First witness to be called today in Thorp murder trial
Sidney Thorp murder case proceeds in Rockingham County Superior Court with Ouelette of Salmon Falls testifying on the day of the alleged crime. Jury selection continues into the afternoon as Judge Warren James, Atty.-Gen. Johnston, and Rowe scrutinize potential jurors from Exeter, Kingston, Newmarket, and surrounding towns.
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Tial
Sidney Thorp
Rockingunty Superior Court
Warren James
Berlin
Ouelette
Salmon Falls
An xi
Joseph
Manchester Laker
Newport
Biter
Trudeau
Stewart Ever
Rowa
Thorp
Francis M. Johnston
Concord
Sceware Everett Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Mision
Richard Loechner
Sale
Tta
Lawrence, Mass
John J. Barrett
Kingston
Sei Wether
Henry G. Durgin
Exeter
Charles L. Maher
Rowe
William Cash
Hampton
Earl D. Folsom
Northwood
Horace G Buck
Londonderry
Horace P. Blodgett
Kensington
Edmund CG. Hanscomb
Auburn
George L. Cheney
Newton
Walter Peaslee
John J. Tilton
Epping
Ernest C. Eaton
Rye, & Carpenter
Albert
Willey
Herman L. Follansbee
Seabrook
Maurice’. E. Robinson
Ot Newington
Robinson
Fred Ai. Patterson
Gasoline At Action
Derry
William #. Neal
Newmarket
Arthur A. Lewis
Seaprook
Jeremy Rollins
Candis
Frank W. Foster
Levi E. Dustin
Hampstead
John F. Swasey
Brentwood
May Day storm leaves vast destruction across Louisiana
Spasmodic tornadoes ripped through the lower Mississippi Valley for two days. At least 89 dead and more than 1,000 injured across Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, with Minden bearing the brunt in Louisiana. Magnolia Arkansas, Arcadia Louisiana, and Camp Arkansas near the Missouri line reported multiple deaths as the storm damaged towns, farms, and roads. Residents described a funnel cloud, roaring like a freight train, leveling buildings and scattering debris as rescue crews worked through the night.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Mississippi Valley
Louisanna
Arkansas
Mississippi
Lake Village
Greenville
Yazoo City
Louisana
Minden
Min
Earry
Magnolia
Ark
Arcadia
Camp Arkansas
Missouri Line
Menden
Sam Life
Webster Parish
Roosevelt May Attend World Economic Meeting
London dispatches report US President Roosevelt may attend the World Economic Conference in London. Despite no official announcement, foreign leaders including Ramsay MacDonald and Edouard Herriot allegedly urged his trip to boost the conference’s prestige, though British government sources offered no confirmation.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Roosevelt
Norman H. Davis
Washington
Roose‘wert
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Edouard “Herriot
Governor Gets NH Beer Bill
Concord May 2 Sec of State Fuller presented to Gov John G Winant the engrossed copy of a bill allowing beer sale in New Hampshire. The Governor is expected to sign it at once. After a three man commission is named and licenses issued beer sales will begin.
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Concord
Sec
E. D.fuller
John G
Gertrude Long Celebrates 25 Years at Granite State Life
Gertrude Long, a longtime Granite State Insurance Co. staff member in this city, was surprised at her desk Monday by colleagues presenting a bouquet marking the 25th anniversary of her employment. The surprise occurred as she arrived for work with coworkers expressing good will.
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Gertrude Long
Granite State Insurance Co
Carroll drives call for investigation into state contracts
Laconia May 2 Councillor Charles H Carroll urged a probe into alleged collusion in state contract awards. He criticized the council for not awarding highway oiling work to the Independent Coal Tar Co of Boston, the lowest bidder, while other zones went to different bidders. Carroll said a promise to Councillor Francis P Murphy of Nashua was violated during his Hot Springs trip and noted a Murphy tele gram claiming unfair treatment of the Independent Coal Tar Co.
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Laconia
Charles H. Carroll
John G. Winant
Carroll
Independent Coal Tar Co
Boston
Francis P. Murphy
Nashua
Murphy
Hot Springs
Ark
Stock Market Changes Narrow Amid Mixed Advances
New York May 2 inflation fever subsided as speculative markets moved with largely narrow price changes. Oils were weak while gains of 1 to 2 points appeared in Santa Fe Union Pacific Public Service of New Jersey Consolidated Gas Liggett Meyers American Telephone National Steel Macy and Safe. Gold mining led by Homestead up 6 while U S Steel fell over a point and partially recovered. Several issues declined 1 to 2 points including Standards of We West Jersey and California Socony Vacuum Texas Corp American Can Owens-Illinois Allied Chemical U S Smelting and Johns Manville.
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New York
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Public Service of
N. J. Consolidated Gas
Liggett
Meyers
American Telephone
National Steel
Macy
Safeway
Homestead
U. S. Steel
Bombs explode again as May Day ends in Chicago
A sixth blast in 24 hours rocked the Chicago area with police blaming gangsters in a turf war over the Teamsters Union. The final explosion struck the Metzger home in Lake Forest where union officials met, causing heavy damage but no injuries. Police link previous blasts to a gang war rather than communists.
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Associated ‘Press
Chicago
Teamsters Union
Arthur Metzger
Lake County
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Surburban Lake Forest
Metzger
Chicago Teamsters Union
Busi
Rockingham Hotel Exhibit At Boston Exposition
The Rockingham Hotel displayed an exhibit at the Hotel Men’s Exposition in Boston drawing much attention. It was created by Head Waiter Otto Raeke. The report also notes plans to boost poultry production in North Carolina in 1933.
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Rockingham Hotel
Boston
Otto Raeke
North Carolina
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