Inside Job Seen in Naval Base Credit Union Heist
Police and FBI conclude the New England naval air station robbery was an inside job by professionals. Bandits, using assumed names, learned the credit union routine and snatched $1,060,000 from Gerald Lynch and a civilian guard, fleeing at 30 mph past unmanned guards at the sentry gate.
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FBI
Naval Base
Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R. Lap
Air Station
New England
Boston
Farler
Gerald Lynch
Appenaug
Thomas
Record N H Snow Depth May Mean Spring Floods
A.P. report from Boston notes record snow depths in the Merrimack river basin above Concord New Hampshire and well above normal in the Connecticut river watershed. Col H J Woodbury explains heavy snow plus heat and rain drive floods. surveys track potential spring runoff and flood control reservoirs in NH MA VT.
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N.H
Boston
Army Engineers Corps
Merrimack River
Concord
N. H
Connecticut River
H. J
Woodbury
New Eng
Land Division
New England Division
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Merrimack River Basin
Police Campaign Helps Book Sales
Massachusetts book dealers faced a flood of requests for U. S. A. Confidential after state police launched a drive to withdraw it from distribution. Authors Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer faced possible libel suits as detectives acting for Commissioner Daniel Murphy advised dealers and libraries not to sell or rent the book.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Jack Lait
Lee Mortimerre
Daniel Murphy
Senate tax plan showdown looms over Truman proposal
Senator Mundt predicted 49 votes to defeat Truman's plan to reorganize the Internal Revenue Service amid graft accusations. Some senators saw a possible 51 vote defeat if all attend, though absences could aid the plan. The President defended McGrath’s stance on subpoena refusals, saying the Chelf inquiry is too broad and costly.
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Washington
Mundt
R-S. D
Senate
Truman
Capitol
Internal Revenue Bureau
Capitel Hil
Chelf
Dky
Justice Department
House
McGrath
UN Claims Reds Holding Prisoners Deep in China
UN truce negotiator accuses the Communists of secretly imprisoning Allied soldiers, including Americans, in China deep in Manchuria. Libby cites a Harbin processing camp and reports of over 1,000 UN prisoners. North Korean Gen Lee calls the claim a fabrication.
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China
Munsan
Korea
Red China
Lee Sang Cho
R. E. Libby
Libby
North Korea
United Nations
Manchuria
Harbin
William P. Nuckols
UN Command
United Nations Command
Taft presses NH bid in three day tour and Exeter stop
Senator Taft's final New Hampshire swing includes Exeter address at the bandstand, a town hall luncheon, and a Portsmouth reception at the Rockingham hotel. He meets reporters, defends Truman on corruption cleanup, blasts Eisenhower supporters, and predicts a close GOP primary with possible four of 14 delegates. He plans to depart for Texas after Concord stop.
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Taft
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Meredith
N. H
Exeter
Robert Taft
Rockingham County
New Hampshire
White House
Exeter Town Hall
Portsmouth
Rockingham Hotel
Portsmouth Naval Base
Leon N. Blair
USN
Edward C. Craig
Cecil M. Neal
Cochairman
Taft Committee
Concord
Truman
Tubthump
Ohioan
Sherman Adamqst
Duff
Pennsylvania
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Texas
Washington
Manchester
Practical Arts
Sen
York County Towns In Annual Meetings
In a southern York county town today the town manager form of government was at stake amid contested races for town offices while annual town meeting day occurred in two other towns.
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York County
Corporal Gray Reported Killed In Korean Action
A Portsmouth family received an Army telegram stating Corporal Frederick M. Gray of the Eighth Cavalry was killed in action in Korea, with a separate letter to follow. Gray, 20, enlisted in 1949 and survived a North Korean breakthrough before going missing in October 1950. His family, including brother James, awaits details. The article also covers local election notes in Wells, South Berwick, and North Berwick, including town manager issues and contested offices.
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Portsmouth
Army Department
Frederick M. Gray
USA
Korea
Frank Bl. Gray
Hill Street
Gray
America
Japan
Eighth Cavalry Regiment
Infantry
Grays
James
Bridgton
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
National Guard
North Berwick
Wells
South Berwick
Hampton Studies Preliminary Plans For New School
Hampton voters at the annual meeting voted to appoint a committee with the school board to draft preliminary plans for a junior high building. The panel includes Raymond Gowen Walter Clark Philip Toppan and Mrs Brooks to meet before a special town meeting by September 30. Noel Salomon was elected to the school board, the $159,330 budget passed, and M Edmond Langley was chosen treasurer with John Creighton as clerk.
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Hampton
John W. Brooks
Raymond Gowen
Walter R. Clark
Philip M. Toppan
Mrs. Brooks
Noel Salomon
Au Editorium
M. Edmond Langley
John W. Creighton
City rolls out new traffic plan for Daniel and nearby streets
A revised traffic plan goes into effect Monday at noon. Daniel street will be east bound only and right turns into Daniel from Penhallow Chapel and Linden will be banned. The changes affect drivers southbound on Pleasant street, with new directional signs planned near Memorial bridge rotary and Daniel street end.
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Daniel Street
State Street
Pleasant Street
William J. Linchey
Public Works
Nat S. Stevens
Stevens
Linchey
Memorial Bridge
Rotary
Daniels Street
Penhallow
Chapel
Linden Streets
Bow Street
Market Street
State
Pleasant Streets
Pleasant
Truman Seen Announcing Political Aims March 29
KEY WEST Florida April report notes President Truman plans a three week stay at the naval station to prepare for a major political speech in Washington on March 28 and to decide on his reelection bid amid a push for his 7000 million dollar aid program. He will stump the country and may reveal whether he seeks reelection or retirement.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Washington
Atlantic
David W. Wallace
Blair House
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Fred Waring
Leverett Saltonstall
Estes Kefauver
Somersworth
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Corporal Gray
Leonard L. Bishop, Jr
St. Michael's Auditorium
Hampton Studies
Guard
Congress
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Newfields
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