27 Jul 1978
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1978
Page
1
In New York the Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.56 points to 848.75 in early trading after two sessions of gains. In Providence, New England Power Co plans a pro nuclear clambake in North Kingstown at noon Sunday to drum up support for a Charlestown nuclear plant, inviting over 1,600 people.
Legislative Fiscal Committee reports the 1978 state revenue at 202.9 million dollars, up 26.6 percent from the prior year. Tax receipts rise across business profits, liquor and rooms meals while tobacco and racing income shift. details show stronger growth in several categories. In Dallas, a minor hotel fire near the Boston Red Sox hotel prompts brief disruption but no injuries. Fire crews extinguish the closet blaze in room 1914 within about 23 minutes.
Three people died and a Vermonter was among the injured when a Sky Way cable car support arm snapped at Six Flags over Mid-America in Eureka Missouri. About 60 riders were stranded in 15 remaining cars. all were rescued within four hours.
A Washington hearing on a national law mandating unemployment insurance for all state, county, and municipal employees was postponed until mid-September. In Maine, 16 year old Linda Fisher from Augusta drowned while swimming in the Cobbesseecontee Stream in West Gardiner. divers recovered her body Wednesday afternoon.
Israel Prime Minister Menachem Begin said Egypt’s expulsion of a standby Israeli military delegation from Cairo is a minor matter. The delegation, which lingered after stalled peace talks in January, was set to depart Egypt today by airliner.
Liberty Mutual plans a 203000 square foot four story facility adjacent to its current building in Borthwick Park with a 24 hour three shift data processing operation. The consolidation will relocate about 350 Boston and Burlington offices staff to Portsmouth and centralize nationwide data processing.
A 25 year old construction worker, Craig Gigliotti of East Kingston, died after a fall at Exeter Hospital while being transported toward Boston. Two ambulances faced mechanical issues en route, but officials say the incidents did not cause the death. The patient suffered cardiac arrest in the transfer sequence, with multiple ambulances and state police involved.
In Farmington New Hampshire authorities investigated the killing and disposal of 39 greyhounds with authorities reporting the owner trainer Maurice Spillane had his license reinstated after officials found no technical rule violation. Veterinarians and investigators examined the scene as neighbors complained of a strong odor posing health concerns.
Banks in New England and across the nation consider leaving the Federal Reserve to place reserves in interest bearing accounts. Portsmouth leaders say no immediate withdrawal planned though concerns remain over funds tied up without interest. Boston official Frank Morris warns of an unstable banking structure if Congress does not act, predicting deposits in nonmember banks could surpass half of the region's total by 1979.
In Concord New Hampshire the Senate faces whether to override Governor Thomson's vetoes on six percent pay raises for 9000 permanent workers and 1500 temporary staff. The big dispute centers on funding legal expenses for Probation Director John A King and Motor Vehicles official Clayton Osborne and the revised firing procedure. House votes favored overriding. overall pay raises total more than 11 million with 6.4 million from the general fund.
In Bangor Maine residents began hooking and clubbing salmon in a downtown stream. The Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission admitted decades of lax enforcement amid few fish, as stronger environmental laws show returns and new regulatory challenges emerge.
Gov. Meldrim Thomson fires a sharp rebuke to Gov. Hugh Carey of New York over Seabrook nuclear plant comments. He accuses New York of seeking federal bailouts while its economy relies on others. Thomson notes NRC review halts construction and presses New York to respect regional economic ties.
Leaders of locals in the American Postal Workers Union voted 29 to 15 against a proposed three year labor contract and debated sending the settlement to rank and file members for ratification. The move comes as the union weighs next steps in bargaining with the postal service.
Portsmouth officials pressure B M Railroad to fix deteriorating tracks between Newington and Greenland after a derailment near Route 1 Bypass. Councilman Splaine cites rotted ties, missing support plates, and washed out ballast as evidence of neglect. An Friday inspection with state officials aims to address the risk to LPG carrying vehicles.
New Hampshire lawmakers Republican James Cleveland and Democrat Norman D Amours introduced a resolution to untangle the Seabrook nuclear project. It calls for expediting remaining proceedings and revising all licensing and permitting procedures to improve efficiency, amid NRC suspensions and ongoing debates.
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