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The Day's Almanac 39, 1957 Sunset 6:22 pra. Sunrise 5:06 Hl(h Tide 2:55 pm. 3:40 am, New-'Moon. Herald Weather Forecast Cloudy. Tomorrow--Filr and warmer.

(24 hours)-. Illlh' 64, low 43, noon 69. VOL LXIX, NO. 284 Contlnulnc the New Gllt EstlSltshtd OctcVr PORTSMOUTH, N. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1957 Tho Tlmpi--Mercrd i THE HERALD 1SJ5 12 PAGES 7c! DAYS Kcsldents of Eliot no doubt bills-Which ilun'ned them lasl week were more In-line with this le-nrsihown in a'facslmllie'of an 1843 tax lah.

Arain list night, lel'e'cfr received residents one by one In (heir officc'-to hear explain ihe necessity of boosts In the bills. The atmosphere was reported much calmer'than It wa's i a week's i old-fashioned ruckus resulted over the new bills. The old-time bill kboye-is the property of Jack Spinney, to Head Ijtpf Speakers Dwinell will head a lohg.iist of slate and local officials participating in the dedication of now doilar hig(i school' next Wednesday. cerehioniesi to starl at 8 p.m; mark the third in a little''mprc than a century that Portsmouth' has opened Ihc new iilgh Twp different" 1 opp'oflunltles for the building are being afforded: An open house beginning at 6 p.m..ncxt'Tucsday. At that time thjp-' will be In Iheir assigned "students will following the dedication Wednesday.

Besides-Dwincll, one'of the principal speakers will, be Dr- Austin state commissioner of- education. The program' will open with the national -anthem', followed' by. an inyqcalion J. Kenneally. The th.e;- new Jse nte lo' arch 1 tec Job 'yy fi rigg; JJpt.

ert "of-ih'e' bavls'bri Construction CoV Browririgg, in turn, will presenl-them to Kehnard E. "chairman! of the joint coromittee. Goldsmith will present the build- ingiTo the city'and acceptance will 'by Mayor John J. I.eary. of the boarjl of iducationj will'accept for tbe.bqard.

will a prayer', and. benediction; will 'be by Rabbi irwin K. Bolwiriick of Temple: Israel. Edwin. In charge of music for the-program.

Thursday members of the junior and-senior classes will report'to the school; at 8:05. Specific room assignments will be received through an students will run through an- abbreviated schedule and- at 11 o'clock. 'and "sopho- mores-xvlll report and go.through a be 2:40 p.m.: On; Friday all.class.es will be held on regular and lunches will': be served. Boston News Strike Comes to End After Agreement on Pay Six Boston. daily newspapers resumed- publlcalion today, for the first time since a strike "of "300- mailing room em- ployes.

forced their' -suspension list 9 S.OOO employes, of newspapers were, called back, to work last Anight' immediately following settlement 'of the- Ajreement on the salary Issue yasv reached at- a State. House meetlnj! yesterday, between the and of the ''Mailers' Union, an affiliate of ihe international Typographical Union. The striking mailers ratified by a -vote of 1M-25 the agreement which will give them a S10.50 two- a salary Increase. plus 'arbitration of wage differences above that figure. Max -Mllsteln, president of the Mailers Local, said there is no ceiling the amount to be arbitrated above the 510.50 figure it be S10 one cent or nothing." Both sides agreed the arbitrat- ers'.

decision would be final. Originally the rnailers, who handle newspapers from presses to loading platforms, sought a two- year package of S12.62. The publishers liefd firm for a two-year increase of $10.50. The mailers scale, had been week. Asiatic Flu May N.H.

No i president of the stale Medical' Society -said loday Ihc fad that IJew Hampshire is one of the few, a i known cases of Asiatic flu "gives us 'some hope we may escape a i attack this fall or winter." "There Is rio need for panic; (here Is no call for hysteria," said Dr. Leroy S. Ford Kce'nc. "We're prepared-to, put Inlo action program to combaf a flu epidemic, prevent a flu all If we Dr. Ford said In a statement de-V a i the society's The three-phase program "inoculation of all', pjitiehls.

