27 Oct 1950
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1950
Page
1
A Maine farm family in East Eliot takes in two rescued woodchucks named Woody. Mrs. Tuttle and the children bond with the pets, sharing meals and toys while the animals seek favored companions, sleep with them, and even spar over lollipops and treats.
Washington reports that NATO military chiefs completed a plan for a combined North Atlantic defense force. The blueprint calls for integrated forces across Europe and the western hemisphere with three European supreme headquarters and a supreme commander. Speculation centers on Dwight D. Eisenhower as possible commander with a January functioning nucleus.
Eleven year old Robert Hundley of Kittery was accidentally shot in the thigh by a 10 year old companion, David Grogan, while hunting in Kittery. He is reported in very good condition at Harbor hospital in York Harbor. The rifle discharged as Grogan paused to pull up his stockings. the bullet narrowly missed serious injury.
Washington October 27 AP. The National Production Authority plans a tentative 20 to 30 percent reduction in non military use of aluminum copper nickel with cobalt potentially removed from non defense use. The plan targets metals in primary forms, allowing manufacturers to choose products while buyers face no fixed percentage limits. The policy aims to speed munitions production and reduce civilian demand amid metal shortages.
A serious shortage of civilian engineers at Portsmouth naval shipyard prompts a recruitment drive led by Francis E. Carey of the planning department. The effort targets architects and mechanical, general, electrical, marine, electronic, ordnance, and civil engineers through New England state employments services, boards, post offices, colleges, and universities as Carey plans visits to Maine and New Hampshire and other New England states.
In London the British American and French secret services met at Harwell to discuss the Pontecorvo case. The missing Italian born scientist, naturalized Briton, disappeared with his wife and three children in Finland on Sept. 2 and is sought for possible secret information he could have taken out of the country.
The United States supports a UN special political committee resolution to revoke the ban on Ambassadorial ties to Madrid and permit Spain to join UN affiliated bodies. The measure stops short of full UN membership or repealing the Franco condemnation, with support from Latin American and Arab states amid Soviet bloc opposition.
The Tamara a Honduran registered tramp ship troubled crew of six nationalities sailed from Newcastle Australia last December on a three week voyage toward Macao. She endured fires fights and defects causing injuries court hearings mutinies and coal shortages as she drifted toward Borneo while a minefield and naval battle raged nearby.
The Chicago Daily Tribune reports an elaborate bookmaking network operates inside the main U S Postoffice building at 433 Van Buren. Thousands of dollars are wagered daily by about 15 000 employees. Supervisors know of the system but struggle to halt it.
Washington reports meat economist Carl H Wilken of the Raw Materials National Council says a 1951 meat shortfall is likely without government incentives to boost output Consumers could face prices that surge as much as 8 pounds per person beyond Agriculture Department projections unless production steps are taken promptly Government spending on defense could raise purchasing power by 1 to 2 billion dollars next year amplifying demand and risk of price controls if supply remains constrained
Ohio psychiatrists say they now largely believe Robert Date Segee, a former Portsmouth boy, confessed to a string of fires and a 12 year old murder. They caution no final verdict on his sanity, with a formal report due within a week. Segee has claimed a red horseman as he started fires, including the Ringling Brothers blaze. The Lima State Hospital supervisor notes experts remain uncertain as investigations continue.
NEW ORLEANS October 27 AP a twin engine air force transport with eight aboard is feared lost in Lake Pontchartrain after taking off in heavy fog. Civil Aeronautics Administration and Navy Coast Guard search the area aided by a Keester air force base plane. Rescue efforts hampered by dense fog. An airport attendant said engines appeared to wind down after takeoff but officials would not confirm details. The missing plane believed a C45 on an administrative flight from Scott to Craig Field with six or eight aboard. no high ranking officers reported aboard.
Rear Admiral Hewlett Thebaud announced policy changes for naval reservists in the First Naval District. A four month notice will generally precede recall, with a potential five month window from first notification to active duty. For April to June 1951, determinations will be made soon to align with the new requirements.
Allied and UN forces face stiff resistance near the Manchurian frontier as reports claim Chinese Red forces may have joined North Korean troops. Thirty to fifty thousand Allied troops rush to aid South Korea, while battles intensify around Onjong and the Changin reservoir region.
Fire swept a three story Marcy Street building shortly after 1 pm damaging the first and second floors. One mother and infant were left homeless. Occupants on the second floor included Mr and Mrs Joseph Barron and three children. third floor tenants were Mr and Mrs Richard Pennington and child. Building owned by Charles M Dale.
The New Hampshire Medical Society reports a unanimous adoption of the press and radio cooperation code at its annual meeting. The code calls for officers to be available to media to provide authentic health information promptly, with designated speakers to expedite public communications. The American Medical Society has requested 50 copies, and inquiries come from out of state.
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