Coast Guard Sets Tough Ship Security Rules
The Coast Guard ordered immediate new port and ship security rules to screen subversives from maritime workers amid a West Coast strike threat. Admiral Merlin O Neill led the changes, with union leaders Bridges and Bryson challenging provisions on security card denials and union activity.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Merlin O'Neill
Korea
CIO
Communist Party
Admiral O'Neill
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen and Warehorsemen’s Union
ILWU
Hugh Bryson
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
MCSU
Bridges
Bryson
U. S
Marine Sgt. Ferrigno Evacuated From Hungnam After Seoul Flag Flag Raising
Ex local Portsmouth resident Marine Master Sgt. William G. Ferrigno describes the harsh withdrawal from Hungnam in a letter to his wife. He recalls marching at night, list of wounded, tents crowded with Seventh Regiment, and a priest shot in the back. A newsreel cameraman later sent his mother in Quincy a note with details of Ferrigno raising the flag over Seoul.
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William G. Ferrigno
Portsmouth
Seoul
Hungnam
North Korea
Ferrigno
Virginia
HL. Harris
Rockhill Avenue
Ferrignos
the Marine
Portsmouth Marine Barracks
Freddy
Fred Henschen
Naval
Moncriefs
Freddy Henschen
Father Keeny
Perrigno
Quincy
Mass
Gene Zonier
Warner-Pathe
Tokyo
Fire destroys trailer home in Breakfast Hill Rye
The trailer home of Mr and Mrs Philip Nute of Breakfast HW Rye was destroyed by fire shortly after noon today. No one was inside. Mrs Nute, whose husband works at Portsmouth naval shipyard, estimated damage at 4300 dollars. Fire crews from Portsmouth Newington and Rye responded.
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Philip Nute
Rye
Sander Case Tops 1950 New Hampshire News List
Concord reports Dr. Hermann N. Sander’s mercy killing of an incurable patient was NH’s top story of 1950, with editor panels noting his acquittal in a high profile murder case. Other leading items included the Powell Tobey political feud and the Story Cote case, plus rate requests by Public Service Co. and a major storm.
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Sander
Associated Press
Powell-Tobey
Cate
Concord
Hermann N. Sander
New Hampshire
Wesley Powell
U. S. Sec
Charles W. Tobey
Dr. Sander
Core
Stephen B. Story
Cote
High Court
The
Public Service Company
Truman Report May By-Pass New Tax Request
Washington December 27 AP The Truman administration has not finalized plans for heavier taxes in the 82nd Congress. After a dinner with four top advisers White House aide Joseph Short said there will probably be no request for new taxes in January. The topics at the meeting included the Korean situation and the state of the union message due in January. Short declined to elaborate on the tax remark. It is widely expected Congress will seek more revenue to fund defense.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Joseph Short
Blair House
State Acheson
Defense Marshall
The
Treasury
Snyder
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Patricia Badger 16 Hurt When Runaway Horse Hits Car
Patricia Badger, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville C Badger of Echo Avenue, suffered a broken leg after her runaway horse was struck by Edmond J Sourielle’s auto at Routes 4 and 26 in Newington. She remains hospitalized at Portsmouth Hospital with a lacerated scalp and contusions. The horse was shot.
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Patricia Badger
Auto
Orville C. Badger
Echo Avenue
Edmond J. Sourielle
Newington
Miss Badger
Portsymouth Hospital
A. Li
Boars Head
Hampton Beach
Exeter Hospital
Wallace B. Robinson
Winniunnet Road
Hampton
Truman Names Envoy to Spain
President Truman selects Stanton Griffis 63 of Boston as American ambassador to Spain, ending five years of Franco regime isolation. Griffis has served as ambassador to Poland, Egypt and Argentina, with Madrid appointment foreshadowed after U.N. actions and shifting U.S. diplomacy.
