department talks, excludes aid to the Dutch homeland and covers about 298.6 million to the Netherlands and 61.8 million to the East Indies.
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U.S
Dutch Indies
Washington
United States
Netherlands East Indies
Republic of Indonesia
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Netherlands
State Department
D. Soemitro
Lovett
Eelco van Kleffens
East Indies
Christmas Customs Across Europe Differ in Notable Ways
In Europe Christmas traditions vary widely from Pere Noel in France wielding switches tied with candy to Spain observing Epiphany on January 6 with gifts from the kings. Italy, Czechia, Russia, and Ireland show distinct customs from Befana in Italy to Ded Moroz and shoe games, with animals fed and trees common, while in Spain Christmas trees are questioned by church leaders.
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France
Pere Noel
Santa Claus
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Broad Land
Dutch sweep seizes key Indonesian cities including Jogjakarta
Dutch forces captured Jogjakarta and the Indonesian capital Bukittinggi, sweeping central and north Java and burning Tipoe. They report minimal casualties while claiming Indonesian resistance was weak though broadcasts deny it. UN and Chiang Kai-shek proposals signal shifting power as Sun Fo seeks an honorable peace with the Communists. American occupation authorities plan major payroll cuts next year.
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Sumatra
Java
United Nations Good Offices
Security Council
Republic
Indonesia
Jogjakarta
Bukittingg
Tipoe
Soerakarta
Kaljoerang
United Nations
Parakan
Setjang
Wonoscobo
Chiang Kai-shek
Sun Fo
China
Yangtze
Nanking
Chiang
Manchuria
Peiping
Tientsin
Sun
Germany
Marriage Course To Be Given Here As UNH Service
The University of New Hampshire extension service will launch a 10 week marriage relations course in Portsmouth and Manchester. Dr. Charles W. Coulter will lead instructors. no start date set but expected by mid January. Open to adults with an enrollment fee of 5 dollars, targeting ministers social workers and couples.
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Portsmouth
University of New Hampshire Extension Service
New Hampshire Social Hygiene Association
Manchester
Charles W. Coulter
UNH
Power Station Worker Burned at Local Plant
A 49 year old York Harbor ash handler for New Hampshire Gas and Electric is in Portsmouth Hospital with first and second degree burns after an accident at the local power station shortly after midnight. Victor Downing was cleaning ashes from a hopper when he was burned by hot refuse. He is not in serious condition.
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York Harbor
New Hampshire Gas and Electric Company
Portsmouth Hospital
Victor Downing
Downing
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Yalloran
Public Service Company
Chester E. Merrow
C. A. Tucker
Portsmouth Harbor
Shirley H. Holt, Jr
Alvin F. Redden
Portsmouth Herald
International Tribunal
Bradford
Women’s Army
N. H
Hartley Law
Wagner
Senate
House Committee
London
Europe
Gaspar
Balthazar
Melchior
Jesus
Italy
Befana
Slovakia
Moravia
Russia
Ded Moros
Frost
Poland
Eastern
Ireland
Mary and Joseph
UN Committee
The
Associated Press
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