Librarian Dorothy Vaughan to retire Sept 20 in Portsmouth
City Manager Calvin A Canney announced at a council work session that librarian Dorothy M Vaughan will retire September 20 and be kept as a consultant for the library special collection during the new building phase. She will work 16 hours weekly for up to two years at a $100 weekly stipend. The consultant funding is not in the current budget and council members eyed income and expense changes during budget discussions.
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Portsmouth
Dorothy M. Vaughan
Calvin A. Canney
Archibald Cox
Nixon
United States
Cambodia
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Kalmbach
William 3B
Saxbe
Portsmouth Housing Authority
Met
Confor
Fidential Watergate Grand Jury
White House
Ing. Shaw Nixon
Henry E. Petersen
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Law of the Sea Conference Opens in Caracas
Delegates from most nations gather in Caracas to lay groundwork for a global treaty regulating ocean use. The event signals wide international interest in maritime law and resource sharing.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Kalmbach to Begin Term in July 1 Prison Stay
Herbert W. Kalmbach Nixon's personal attorney to begin a prison sentence of at least six months on July 1, marking the 15th Watergate figure jailed. Sentencing occurred on the second anniversary of the June 17, 1972 break in as federal charges were affirmed. Calley Loses Appeal in New Orleans
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Kalmbach
Washington
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon
New England Boosts Shellfish Poison Tests
Boston AP reports the Public Health Department increased shellfish poisoning tests along Cape Cod and the North Shore due to warm weather and pent up venom risk. Concorde Returns to Paris after five day demo flight spanning almost ten thousand miles, ending in France.
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Bay State
Boston
State Public Health Department
Cape Cod
North Shore
Paria Boston
France
Paris
Three Fined in Tex Evations in Concord New Hampshire
AP report: In U S District Court Albert Fontneau of Rochester was fined 1000 dollars and given one year probation for filing a false 1968 income tax return. Edward Comenzo of Keene was fined 3000 dollars and his wife Jane 3600 dollars for evading 1988 taxes. The Comenzos, now in St Petersburg Florida, received one year suspended sentences.
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Tex
Concord
N.H
U.S. District Court
Albert Fontneau
Rochester
Edward Comenzo
Keene
Jane
Comenzos
St. Petersburg
Fla
Curtis to Address Maine Legion Convention
Gov Kenneth M Curtis is slated to address the Maine American Legion annual convention in Sanford with about seven thousand delegates expected for the 36th gathering. The event underscores state activity as Curtis prepares for a weekend of Legion events and related proceedings.
Exeter Defeats Bonds in 10 Year, 330000 Vote
Exeter voters defeated a proposed 10 year 330000 bond to build athletic facilities behind the high school by 289 to 157 at a special school district meeting. A second article granting the School Board power to seek funds passed by voice vote after the first article.
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Exeter
Town Hall
Everett Rolland
Jean Tufts
Walter Lang
Tufts
Sylvia Kennedy
Lang
Kennedy
Jack ‘Joe
Rosemary Hartmann
Hartmann
Thomas Prentiss
Prentiss
Hampton Board Revokes Vote on Town Counsel
Hampton officials report a 3 to 2 vote revoking the prior decision on town counsel. Selectmen Fallon Norton and Beckett supported revocation with Holland Ashton and Donovan, while Hayden and Eastman opposed. Fallon added the town counsel would remain responsible for pending matters and cited concerns over a legal opinion tied to Mrs. Hayden's letter to Donovan.
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Hampton Board
Hampton
Ofj
James Fallon
Perkins
Holland
Ashton Norton
Robert V. Donovan
Beckett
Helen Hayden
Clifford Eastman
Fallon
New Viking Queen to sail from Portsmouth Harbor this summer
A new Viking Queen cruise ship will arrive in Portsmouth Harbor on the morrow evening tide for a maiden voyage from Warren If. The 109 foot steel vessel seats 400 passengers with dining for 200 and an enclosed bottom deck. It will offer nightly narrated tours of the Isles of Shoals stopping at Star Island for lobster and clambakes. Operated by Viking of Yarmouth Inc the ship will depart daily at 6 and return by 9 with plans to sail most evenings this summer. Captain John Honeywell says the vessel will be available for public meetups at the dock or to watch from Pierce Island.
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Portsmouth
Amorrow
Warren
Noble's Island
Isles of Shoals
Star Island
John Honeywell
Honeywell
Blount Marine Corp
Viking of Yarmouth, Inc
Pierce Island
KR Star
Cote announces run for Congress in New Hampshire District
State Rep. Joseph L. Cote of Manchester launches a bid for the Democratic nomination to Congress. He has three terms in the New Hampshire House and calls for cutting government spending to lower inflation. He argues America has given away technology, money, and jobs to other countries.
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Manchester
Joseph L. Cote
Congress
Cote
New Hampshire
America
Newington School Board Eyes Free Lunch Policy
The Newington school board discussed expanding the free lunch program to ensure all children who want a lunch receive one at school. The program currently has no subsidy. In other business, bids for supplying oil and milk were accepted.
Durham Fire Dept Overruns Budget by Nearly Ten Thousand
Durham fire department overexpended its budget by about 10 000 at a selectmen meeting with equipment maintenance and unbudgeted federally required items driving the overrun The board considered seeking unspent federal funds to cover the shortfall and discussed replacing an Oshkosh apparatus with a tractor funded by university and town shares The meeting touched on projected future expenses including a large firetruck bill and a road project with a punch list and questioned contractor associations involving selectman collaboration
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Jane Andrews Durham
Selectmen
Owen Darvin
University
Durgin
Fire Department
Paul Long
Lntends
Foss Farm Road
Superv Project
Wright
Pierce, Barnes
Weman
Griffin Construction Co
iWinn
Malcolm Chase
Chase
Pierre
Barnoe
Wiman
Chase Awarke
Newington Selectmen Back Sprague Refinery Plan 50,000 Barrels Daily
Newington selectmen voted two to one in favor of Cal Sprague and Sons plan for a 50,000 barrel a day oil refinery. Frederick H. Smith opposed, arguing no hard facts. Chairman Sydney Frink said residents would receive more information next week as debate over locating the refinery in the town continues.
