Law expands New Hampshire meals and rooms tax
Concord NH Tuesday marks the effective date for a broadening tax on meals and short rentals. State Tax Commissioner R D Comstock says enforcement will begin with public education and licenses for sellers and cottage owners, including checks on lake areas and summer resorts.
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Jim Wechsler
Herald
Concord
New Hampshire
Walter Peterson
R. D. Comstock
State Tax Commission
Comstock
Pete Sons
Moose
Elks
Knowles faults AMA trustees over health post loss
Dr John H Knowles charged conservative AMA trustees blocked his nomination to the nation’s top health post due to political ties to Nixon allies. He cited AMPAC fundraising and pressure from Health official Robert Finch and noted Senators Kennedy and his allies criticized the process.
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John H. Knowles
American Medical Association
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Political Action Committee
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O’ Knowles
Finch
Bob Finch
Massachusetts
U.S. Senate
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Knowles
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Geesus
Nixon Trudeau Rededicate St Lawrence Seaway in Massena
President Nixon and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau jointly rededicated the St. Lawrence Seaway as a symbol of unity and progress. Nixon, on his first trip north since taking office, recalled the seaway’s 10th anniversary dedication with Queen Elizabeth II and addressed thousands in Massena, New York.
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N.Y
Nixon
Pierre Trudeau
St. Lawrence Seaway
Montreal
Elizabeth II
England
New York
Maine Senate chief targets Attorney General Erwin in GOP fray
In Augusta, Senate President Kenneth P. MacLeod accused Attorney General James S. Erwin of appealing to factions harming the Republican party. The clash followed a failed $43.5 million budget, with Erwin advising dissident GOP lawmakers and facing questions about balancing duties as attorney general and involvement in legislative politics. MacLeod warned he might not back Erwin for governor, predicting a defeat, while Erwin defended his right to dissent and said he would not be muzzled.
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Senate
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Erwin
Senfate
GOP
John H. Reed
York
House
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Cumberland
Macleod
Richardson
Portsmouth student recounts harassment at Boys State in UNH
A Portsmouth High School student who left American Legion Boys State at UNH described harassment by director Gerald F. Smart. He said his patriotism was questioned and he faced insults linking him to black militants and hippies, after voicing dissatisfaction with the program’s methods and content. The student criticized the course as unchallenging and said smaller classes might improve learning.
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Portsmouth
American Legion
UNH
Gerald F. Smart
Hampton Beach
Smart
U.S
North Vietnam
China
Danelson Appointed To Board
Hampton selects Robert H. Danelson Jr. to fill a vacant selectman seat. The 58 year old previously served from 1962 to 1965 and will serve until the next annual town meeting in March 1970. He replaces Lawrence Hackett who resigned to gain more free time.
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Robert H. Danelson Jr
Moulton Road
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Walter Vanderpool
Danelson
Lawrence Hackett
Hackett
Final Curtain Mason Eulogizes Judy Garland
James Mason eulogizes Judy Garland at her funeral in New York calling her talent a light in troubled lives and noting her serenity in later days. Thousands viewed her casket and invited guests attended a private service at Frank Campbell Chapel. Garland died in London from an accidental sleeping pill overdose, aged 47, leaving children Liza Minnelli and others from marriages and ex spouses. Notables including Lauren Bacall Otto Preminger Alan King and Patricia Lawford attended.
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Judy
James Mason
Mason
Ludy
Danelson
Hackett
Frank . Campbell
81St Street
Madison Avenue
London
Mickey Deans
Peter Delaney
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Lauren Bacall
Otto Preminger
Alan King
Patricia Lawford
Peter Lawford
Eri
John F. Kennedy
Sneaker Burning Sparks Protests in Wallingford Square
In Kittery Wallingford Square two youths burned sneakers in front of Zacharias Ragile ry’s Kittery Fratt Co after the owner posted No bare feet allowed to deter customers. The protest echoes wider anti draft card and sit in actions.
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Kittery
Wallingford Square
Zacharias Ragilery
Kittery Fratt Co
Oere
Israel Warns of War as Dayan Presses Readiness
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan warned Israel to brace for a new war with Arab nations as artillery duels along the Suez Canal continued at night. Three Israeli soldiers were wounded as the canal fighting persisted. Dayan spoke at an economic conference in the Knesset building, warning of a Syrian military buildup and saying King Hussein of Jordan allows guerrillas to attack Israel from Jordan. Jordan publicly asked the U.N. Security Council to meet over Israeli actions in Jerusalem, which Israel criticized as irresponsible.
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Moshe Dayan
Israel
Suez Canal
Dayan
Knesset
Syria
Hussein
Jordan
U.N. Security Council
Friday
Boston Faces Worst Crisis Over Union Contract
Boston faces its worst crisis if the city and the public employees union do not reach a new contract this weekend. City officials warned that nearly 10,000 workers may be affected if pay disputes remain unresolved.
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Poston
Boston
Aerial Lifeline Maintains Ben Het Mission Amid Monsoon
U S and South Vietnamese pilots braved monsoon clouds to deliver supplies and strike Viet Cong positions around Ben Het, where a Green Beret camp remains surrounded and under pressure. Saigon seeks to shift more fighting to Vietnamese forces as 25,000 Americans plan to depart by August end. Nearby, a plan to strengthen aircraft wings at Fort Worth is noted with a $15 million project and partial offset payments.
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U.S
Fort Ithe
Worth
Tex
Frontier Dynamics Corp
Air Force
Air Force Lifts Curbs on F111 Fighter
Washington AP reports the Air Force ended flying restrictions on the troubled F111 fighter and a general stated the aircraft is now a safe airplane. The move follows a period of safety reviews and grounded flights for the jet.
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Air Force
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