a Inmates of lions. 1 Voluntary inimunizatVp'n' of groujis involved, in a policemen, firemen; hospital personnel and mcdN- cal and allied medical Inoculation nursing 1 "The Ford saia, 3 viduals, b'y ihe very na- 1 lure of tlielr association might be most'susceptible to an a Asian-flu, an outbreak of proportions can probahly be "Our best chance, ward off. is to prepare i thoughtful pro' 'of 'prevention and organize lo combat, an epidemic there.be a widespread outbreak 'of Ihc i fall or whiter," Dr. ford said. we can a i vaccine "I feel certain we can a oiitbrcakjUii- der.

control' her said. thc 'disastrous epi- 1 Influenza in 1918, which 500,000 persons in -United States 1 said, "an-outbreak of Asian influenza here 'this -is not ex- "a death rather than disease itself a respou- is no-present the state "p'ur- supplies'- of flu" alH, "that by (miriuhijingiij was'done with polio jl. Spaulding Turnpike Now Open to Traffic DOVER New Everett third great Spaulding urnpi fie yesterday. Perhaps the last of (he modern toll highways that will i i the Granite State, the highway stretches for 24 miles between Portsmouth arid Rochester'. With the 'new federal government legislation providing -funds to match thosc.put up by the slate for highway the''toll road maybe 'the 1 state's Earlier -In the day' the Everett Turnpike, connecting New three largest cities', Manchester and Concord, was dedicated.

ry! total ofMhese loll highways was 33.7-million.dollars.cov- ering 66.6 miles of he'state. The first section Spaulding Turnpike! started.in May, 1954, between Portsmouth and Dover, was opened in September, '1956. Connecting i the New Hampshire' Turnpike, the Spaiijd- ing Turnpike a superhighway 'from setts.line. to Rochester and easier access to mountain region of the stale. connects with' the i MassacHlisitts lin'c 'carr'ylng elefs Ihtb-the of Ihc state.

The -acceptance of the lurnpike was held' here with 'dedicatory exercises In Gov. Lane accepted the lurnpike. this roadway New 'Hampshire's first loll which was built In 179B, it 'appears that prices have gone i Dwinell -pointed out that the -trie first. toll highway, which Vf'thl from Durham to Concord, was "about -three, cents per mile, while' the price, of -the Spaulding Turnpike i only' a one cent per mile, even 'comparison was the' construction cost'of the 'Spaulding per mile $595,000 while, the old Durham-Concord Turnpike cos't only 51,200. pwjnell and John commissioner of.

the Department of -Public. Works and High- ways.Jw.ere the principal speakers aVf.he.exercis'es.wilh Mayor Thomas H. Keenan of Dover, Edward S. (Please turn (o paire three) Re-RegistratiOn Of All Voters The Cily of Porlsnioulh's first complete re-icglsliatlon of voters since 1947 -next, week--with promise that it will local checklist eliminate much of the "dqadwood" that cliit- lercd It so maiiy years. The Board Registrars' will go Inlo session nexf Tiies'tlay.

nt 12 noon at the counlyicourlhousd on State and slay on the job for 14 The ro-reglslcrlng will be done from 12 noon ft'om neJcl Tuesday with tlie exception of Saturdays and Sundays. Mrs. Wlllena board chairman, today, said the Islratlon in her opinion will be a "tightening up" checklists. The re-rcglstrallon was called for In legislation approved Mils year selling up a sixth ward In Ihe. "We a lo see I checklists) good light," she years with contain the.

names bf many personi not even-living- here-any 1 lot of them wltlrno Ihte'nll'dn ever to return. Also nu- merous.times In the past-havu been the.names of deceased persons.on the'checklists, with siieh reminding veteran -political observers here of the "good old days" when elections wereev.e'rylh!ng but quiet. Forlimouth Hatnld will publish, daily i Ihe rc-reglstratlon pe-, the names of persons appearing the- previous day before the board, their addresses and ward designation. Expected to on hand during are "observers" of both major, political parties. Byrns -said she hopes, the board lias'in attendance what she preferred to call "watchdogs." Jeremy R.

Waldron chairman of the Republican City. Committee, today said his parly Is "Interested In getting people out and properly registered In their new wards." Mrs. Byrns also said today persons desiring to register will have to prove that they have been living at their registering address "at.least" 50 per cent of year. The'city's present checklists, as of next Tuesday, will be null and void, and will not be used' any (Please turn to pare tbret) Court Dismisses Workers'Plea On EFICD Shift The news was both good and bad winy for (lie 71 electrical fillings employes'who will be displaced Ih'clr locnl shipyard Jobs In 'he. near fulure.

