Princess Yasmin Born To Rita And Aly Khan
Princess Yasmin was born to Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan in a Swiss hospital near Lake Geneva after a late-night labor. The delivery, via caesarean after midnight, drew police security and two escort cars planned by Aly Khan, who accompanied Rita to the hospital. The newborn, named Yasmin, arrived in a ceremony watched by staff and reporters, with doctors stating both mother and baby are doing well.
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Princess Yasmin
Rita and
Aly Khan
Switzerland
Rite Hayworth
Swaslert
Rita
France
Aly
Palace Hotel
Marlborough
Lake
Geneva
Rudolphe Rochat
Marguerite
Miha
Romania
Anne of
Bourbon-Parma
Restaurant Moves Across Highway Tomorrow Morning
A Le Howard Johnson restaurant will begin a planned move across the highway at 7:00 tomorrow, part of a broader access road upgrade. The building will be rolled on rails with a snub attached to its foundation to ensure control, as traffic diversions take effect on Boyd Road and Wood Avenue.
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Mornis
le Howard Johnson
Woodbury Avenue
Boyd Road
Wood Avenue
Stout
Mle Foundation
Don’t Drive Call the Cops New Year Taxi Service Offered
City Marshal William J. Linchey urges revelers not to drive when drunk and offers a free taxi service to motorists too intoxicated to drive. He says police cruisers can safely transport them home, reducing holiday accidents and preventing funeral rides.
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William J. Linchey
Linchey
U. S. Beauty Queen Honeymoons After Surprise Wedding
Jacque Mercer Miss America of 1949 wed Douglas Cook in a non-denominational ceremony at a community church in Litchfield Park Arizona. The couple had dated five years and announced engagement just days before the secret marriage. Cook, 20, resides in Phoenix while Mercer was nearing her 19th birthday.
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Lilualsield Park
Ariz
Jacque Mercer
Douglas Cook
Cook
Litchfield Park
Phoenix
Bourassa Blasted For Politics in Revamping Move
Keene reporter AP details Rep Gardner Turner of Keene blasting Councilor C Edward Bourassa Manchester Democrat for political sniping and publicity seeking over the state reorganization program. Turner accused Bourassa of leveraging conferences, charging $10 per diem, and questioned the councilor’s role as constitutionality doubts linger. He urged adequate pay for state employees to support SRC recommendations.
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Turner
Bourassa
SRC
Austerity Draws Interest Of Steel Firm In New Hampshire
State officials frame austerity as favorable for industry and claim Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp shows definite interest in New Hampshire. Governor Adams and Highway Commissioner Merrill offered few specifics after a recent Albany conference. Separately U S Steel unit Carnegie-Illinois Steel buys 3600 acres near Falls Township Pa for a potential East Coast mill, though no construction order has been issued.
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Frank D. Meerlh
Sherman Adams
Albany, N. Y
Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp
Merrill
Hi Jand G. Batchellar
New Hampshire
U.S. Steel
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corp
Philadelphia
Associated Press
C. R. Cox
Delaware River
Falls Township
Cox
Pittsburgh
Seaboard
Thieves Strike Third Night At City Cafe
Thieves hit the Club Cafe at 123 State Street early today stealing 25 in cash. Patrolman J Richard McCormack said intruders entered by a rear window, ransacked a cash register, and fled with 10 in twos, 5 in quarters, 35 in dimes, and 55 in nickels. Police check for fingerprints while investigating two other breaks on Maplewood Avenue and a barn at Brackett Hill reported by W B Hill Construction.
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State Street
J. Richard McCormack
Maplewood Avenue
Daniel F. McCarthy
Marcy Street
Brackett Hill
W. B. Hill Construction Company
Bodies of two lost children found under ice in pond
In Bedford a 13 year old Irene Biron and her 7 year old cousin Robert Bourque were found dead under the ice of Stebbens pond after disappearing Tuesday afternoon. Firemen cut a channel through 1 to 3 inch thick ice to recover them. Local residents reported seeing the pair on a camp road near the Biron home earlier, and a mail carrier recalled giving the girl two fritters before they vanished.
