Candidates' night draws Portsmouth city voters to forum
About 200 people attended a candidates night at Little Harbour for 21 City Council and 16 School Board hopefuls. Incumbent William A. Thomson was absent in Florida. Moderator Richard Dil limited each speaker to three minutes and opened for questions, focusing on property tax, homeowners exemption, and local business impacts as the electorate prepares for next month’s vote.
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American oil executive kidnapped in Argentina
AP reports 36 year old David C. Wilkie general manager of Amoco Argentina Oil Co. was abducted outside Buenos Aires Thursday morning. Kidnappers demanded a $1 million ransom. In Saigon, fighting in the central highlands continues with 11 North Vietnamese and six South Vietnamese soldiers killed and 390 government troops wounded around the Met Blang area.
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UAW Ford Tentative Pact Averts Walkout Wave
The United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co ending a planned 10 am strike by 185,009 workers. General Motors reports record third quarter profits of 267 million dollars, 92 cents a share, and sales of 7.6 billion, surpassing last year and outpacing Chrysler and Ford in the period.
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Judge Sivica Has Not Received Watergate Tapes Yet
In Boston AP report Judge John J. Sivica says he has not received any Watergate tapes but expects them in three or four days. President Nixon faced a tumultuous weekend with Cox fired and Eliot Richardson and William Ruckelshaus resigning.
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Granite State Elderly Women Missing in Fire
Police said two elderly women, including Claira Emery, were unaccounted for after a one story frame house burned today in West Dummer. No other details were released.
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Sanford Man Sentenced in Reckless Homicide Case
A 25 year old Sanford man was sentenced to one to three years in prison for reckless homicide in the traffic deaths of two Scar borough residents. The Superior Court delayed execution of the sentence pending appeal to the Maine Supreme Court.
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State Pier Expansion Dented by Local Opposition
State Senate committee held a day long hearing on expanding the Portsmouth Port Authority facility. Local officials and citizens argued over city land tax revenue and private operator benefits while weighing a $5 million expansion and what form it might take.
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Kittery liquor store tax break under debate in Maine
Maine lawmakers debate removing a 30 percent discount at the new Kittery state liquor store. Rep. Edward Kelleher argues the bill was a mistake and should be corrected, while Rep. Ron Ralde seeks to raise prices to match other outlets. A tentative committee review and council input are requested to assess revenue impact.
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Gilda Spreads Coastal Warnings as Storm Strength Unclear
Tropical Storm Gilda churns offshore with winds near 69 mph and 20 foot seas. Forecasts place its center off Cape Hatteras with a northward drift at 13 mph before expected turn toward the open Atlantic. Hurricane center officials caution the storm may not reach hurricane strength and warn of rough seas and erosion along the East Coast from North Carolina to Massachusetts.
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Open House Slated at Margeson Elderly Apartments
An open house was held today at the Margeson Apartments for the elderly on Middle Eirect from 4 to 7 30 p m. Visitors saw high rise chairs and three sample apartments. The building was dedicated this afternoon in memory of the late Richman Mateevon with family members present.
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Nixon to Address Nation at 7 P.M on Watergate Probe
President Nixon planned a 7 P.M. televised news conference amid talks of appointing a new special Watergate prosecutor to replace Archibald Cox. White House aide Melvin Laird suggested a replacement is likely, as Congress resists a Justice Department inquiry, with Reuters reports noting political pressure from both parties and Senate activity on immunity provisions.
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Israel Says Egyptians Beaten in Border Clash
Israel reports repelling an Egyptian assault aimed at breaking through encircling forces as UN peacekeeping efforts gather. In Moscow Brezhnev says the Soviet Union sent representatives to the war zone at Sadat's request, while Sadat seeks both Soviet and American troops to enforce the cease-fire. The United States signals a preference for a larger multinational force to lead in the troubled area.
No Change In Shifts At Shipyard
Reports say the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease AFB will revert to normal schedules at 12:01 Monday as the national general alert winds down. Officials deny rumors of a seven day workweek while defense leaders discuss the gradual return to routine status amid UN peacekeeping developments.
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Fulbright Questions Justification of Alert Over Soviet Concerns
Senator Fulbright doubts Thursday's U S military alert was warranted. He said a note from the Soviet Union to President Nixon appeared urgent but not threatening, reflecting concern over a Seracli push toward Cairo. Fulbright spoke after a briefing with Kissinger at the White House.
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Russians Send Men To Mideast War Zone
In Moscow, Communist party chief Leonid Brezhnev said the Soviet Union has sent representatives to the Middle East at Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s request. It was unclear whether these were military forces. The move follows Egypt’s call for Russian and American troops to enforce the cease fire. The Soviet Union had earlier voted for a U.N. peacekeeping resolution excluding U.S. or Soviet troops.
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U.N. Police Force Flies to Mideast
United Nations Security Council approved forming an Emergency Force staffed by Finland Austria and Sweden to supervise the Israel Arab cease fire. The force will be non US USSR and non permanent members and will reinforce the ceasefire line in the Middle East. Secretary General Kurt Waldheim to recruit 3000 personnel with the UN observers increasing to 37. The move follows warnings of potential Soviet peacekeeping actions in the region.
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