20 Feb 1925
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1925
Page
1
Weather bulletin reports generally fair skies in northern New England with colder air tonight. Expect somewhat stronger winds Saturday as a moderating shift occurs from the north.
A city council meeting discussed a proposed ordinance to restrict parking on Vaughan Street. The session also covered salary raises for police commissioners and related municipal issues, including damage claims from store basement flooding. Mayor Dexter reported surface water damage from Crankin Schools Field and street drainage, with Hopley asked to relocate sand piles.
A jury in federal court found former Atlanta officials Sartoin, Lawrence Riehl and an unnamed co-defendant guilty of conspiracy to receive bribes from a wealthy Atlanta-area inmate bribe scheme tied to the former warden Fletcher of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Fisteher was acquitted. James N. Linton, Rhiel’s attorney, filed a motion for a new trial. Judge Ervin said sentencing would be delayed until later this afternoon.
A Kentucky House action ends a proposed equality bill amid opposition from several lawmakers. The defeat halts momentum for expanding protections and equal rights language in state policy.
City officials press to close the Portsmouth branch amid local governance disputes. The petition highlights financial strain and service gaps, urging a phased shutdown with plans to reallocate resources to remaining branches. Further hearings are scheduled for next month.
A partial text fragment notes an event titled A Fine Affair Smoker at the Navy Yard with unclear details. The readable portion mentions a gathering or function, but no concrete outcomes, dates, or participants are discernible.
Washington reports indicate Britain is willing to cooperate toward naval auxiliary craft and a new conference, signaling readiness to back U S efforts for international peace. The official notices suggest coordination ahead of a potential summer conference.
LT Compton testifies at a SAS hearing describing weather and sea conditions during the incident. He notes waves breaking over the stern and that a submarine was not in immediate danger, with tugs and a small boat available for salvage though wind and sea state limited their use.
Inconsistencies arose during rounding efforts aboard the Wooley with a 60 fathom line and a six-man crew. An ongoing inquiry aims to accelerate salvage work, possibly by increasing daily operations to two sectors, extending into mid next week.
Associated Press report from Hollywood California states Renass aonte paintings and other art valued at nearly half a million dollars are missing from Martin Weinschenck president of the Danzig arm of McWeinsekench Co. Police notified after He returned from Catalina Island.
Associated Press reports in Berlin that Prussia Premier Wilhelm Marx appears to have resigned as a cabinet crisis unfolds in the Prussian Diet. The vote tally noted 28 to 221, indicating a decisive political shift amid the turmoil.
Associated Press dispatch reports Dr. Everett Rutter, a Vermont physician, died after an apparent self-inflicted wound at his apartment yesterday. He was hospitalized earlier and died today. he is survived by a widow.
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