Jubilant Taft Takes Home State Russell Squeaks By
Florida farm vote pushed Senator Russell of Georgia to a slim victory over Senator Kefauver of Tennessee in the presidential primary. Russell led in most counties while Kefauver carried dense pockets in Miami and other city areas. 24 delegates to be chosen May 27. Republicans had no candidate in the primary.
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Investigation Asked Of Comfort Station
City Councilman James C Piper called for an investigation of complaints about maintenance at the comfort station. City Manager Edward C Peterson said he heard similar reports but found them unfounded. Peterson said a worker had placed a cot in the station and was living there temporarily, and he would order removal and submit a report by next Monday night.
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Ifren
Pop
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Laneiehos
Chitage
Tall
Heine
Petushaia
City Moves to Acquire Parking Lots for City Growth
The city plans two new municipal parking lots to handle at least 216 cars. The traffic committee urged immediate negotiations with private owners, with one site near Lindon Street adding about 150 spaces and another at Fleet and Idaho streets adding around 120. City Manager Edward C. Peterson will start contacting owners today as council members push rapid action.
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Ely
Edward C. Peterson
Lindon Street
Ey Hall
Ehape Street
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Idanover
Ralph J. Weed
Local council plans two hour meters on Court Street
Amid a brief meeting the council discussed financing street work via parking meter receips and two hour parking on Court Street for shoppers. Plans include sidewalk alterations, property acquisitions on Fleet Hanover and Liden Streets, and a permit delay while managers review the project.
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Ue Caurell
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Oil unions to meet Wage Stabilization Board in D C
The coordinating committee of 22 oil industry unions plans a May 13 meeting with the Wage Stabilization Board to present the strike background. The move raises the possibility the WSB could refer the dispute to President Truman and Taft-Hartley Act considerations.
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WSB Chief Warns of Chaos If Powers Trimmed
Feinsinger testified before the House Labor Committee that cutting the Wage Stabilization Board's power to recommend settlements could provoke labor unrest. He defended the board's 26 cent hourly wage package in steel, plans to quit by June 30, and noted Truman’s steel mill seizure awaits Supreme Court arguments.
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Dealers Foresee Little Chance of Gas Shortage Here
The Portsmouth area faces minimal impact from the national oil strike and steel issues. Wholesale fuel dealers report at least three weeks of supply, with shipments by rail truck and tanker continuing well. Some distributors warn rationing could occur if shortages persist, while service stations report sales normalizing and cash-only sales as a possible constraint. Two large steel users in Portsmouth say current supplies suffice for ongoing jobs.
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Truce talks reach new low as recess proposal discussed
In Munsan Korea, truce talks sank to a low as the Allies rejected a three point package and the communists resisted. Ridgway announced a hard line while negotiators considered an indefinite recess but agreed to meet again tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time.
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Bail Set For Local Man In Manslaughter Case
William Mace, 28, of Lincoln Avenue York, faces manslaughter charges in the Route 1 crash that killed 24 year old Stanley Szule of Springfield Mass. Mace pleaded not guilty in York municipal court and remains held on $5,000 bail as grand jury action looms. Szule, a mathematics teacher at Harmon Hall York Harbor private school, was riding north when struck by a car.
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Dulles Discusses Europe with Eisenhower in Paris
John Foster Dulles Republican for eign affairs expert spoke with General Dwight D. Eisenhower for an hour in Paris during Dulles visit. It marked the third meeting during his stay as they conferred on allied powers and European strategy.
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Bishop warning of growing godlessness at New Hampshire Diocese
The Rt Rev. Charles F. Haus urged parishioners at the 150th annual convention of the New Hampshire Diocese to fight secular drift. He warned that America could become as faithless as the Communists and said Christians must pursue deeper devotion, stop internal clashes, and aid the world from Coos to the sea.
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Coos
Housing hearing weighs rent controls and nine member proposal
Portmouth city council weighs rent stabilization after a public hearing where five spoke in favor and six opposed. supporters argue controls protect families while opponents warn of stifled housing growth as Portmouth-Kittery sees growth from a nearby Air Force base. Attorney Waldron suggests a nine member tenant landlord homeowner board to mediate rents and complaints, with federal controls as a last resort.
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Paul Plaviridee Four Year Old in Serious Condition
Paul Plaviridee of Mogte Avenue, the youngest of three children, is hospitalized with a disease requiring removal of diseased tissue. An earlier operation was postponed by measles. Hospital costs for his care are estimated at $1,700 this year.
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