On the one hand, another door was slammed on (heir hopes i Ihcy could retain "bumping" rights at the local shipyard, when thclriiinll moves to Mcchanlosburg. by a U.S. District Court judge's dismissal of their injunction petition. on the other, Robert Moore Jr. shipyard coinmimclor, said lljose employes who elect lo transfer with the electrical inventory unit, wjll- have "substantially greater retention preference Ihnn' employes at Mcchanlcsburg." Capl.

Moore made the announcement today following a conference between represclatlvcj of the local shipyard and the Consolidated Industrial Relations Dcpt. at Moch- anlcsburg. Capt. Moore's statement said: "This mcclttig was held lo de- tci'inlnc retention opportunities of employes of lire EFICD' If they elect to go to Mochnnlcsburg. "After consolidation of the groups was clearly evident Uinl majority of the local employes (Portsmouth), should they elect to transfer i the function, have substantially greater retention preference Ihan the employes'at Mcchanlcsbut'g.

"Each employe of Ihc EFICD was Informed of his i standing. All employes may transfer if Ihcy so desire and about 00 of the 70 employes would have belter for continued employment a thn employes presently at MecliHmcsburg," In Portland Circuit Court Judge Peter Wdodbury of Boston throw out the employes' Injunction pell- lion lo prolecl their job security under the Veterans Preference Act In 1944. 0 Woodbury dismissed Ihc "complaint and action" for "lack of jurisdiction," the Associated Press reported. The notion taken by the em- ployes did not seek Ip keep Hie control a I vision here hut sought to yard- if? transfer yviflf (lie divlalo'n'to'M'c'cfianlcsbbrg 'at It therd are'rio jobs for there. 'The a i i a i the planned move would cause "Immediate, Irreparable Injury, loss or damage' to Ihe employes Involved.

The control division employes were backed by the Fc'dfcral Employes Veterans which 'claimed the transfer department to Pennsylvania would be. In violation of'ihe prcf ercnce act. 'The petitioners sought to delay an order by the shipyard a decide immediately whether they want to go to Mechanic-sburg or 'take, their chances on a job here. Litigation papers were served on Capf. Moore last week.

Local Tax Rate Up 50 Cents to $41 But Bills Will Go Higher 2 4 I I A Sen. Strom Thurmond (I)-SC) luigs his wife, Jean, alter ho finished hours and IE) minutes of nno-mnn fill- busier njnlnsl Ihe compromise civil rlfthta-blll Insl Mnr. mond, not lo he outdone, sat In (ho Senate faltcry i her husband's snccch. Tho Senate rotcd 00-15 In paj the measure, loss Ihaii (va hours after Thurmond finished his marathon Ulkfrsl. (Al 1 i Residents Continue Drive Against Noise jiii'Allantlc Heights resjdejilji llic they feel lliecily Kovov.nmonf gave tlielr '-'riolse prol)lcmi" They pljinio.coiiflinie (Ii6 bntllo io'cbnvinc'c' city official? Hint In londliiB snd a i of hnkcry trileks diirlng tlio night at Cluise's ga i.igc'on Kcnrsargo Wny constitutes 'nulsnn'co' 1 i I i In five-page ruling, Judge Woodbury cited the employes' "failure to exhort administrative remedies as authorized in the Veterans Preference Act." 1 He said other grounds for the ruling "may well exist" such as "prematurity of the suit or else that it is one against the United States for wdlch It had not given its consent." However, he said he saw no "present occasion" for discussing other grounds for dismissal petition.

This blow to the em- ployes' hope follows on the heels of (he White House's refusal to reverse the Navy decision to close the control division. Wednesday, U.S. Hep. Chester E. Merrow received a letter from (Please turn to three) Mussolini's Body Turned Over to Family for Burial SPAULDING TURNPIKE GOT.

Larie 'Dwinell is shown as he cuts Ihc ribbon jeiltr- day afternoon accepting 'ihe Spfuldini Turnpike at dedicalorr exercises for New Hampshlre'i Ihlrd toll highway. Helping Gov. Dxlnelj the honors are Mayor Thomas Keenan of Dover, left, Major Edward S. Charpenlier of Somersworlh, rltht. Others picture aic John O.

Morion, commissioner of Ihe department of Public Works and Hlfhtrays', a 1 left; former Governor's Councilor Charles T. third from left, and W. DoarUi Seamrnan, House, speaker. Governor'! Councilor John P. H.