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Washington
Truman
Stanton Griffis
Spain
Generalissimo
Franco
Griffis
Boston
Poland
Egypt
Argentina
Madrid
America
Tevel
United Nations General Assembly
Resigned Kimball in Line For Reappointment
Concord dispatch reports veteran New Hampshire official Gordon Kimball resigned as state treasurer after a long career and a $237,000 civil suit loss. He hinted at retirement yet many expect a return to the treasurer’s desk. Norman A. McMeekin and Leo Osborne appear as GOP and Democratic candidates for the next biennial election. caucus timing and nominations noted.
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Concord
Gordon Kimball
Kimball
State
New Hampshire Taxpayers Federation appoints new executive director
Barry T. Mines of Holderness, former advertising executive and weekly newspaper publisher, is selected to succeed Jonny D. Langmuir as executive director of the New Hampshire Taxpayers Federation. Langmuir resigned to become special assistant to Gov. Sherman Adams, a role he had been filling temporarily.
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Barry T. Mines
Holderness
Jonny D. Langmuir
The
New Hampshire Taxpayers Federation
Langmuir
Sherman Adams
Frigid Weather Prevails in State with No Relief Seen
Frigid temperatures dominated New Hampshire with Mt. Washington at minus 21 and Concord two above zero. Forecasts warned of continued cold tonight and tomorrow with five to 15 degrees below zero possible. Readings showed widespread subzero temperatures across the north nation, while Boston forecasts called for fair but colder conditions. Historic notes say Christmas in the north country had a white previous, with lighter snow elsewhere.
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Weather Bureau
Boston
Captain Connors To Lead Day Police Platoon
City Marshal announces Capt Timothy J Connors will command daytime downtown patrols for the city. He has served since 1943 and shifts from night duty after seven years. Carted changes include Set Stanton G Remick leading the night platoon and new officers William F Early Emerson C Miles joining night boats.
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Polce
William J. Linchey
Timothy J. Connors
Stanton G. Remick
Auto Sales Drop Off Under New Controls
Auto sales, usually brisk in Portsmouth, have slowed since Regulation W limits on installment buying. A 1.5 month limit and one third down payment have tightened credit, with new car purchases down and used car trade at rock bottom. Dealers report very slow market as steel shortages loom and payments shorten to about 15 months amid rising living costs.
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Stelnas
Portsmouth
Newsman Sees No Clear Victory In Korea Imminent
Relman Morin, veteran AP correspondent, returns from four months in Japan and Korea with a blunt view that a decisive UN victory is impossible due to Chinese numeric superiority. He notes high morale among troops, a costly potential retreat, and questions about sustaining divisions in Korea as Peiping may demand a full pullout.
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Relman Morin
Associated Press
Japan
Korea
Tokyo
Orient
United Nations
United States
Far East
Allies to Make Strong Defense In Hilly Country
Tokyo dispatch reports General MacArthur stating that over 1.35 million Reds stand ready to strike UN forces in Korea. He cites 277,173 Chinese troops atop the front south of Parallel 34, with the rest North Koreans, while nearly a million more move toward the theater or in reserve in Manchuria.
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Korea
Lstoric
Hungnam
Tokyo
MacArthur
United Nations
South Korea
Manchuria
North Korea
U. S
Eighth Army
Chunchon
Seoul
Matthew.b. Ridgway
Sygnman Rhee
Eighth ‘Army
Republic
Phil's Cafe Loses Beer Parlor License
Portsmouth reports another beer parlor license suspended by the State Liquor Commission after City Marshal Linchey threatened action. Phil's Cafe at 105 Penhallon Street, formerly Portsmouth Grill, was ordered closed today. Proprietor John Curran took over after Howard Jackson was shut off by the commission for serving drunks following an arrest by Sgt. Betz. Linchey urged a 30 day suspension and warned of court action if not ordered.
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Portsmouth
State Liquor Commission
William J.linchey
Phil
Martin O. Betz
Linchey
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Mames
Norman’ A. McMeekin
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Dkeene
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Sunapee
Enoch D. Fuller
Tauels
U S. Weather Bureau
Mt. Washington
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North Country
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Yellow Sea
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Akhinlel
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