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Man indicted for alleged kicking death By GAil oBer
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — The city man who allegedly kicked a house guest to death following an altercation in his home off South Main Street last May has been indicted by a Belknap County grand jury for manslaughter, negligent homicide, witness tampering and false imprisonment. Justin Durgin, 37, formerly of 399 South Main St. was indicted last week after the above charges were presented by Assistant N.H. Atty. Gensee duRGIN page 15
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New faces or stay the course? City Council election today By michAel Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Despite a number of uncontested races on the ballot in today’s municipal election, no fewer than four of the six sitting city councilors, including the two with the longest tenure, face challenges. The polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Mayor Mike Seymour, who is seeking his
second term, has no opponent. In Ward 1, where five councilors have served since 2001, voters will chose between incumbent Ava Doyle, who is seeking election in her own right after completing the term of Greg Knytych, and Mark Condodemetraky in his first bid for a council seat. For both candidates controlling the cost of the compensation and benefits of city employees is a high priority. Doyle
suggests that employees should contribute more to the cost of their benefits while Condodemetraky, who is supported by the Laconia Professional Firefighters, calls for a comprehensive approach to the issue that enables the city to attract and retain qualified employees. In Ward 4, the sitting councilor Brenda Baer is again defending her seat against see eLeCtION page 12
Idea of 2 town football team gets warm reception from Gilford board
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By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
Walter Markot spent more than two years leading poor-weather bombing missions during World War II. He is shown here with a picture of him and his wife, Lucille. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
Walter Markot flew bombing missions over Europe when weather grounded other pilots By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — When Walter Markot signed up for the U.S. Army Air Force in 1941, he was hoping to receive enough training and flight time to become a commercial pilot. Although he got more than enough by the time his active service ended in March, 1945, he came back to Laconia looking for a quiet life at home. Markot, who turned 94 earlier this month, grew up in Palmer, Mass. and moved to Laconia in 1937 VISIT THE SUN AT OUR NEW HOME
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to help his brother-in-law run his newly-acquired business, Laconia Tire Company. Four years later, looking for a career in the air, he enlisted with the Air Force. The Air Force selected Markot to be trained as a pilot in the B-26 Marauder, a controversial plane that, though notoriously difficult to fly, proved to have the lowest casualty rate and was the most effective of America’s mid-level bombers. Due to its idiosyncratic design, the B-26 had to see VeteRaN page 13 Modern Woodmen
GILFORD — The standing-room only crowd of supporters heard what they wanted to at the School Board meeting last night when the board gave its consent to have its superintendent and athletic director work with counterparts in Belmont to explore the idea of a cooperative high school football team. Superintendent Kent Hemingway, after receiving support from the board to continue discussions between the districts, said he expected to be able to present an administrative recommendation to the board in about a month. Gilford had received a letter of interest from the Belmont athletic director since the last board meeting, Hemingway said, and preliminary discussions had already begun. Supporters of the proposed team — representatives from both towns were present — said during the meeting’s public input period that young Belmont and Gilford athletes play together at the middle school level. Once those see FOOtBaLL page 14
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