01 May 1978
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1978
Page
1
Brummer slept peacefully under the smiles of his mother Katherine Walker and father Jefferson Brummer in Manchester with an unidentified friend nearby. The excerpt notes Benjamen as an infant present in a domestic scene.
Clamshell Alliance members marked the first anniversary of occupying the Seabrook site by dancing in the Portsmouth National Guard Armory. The court backed their armory use and rejected a $10,000 bond, as plans preview another occupation for June 24. Attendees included Seabrook residents, reporters, and a mix of locals unsure about nuclear power’s impact amid demonstrations in Barnwell and Rocky Flats.
In Rockport Andre the seal completed a 160 mile journey from Massachusetts in 312 days, slipping into Rockport Harbor before dawn amid light crowds. In Biddeford textile workers began a third week on picket lines after rejecting a three year deal at West Point Pepperell plants. In Houston Maine voters faced a 1 million dollar bond to rescue Ricker College with strong early turnout as polls closed at 8 pm.
Rep Mary Chambers says a House approved measure to outlaw so called construction works in progress charges may pass the Senate this year. She notes that some Senators who opposed a similar bill in the regular session could change their minds now.
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin arrived in Washington for a White House reception marking Israel's 30th birthday amid disputes with the Carter administration over selling warplanes to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Begin was greeted at Andrews Air Force Base by Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance and met with President Carter. In Maine, a 14 foot boat was found on Lake Auburn as a search continued for two missing fishermen, Rick Fenderson and William Smith, amid rough waters.
Public Safety Commissioner Francis Lynch says Vermont State Police should avoid direct confrontation with anti nuclear protesters and act as backup for New Hampshire authorities during the Seabrook occupation plan.
State Resources Commissioner George T. Gilman says a wood chip export venture from New Hampshire to Scandinavia requires about 4 million dollars for dockside facilities in Portsmouth and 3 to 4 million for additional chipping plants. He notes Portsmouth’s location offers advantages, but current pier facilities are inadequate, and a state funds investment is likely. The report, after an 11 day Scandinavia and 3 day Germany trip with DRED colleagues, deems a substantial export business feasible and desirable, targeting an upsurge in early 1980s wood chip imports by Scandinavian pulp and paper firms.
Durham UNH honors speaker Edward D Eddy former UNH provost now Penn State provost urged students to reject education as a mere economic investment. He urged chasing dreams and wisdom, citing Thornton Wilder and warning that prioritizing first jobs could stifle creativity. He argued society misreads education as only a path to salary and questioned education’s impact on values beyond job satisfaction.
In Rome, Christian Democrats mull a new meeting as Moro's family voices pressure to negotiate with Red Brigades. The family denounces party rigidity, signaling possible rifts that could threaten the ruling alliance with the Communists. Seven letters said to be from Moro prompted the appeal to open talks for freeing 13 jailed terrorists, but no new word from the captors.
The May Day celebrations spanned Moscow and Madrid with massive crowds. Brezhnev praise dominated Red Square while in Madrid Communists and Socialists led Spain’s biggest May Day march since Franco. Security in Istanbul aimed to prevent disorders and protests.
Vandalism at Great Bay School and Training Center Friday night destroyed over 400 dollars in food and killed a child’s guinea pig. Executive director David Wade says there is no excuse for the “wanton destruction.” A 50 dollar reward is offered for information leading to arrests. Call Wade at 436-2014 or 431-6682.
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