Stratham Farm House and Barn Destroyed by Fire
A fire at the W D Scamman Farm in Stratham leveled the house bought by the state for Route 101 relocation and destroyed an adjoining barn and five heifers. Scamman and his son led five other animals to safety as 30 to 40 cows grazed nearby. the loss is estimated above 15 000 dollars. Fire departments from Stratham Exeter Portsmouth Greenland Newington and Newfields battled the blaze, hindered by water shortage and damaged hoses.
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W. D. Scamman
Stratham
Exeter
Portsmouth
Greenland
Newington
Newfields
Scamman
W. Douglas
State Highway Dept
Henry Beairsto
Beatrice
Beairsto
Beaiisto
Douglas Jr
Gary
Marlene
Stratham Hardware and Lumber Company
W. Douglas Scamman
Strat Building
Portsmouth Herald
Salvage Efforts Aboard Sidon After Portland Submarine Explosion
Salvage crews moved to raise the British submarine Sidon sunk in Portland harbor after a practice torpedo blast. Thirteen officers and men were entombed aboard, with 56 on board total. Medical Lt C E Rhodes, the only non-crewmember victim, helped reach Sidon before perishing.
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Portland
England
Sidon
Navy
C. E. Rhodes
Rhodes
Maidstone
B M Train Derails at Wilmington Station No Injuries Reported
A Boston and Maine Highliner train with 835 passengers derailed while slowing for a Wilmington stop. No injuries were reported as the four self propelled diesel cars left the rails. The line had planned a Lowell to Boston trip with Wilmington stop at 6 12 pm and arrival in Boston at 9 39 pm.
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Wilmington
Mass
UPA
Boston & Maine
Rairoad Highliner
Lowell
Boston
Budget Still Blocks Legislature's Close
Concord reports the biennial budget bills, the last major hurdle to adjournment, head to the House floor next week with a final action date of June 28 for printing House amendments. The Appropriations Committee will report the budget without the 2 percent cut in personal services, yielding an estimated $250,000 to $400,000 surplus, depending on who is cited. Both leaders exclude any special appropriations such as timber tax spending, a child study home for retarded youngsters, and a Korean veterans bonus bill from the surplus calculations.
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Concord
Appropriations Committee
W. Douglas Scamman
R-Stratham
Scamman
John Pillsbury
Pillsbury
No Early Agreement Seen in Three-State Truckers Strike
Mass Rhode Island and Connecticut report a few firms operating while about 15,000 drivers are idle in a three state strike. AFL Teamsters and Tri State Motor Carriers Council show no early deal. Connecticut Gov Ribicoff may meet regional governors to seek settlement. Worcester pact offers 50 cents extra per hour in four steps with extra holiday and overtime provisions.
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Bostgn Im
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
New England
AFL Teamsters’ Union
Tri-State Motor Carriers’ Council
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Worcester
New Haven
Conn
Yale Transport Corp
Lincoln
Kennard Lands South End Redevelopment Appraisal Contract
Reginald P. Kennard received a 5080 federal contract for appraisal of Portsmouth's South End urban renewal area. The Portsmouth Housing Authority's lone local bid went to New York for HHFA review and approval. The HHFA urban renewal division approved a final amended planning contract totaling 22918, funding from the same total. a special Housing Authority meeting is set for Monday at 10 am to accept the amended contract.
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Reginald P. Kennard
South End
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Housing Authority
New York
Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHFA
Kennard
Housing Authority
Polio group to decide on second shot timing
Concord NH. The New Hampshire Polio Advisory Committee will meet in three to four days to decide whether to postpone second round Salk vaccine inoculations until fall. State Health Officer John S Wheeler said a decision on summer rounds for first and second graders should come by Monday. About 3,000 children have received the second inoculations with vaccine left over from the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
New Hampshire
Wheeler
National Foundation For
Army Reservists Lose Lease on Acres Four Building
Army Reserve units in Portsmouth face eviction from Wentworth Acres as the Public Housing Administration will not renew their lease on the Acres Reserve building, expiring June 30. About 250 trainees must relocate, while efforts to block eviction and extend occupancy proceed. Local and federal officials coordinate with Civic Association to improve maintenance and seek new quarters.
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Army
Acres
Army Reserve
Portsmouth
Wentworth Acres
Public Housing Administration
New York
PHA
304Th Infantry Regiment
383Rd Combat Engineers
299Th Military Censorship Detachment
Bath
Kenneth Woodbury
New Hampshire
Andrew B. Maloney
Washington
Army Engineers
Boston
James G. Curran
Acres Civic Association
Peron Quells Revolt By Navy Promises To Protect Churches
In Argentina a revolt against President Juan D. Peron ended with the navy in control and Peron pledging to shield churches. He blamed Communists for attacks on churches and urged priests to obey police orders as casualties mounted from air strikes on the Government House and other targets. Peron announced a state of siege and promised due process under law while criticizing church powers and signaling a referendum on church state separation.
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Peron
Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Government House
Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires
Vatican
Casa Rosada
Pink House
Cunard Plans Airlift for Stranded Passengers
Cunard lines chartered four fleets of planes to move more than 1,100 American bound travelers stranded in Britain by a wildcat seamen strike. The airlift aims to save travelers at least 14 and cover tips, with additional aircraft planned to move the remainder after eight liners were blocked.
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London
Cunard Line
Britain
Cunard
Line
Paris
Maritime Walkout Ends as Seamen Approve New Contract
Seamen vote 5,140 NMU members in a coastwide strike ending with a unanimous yes on a new contract. Unemployment benefits and payment amounts are to be finalized by a joint union company committee. Other unions representing engineers and radiomen still negotiate their own deals, while ships resume work but port stay restrictions remain until all pacts are in place.
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National Maritime Union
Galveston-to-Maine
NMU
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Representiing
Radiomen
Yesterjday
John Kadash
House Okays Harbor Improvement Funds
The House approved 400000 for navigational work in Portsmouth Harbor and 140000 for erosion correction at Hampton Beach. The measures, telegraphed by Rep. Chester E. Merrow, move to the Senate for approval as part of flood control navigation beach erosion and hydroelectric project funding in the upcoming fiscal year.
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Portsmouth Harbor
Mampton Beach
House of Representatives
Washington
House
Portamouth Herald
U.S
Chester E. Merrow
Senate
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Exeter Department
University of New Hampshire
B&m
H. J. Danforth
R. P. Kennard
Joseph Kohler
Herman Hillman
Hillman
Acres Civic Group
Kohler
Patrick J. Quinlan
William W. Loughlin
Civic Association
Charles Slusser
Chester FE
Merrow
Ron
Wayne Larrabee
Chase's Pond Road
York
Ross Apgar
Larrabee
Meadowbrook
Interstate
N.Y
Johnny Shea
Belle Carroll
Bill Foster
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