Great Legal Battle Looms Over North Church Glebe Ownership
A 700 year looming legal dispute centers on the Portsmouth glebe land born from a 1640 town grant of 46 acres to the First Parish church. The 1704 fire that killed two and destroyed Rev. Nathaniel Rogers’s home sparked questions of long term ownership and church land rights in a colonial setting.
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Uable
C. S. Gurney
Portsmouth
Nathaniel Rogers
Islington Street
Ambrose Gibbins
Guy
Francis Williams
Portsmouth Glebe Lands and 1730 Leases Story Unfolds
Old Portsmouth deed details land transfer from Robert Macklin to George Boyd in 1759 and explains the lower glebe lands, a 99 year leases plan, and the town’s early real estate development tied to church wardens and a proposed layout for downtown properties now valued in the millions. The telling notes how a three acre field and Rogers house sparked the city’s first real estate scheme.
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Robert Macklin
Portamouth Herald
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
George Boyd
Thomas Peiree
Joseph Sherburne
Ephraim Dennet
George Jaffrey
Henry Sherburne
Esayrs
Thomas Peirce
Lower Glebe
Robert
George
Creek Street
Mr. Rogers
Thomas Phipps
Communists Fail Tokyo March and National Strike
A Tokyo march and a nationwide general strike failed to draw violence or mass turnout amid protests over a trial of eight Japanese attackers of American soldiers. The government banned outdoor demonstrations, damping Communist plans and likely influencing the forthcoming upper house election. In New Hampshire, B Franklin Peek Sales and Service faced a Portsmouth court for an uninspected vehicle, pleading guilty and fined $5 plus $6.70 costs.
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Tokyo
Japan
Berlin
Shigeru
Yoshida
Liberal Party
Imperial Plaza
Hibiya Park
MacAeythur
B. Franklin Peek Sales and Service Company
Islington Street
Portsmouth
Fire Breaks Out on USS Requin at Portsmouth Yard
A fire erupted in the engine room of the USS Requin tied at the Portsmouth naval base just before noon. Officials released no details on damage, cause, or extent as of press time.
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Portsmouth Naval Base
Petrillo Granted Second Continuance On Damage Charge
In Portsmouth municipal court Albert Petrillo of 1006 Woodbury avenue faced a damage case by the Boston and Maine railroad for a partition in Deer street station toilet. He received a second continuance, with fines and costs totaling 6.70 and additional charges for operating uninspected vehicles. Several others, including Holl and Furnace Co, Arthur Polychronis, and William McIntyre, pleaded or were fined for related offenses as associates and witnesses.
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Portsmouth
Albert Petrillo
Woodbury Avenue
Boston and Maine Railroad
Deer Street
Holland Furnace Company
Market Street
Arthur
Wolfeboro
Roland P. Tilton
Boyd Road
MulIntyre
Everson
Concord
Charles W. deRachemont
Islington Street
Frank Napolitano
Portsmouth Naval Base
Mildred Pasternak
Lafayette
de Rochemont
Pasternak
War Brides Stalled on European Trip
A group of 52 British war brides and 116 children plus 19 infants, traveling from Oakland to England aboard a DC-4 Flying Basset, were temporarily stranded at Hartford area hotels due to London landing permit confusion. Transocean officials hoped to resolve red tape and resume the flight today. About 10 travelers were accompanied by their husbands.
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Hartford
Conn
Oakland
Calif
England
London
Bradley Field
Windsor Locks
Transocean Airlines
Tiffany Takes Over Top Legal Post In Concord
Gordon M. Tiffany of Concord was sworn in as attorney general for an eight thousand five hundred two dollar post. The governor and council must approve three new assistants at six thousand dollars each. Tiffany will name the assistants effective July 1 pending executive approval.
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Tiffany
Concord
Gordon M. Tiffany
Ecouncil
Adams order revamps Public Service Commission
Governor Sherman Adams moves to reorganize the State Public Service Commission by creating an unpaid five member interim commission led by Edward Gallagher to study staffing, salaries, and personnel needs. The panel will report to the 1951 General Court, as lawmakers already sought stronger PSC capabilities amid rate case pressures.
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Concord
Sherman Adams
State Public Service Commission
Edward J. Gallagher
Laconia
General Court
Executive Council
Adams
Gallander Commission
Khow
Merrimack County
PSC
Harry Carlson
Plainfield
Eugene 5. Daniell, Jr
Franklin
Public Service Commission
Atty. H. Thornton Lorimer
Public Service Company of
New Hampshire
TSC
Gallagher Board
Lorimer
Gallagher
Rae
Leo L. Osborne
Sunapee
State Board of Welfare
Philip H. Faulkner
Keene
Rae S. Luraba
Portsmouth
Charles F. Weiman
The
Universe of
Department of the Public Service Commission
President Warns Veto On Any Excise Tax Cut
President Truman reiterated to congressional tax writers that he would veto any excise tax cut that does not compensate for the revenue loss. The Ways and Means committee supports about 1.075 billion in excise cuts, nearly double the president's proposal, with final approvals on furs, jewelry, luggage, cosmetics, theater tickets, some tobacco, and a scaled back nightclub patron tax cut.