Chandler Is behind Gov. Dwinell. HOME Mi--The Italian government today (urned the body of Be- nlto Mussolini over lo his widow at its long-secret burial place at S(. Cassiano cemetgry In Predappio. The body will be a (o his family vault in Predappio, Mussolini's birthplace.

Despite Ihe facl (he aellon was taken by the government without prior a a small crowd gathered in the cemetery where black-clad widow of the for- dictator received the body. 1 1 The widow, Rachele. had come from the Island of Ischa where she had been living a re- Hred life since World War II. Predappio is a village in the Ap- pcnlne foothills of Emilia. 75 miles southeast of Bologna.

Mussoiiiii's father, mother and son Bnmo are buried there. Bruon was killed In a World War II airplane crash. An Interior Ministry commu- nique said the body was consigned to Mrs. Mussolini shortly after noon. sleep.

The 14 persons who vainly poll- Honed Cily i lo lake a Ihc problem arc not nt liberty today lo sny jusl who I course their fight will Ukc nexl, But they arc all Incensed by what (hey call way cily officials havc'madc joke out of whole thing." One i i said the Cily Council was "sarcastic" and "practically laughed at us when we went before them." Both the Police Uopl. and Building Inspector Lewis M. McNeil have Investigated (he matter. McNeil reported--by letter--at Mon- dny's Council meeting that he found "no of Ihe zoning or dinancc In the subject He said ho spent port of one nigh sitting In his car near the garage Marshal a 0. Bclz said six.

patrolmen turned In reports staling a Ihe noise--If any--Is negligible. He said patrolmen, in cruisers have been check- Ing the garage twice each nlghl since. Aug. 2. Area residents holly "contest these reports.

Mrs. James Whitmore. 57S Kearsngc Wny, said last i "I just don'L like people lo say I don't hoar noise when I do." She made a standing offer of a front bedroom in her home (or any policeman or councilman who might care to Investigate the problem. long would (his i lasl In front of some councilman's house?" she asked. 4 ft One a asked If he was disturbed "Did you ever try (o sleep in a boiler factory?" Another woman said, "It all bolto down to this.

Wo wouldn't complain if there wasn't any Still another petitioner said, (Please (urn fo page Ihree) Closing Delayed The Cily of I'orlsmolith's summer playground program came lo a close today--but there's good news for youngsters who want a few more dips at the feirce Island su-im- mlnif pool. City Manager Ttohcrl C. Vlo- IcUc said Ihe pool will be kept open an additional week, because of (he delay In Its opening; at (he start of the summer. The pool will he open from 1 to 5 and 6 lo 7:30 p.m. from Monday Uironsh Saturday of week, and open from 1 (o p.m.

on Sepi. 8. Because of the Labor a holiday Monday, meanwhile, municipal rubbish collections usually made on that day will he made on Tuesday, Vlolcltc said. Dwinell Stands Pat On Appointments to Three Area Posts CONCOItD Wi--Gav. Dwinell lo dny served notice on the Executive Council lie will remain firm about nominations which the Coun cllors have previously turned down.

Ho said he would rosubmll four nominations -'at the next Counel meeting which had been earlier dciilcd hy a majority of Hie five- member Council. He listed, them as Biirnham Carter of Cornish to the State Board of Education, James Brown as municipal court Judge in Epplng, Benjamin Orcutt as associate municipal judge at liyc and J. Paul i i Jr. for rcnp- polntmcnt lo the Portsmouth Police Commission, Dwinell also told his Executive Council he will submit two nominations lo the State Fish Gamo Commission at Kic next Council meeting Sept. 13.

He said he would propose lo Ihe fish and game hoard Alfred J. Lambert of Hooksolt to succeed Edm Albce of Andovcr as Democratic member of Ihc board and former Rep. Columbus Christopher of Northumberland to replace former Sen Curtis C. Cummliigs of Colebrook ss a Republican me her of the Board. The Council today confirmed two judgoshlp nominations.

They return Thomas Pryor to (he Ashland Municipal Court and put attorney Allen T. Dresser, a semi-retired New York lawyer. In as judge of the Greenville Municipal Court. 0 Dwinell rcsubmitled the name of Joseph H. Luke of Conway for a and damage commission appointment and he was again turned down by a 3-2 Council vote.

