World Analysis: Switzerland Maintains Economic Stability
Swiss stability amid global turmoil stems from thrift, unity, and a strong moral code. The country maintains no black market and pursues mutual aid between capital and labor, with water power and banking as key strengths. Private industry, watches, and tourism bolster exports and trade balances despite surrounding chaos.
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Switser
Citizerland Ag
Alps
Switzerland
Europe
Wool Fills Mill Space Here In Portsmouth C of C Seeks Space
The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce reports nearly 100000 square feet of government wool in dead storage at Freeman's Point and Buildings 8 and 9. The wool, bought from U.S. growers, is priced above imported wool, hindering sale and storage prospects for local manufacturers. Secretary Tucker seeks space and notes possible relocation and disposal moves, with Senator Bridges stating CCC lacks authority over wool storage.
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New England
Portsmouth
James Ms Tucker
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Oday
Buildings & and 9
New England Fibre Co
Freeman’s Point
Tucker
C. Willard Bigelow
Boston
Sen
Styles Bridges
GCG
Bigelow
Senator Bridges
CCC
Champer of Commerce
Bridges
CGC
Mr. Bigelow
Deting
Able
Berwick
Manus Ace
Manufat
Chinese Fire on French Ends With Casualties and Siege
Chinese artillerymen opened fire on French forces near Haiphong, killing at least 10 soldiers and severely damaging the French light cruiser Triomphant. French ships and escorts stood off Haiphong as about 20,000 troops prepared to seize 12 occupation zones from Chinese forces amid tensions around Hanoi and northern Indochina.
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Etapdrtillerymen
Tomphant
Triomphant
Tin
Haiphong
Hanoi
Withdrawal By Pauley Is Predicted
Washington March 7 AP says odds favor Edwin W Pauley abandoning his bid for under secretary of the navy. Pauley planned to testify before the Senate naval committee with anticipated rebuttals to Harold L Ickes and may announce willingness for President Truman to withdraw his nomination to avoid further embarrassment to the navy department.
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Washington
API
Capital Hill
Edwin W. Pauley
Harold L. Ickes
Pauley
Truman
Navy Department
Hampton's New Business Group Elects Donald Rand
Hampton Center based business group elects officers led by Donald A Rand as president with Alfred B Tower as vice president Dean B Merrill as secretary and Chester Marston as treasurer Charter members total 18 firms with more expected. The group aims to promote shopping in Hampton Center and publicize its advantages. Rand notes recent store openings and remodeling while housing shortages hinder expansion and says weekly meetings occur Mondays at 12 30 at Lamies Tavern.
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Hampton Business Mews Association
Hampton’ Center
Donald A. Rand
Alfred B. Tower
Dean B. Merrill
Chester Marston
Hampton Center
New Rand
Jack
Rand
Association
Lamies Tavern
Boynton Opposed Horse Racing In New Hampshire 1933
Portsmouth state representative Wyman P. Boynton opposed legalizing horse racing and voted against it in a paired vote on a minority report in 1933. The Herald notes Boynton aligned with the minority statewide against legalization and pari mutual betting.
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Boynton
Herald
Mr. Boynton
Army and Navy Disciplinary Board Meets Tomorrow
A meeting of the army and navy disciplinary control board is scheduled for 1:30 oclock tomorrow afternoon in the Council chamber at city hall. Vice conditions in Portsmouth will be discussed with an update report on local conditions.
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Army and
Navy
Maine Highways Bill Sparks Fierce Local Outcry
Roy L. Fernald of Winterport denounces a 23 million Maine Turnpike Authority plan to build a highway from Kittery to Portland as the state’s most vicious raw-deal. He warns York County would bear taxes and lost tourism while downstate backers seek bypass promises. He accuses officials and Son George Varney of links to the measure and calls Sayward the bill’s mover.
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Maine Turnpike Authority
Kittery
Portland
York County
Nat
Fernald
Turnpike Authority
George Varney
Sayward
the, Me
Maine
Newmarket Debates New Rodd Garage and Road Funding
The Newmarket town meeting on Tuesday March 12 includes nine articles. It covers regular appropriations plus a vote to pay fire department members $37 above the required amount, consider extending the State road on the Byping road from Richard Hilton’s residence, and raise $2,000. It also asks to raise $4,090 to build a town garage behind Town Hall for highway and police vehicles, with land to be donated by the Newmarket Industrial Association. A vote on inclusion of officers and employees in the state retirement system may be approved under Chapter 27A 183 and 201 of 1945 and amendments, with a separate $384 request for retirement system funds for the coming year.
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Newmarket
Fire Department
Richard Hilton
Highway Department
Newmarket Industrial Association
New Hampshire
Train Whistle Leads Trooper on A Ghost Hunt
Portsmouth residents heard a train whistle last night prompting Trooper Philbrick to pursue a phantom horse tale. He investigated Greenland Rye Hampton North Hampton and Hampton stations, questioning a freight engine crew who explained a stuck whistle valve. No Icabod Crane or horse found. the chase proved a harmless misunderstanding.
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Phil Stare
Denyn U
Portsmouth
Philbrick
Bi Ma
Greenland
Rye
Hampton
Ichabod
Crane
Red Crosses to Rain on City in Fund Drive Flights
Red Cross will drop paper red crosses from a plane over Portsmouth and nearby towns on scheduled times as part of a 1946 fundraising drive. Harold D. Feener volunteers his plane and services to promote the campaign and solicit funds in the business district.
