Portsmouth Faces Challenge If Tax Commission Seeks Full Assessments
City Assessor Lucien O. Geoffrion called the latest Tax Commission recommendation “a hot potato” and said Portsmouth would not comply unless required by law. He warned that shifting to full market values could trigger a near 150 percent rise in assessments, with tax bills likely staying similar due to rate changes, and many veterans losing $1,000 exemptions.
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Portsmouth
State Tax Commission
New Hampshire
Tax Commission
Fortsmouth
Lucien O. Geoffrion
Granite State
Geoffrion
Commission
Dover toll road plan eyed by Gregg council
Gov. Hugh Gregg and the Executive Council reviewed an 8 million, 11 mile Portsmouth Rochester toll road segment from the General Sullivan Bridge to the Rochester line. A 3 mile Dover bypass freeway with three accesses is priced at about 4 million. A public hearing on the route will be held, and land damages will be assessed by a three man commission.
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Dover
Hugh Gregg
Portsmouth- Rochester
General Sullivan Bridge
Rochester Line
Frank D. Merrill
Merrill
Cochoco River
Ooe
Gov. Gregg
Portsmouth
Robert C. Violette
Attorney General's Office
Service Street
Financial Dealings of Boston Constable May Hit $1 Million
Boston authorities probe George J. Maitland 53 once city constable amid alleged larceny over 700000 tied to bogus city and state purchase orders. Tax officials seek returns of Maitland and lenders as Dist. Atty. Byrne presents new grand jury evidence after eight indictments for larceny with forged orders.
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Boston
George J. Maitland
Maitland
Oe Dist
Garrett H. Byrne
State Public Works Department
City of Boston
Byrne
Solon Links Tax Cuts to Higher National Debt
Senator Williams argues tax reductions this year must be offset by borrowing as deficits loom. He opposes a 12 million excise cut and urges balancing the budget before further tax relief. The House measure would cut rates on tickets, jewelry, cosmetics, fuels and more while extending other excises. The Senate Finance Committee plans a detailed review with hearings possible next week.
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Eisenhower
Williams
House
Delaware
Senate Finance Committee
Millikin
R-Cole
Wyman Seeks Dismissal of Damage Settlement Suit
Attorney General Louis C. Wyman filed for dismissal of the equity case brought by Charles R. Eastman of Kensington seeking to block a $174000 payment to Edgecomb Steel Co. of Nashua for land damages. The petition calls for an open hearing to show cause why the state should not proceed with payment.
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Manchester
Louis C. Wyman
Charles R. Eastman
Kensington
Edgecomb Steel Co
Nashua
Wyman
Queet Eastman
Seabrook Town Meeting Debates Adjourning Site
As of noon today no decision on where Tuesday's adjourned town meeting will be held. One faction favors the Baptist Hall deemed too old. another camp prefers the Fire Station cited for having only one entrance and called a fire trap.
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Seabrook
Baptist Hall
U.S. and Mexico clash on Red Peril at Inter-American Conference
At the 10th Inter American Conference in Caracas both nations affirmed the threat of communism to the Western Hemisphere. The United States urged a joint action resolution to counter international communism, while Mexico urged targeting non American agents rather than the ideology itself.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Ood
Rio Grande
Mexico
United States
Senate links Hawaii and Alaska statehood bills
The Senate voted 46 43 to join Hawaii and Alaska statehood bills. Senate Republican Leader Knowland said tying them could jeopardize passage this year. Sen Smathers opposed statehood for both territories and warned of extended debate.
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Senate
Ha‘waii
Alaska
Knowland
California
Smathers D
Fla
Weo O
John M. Butler
Langer
Malone
Nev
Morse
Ore
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Long
Holland
Hawaii
Anderson
Murrow and Stevenson Targeted in McCarthy Criticism
Sen. McCarthy accuses Edward R. Murrow of ties to a Moscow school and attacks Adlai Stevenson for alleged untruths. Murrow defends his role as adviser to an education project canceled in 1935. McCarthy cites dismissals from federal jobs and calls out suspected communists in a broad critique amid broadcast disputes.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Edward R. Murrow
Moscow
Adlai Stevenson
Murrow
Wo Murrow
New York
McCarthy
Stevenson
U S Couple Smuggle Children Out of Germany
Berlin reported that Peter K Grimes and his German wife Irmgard arranged to fly their two German born stepdaughters Monica fourteen and Evelyn two to West Berlin after three attempts. The grandfather in the Soviet zone had blocked their return to the United States since October 1952. The family now stays with Mrs Grimes' uncle Willi Czech and intends to reach America.
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Berlin
Peter K. Grimes
United States
Grimes
Harvard
Belmont
Mass
Irmgard
Monica
Evelyn
West Berlin
America
Willi Czech
New York
Hot NH primary promises action in Senate races
New Hampshire’s six month distant primary promises a lively battle for the U S Senate seat of the late Tobey with Sen. Robert Upton facing Norris Cotton and Wesley Powell for the short term. Democratic candidates include Stanley Betley and Eugene Daniell while Styles Bridges seeks another six year term. In the First District Merrow, likely to seek reelection, may face McIntyre while Penn also seeks the seat. In the Second District a four way GOP race includes Bass Teague Moore and Snel. Governor Gregg plans to retire, leaving Lane Dwinell unopposed for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
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Concord
New Hampshire
U.S
Senate
Charles W. Tobey
Ane
Robert Upton
Hugh Gregg
Tobey
Norris Cotton
Lebanon
Wesley Powell
Hampton Falls
Manchester
Stanley J. Betley
Styles Bridges
Franklin Atty
Eugene
Daniell
Sherman Adams
Chester E. Merrow
Ossipee
Washington
Merrow
Portsmouth Air Force Base
John Rogers Penn
GOP
Peterborough
Gregg
State Senate
Lane Dwinell
Rochester
John Shaw
Blaylock Atherton Appointed to PUC by Gov Gregg
Nashua resident Blaylock Atherton, a former six term state House member, was appointed by the Governor's Council to fill the unexpired term on the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. The $8,000 post lasts to June 1959. Atherton recently was a temporary PUC member and is a Republican candidate for the Governor's Council Fourth District.
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Blaylock Atherton
PUC
Gov
Gregg
DOVER
State Senate
Nashua
State Public Utilities Commission
Atherton
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Attorney General
Henry G. Wells
Newton
Wells
Flanders
State House of Representatives
Governor's Council
Army probe prompts calls for quick subcommittee action
Alarm rose on Capitol Hill as Senator McCarthy accused an Army report of blackmail over Schine. Potter urged firing of Cohn if charges stand, while Democrats pressed for an early subcommittee meeting to review the 34 page chronicle of Schine’s Army service and actions.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
Secretary of the
Army
Stevens
Washington
Senate Investigations
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
Cohn
Robert T. Stevens
Schine
Senate
Department of the Army
David Schine
Subcommittee
Subcommittee On
McClellan
Potter
Jackson
New York State
Powell Endorses McCarthy At Dartmouth Club
Powell a self described conservative spoke before the Young Republican Club of Dartmouth College and urged candidates to state their stand. He backed McCarthy's investigative methods and said he won't turn his back on McCarthy now. He referred to McCarthy as his choice for the Republican Senate nomination.
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McCarthy Hanover
Wesley Y
West
U.S. Senate
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
Dartsmouth College
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