Gallen aims to beat Thomson in 1978 NH race
Hugh Gallen visits Portsmouth confident to win the Democratic nomination for governor. He rolls up statewide support, cites endorsements from former rivals Harry Spanos and Richard Leonard and many local leaders, vows to veto sales and income taxes, and targets Thomson’s CWIP levy for Seabrook. He predicts Thomson may seek a fourth term or 1980 presidential bid.
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Hugh Gallen
Meldrim Thomson
Portsmouth
Gallen
Harry Spanos
Richard Leonard
Ous
Littleton
Thomson
State of
New Hampshire
Portsmouth Herald
CWIP
Public Service Co
Seabrook
State Senate
House of Representatives
Explosion Closes Vermont Yankee Plant Four Days
Vernon Vermont hydrogen explosion shuts Vermont Yankee nuclear plant for at least four days as water cooling system is shut down for motor repairs, according to plant spokesman Betty Fulton.
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Vernon, Vt
Vermont Yankee
Betty Fulton
Diggs Charged in 35-Count Indictment for Mailroom Fraud
Rep. Charles C. Diggs Jr. of Michigan was indicted on 35 counts for padding his office payroll, taking kickbacks, and having the government pay funeral home employees. Prosecutors say he defrauded the United States of more than $101,000 with up to five years per count and fines up to $224,000 if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles C. Diggs Jr
Michigan
Detroit
United States
Diggs
Thomson withdraws Wyman from New Hampshire Supreme Court bid
Governor Meldrim Thomson says he will withdraw former Congressman Louis Wyman from consideration for the state Supreme Court after Wyman asks in a Tuesday letter. Thomson plans to remove his name from Governor and Council review when they meet Friday.
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Manchester
N.H
Meldrim Thomson
Louis Wyman
State Supreme Court
Wyman
Thomson
Five Suspects Arrested in $1 Million Armored Truck Holdup
In St. Jovite Quebec police captured five suspects including two officers in the $1 million armored truck robbery. A provincial police spokesman said all the cash was recovered late Wednesday night.
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Montreal
Laurentian
St. Jovite
Quebec
Two Extremists Arrested in Moro Kidnapping Probe
In Milan two suspects were arrested as authorities pursue Moro kidnapping leads. One man attempted to swallow a letter bearing German names, but police recovered part of it. The Red Brigades claimed responsibility for the abduction, though officials did not confirm links to the arrests.
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Milan
Italy
Aldo Moro
Red Brigades
Moro
Augusta man arrested in armed bank robbery in Lewiston
Police say William Edgar Leblanc 25 was arrested after a car chase ending on East Avenue near the Casco Bank & Trust Co Lisbon Street branch where the holdup occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Two officers pursued the suspect who was apprehended following the branch incident in Lewiston Maine.
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Lewiston
Maine
Augusta
William Edgar Leblanc
East Avenue
Lucien Longtin
Longtin
Lisbon Street
Casco Bank & Trust Co
Begin calls for patience in Middle East talks
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin said peace talks with Egypt should continue though they are difficult and require patience. He defended Israel’s stance on West Bank withdrawals and a Palestinian homeland, resisting concessions while U.S. officials warned of dwindling hopes for a quick settlement amid Senate commentary.
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Washington
Menachem Begin
Carter
Israel
Egypt
Begin
NBC News
West Bank
Occupied
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Middle East
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
George McGovern
S.D
McGovern
Charles Percy
Ill
Jordan River
United States
Alfred L. Atherton Jr
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
White House
Higher ruling awaited on flag display in New Hampshire
In Boston the dispute over Gov. Meldrim Thomson's plan to lower state and federal flags on Good Friday heads for the Supreme Court. Appeals by Thomson and the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union were to be ruled on by the 1st U S Circuit Court after a district court injunction barred the governor from lowering the flags to honor Jesus Christ’s death.
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Boston
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Grey
New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union
U.S. District Court
Thomson
Walter Skinner
Wilbur Glahn
1St
U.S. Circuit Court
District Court
Michael Winograd
The
Civil Liberties Union
Winograd
Civil Liberties Group
Glahn
Skinner
Senate approves bill to raise mandatory retirement to 70
The Senate passed a bill raising mandatory retirement age to 70 for private employers with 20 or more workers and allows federal workers to stay on until retirement. The measure amends the 1967 Age Discrimination Act and now heads to President Carter for signature. It stipulates a 1979 effective date for private employers and September for federal workers.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Carter
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Civil Service
U.S
Glimmer of hope for federal school aid in Portsmouth
U S Rep Norman D Amours says the House Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education opposes President Carter s proposed cuts that would cut Portsmouth s aid by about 370000. Local officials remain cautiously hopeful, noting past failures but seeing potential if funding moves through the full process.
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Portsmouth
House
U.S
Norman D'Amours
Carter
Monahan
Joseph Bove
Washington
Kittery Council selects lawyer for contested hearing
The Kittery Town Council voted 4 to 3 to hire John Graustein to advise on procedure and present the case for the hearing on the suspended town manager. A special 5 p.m. meeting was set to discuss procedures with the attorney.
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John Graustein
Drummond, Woodsum, Plimpton
MacMahon
Portland
Ernest Maby
Council
Sousa
Graustein
Eugene Cote
John R. Kennedy
Young
Cote
Mabey
Lottery roundup and police briefs across Pine Tree Log pages
Inside notes show lottery roundup on page 3 and daily number on page 3. Harris Survey outlined on page 4. Police department items appear on page 12. Durham Planning Board and sports coverage occupy pages 9 and 10. Comics and market square comments follow, with show notes and women’s features in later pages.
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Durham Planning Board
Your Police Dept
Washington Today
Market Square
Mayor Whaley seeks McIntyre meeting on funding and Pease zone
Mayor John J. Whaley has telegrammed U.S. Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre to meet next Tuesday with city and school officials. He cites two major issues: federal impact funding for schools with only 80 percent of entitlement in five years, and the progress of the clear zone problem between Pease AFB and nearby civilian land.
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John J. Whaley
U.S
Thomas J. McIntyre
McIintyre
Whaley
Pease Afb
City Council to vote on Market Square option
Council to decide today on Market Square plan. Option 1 A will be presented Thursday at 5 p m as the unanimous alternative for the northerly side of the Market Square Beautification project.
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Market Square
Market Street
High Street
New Hampshire Senate paralysed by rule dispute stalls session
The New Hampshire Senate planned to meet but likely will not vote on bills as a House Senate rule clash halts action. Gov. Meldrim Thomson urged adjournment while leaders from both chambers weighed prospects for a special session.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Senate
House
Meldrim Thomson
Alf Jacobson
New London
George B. Roberts
Gilmanton Iron Works
Hooksett
Hampton
Thomson
State Liquor Commission
Liquor Commission
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Grace Casey
Ceres Street
Mrs. Casey
Leo Langelier
State
Ralph Maynard
Virginia Connors
Bill
D'Amours
Timothy Monahan
Iranian United Nations
Lebanon
U.N
Marjayoun
Kittery Council
Kittery
Une
Walter Jackson
Manuel Sousa
Robert Young
Dover
Jeffrey Thomson
Maine Municipal Association
Maby
Alvah) Sulloway
N.H. Senate
Delbert Downing
D-Salem
the Traffic Safety Commission
John Whalen
Whalen
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