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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1956
Page
1
An overview explains Con Con as a gathering of elected delegates in Concord to draft proposed changes in the state constitution. It traces NHs constitutional conventions to the Fifth Provincial Congress at Exeter after Governor Wentworth dissolved the General Assembly, highlighting their link to state history and daily life.
BOSTON The Navy icebreaker USS Glacier arrived in Boston after a maiden voyage spanning 35,000 miles through six nations and circumnavigating Antarctica. A blimp and helicopter hovered as 340 crew members were escorted ashore by police and boats. Cmdr Dustin and Father Linehan were among the notable figures. Dustin praised the crew’s rescue of 14 men in a blizzard aboard two 40 foot boats, while Linehan lauded the captain’s calm command. The Glacier, flagship of Admiral Byrd's Task Force 43, displaces 10,810 tons and measures 5,100 tons in craft.
Kimball committee members named for the Portsmouth Jubilee events led by George H. Kenan. Officials include James B. Laith as chamber president and honorary chairman, with Joseph Evers Ir and John Ki among the general steering team. Fireworks, parade, tea, and open house at the naval base are among the planned activities. chairmen for outdoor lobster bake and other events will be announced later this month.
City officials plan sidewalk reductions along Pleasmart Street to widen the street. City Manager Robert C. Violette says about six feet of city sidewalk will be removed to resurface walks at the Post Office. Upon completion, one side of the Post Office may provide up to six additional parking spaces.
Exeter Superior Court schedules a 10 am hearing May 17 on challenges to Newmarket School District elections and an injunction targeting three newly elected board members. Petitioners Beauchesne and backers seek to void the March 23 re-election of Cuhopek over ballot issues, while the board fights the effort to overturn contracts for Principal Rexford Avery and teacher Forrest Miner.
Ogunquit Village Corporation calls a special meeting at firemen's hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m to discuss acquiring the Mary Cousens property for a parking lot by purchase or eminent domain and to authorize borrowing up to 23000 to pay for the property and prepare it. Also on the agenda are choosing a moderator and other routine business.
A mother and four others including her three children and a maid perished when a blaze swept through a fashionably upscale seaside resort home early today. Fire crews found the victims amid the flames, with investigators awaiting further details on the cause.
President Eisenhower told Congress the United States has shipped more than 12.4 billion dollars in planes tanks ships and other military supplies to Free World countries over six years. About 00 million dollars were sent in the last half of 1953. He noted NATO members paid about 85 percent of their military development costs while the U.S. contributed about 15 percent. The report highlights shipments of Nike Corporal Honest John and Matador missiles 288mm gun battalions and F-100 Super Sabers as part of strengthening NATO forces in Europe. The U.S. plans to provide NATO partners with modern weapons and equipment as they finance fewer costs locally.
Aboard USS Mt. McKinley Bikini Atoll. Dr William E Ozis says test may occur Thursday or May 15, weather delays blamed. The planned B32 drag mission was postponed to avoid fallout drifting beyond the danger zone after 1954 Fukuryu Maru No 5 incident. Tokyo papers note US cautious stance while urging end to tests.
Police identified Tudorache as a Romanian ex-priest linked to the fatal shelling at the Romanian Orthodox church on 8th Street. A rifle and ammunition were found near the scene after the suspect walked into a district office for questioning. Four worshipers were wounded and the church warden killed as chaos erupted during Hayter services.
Rep. Thomas J. Lane a Democrat from Massachusetts begins a four month sentence for income tax evasion at Danbury Connecticut federal facility. He pled guilty to evading 38542 due for 1949 1950 and 1951 and has already paid a 10000 fine. Lane plans to return his salary for the time served while in prison.
An officer reports the watchcap bandit robbed an Interstate Highway Texaco station of 108 dollars after entering the office early today wearing a watchcap and a dirty tan baseball cap. Attendant Albert Wozmiak, 18, described the suspect as a man in his 20s, six feet tall, about 170 to 180 pounds, using a 31 caliber revolver and fleeing in a 1953 Chevrolet with no front plate.
Portsmouth's Police Commission abandoned a wait and see policy and voted unanimously for a 95 percent raise retroactive to January to police officers, a larger increase than city workers. The chairman noted possible further raises are under discussion. Also raised were overtime concerns and recruitment issues with six vacancies and one suitable candidate.
Governor Lane Dwinell Mayor Johny J. Leary of Portsmouth and Mayor Thomas H. Keenan of Mover embark on a three day Air Force trip touring bases across the country. Brig Gen Walter Arnold Sixth Air Division Portsmouth accompanies the delegation with a planned stop at Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls Massachusetts before returning to Clerrow.
Paris NATO's Three Wise Men set out on a mission to reshape and invigorate the Atlantic alliance against Soviet trade and aid tactics. The group, Lester Pearson Gaetano Martino and Malvard Lange, will study proposals on political cooperation and economic aid to win neutral nations to the West. They aim to report to the NATO Council before December after consultations.
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