Councilor Frederic H. Fletcher R-Milford) asked the governor to explain why he brought Luke's name up again and Dwinell replied he had a right to make nomlna- ions without giving aoy explana- As was done at Ihe lasl meeting. Councilors Charles H. Whittler (R- Bethlchem) and Hoger Brassard D-Manchesfer) voted for Luke and he other three councilors voted against him. Dwinell also informed the Coun- 'il he would iubmlt four more new nominations at the next meeting, i Portsmouth's 1957 tax rale has cen set at $41--a boost of SO cents over, last year--but most tax Ills sent out from Clly Hall i higher than such rnto Incrlnso Indicates.

Adding lo the taxpayers' bur- lens this year Is Iho 10 per cent Increase tacked ontn most valuations his yenr, bringing assessments (o vhal Is considered 50 per cerit of iirescnt dny property values. Olfk-lnls nt City a pleased today, however, i the outcome of yesterday's session Jn oucortl with (ho Slate Tax Commission. i Manager Robert C. Vioiciic snltt ho felt before Iho meeting i Iho local lax a would climb ellhcr $1 or $2 over Ihe 1958 figure of City Assessor Tcoffrlon said Tuesday ho estl- imlcd the.Incrcfisc would be $2,,, Vloicllc said, cdinmtsslon offl- lold the local group Ihcy were 'lo be commended" on Iho but- come, which gives Portsmouth Ihe second lowest cily lax r.ilo In-'lho talc. Only Kccnc Is lower, at .30.50.

Ilotli Vlolctto nnrt Gooffrlon said Porlsniouth would hnvo beeA ower tti.in Koone If local vhlua- tlons wcro bnscd on 7S per cent of prcscnl dny values, as are Kecnc's. llclphig lo keep Ihc rate lower a anticipated wero Increases In cslltnntcri municipal revenue, low- irlng of the county lax expendi- nnd use of $40,000 In surplus revenue. Increased wero sl.ile school iild, by slate inlcrcsl and dividend credlls, by molor vehicle excise $15,000, nnd court fines nnd costs, and rmrklng fines, by $1,000 each. Tho eounly lasi figure was slaslicd $10,400, because the city's original estimate In the 1057 budget WAS more Accessary to pay Us slinro of eounly expenses this ycnr. The iso of $40,000 I rpvcnuc to case the Ink load leave! $315,00.5 lhnt'Sceount.

The ratc.ls.bssed on a net vaiua- Tho-city's net valuation wns Up over- last ycnr Is the city's 1D55 assessment of public utilities holdings here. They now tolal $17,851,000, which $14,092,000 Is on Ihc Public Service Co. of New Hampshire Schiller Slntion. This Is more lli.in the Schiller Station was assessed i 1B58. The N.II; Electric Co.

assessment dropped this year, from $3.000,000 lo $2,640,000, because of absorption Inlo Public Service under merger. Newly assessed ((it's year Is the Iranllc Slato Gas' Transmissslon at $17,000, while Ihc Allied N. H. Gns assessment.was reduced, from $350,000 lo $280,000. Navy Spikes Rumor Local Yard to Lose Torpedo Tube Work 'Reports (hat Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be losing all qf Us work on torpedo lubes for submarines have been discounted jy Ihe Navy.

C.ipl. Robert L. Moore shipyard commander, says the rumors ipparenlly slemmed from a visit icre by representatives of a firm a a i torpedo tubes for dc New York Shipbuilding Co. of lamttcn, N.J. Ho said New York Shipbuilding, vhlch is constructing'an an attack like the USS Barbel being built here, Is developing its own oui'ce of supply for torpedo This source, the Youngstown Weld- ng and Engineering sent its epresentalivcs here with Navy permission, Capf.

Moore to obtain information on tubes. The local shipyard, he said, is doing Its own work on lubes for he Barbel -and a (bird iVesscl of a type contracted to Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Miss. The Navy's Bureau of Ships iad Portsmouth -do this work for ngalls. The Barbel, a conventionally lowered vessel, is one of the first ubs of its type to Incorporate the csign features of the experimental USS Albacore's Dining Roam Lounie ffleaaoworooK for SEA FOODS Interstate Traffic Circle GE (-S121 STORY frPICTURJS OF TH? NEW Portsmouth High School; THE SEPTEMBEU ISSUK 'of New Hampshire Profiles' A.