Dominican army halts vote count in Dominican Republic election
In Santo Domingo the army intervened to stop results from being announced while denying a coup. Challenger Antonio Guzman led Balaguer in unofficial returns with Guzman claiming victory in major cities and mass turnout reported amid gunfire and arrests.
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Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Antonio Guzman
Joaquin Balaguer
Dominican Radio
Juan Beauchamps Javier
Central Electoral Board
Srop
Cure
Balaguer
Guzman
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Santiago
Faw Balaguer
Reform Party
Salvador Jorge Blanco
PRD
Juan Bosch
U.S
Bosch
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Devine Nominated for U S District Court Judge in New Hampshire
Concord reports President today nominated Shane Devine a Manchester lawyer to be U S District Court judge for New Hampshire. If confirmed, he would replace Hugh Bownes promoted to the 1st Circuit in 1977. Also notes McIntyre announced nomination.
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Concord
N.H
Shane Devine
Manchester
New Hampshire
Homas J. McIntyre
Devine
Senate
Hugh Bownes
1St Circuit Court of Appeals
Double Homicide and Suspected Suicide Near Osterville
In Osterville Barnstable Mass three people were found shot dead in a house in an apparent double murder and suicide. Police said officers responding after midnight found a husband and wife and another man dead in the residence. Officer William Arthur noted it appeared to be a triple death with one self-inflicted wound.
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Mass
Osterville
Sipice
Spr
William Arthur
Wolibase
Maine Legion seeks veterans exposed to nuclear tests
The Maine American Legion and the Department of Defense seek Maine veterans who may have been exposed to radiation from nuclear explosions. They warn long term health issues could be linked and urge affected individuals to come forward for evaluation.
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Togus
Maine
Maine -American Legion
Legion
Department Ol Defense
Daniel Embert
Maine Legion
Rescue Efforts Save Most Americans in Shaba Province
Washington reports helicopters and a convoy of trucks rescued most Americans endangered by fighting in Zaire's Shaba province. Eleven Americans remain in the combat area as Morrison-Knudsen, based in Boise, Idaho, led the operation from Kolwezi where rebels have seized control.
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Washington
Zaire
Shaba
State Department
Robert Holliday
Morrison-Knudsen
Boise
Idaho
Kolwezi
New Hampshire Supreme Court Rules Dealer Liable for Vehicle Defects
The New Hampshire Supreme Court held that a mobile home dealer is responsible for defects in vehicles it sells, rejecting a manufacturer’s claim of no liability. The ruling clarifies dealer accountability in consumer vehicle defect cases within the state.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Swiss police recover Chaplin body after grave theft
In Lausanne officials say Charlie Chaplin's body, stolen on March 2, was found near Villeneuve near Lake Geneva. Two suspects, a Pole and a Bulgarian, were arrested after demanding ransom calls. over 50 police helped in the search. Chaplin died December 25 at age 88.
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Switzerland
Charlie Chaplin
Jean-Daniel Tenthorey
Villeneuve
Lake Geneva
Corsier-sur-Vevey
Chaplin
Oona
Jean-Felix Paschaud
Tenthorey
Runoff Keeps NH Flooding Minimal After Rainfall
National Weather Service says New Hampshire had no major flooding after three days of rain. Portsmouth posted 5.6 inches while Concord had 1.6 inches, Derry and Nashua 2.3 inches each, and Manchester about two. spokesman noted small streams may have overflowed but no widespread large river flooding occurred.
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Concord
N.H
National Weather Service
New Hampshire
Joseph McCall
Portsmouth
McCall
Derry
Nashua
Manchester
Weather Service
Weeks protests missed memorandum in impact aid case
City Councilman Peter Weeks criticizes city officials for not filing a memorandum with the State Supreme Court on Portsmouth's school aid bill after a ruling that the measure was unconstitutional. He requests a special council meeting to demand explanations from the city manager and attorney, citing $400,000 in impacted aid at stake.
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State Supreme Court
High Court
Weeks
Pease Afb
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Superintendent of Schools
Portsmouth
Eres
Calvin A. Canney
Charles Eldredge
Exeter Landfill Doom Analysis Sparks Urgent Action
Exeter faces possible closure of its sanitary landfill due to suspected contamination of nearby water supplies. Tom Sweeney of the state Bureau of Solid Waste Management says the site may have under 30 days left as a dumping ground. A private chemist, Dr. Philip Gidley, linked to the town, questions proof, but Sweeney remains convinced of leachate influence and may push for a 30 day moratorium. A meeting with Gidley and officials is planned to discuss the report and potential tracer studies.
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Tom Sweeney
Bureau of Solid Waste Management
Philip Gidley
Sweeney
the Herald
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State Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission
Gildey
Seabrook Fire Dept ready for anti-nuke demo crowd control
Seabrook officials discussed using fire hoses for crowd control at the June 24 anti-nuke demonstration. Fire Chief Ronald Eaton said he would deploy if police request it, citing safety risks to residents and potential traffic congestion that could hinder emergency response. The board plans to meet with the police chief to review town handling plans and discussed a no camping ordinance.
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Clyde O. Brown
Ronald Eaton
Eaton
Rt. 1
James C. Falconer
New England
Massachusetts
National Guard
Eric N. Small
Rayenald Perkins
UNH bus use questioned over Seabrook protest plan
Senator Alan Rock of Nashua raises concern that University of New Hampshire students may be using a university bus and funds to support anti Seabrook demonstrations. He wants to bar NIH sanctioned involvement and examine university base use for the June 24 trespass plans at Seabrook. State officials and Public Service Co. offer use of an 18 acre tract if no violence and demonstrators obey access rules.
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Concord
N.H
Alan Rock
Nashua
University of New Hampshire
Seabrook
Rock
University System Board of Trustees
Clamshell Alliance
Students Against
NIH
UIH
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Kittery seeks injunction to halt Navy housing project
Kittery filed suit in U S District Court seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction to block Navy housing in Admiralty Village. The action follows May 8 council action authorizing the case and will require service of notice on the Navy and Sofarelli Associates. A hearing date will be set by the court and the dispute centers on the Navy's housing replacement plan.
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Portland
Kittery
U.S. District Court
Navy
Admiralty Village
Duncan A. McEachern
Sofarelli Associates
New York
Senate filibuster targets labor reform bill showdown
In Washington the Senate faced a protracted battle as Strom Thurmond and Republicans launched a filibuster against the labor revision bill while AFL-CIO and Carter administration allies predicted they could rally enough votes to stall it for weeks or months. The clash signals a high stakes, drawn out struggle over labor policy.
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Washington
Senate
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
State bill on handicapped education faces price fix
Sponsors seek state payment of special education costs after local districts. An amendment from the Board of Education would shield New Hampshire from 2.8 million dollars in costs if funds are unavailable. Education Commissioner Brunelle questions estimates and the amendment’s protective effect. An autistic child’s parent urged passage, arguing education is cheaper than institutionalization.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
State Board of Education
Robert
Brunelle
Anthony McManus
Mary Chambers
Hanover
Governor Thomson Heads to Taiwan for Chiang inauguration
Concord New Hampshire governor Meldrim Thomson travels to Formosa to attend the inauguration of Chiang Chin-Kuo. He plans to return Sunday and will discuss trip details after arrival. Thomson cites Taiwan as a bulwark against Communism and carries a letter from 18 U.S. senators praising Taiwan as a development model.
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N.H
Meldrim Thomson
Taiwan
Chiang Chin-Kuo
Thomson
Roland Jenkins
Republica of China
U.S
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