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Bedford
Woodlands
Stebebens Pond
Irene Biron
Robert Bourque
Biron
O Brien
Joseph Pirozzi
Gloria
Carriee
Fred Smith
Reed’s Ferry
Smith
Irene
Delphis Biron
Medford
Camile Bourque
Beach Street
Manchester
Ovilla Lebrecque
Rochester
Ralph Jennings
Newark
Ruth Eisenberg
New Castle to Vote Friday on Prisoner Plan Protest
New Castle townsfolk will vote Friday night on opposing Ports mouth naval base plans to rehabilitate prisoners at Camp Langdon. Officials would protest to naval authorities and Congressmen if the plan proceeds. Voters weigh a five member land committee to manage land sale and retain a 30 foot right of way to the Piscataqua river.
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New Castle
Camp Langdon
Naval
Portsmouth Naval Base
Fort Constitution
Old Fort William and Mary
Fort Point
Seacoast Regional Development Association
Jonna C. Sweetser
Piscatagua
Red Ink Spending Debate Splits Democrats and Republicans
Washington December 24 1949 AP report on bipartisan clash over federal deficits with Taft warning of Brannan plan subsidies potentially costing 6 billion yearly and Democrats arguing red ink spending is needed for world peace amid fiscal strain from Fair Deal.
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Washington
Anseace
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Repubican
License law retention urged by Motor Vehicle Head
Concord December 28 AP Motor Vehicle Commissioner Frederick N Clarke urges that the new automobile license law not be repealed at the upcoming March special session. Beginning next year licenses will be issued on holders birthday anniversaries rather than April 1. An estimated 300000 in license fees would be lost the first year due to extended grace periods. The Taxpayer newspaper hints repeal may be sought at the spring session.
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Concord
Frederick N. Clarke
New Hampshire Taxpayers Federation
Flying Saucers Debunked After 375 Sky Rumors
The Air Force concluded there are no flying saucers after examining 375 sky sighting rumors. Project Flying Saucer, begun January 22, 1948, found misinterpretations, mass hysteria, or hoaxes as causes. Findings referenced meteors balloons birds and optical illusions.
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Washington
Air Force
USAF
Air Material Command
Wright Base
Dayton
Ohio
Steel Firm Seeks Docking Facility Data for Portsmouth
A New York representational arm of Bethlehem Steel seeks information on docking facilities and stee l ore handling at Portsmouth. The inquiry aims to estimate shipping costs for potential Bethlehem sales, with no current plans for shipments or New England plant expansions. The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce will refer the letter to the New Hampshire Steel Project committee after its survey of local shipping facilities.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Company
Portsmouth
Ore Steamship Company of New York
Bethlehem Steel
Tremouth Herald
Bethlehem
Sparrow's Point
Chamber of Commerce
New Hampshire Steel Project Committee
Two More Polio Cases Reported In State
Concord dispatch reports the state health department confirming two polio cases this month, bringing the annual total to 238. The fatalities remain a mix of adult males and one female. The worst prior year was 1946 with 196 cases and 16 deaths.
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Concord
Des
AP State Health Department
New Hampshire 1949 Top News Stories Recap
A Manchester led case, Cote and Cotefield, sparked a long trial over $243 000 in overcharges. The year’s top story was the failure to pass new taxes triggering austerity in state government. The General Court clashed on appropriations education and tax bills, while highway reforms and a reorganization push shaped the era. End of year events included a dormitory death, a jail sentence top stories, and talk of a steel plant.
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New Hampshire
Associated Evening Paper
Cirrotta Dartmouth
Gordon Kimball
Holdover
Cote
Standard Construction Company
Kimball
General Court
Enoigh
Highway Department
Daniel H. Dickinson
Frank D. Merrill
Sherman Adamis
Solons
Raymond J. Cirrotta
Dartmouth College
Linden
N. J
Thomas A. Coxsee
Fayetteville
William C. Felton
Tiffin
Ohio
Coxsee
Eisenberg
Carroll County
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Prince Aly
Yasmin
U. S
Adams
Albany
Portsmouth Herald
Thomas O'Brien
Camp Foster
Stebbens Pond
Treasury
Taft
GOP
Brannan
Congress
Motor Vehicle Head
Mars
Mt. Ranier
Wash
Fiverall
New England
the Herald
Steamship Company
Don Cote
Stephen B.ere
Merrimack County
Story
Rochester, N. Y
Employes Association
Commission
Kheano
Slaughter
Felton
Rip Steel
Ossipee
Jennings
Governent
Granite State
Franklin and Conway
U.S
Charles W. Tobes
Ally. Powell
Hampton Falls
Mancheste
Sullivan
Wesser
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