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Washington
House
Truman
Congressional
Ways and Means Committee
Gold Bricks Scam Nets Three Arrests in NYC
In New York on June 3 police arrested Henry Stein Irving Lavina and Ellen Gentry for selling 16 by 6 by 4 inch gold bricks described as phony. They allegedly planned to ship thousands to a foreign government to stabilize its currency. Bricks sold for 11,650 to investor Harry Pearlstein. police note the gold on bricks valued at 440.
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New York
API
Brooklyn Bridge
Michael Gagliano
Henrys Stein
Irving Lavina
Harry Pearlstein
Gagliano
Betwixt and Between Gl Caught in Crossfire Betwixt and Between Gl Caught in Crossfire
Ronald Dorsey, 20, of Palmer Maas, a U S Army engineer, allegedly joined Huk guerrillas for the hell of it. He surrendered with information from a Philippine guerrilla unit and faces court martial proceedings. An army officer said leniency would be sought but desertion charges may be pursued.
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Canlubang
Philippines
Ronald Dorsey
Palmer, Maas
29Th Engineers
United States Army
Ronald
Huks
Mra
Arthur Dorsey
Stafford Springs
Conn
U.S. Army
Army
Ronald Aaid
U. S
Donald Woodyard
3Th Engineers
Agalnet
Dorsey
U S Spending Seen Less Than Expected
Washington reports that federal spending for the 1950 fiscal year is running nearly 1.4 billion below earlier Treasury forecasts with only one month left. Officials see the deficit likely under 4 billion, a sharp improvement from April projections and potentially near 2 billion less than predicted.
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U.S
Washington
Redman of Hampton Named Chairman of Racing Board
Byron E. Redman of Hampton was named chairman of the State Racing Commission, with Albert W. Hamel of Manchester appointed secretary. Gov Sherman Adams and the executive council also reshuffled the commission, moving Redman to chairman and Hamel to secretary, while Emmett J. Kelley of Berlin remained unchanged. The appointments also included Fortunate Normandin of Laconia to the State Personnel Commission along with Herbert Kimball of Concord and E. Robert Liverwash of Nashua, all with per diem pay up to 1500 yearly.
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Hampton
Byron E. Redman
State Racing Commission
Sherman Adams
Executive Council
Commission
Albert W. Hamel
Manchester
Merrill A. Calkins
Calkins
Charles M. Dale
Dale
Adams
Hamel
Redman
Emmett J. Kelley
Berlin
Atty. Fortunate
Normandin
Laconia
New State Personnel Commission
Concord
E. Robert Liverwash
Nashua
Congress
State Personnel Commission
Curley Announces Run for Mayor Again on Return
Former Boston mayor James M. Curley, 75, back from Europe, says he will again seek the mayoralty next year. He notes Truman pardoned his mail fraud conviction after serving five months of a six to 18 month sentence. He claims the case was a smear amid political pressure and cites past Massachusetts offices held.
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Europe
Curley
New York
James M. Curley
Boston
Massachusetts
Mauretania
Truman
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Six European Nations Agree to Pool Coal and Steel
PARIS eight AM six Western European nations agreed to pool coal and steel production to strengthen their economies and promote world peace. France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium joined a plan urged by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. Britain welcomed the proposal while the United States supported the move as a step toward European solidarity under a new high authority.
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Europa
Thay Alan
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Anayor
Robert Schuman
Annain der
Caine
London
Schuman
United States
Idnna
Copeland Report Due Next Week In Dover Death Case
The inquiry into Mrs. Irene Copeland of Somersworth is to be made public next week. Strafford County officials, including Alfred Catalfo, say Dr. Forrest Keay and Dr. Loulan Nartan are examining findings from the state laboratory. Mrs. Copeland's body was found in May in Dover's Jover's Lane. autopsy results were sent to the lab and the cause of death awaits the laboratory report.
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Irene (MccGreal) Copeland
Somersworth
Nursn
Strafford
Alfred Catalfo
Forrest Ju Keay
Loulan BR. Nartan
Copeland
Jover's Lane
Dover
Ie Taeboratory
Bay State Custody in Maine Murder Suspect Case
A Maine murder suspect is reportedly in custody in Massachusetts as prosecutors outline charges and impending legal steps. The article references an arrest, custody transfer, and ongoing court proceedings with multiple named individuals and local authorities involved.
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Bay State
Maine
McCarthy Falls Blast Shocks Capitol Hill
A chaotic blast report from Washington details a collision at McCarthy Falls with officials and witnesses describing a tense scene on the Senate floor. A suspect is named and charged, while lawmakers debate security and responses amid ongoing investigations.
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Baer
Ahaa
Mayle
Caton
Alem
McCarthy
Renato
Amara
Halton
Bia
Ald
Carthy
Renton Maydan
Cima Smith
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