February 1978 storm ravages Lighthouses and coast guard outposts
A brutal February storm battered Boon Island and the Shoals light on White Island, tearing away boathouses and parts of slipways while battering living quarters. Coast Guardsmen James Annis and three colleagues sheltered in the engine room as repairs and evacuations followed. Overall damage reached about $200,000 to Boon, White, and Cape Neddick lights, with no lives lost.
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Steve King
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Hampton
Rye
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White Islands
Nottingham
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Kenneth Roberts
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Cape Neddick
York Beach
Mitchell granted another month extension for hip operation
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell, freed on medical furlough since Christmas, received a one month extension Friday to undergo a hip operation.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Gunmen wound former Turin mayor amid Moro fate claim
In Turin a former mayor was shot and wounded in a street ambush. A telephone caller claimed the Red Brigades were behind the attack, tying it to the eight day old Moro kidnapping news. Pope Paul VI watched Good Friday ceremonies on television due to influenza weakness.
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Italy
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Aldo Moro
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Paul VI
Weary Begin faces crisis as Washington talks spark challenge
Israel’s Prime Minister Menachem Begin returns from Washington to a worried nation amid a cooling of U S Israel relations. He calls talks difficult with Carter while U S hints at interim moves on the West Bank. Opposition leaders mull resignation and a possible shift in coalition support.
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Carter approves urban policy with over $2.6 billion plan
President Carter endorsed a national urban policy allocating just over $2.6 billion in new urban aid. Sources say aides argued for $3 billion, with option papers on his desk hinting at higher totals, but he settled for the lower amount after late-persuasion.
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Carter
America
Associated Press
New Hampshire flags disputed over Good Friday action
Gov. Meldrim Thomson contemplates lowering state flags on Good Friday after the Supreme Court blocks a flag lowering for religious observance. Attorney Wilber Glahn races to obtain court permission but misses a Boston deadline as Judge Skinner awaits a ruling. The court’s Friday decision leaves the timing uncertain with options including a secular flag tribute.
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N.H
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
Wilber Glahn
Boston
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Walter J. Skinner
Glahn
Supreme Court
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Skinner
Thomson
Councillor Slams Governor Over Good Friday Flags
Executive Councilor Malcolm McLane condemned Gov. Meldrim Thomson's legal actions to lower flags on Good Friday as an incredible waste of time. He said he would not introduce a resolution to audit lawyers’ costs, noting Thomson could veto it, and urged the press to pursue the matter instead. He argued state leaders should not have governors of 50 states meddling in such issues.
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Concord
New contract for state pier seals amid celebration
Gov. Meldrim Thomson and officials hailed a new five year contract between the Port Authority and John T. Clark Co at the state pier. Three contract revisions were outlined, including scrap metal limits and higher lease payments to boost traffic. A ship load of scrap is to depart soon with additional vessels planned.
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Meldrim Thomson
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John T. Clark Co
Thomson
Executive Council
Concord
Clark
Thomas Rath
Richard Moore
Stevedores’ Union
Clark Co
Advertising contract awarded to Boston firm over NH ads
Gov. Meldrim Thomson and the Executive Council awarded a 230000 state tourism contract to Ingalls Associates of Boston after a tourism industry committee backed the out of state bid. Alfred Francoeur of the NH Ad Club protested, noting local firms applied. The deal calls for 83000 this year and 150000 next year. Gregory H. Smith was nominated for deputy attorney general as Thomas D. Rath moves to attorney general. Thomson withdrew Louis C. Wyman's Supreme Court nomination amid council opposition.
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New Hampshire
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Boston
George Gilman
Ingalls Associates, Inc
Alfred Francoeur
New Hampshire Ad Club
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Manchester
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Thomson
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Smith
Thomas D. Rath
David H
Navy plan to cut ship buildup sparks Capitol clash
With President Carter's approval the Pentagon on Friday slashed by more than half the Navy's five year plan to build new warships. The move ends hopes to enlarge the fleet from 462 to 600 ships, a target senior admirals say is essential to protect U.S. interests. Navy supporters in Congress vow to seek an override.
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Navy
U.S
Congress
Cape Elizabeth Firings Spark School Shakeup
Cape Elizabeth ends certain staff positions amid district reorganization. District officials announce firings, citing budget constraints and shifting program needs. Community members react as boards consider implications for students and staffing levels across campuses.
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Rye School Board
University
Seacoast
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Pease Report
Storm rips midwest killing two
A Good Friday storm raked the Midwest killing at least two people and forcing outages. Eight inches of snow fell near Kansas City and two truck drivers died in highway crashes on ice. A Missouri trooper was uninjured in a wreck on slick roads. Decatur Illinois faced 50 mph winds as power lines collapsed isolating about 3,500 customers. Fort Wayne flood warnings followed freezing rain while Kansas City airport paused storms reduced visibility briefly.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Decatur
Illinois Power Co
Leon Wilson
Illinois
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kansas City International Airport
Miners End 109 Day Strike With New Contract
United Mine Workers members vote 58 to 42 percent to approve a pact ending a 109 day walkout. With 512 of 700 locals reporting, about 46,123 favored and 33,599 opposed. Mines may reopen Monday, though a separate contract for construction miners looms and a potential picket line remains possible.
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Associated Press
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Miller
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