Franklin man tells court he did not set his house on fire
FRANKLIN (AP) — A New Hampshire man charged with arson in connection with a fire that destroyed his house says he didn’t do it. WMUR-TV reports that 50-yearold Philip Rudolph of Franklin told a district court judge Tuesday that he didn’t need to set his house on fire to get insurance money. The judge cautioned Rudolph to be
quiet and advised him to discuss his case with a lawyer. Franklin firefighters were able to extinguish a fire at Rudolph’s house the morning of Nov. 15. A second fire later in the day destroyed the house. Rudolph is due back in court Dec. 4. The judge set his bail at $50,000. Rudolph is charged with arson and insurance fraud.
SANDWICH from page one University’s Center for the Environment that said the “illumination in town is more than adequate.” According to the report, Sandwich was “far removed from major highways and has no nocturnal traffic.” Yet others have noted that Sandwich’s 30 street lights have little effect on the town’s overall carbon footprint and that other town buildings should be addressed for energy sustainability before the street lights. Selectman’s Secretary Catherine Graham said the NHEC will install the two test lights, the first at the corner of Quimby Field and Main Street and the second is the next light down in front of the Post Office. She said selectmen wanted people to be able to see what two lights next to each other would look like. She said NHEC said they would take care not to destroy the incandescent fixtures from the two test
light in the event that people vote at annual Town Meeting in March not to change to LED lighting. She said NHEC is putting in for a work order and, barring extreme weather, hope to have the test lights installed within a couple of weeks. Right now the town of Sandwich owns the streetlights and NHEC charges a flat rate of $8.87 per light per month. If all the lights stay as they are, NHEC officials have told the town to double its budget for 2013, which they say will reflect the true cost of operating incandescent lighting. Should the town vote in March to switch to LED lights, the NHEC has said it would cost $13.99 per light per month and they would absorb the cost of switching all of the fixtures provided the town enter into a fiveyear agreement for the new fixtures. NHEC will assume ownership of the new lights.
EGYPT from page 2 elected president. The protests were sparked by edicts Morsi issued last week that effectively neutralize the judiciary, the last branch of government he does not control. But they turned into a broader outpouring of anger against Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood, which opponents say have used election victories to monopolize power, squeeze out rivals and dictate a new, Islamist constitution, while doing little to solve Egypt’s mounting economic and security woes. Clashes broke out in several cities,
with Morsi’s opponents attacking Brotherhood offices, setting fire to at least one. Protesters and Brotherhood members pelted each other with stones and firebombs in the Nile Delta city of Mahalla el-Kobra, leaving at least 100 people injured. “Power has exposed the Brotherhood. We discovered their true face,” said Laila Salah, a housewife at the Tahrir protest who said she voted for Morsi in last summer’s presidential election. After Mubarak, she said, Egyptians would no longer accept being ruled by an autocrat. see next page
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Thanks For Your Caring The 8th annual Salvation Army Turkey Plunge was another example of the caring community that is our Lakes Region. Thanks to our Plungers, teams, sponsors and luncheon donors, we raised more than $ 21,000 for the work of your local Salvation Army. The success of the annual Turkey Plunge is due to the generosity of the folks named below who donated food, beverages, gift certificates, services and team sponsorship pledges. As you are out and about this holiday season and meet them or patronize any of these places, take a moment to thank them for their support and community spirit. Captains Stephen and Sally Warren, Corps Officers Lakes Region Salvation Army Patrick’s Pub & Eatery Inns & Spa at Mill Falls McDonald’s Belknap County Sheriff’s Dept. Kitchen Cravings Meredith Village Savings Bank Laconia Fire Dept. T-Bones/Cactus Jack’s Laconia Parks & Recreation Dept. Moulton Farms LAGO/Common Man Nassau Broadcasting Conneston Const. Lakes Region Coca-Cola Bottling Company Crazy Gringo O Steak & Seafood Oxton Landscaping E.M. Heath Supermarket Lakes Region Comm. College Culinary Arts Dept. and Student Senate
Annie’s Cafe Fratello’s Belknap County Restorative Justice Hannaford’s of Gilford Taylor Rental Hart’s Turkey Farm Mame’s Brickfront Restaurant Home Comfort Meadowbrook Trustworthy Hardware Burrito Me Laconia School Dist. Laconia Middle School Wine’ing Butcher Waterfall Café Angelica Appeal Floral Cara Bean Coffee Lavinia’s Restaurant
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