Spy Skepticism Marks 1938 Air Security Debate
A 1938 Washington reflection argues against overestimating Nazi espionage gains while stressing U.S. anti aircraft and aviation security. It notes training codes at risk, asserts secret codes can be changed quickly, and claims foreign powers seek scientific plans and blueprints for air defense and bomb sighting devices.
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Washington
Mick
Lémarely
U. S
Slong
Franco
Switzerland
Germany
Threats of Aerial Reprisals on Italian Towns Eyed
Paris dispatch reports Spain warns of bombing Italian dominated towns if General Franco continues civilian bombardments. British and French officials urge restraint as Madrid cites shared responsibility by foreign powers for insurgent attacks. Diplomats meet to avert wider fallout.
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Paris
Parsiung
Franco
Spain
Acta
Foreign Office
Barcelons
Diplomata
England
France
Colonial Dames Hold Annual Meeting In This City
The New Hampshire Society of Colonial Dames met at the Moffatt Ladd House on Market Street with the largest attendance in years. Mrs. Charles C. Goss of Dover was reelected president for a fourth term. new officers and several board members were chosen, luncheon followed by slides of Old Philadelphia, and an August garden party was approved. Special guests included Boston's Mrs. Henry Endicott and national officers from across the region.
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Charles C. Goss
Dover
Moffat-Ladd House
New Hampshire Society of Colonial Dames
Moffatt-Ladd House
Market Street
Albertus T. Dudley
Exeter
Harold W. Brown
J. Franklin Robinson
Manchester
Elizabeth R. Frost
Robert J. Graves
Concord
Edith
Freaman
Samuel P. Hunt
Harry 5. Dudley
Miss Frost
Arthur G. Leacock
David W. Parker
Laurance S. Stewart
Portsmouth
Robert L. Manning
Brown
Charles B. Manning
Manchesster
Philadelphia
Coach House
Henry Endicott
Boston
Moffatt Ladd House
Little Boar's Head
Rye Beach
Henry. Endicott
Massachusetts Soviety
John Lowell
National
William H. Scho=field
Peterborough
John G. M. Glessner
Littleton
The
New Hampshire Society
New Hampshire Weekly Publishers Gather At Wentworth Banquet
New Hampshire weekly newspaper publishers converge at the Wentworth Hotel for a summit dinner expected to draw over 73 attendees. Rev John Nicol Mark of Arlington Mass will discuss the value and rural impact of weekly papers. Golf tournament proceeds and prizes cap the evening as Gov Francis P Murphy and many editors attend.
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New Hampshire
Hotel
Wentworth
John Nicol Mark
Arlington
Mass
Arthur ‘Cobb
Boston
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Francis P. Murphy
Edward J. Gallagher
Laconia
Laconia Democrat and Citizen
F. W. Hartford
New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth Herald
George Rolfe
John E. A. Hussey
New England
E. A. Rice
International Paper Company
Lewis Wilkinson
Justin D. Hartford
The
EH. Harrison Merril
Laconia Building and Loan Association
Lincoln D. Fitzpatrick
Laconia Evening Citizen
State Weekly Publishers’ Association
Syuzanne Loizeaux
Plymouth Record
Association
Stocks Still On Upswing In Sixth Rally Session
New York traders saw stocks swing upward after a brief dip with initial losses reduced to advances of 3 points or more. The rise marked the sixth straight rally, led by U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors U S Rubber International Harvester Douglas Aircraft Consolidated Edison Union Pacific and Westinghouse as the ticker slipped briefly behind floor trading. The move followed a U S Steel price cut and a company statement denying wage assurances.
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New York
U. S. Steel
PWA Grant Of 91545 For Work At Work
The Public Works Administration approved an outright grant of 51545 to improve and extend the water supply system in York Maine at a total project cost of 114543. The plan replaces 4 inch mains with 8 inch cast iron over 18300 feet adds 5300 feet of 6 inch line, constructs 3235 feet of 10 inch main, replaces 4675 feet of 8 inch with 12 inch, and builds a 600000 gallon steel standpipe. The work will enhance water service and provide employment for skilled and unskilled labor, supporting local industries.