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Frink
Smith
Sprague
Paul de Rochemont
Town Board Debates Moratoriums and Refinery Vote
The town electmen discuss moratorium petitions and a refinery vote at the annual loan meeting by March. A Concord law firm notes Howe Bill requires a separate vote for each refinery and urges Planning Board referral, while warning a later referendum may still require compliance with local zoning laws.
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Saan
Smith
Smuh
Concord Law Firm
Upton, Sanders, and Smith
Howe
Planning Board
Richard Upton
Selectmen
Uplon
March
Newington
Nixon Leaves Mideast Ends Middle East tour in Amman
In Amman Jordan President Nixon pledged continued military and economic aid to Jordan and invited King Hussein to Washington for talks. A joint Jordanian American statement noted plans for a high level commission to oversee cooperation in economic development trade investments military and cultural affairs. Mrs Nixon toured Jerash ruins and said Arab leaders understand that war drains money from their people.
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Amman
Jordan
Nixon
Middle East
Hussein
Washington
Israel
Jeff Arumman
Portugal
Azores
Trussein
Alyia
United States
U.S
Iat Jerash
Thomson Challenged By Rivals in New Hampshire
LINCOLN NH AP Rival governors challengers push Thomson over disclosure of campaign contributions after he released his amended 1973 federal tax return showing 51050 income 8629 in taxes and a 9071 refund. They demand full contributor list before September.
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Lincord
N.H
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
New Hampshire
New England
Hugh Galten
Gallen
Littleton
Senate
David Nixon
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Guerrilla Targets in Lebanon
Israeli air force jets bombed and strafed guerrilla targets in south eastern Lebanon five days after a kibbutz attack in northern Israel. The communique said raids began at 3:70 p.m. local time as President Nixon ended his Middle East tour. Attacks focused on Fatahland north of the border near Mt. Hermon with all aircraft returning safely.
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Tei
Avia
Israel
Lebanon
Erach
Nixon Fel
Atmman
Jordan
Middle East
Mt. Hermon
Questions Still Face Probers In Nixon Inquiry
The House Judiciary Committee nears the end of evidence in its impeachment inquiry and remains undecided on next steps. Witnesses and Nixon's defense are postponed until all evidence is collected, with chairman Peter W. Rodino Jr. hoping to finish by week’s end and set aside the following week for remaining questions.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
Woman Killed In Hampton Falls Car Crash On Lafayette Road
A 40 year old woman, Joann Laura of the Blue Mist Motel and Laura's Seafood,Hampt on Falls, died at 10 am after losing control of her car and hitting a tree on Lafayette Road. State police investigate. The report also recounts Watergate committee activity and related political news.
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Ampton Falls
Lafayette Road
City to use land under contract for temporary use
Walter J Murphy PRA executive director said land under contract to Aldrich Associates can be used temporarily with a two week termination possible. Murphy noted land is reasonably level but lacks funds for improvements while City Manager Canney advised making sure the land is level and salted to reduce dust, not paving due to possible loss for parking. The Keefe chaired committee agreed the space should be open to any who wants it.
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Walter J. Murphy
PRA
Aldrich Associates
PHA
Murphy
Calvin A. Canney
William F. Keefe
Petroleum Supplies Seen Sufficient for the Next Few Years
BRETTON WOODS New Hampshire apParear sufficient for the next few years. Wilfred H Hall state director of the Better Home Heat Council said Tuesday that current stocks plus refining capacity and drilling in the United States point to ample petroleum. He warned embargoes extreme cold or boosted demand could affect supplies and urged building new refineries and securing crude. Utilities may complicate matters. he noted New England used in March as much petroleum as all New Hampshire homeowners in a year. He suggested atomic power and coal as alternatives for utilities.
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Bretton Woods
N.H
Better Home Heat Council
Wilfred
H. Hall
Fuel Oil
Maine
New Nations
Hampshire
United States
U.S
Hall
New England
New Hampshire
Richardson Concedes Defeat in Maine Gubernatorial Primary
State Sen Harrison Lb Richardson conceded defeat in the Republican gubernatorial primary after a review of returns showed James Erwin as the winner. He announced on Monday afternoon that he would not seek a recount after days of staff verification of ballots from Tuesday’s voting.
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Portland
Maine
Harrison Lb
Richardson
James 5
Erwin
End of Cycle Races Near as Bryar Lease In Doubt
The American Motorcycle Association may not renew the Bryar Motorsport Park lease for the National Motorcycle Road Races in Loudon New Hampshire. A spokesman said a one year lease expires this year with a very poor chance the races stay in New England next year. Races ended Monday after rain halted Sunday events amid concerns over trouble and scattered violence at New Hampshire 106 weekend. About 40 were arrested for motor vehicle violations and two separate accidents occurred over the weekend.
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Loudon
Nascap
American Motorcycle Association
Bryar
New England
New Hampshire 106
Eustody
Lacema
Harald Knowlton
Col Pant Doyen
New Hampshire
Oil royalties raised by OPEC as world prices hold
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to a 2 percent increase in royalties after a three day meeting in the Heuaderian capital. The move is expected to minimally affect consumers with a rise of about one cent per barrel or roughly a quarter of a cent per gallon.
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Quito
Eodor
Organization of Petroleum
Heuaderian
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