Litter Bugs Targeted as Jenness Beach Gets Organized
The Jenness Beach Improvement Association forms to combat litter and fund a full time lifeguard, Norman D. Leon, a 24 year old Korea War veteran studying at UNH. A two week fund drive aims to cover salary and equipment with $100 already donated, while town funds cover trash removal and receptacles. Volunteers meet at the beach to start cleanup and regulators warn fines may apply for litterers.
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Leon H. Valley
Jenness Beach
Norman D. Leon
University of New Hampshire
Leon
Red Cross
Brookline
Valley
Rye
South End Civic Association Opposes Area Redevelopment
The South End Civic Association adopted a resolution calling for abandonment of the 18-acre proposed redevelopment planned by the Housing Authority. They urge the City Council to enact sanitary housing and building codes, favor rehabilitating individual houses, and scheduled a July 12 meeting with Edward J. Abbott to discuss prepared questions.
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South End
Edward J. Abbott
Authority
Association
Remember
South End Civic Assa
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Housing Authority
Portsmouth Herald
Stevens Quits as Army Secretary Ike Names Brucker to Succeed
President Eisenhower accepted Robert T Stevens resignation as secretary of the Army. Wilber M. Brucker was nominated to succeed him, a former Michigan governor and current Pentagon general counsel. Stevens cited compelling personal considerations and will depart by late July.
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Stevens
Ike
Brucker
Army
Washington
Robert T Stevens
Eisenhower
Wilber M. Brucker
Defense Department
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Pentagon
Eisen- Ahower
Michigan
Detroit
White House
New England
Defense Wilson
Wilson
British Frigate HMS Veryan Bay to Visit Portsmouth
The British frigate HMS Veryan Bay will arrive Friday afternoon for a goodwill visit at the Portsmouth Naval Base extending through July 1. Receptions and dances are planned for officers and crew with local officials and British consulate representatives in attendance.
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Wentworth Hotel
Portsmouth
Plan to Construct Access Road for School Approved
The city moves to acquire land for a 50 foot wide access road from Lafayette road to the new high school site by purchase or condemnation. Costs are estimated at 20 834 dollars for a 782 foot long road, with fencing plans along the McCaffery and Hopley properties to be considered. The School Board requested land acquisition after unsatisfactory talks with owners, as both Hopley and McCaffery hold opposing positions. City officials note legislative limits on spending and condemnations handled by the Council if needed.
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Lafayette Road
John Hopsey
Philip McCaffery
Robert C. Violette
Violette
Artwill Avenue
Hopley
John J. Whaley
Raymond I. Beal
Beal
McCaffery
Andrew Jarvis
Mec-Caffery
McCaffrey
Thomas E. Flynn
Mary C. Dombero
Ike Arrives on Short Visit To New England
CONCORD New Hampshire buzzes as President Eisenhower makes a three day swing to back his 1952 candidacy. He lands in Rutland at 1 p m to speak at a dairy festival while Concord gears up with grand preparations stretching to Dartmouth and the Maine border.
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Ike
New England
N.H
Concord
New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Rutland
State House
Dartmouth College
Herlin
Maine
Molotov Seen Pressing UN Peace Pledge at 10th Session
Molotov expected to seek a UN declaration pledging all 60 members to work for peace. Western diplomats view the move as central to his policy speech at the United Nations 10th anniversary session. Talks in Geneva next month hinge on whether Molotov accepts an informal approach or insists on formal action.
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U.S
John Foster Dulles
V. M. Molotov
Jeff
Georgi Zarubin
United Nations
San Francisco
Russia
Vv. M. Molotov
U.N/s
Molotov
Geneva
Eelco N. van Kleffens
The
Netherlands
General Assembly
Molotev
Dwinell suffers two defeats in New Hampshire House
The New Hampshire House defeated two administration backed bills. One would tax savings banks and building and loan associations for state and local revenue. The other would fund flood control on the Contoocook River with federal dam projects at Hopkinton and London. The Senate advanced a tobacco tax deduction measure and a Portsmouth Air Force Base land control bill. Regional planning commissions gained approval, while a bid to force UNH biennial budgeting failed in the House committee.
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Concord
Merrimack River
Dwinell
House
Ways and Means
Hopkinton
London
Merrimack
Massachusetts
Senate
U.S
Portsmouth Air Force Base
Executive Departments and Administration Committee
University of New Hampshire
Emile J. Soucy
Manchester
Durham
Post Office Annex To Be Built Soon At Cost of 75000
Plans for a Portsmouth post office annex cost 75000 and cover about 8000 square feet in a one story building at Vaughan and Green on the Littlefield Lumber Co site. Samuel W Poorvy of Boston will construct and lease to the government for 20 years, with occupancy aimed by November 15.
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Vaughan
Green Streets
Littlefield Lumber Co
Post Office Department
Washington
U.S
Chester E. Merrow
Samuel W. Poorvy
Boston
Poorvy
Littlefield
Pilgrim Belle Runs Aground Off Spectacle Island
In heavy fog the Pilgrim Belle excursion steamer grounded near Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. Authorities planned to remove 272 passengers. ship reported in no danger. The vessel left Boston at 10 30 a m for six daily trips to Nantasket Beach. sister ship Boston Belle turned back to Provincetown with 103 aboard.
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Boston
Spectacle Island
Wilson Line
Nantasket Beach
Hull
Boston Belle
Provincetown
Cape Cod
UNH Dean Defends Word-Recall Reading Method
Durham, NH Everett B. Sackett dean of students at the University of New Hampshire criticizes Rudolf Flesch for Why Johnny Can't Read calling it ad wet. Sackett defends memory-based reading while noting phonics now blends with the word-memory system in New Hampshire schools.
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Unh
Dean
Johnny
Sackett
Dr. Flesch
Durham
Rudolf Flesch
Everett B. Sackett
University of New Hampshire
Fiesch
Portsmouth Herald
Flesch
New Hampshire
NIH
Oyster River Cooperative School Board
Panama Canal Zone
Herald staff to cover Eisenhower NH visit in Concord
The Portsmouth Herald reporter Bob Norling and photographer Leroy Doucette head to Concord with the presidential press entourage. They will stay through Saturday to capture intimate aspects of the Eisenhower tour while 8,000 premium seats are erected for an outdoor joint Legislature session. About 22,000 expected spectators will stand if the weather stays fine. The Capitol event grants 2,200 front seats to the 423 legislators and another 500 or so premium seats to top officials and political leaders.
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Portsmouth Herald
Bob Norling
Leroy Doucette
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Concord
State House
Ane
Blood Bank Strains as New Hampshire Seeks Donors
Red Cross warns sharp rise in highway accidents strains blood supply across New Hampshire. Norbert Lacy warns Portsmouth residents of critical shortage as five fatal crashes and many injuries drain Available stock. Bloodmobile will station at North Church Parish House on Middle St tomorrow 1 30 to 5 45 p m with a 100 pint Portsmouth quota.
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New Hampshire
Red Cross
Granite State
Norbert Lacy
Concord
Portsmouth
Lacy
Edward Petro
North Church
Middle St
Petra
Scelba’s Cabinet Resigns Amid Coalition Fallout
Italy’s Premier Mario Scelba saw his coalition government resign after 15 months of confrontation with communism and alignment with Western blocs. Key ministers stepped down as the cabinet collapsed under political strain.
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Mario Scelba
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