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American Red Cross
Portsmouth
Harold D. Feener
Maplewood Avenue
Winebaum's
Harry Winehaim
Red Cross Fund
Mehdar
New Castle
Greenland
Newington
Rye
North Hampton
Seabrook
Smithtown
Feener
The
Red Cross
Inland Water Route Plan Renewed Here
A hearing on the proposed inland water route from Gloucester to Exeter Portsmouth and Portland will be held at Newburyport at 2 00 pm Friday March 22 Representatives of the War Department and of power squadrons will attend Local squadrons of the 12th District United States Power Squadrons with about 1000 yachtsmen members from Connecticut to Maine backed the plan at a Boston Yacht Club meeting last Sunday The Waterway affects New Hampshire starting at Black Rock Creek in Newburyport then along the Blackwater and Taylor rivers through Great Bay to a split toward Exeter via the Squamscott river or Portsmouth via Little Bay and the Piscataqua river
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Gloucester
Portsmouth
Exeter
Newburyport
War Department
of Power
12Th District
United States Power Squadrons
Connecticut
Maine
Boston Yacht Club
Portland
Portsmouth Power Squadron
Edward A. Dodd
Rye Beach
Leon A. ‘Robinson
Joseph P. Marden
Gerald G. Woods
Alvah Drake
New Hampshire
Black Rock Creek
Blackwater River
Hampton River
Taylor River
Winnicut River
Great Bay
Squamscott River
Little Bay
Piscataqua River
2500000 Vets Home New York March 7 AP Report
Maj. Gen. Frank E. Ross, army chief of transportation in Europe, stated that about 2,500,000 men have been returned home, leaving between 400,000 and 500,000 American troops still in Europe. The report places the homeward shift in the context of postwar redeployment and occupation duties.
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New York
Frank E. Ross
Europe
Personnel Drop Below 10 000 at Shipyard
Portsmouth naval shipyard employment fell under 10 000 in February with 9 498 workers on March 1, down from 10 172 on February 1. The month saw a net loss of 674 after 218 hires and 892 separations, including 764 discharge reductions and 16 deaths or retirements, signaling further cuts to reach peacetime staffing.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Naval Department
Navy concentrates torpedo making in Illinois plant
The Navy will shift most torpedo production to its Forest Park Illinois plant for efficiency and security. Vice Admiral Hussey toldSenator Walsh Newport jobs will stay about 2100 mainly in research, while production moves to Illinois. Newport research and overhaul will continue at Codrington Cove and Gould Island.
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Navy
Illinois
Washington, Maren 7
Forest Park
Naval
CG. F. Hussey
Rhode Island
Newport
David Walsh
Mass
Senate
Hussey
Coddington Cove
Gould Island
Saw Stolen From Portsmouth Store
Portsmouth police investigate theft of a portable electric saw valued at 105 dollars from Glazer and Fox on E asanit Street. Officials say the tool was taken from the store between yesterday and the stated time.
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Portsmouth
Glazer and Fox
Asanit Street
Ice
Item
Moon
Strike Peril Averted in Telephone War of 1946
Telegraph workers avoid a nationwide walkout after NFTW executive board accepts a pattern settlement with A T and T granting about 6.8 million dollars in wage boosts for 10 300 long lines workers effective February 1 1946 through May 1947. Railroad unions plan a 30 to 60 day work stoppage beginning Monday as government weighs an emergency board to delay the dispute.
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Associated Press
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Washington
Edgar L. Warren
Federal Conciliation Service
Federation of Long Lines Telephone Workers
NFTW
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
Beirne
Railway Labor Act
Brotherhood
Cleveland
Werkesdar
Final Vote Due Soon on Housing Bill
Washington March 7 The Administration's trimmed housing bill moves toward a final House vote. Rep. Keefe faulted the measure as amended and unclear. Rep. Wolcott predicted passage, while Wyatt praised two key provisions cutoff from the bill, including removal of selling prices and a large subsidy fund to speed materials production.
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Washington
Wilson W. Wyatt
Frank FR. Keefe
R-Wis
Keefe
Sam Rayburn
Jesse P. Wolcott
R-Mich
Wyatt
Spain Claims Franco Aided Allied Cause
Spain asserts to Madrid radio that Franco's regime aided the Allies by preventing Axis domination of the Mediterranean and North Africa. The broadcast says Axis powers planned to pull Spain into the conflict, but Franco stopped their invasion and refused entry to the war despite Axis coercion.
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Indon
Spain
Mediterranean
North Africa
Near East
Sitter
Madrid Radio
Great Britain
United States of America
Generalissim
Francisco Franco
Brosher
Gibraltar
Blunt Talk Policy Spurs Diplomats’ Russia Focus
Washington March 7 AP Officials fear blunt talk strategy targets Russia alone while stirring unease elsewhere Spain Argentina and the Soviet Union. They say notes protesting Russia’s plans in Manchuria and Iran preceded action against Argentina and France. The State Department weighs next moves as Missouri sails March 21 with the body of America’s naval might into the Mediterranean amid turmoil.
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Washington
Russia
Spain
Argentina
Soviet Union
Amer~ber
Manchuria
Iran
France
Feron
Moscow
United State
Franco
State Department
Missouri
New York
America
Mediterranean
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Nimarraw
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