Peterson Proposes Citizen Task Force for Government Reform
Jer Peterson urged a citizen task force approach at the Rotary Club to improve state government efficiency in New Hampshire. He proposed hand-picked professionals, a cross-section of citizens, and emphasized not study groups but action to revitalize government, cut legislature size, shorten sessions, and improve fiscal controls while defining clear goals. He warned against professional government and urged broader citizen participation to share the load.
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Rotary
Walter Peterson
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Portsmouth
Rockingham Hotel
Wallsaw
Jer Peterson
Peterson
Rotary Club
Massachusetts
Granite State
Concord
New Hampshire
Peterborough
Rotarians
Tories Whip Labor at Local Level.
The AP reports electoral and financial turmoil for Prime Minister Harold Wilson as municipal elections yield a nationwide rout of Laborites from town halls. The pound sinks to 2.3905 dollars amid Cecil King editorial attacks and a resignation from Bank of England. Conservatives seize control of most towns. Labor survives in 43 of 368 boroughs in England and Wales, with London turning largely Tory.
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London
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Britain
Wilson
Cecil King
Daily Mirror
Bank of England
King
Roy Jenkins
England
Wales
Weather Station Readings Page Three
The Portsmouth Herald notes weather readings showing temperature at 0 with wind from NNW, velocity 33, and barometer 29.90 inches. Additional data includes 20.89 though context unclear. item appears as a brief weather station update on page three.
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Portsmouth Herald
Troops drive Vietcong away from Saigon amid peace talks
U S infantry clashed with Vietcong bands along Saigon’s southern edge while peace talks in Paris began. The 9th Division pushed toward the city, intercepting enemy forces earlier in the week. Air warfare saw North Vietnam’s largest oil depot hit and MIG21s operating south of the 20th parallel. Nearly 3,000 enemy dead in five days near Saigon, with heavy fighting along the Kinh Doi Canal and a helicopter shot down south of the bridge.
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U.S
Paris
America
South Vietnam
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Pentagon
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North Vietnamese Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Kinh Doi Canal
Ithe
How Tax Surcharge Would Affect You
Aimed at a 10 percent surcharge, the plan would start 13 days after signing with collection slated to begin around June 10. About 83 million would pay, including 17 million in the two lowest brackets. Beginning June 10, paychecks show the extra deduction until about June 90,969 unless extended. retroactive to April 1, the surcharge won’t alter withheld amounts.
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Treasury
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Unu
Congress
First Paris talks open over procedural issues in Vietnam talks
U S and North Vietnamese delegations meet at the Paris International Conference Center in a first session focused on procedural matters. Cyrus Vance and Ha Van Lau attend, while Harriman and Thuy remain in the background awaiting substantive talks, amid large public interest along the avenue Kleber.
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International Conference Center
Southeast Asia
U.S
W. Averell ‘Harriman
Janet
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Arc de Triomphe
Internatonal Conference Center
Man's Death Under Investigation in Walpole
State Police continued probing the death of Paul Mavor, 63, of Claremont, whose body was found Thursday on Route 12 near the Vermont border in Walpole, New Hampshire. A separate note reports Walter P. Reuther setting December 15 as the strike deadline for 1.6 million UAW members if no convention is convened to discuss federation reform.
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N.H
Paul Mavor
Claremont
Vermont
Reuther
Atlantic City
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
UAW
State tobacco tax revenue climbs in New Hampshire
The Tobacco Tax Products Division reports fiscal year gains with New Hampshire collecting over $3.255 million more than last year. From July 1966 to April 1967 revenue exceeded $7.638 million, while the prior July to April period totaled over $10.893 million.
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Concord
N.H
Tobacco Tax Products Division
Tax Commission
Western Discs Heavy Troop Movements In Poland Rumors
Reports from RP say heavy Soviet troop concentrations moving through Poland spark rumors of invasion of Czechoslovakia or pressure on Prague regime. Prague calm as capital takes holiday amid tense readings.
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Rye Rep Green Attacks Fish and Game Operations in Rye
State Rep Elizabeth A Greene of Rye charges the Fish and Game Department with biased coastal funding and misused marine fisheries funds. She questions director Kamman’s discipline after testimony about falsified records and notes wardens face boat-use limits due to money. Greene also cites trips funded by marine funds and recalls her 1965 bill to separate marine fisheries from the department.
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Elizabeth A. Greene
Green
Fish and Game Department
Marine Fisheries Fund
Horace iCressey
Rep. Green
Department
Fish and Game Commission
Kamman
Fefe
Su!e
Wells Picks Site for Town Hall in Wells
The town will build a new town hall on the present site at an estimated 60 000 dollars amid heating system changes. Kibler and Storer of Yarmouth, Maine, will construct a 40 by 60 foot Colonial style building designed by Dever firms Euler and Littlefield. Demolition of the 1913 structure will begin soon with occupancy aimed for October 1. The selectmen will decide on temporary office relocation next Tuesday and adjoining property plans remain commented on.
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Frank Higgins
Jhairman
Higgins
Kibler
Storer
Yarmouth
Maine
Dever
Euler and Littlefield
Selectmen's
Man Knifed As Poor Start To Boston March
Joseph Mlot mos a Polish free dom fighter marching with anticommunist signs was stabbed outside the Boston SCLC office as Poor People’s March buses prepared to depart for Providence Rhode Island. He was taken to Boston City Hospital with a left side stab wound and placed on the danger list for x-rays. The incident occurred amid preparations for the Washington bound march, led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy who spoke at a Northeastern University luncheon raising $15 000 for the SCLC. The march aims for Washington and plans a May 17 convergence at 20 Slav in the Capital while warning of potential trouble.
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Joseph Mlotmos
Boston City Hospital
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Providence
Ralph Abernathy
SCLC
Northeastern University
Abernathy
America
Martin Luther King Jr
Washington
Resurrection City
U.S.A
Poor March Followers Swell Campaign Across Nation
The Poor People’s Campaign grows across the nation with march groups moving toward Washington. In Georgia and elsewhere, supporters visit King's home and church in Atlanta, dedicate a plaque at his birthplace, and stage a fundraising show. Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Mississippi contingents march toward the capital as Washington readies shelter and security measures for arriving demonstrators.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Indiana
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Massachusetts
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
King’s College
Atlanta
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