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New York
Public Works Administration
BWA
Col. M
Hi. Gilmore
Roosevelt
FWA
York
Public Works
Navy Yard Improvement Funds Allocated in Portsmouth
Washington June 25 AP The PWA allotted 27 883 000 to the Navy Department for shipyard improvements. At the Portsmouth Navy Yard 40 000 was allotted for foundry building improvements 40 000 for extension of the electric manufacturing building and 100 000 for improvement of the powerplant.
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Washington
PWA
Navy Department
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Wellesley College Graduate Louise Matthews Honored
Miss Louise Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs E Curtis Matthews graduates from Wellesley College this week. She played in the college orchestra chaired Barn Swallows Dramatic Society scenery committee and rowed on Froat Night crews. She served as usher at the president's reception joined Zeta Alpha society and majored in Political Science.
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Louise Matthews
E. Curtis Matthews
Wellesley College
Miss Matthews
Barnswallows Dramatic Society
Zeta Alpha Society
President Roosevelts Liberal Plea in Radio Address
Washington June 25 AP President Roosevelt urged voters to back liberal candidates in upcoming elections and said he may intervene in primary contests as head of the Democratic Party. He critiqued progress on business agriculture and social issues while claiming authority to speak in select primaries. He praised Congress for achievements toward the country’s future during its recent session, despite some failures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Jan
Dorothy Jenkins to supervise Hampton Beach playground
Miss Dorothy Jenkins of Reeds Ferry returns to Hampton Beach on January 1 to supervise the Charles T. White Memorial playground for a second season. She previously served as floor supervisor of nurses at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Boston and will marry a Boston man. Dorothy Tuxbury of Derry assists in her absence.
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Dorothy Jenkins
Reeds Ferry
Hampton Beach
Jay 1
Charles T. White
Miss Jenkins
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Boston
Ethel Powers Uhlig
Avon Hotel
Rampton Beach
Dorothy Tuxbury
Derry
Reception Ends Class Of 1938 Commencement
The Class of 1938 at Portsmouth High School held a large commencement reception last evening in the Junior High gymnasium. The event featured a grand march led by officers Edward Johnson and others, with blue and white decorations and a ceremonial formation forming P H 8. The Alabama Aces provided music, and patrons included Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore and other local officials.
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Portsmouth High School
Alabama Aces
Edward Johnson
Margaret Ward
Waltwes
Harry L. Moore
Clarfoce C. Sanbert
Bliss Marriner
Harry W. Beyner
Mary I Wood
William Safford Jones
Youngest Daughter Of Governor Becomes Bride
Eleanor Mae Murphy youngest daughter of Governor and Mrs Francis P Murphy of New Hampshire married Donald W Elion football captain at Dartmouth College in 1935 at St Patrick s Church Manchester with Most Rev Joh B Peter son officiating. About 5000 guests attended the nuptials and reception at the Murphy home before the couple departed for the Adirondacks and Bermuda. The govern or and Mrs Murphy celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary at the reception.
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Eleanor Mae Murphy
Donald W. Elion
Buffalo, N. Y
St. Patrick’ S Church
Nashua
Francis P. Murphy
New Hampshire
Buffalo
Dartmouth College
St . Patrick's Church
Joh B. Peterson
Manchester
New England
Murphy
Adirondacks
Bermuda
Chinese Plan New Breaks In Yellow River Dikes
From Hankow Chinese strategists plan new breaks in Yellow River dikes to flood the area west of the city to hinder Japanese advances. They aim to create a temporary water buffer to cover the Peiping Hankow Railway, a key Japanese objective, as forces retreat on the central front.
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Yellow River
Shanghai
Hankow
Chiang Kai
Shek
Ioase
Peiping- Hankow
Yale Graduate Rancher Lands at Local Airport
Charles Hartley a Du luth Minnesota rancher and Yale graduate arrived at the municipal airport at 8 15 last evening in his new Beechcraft accompanied by another Yale man They watched the Yale and Harvard boat races from the air yesterday coming on to Portsmouth from New Haven last evening They are spending the weekend with friends at Little Boar's Head.
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Charles. Hartley
Yale
Duluth
Minn
Mr. Barley
Harvard
Portsmouth
New Haven
Little Boar's Head
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Kingsbury
Shirley, Blake
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Charles Claus
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Briifer
Francis FP. Murphy
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