Crown Matrimonial opens on stage amid abdication talk
Critics generally approve Royce Ryton’s Crown Matrimonial at Theatre Royal London the first living royal member play on British stages. It portrays the 1936 abdication crisis as Edward IIIs resignation to wed Wallis Simpson. In Manila a gun clash on Lubang Island kills one Japanese soldier and wounds another after a World War II standoff.
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REA Express strike hits nationwide
About 15 000 clerks freight handlers and drivers nationwide began a strike against REA Express after cease negotiations failed in Washington. The walkout started at 12 01 a m local time. AFL CIO Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks based in Chicago led the action.
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New England Woman Injured in Lynn Fire
A three alarm blaze hit a three story wooden tenement in Lynn Mass this morning injuring a woman and leaving her three children treated for smoke inhalation at Lynn Hospital Mrs Mary Hall 34 is to be admitted for a back injury Her children Ruth 3 Allen 4 and Franklin 5 received smoke inhalation treatment
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Fire damages Winston Hotel leaving nineteen homeless
A pre-dawn blaze severely damaged the Winston Hotel a century old landmark in Newport New Hampshire leaving nineteen people homeless. Two residents were treated for smoke inhalation with no other injuries reported.
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Maine Mayor Joins Nixon Signing Visit In Philadelphia
In Portland Maine AP report states the immediate past president of the Maine Municipal Association traveled to Philadelphia to witness President Nixon sign the revenue sharing bill. Paris J Snow Caribou Planning Board chair attended the MMA convention when his invitation arrived.
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Wyman Defends Yard and Air Service in New Hampshire
Rep. Louis C. Wyman argues a McGovern defense budget cut would close Portsmouth Naval Shipyard next year, citing Navy confirmation. He warns voters that McGovern and Shriver oppose much Americans cherish, while urging support for stable air transportation and regional jobs. Chester Merrow accuses Wyman of anti poverty voting and civil rights opposition. Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre criticizes Nixon on Vietnam peace terms amid Manchester remarks.
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American Scientists Sweep 1972 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry
Three Americans headline the Nobel awards with a Physics trio and a Chemistry prize awarded for ribonuclease research. John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and John Robert Schrieffer win for superconductivity theory, while Anfinsen Moore and Stein are honored for work linking ribonuclease structure to catalytic activity.
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U S Admits Bombing of French Hanoi Mission
The United States acknowledged bombing the French mission in Hanoi on October 11 calling it an accident from mechanical failure or a hung bomb. Delegate General Pierre Susini died of burns in Paris and five Indochinese staff were killed. The damage likely came from a 500 pound bomb dropped by Navy planes from the carrier Midway during attacks near the French Legation.
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McLane Urges Plan For Town Parks In New Hampshire Bid
Durham voters hear Malcolm McLane, an independent candidate for governor, advocate bonds to buy river frontage for state parks and a tax overhaul including lowered property taxes, a state income tax, and subsidies to equalize school funding. He criticizes opponents Crowley and Thomson and calls for a public debate.
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Kissinger Holds Long Talks With Thieu On Possible Cease Fire
In Saigon Kissinger and Thieu met for nearly four hours amid talks of a partial cease fire as a goodwill gesture. Kissinger may stay through Saturday with plans for another discussion, while Thieu resists a Communist demand for resignation to form a coalition government.
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Public hearing on fishing issues set for Portsmouth center
Area fishermen will air problems at a public hearing at the Portsmouth Community Center on Tuesday October 34 from 9 to 11 am. State Sen. Eileen Foley will conduct the session before attending the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission annual meeting in Annapolis Maryland. She urges written testimony to be presented and plans to hold similar hours in Hampton with details to be announced.
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Nixon to Sign Revenue Sharing Bill in Philadelphia
President Nixon flew to Philadelphia to sign a $30.2 billion revenue sharing bill, the ceremony marking the enactment of his two year proposal. In Washington 18 antiwar protesters were arrested before his departure as they staged an early demonstration.
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PSC Gets Okay for Rate Hike
New Hampshire Supreme Court allows Public Service Co. of New Hampshire to continue collecting higher electricity rates pending its appeal of a Public Utilities Commission decision. The ruling permits a fuel adjustment charge and a 9.3 percent base increase, with a refund obligation if the company loses the appeal.
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Fire at Route 93 Machinery Co damages Plymouth firm
A fire at Route 93 Machinery Co in Plymouth New Brunswick caused about 250000 in damage. Investigators say sparks from a grinding wheel started the blaze which destroyed construction machinery and a snowmobile display. Fireman Edward Gauthier was hospitalized for smoke inhalation but in good condition. all five employees escaped injury.
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Cost of living climbs as clothing drives September rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.4 percent September CPI gain led by clothing, with gasoline and car prices also rising. Food costs up 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, while real earnings rose 0.7 percent, keeping annual gains at 3.7 percent.
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Common Market Debate Shapes U.S. Ties and Policy
Paris reports Britain and France favor a enlarged Common Market that preserves ties with the United States without a new link. West Germany’s Chancellor Brandt urged an organized dialogue at the summit. Heath of Britain urged flexible, continuous dialogue and joint planning among nine countries on foreign policy with the United States.
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Electronics Seen Key in Boggs Hunt
Rescue officials used electronic sensing data as the four missing people including House Democratic Leader Hale Boggs remained unlocated on day four. Corinne Boggs and family planned to return to Washington while Beale AFB processed infrared data from an SR71 reconnaissance mission.
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