THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011
VOL. 20 NO. 93
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BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN — Republican presidential hopeful Gary Johnson spent some time in Berlin on Monday as part of his effort to focus his campaign in the Granite State. Johnson said he is putting his chips on the table in New Hampshire and laying his primary fate in New Hampshire’s hands in an effort to gain some added attention in the crowded field of would-be nominees. Although he’s been relatively overlooked by national media and excluded from early debates because he didn’t meet polling standards, Johnson says he’s not complaining. “I think it’s a process. I think at a certain point the light shines bright on whatever it is that you’re doing.” What he’s doing is touring the state talking about what he believes is wrong in the country and sharing how he would solve those problems. Johnson says he is “offering up real live solutions.” Among those solutions are promises to submit a balanced budget to Congress and veto spending that isn’t balanced. Balancing the budget is something he feels makes sense not just fiscally, but also for national security. “The greatest threat to national
BY MELISSA GRIMA
Michael Smith, 50, of Berlin, was indicted on a charge of criminal threatening. He is accused of pointing a gun at Amy Levesque and threatening to kill her on July 14 in Berlin. A Gorham man, accused of firing his gun in a residence and shooting himself, now faces felony charges. David Gray, 22, was indicted on a charge of reckless conduct. He is accused of firing a 9mm pistol in an apartment on April 9, while other people were in the proximity, placing them in danger of injury. A Jefferson man also faces a charge of reckless conduct for allegedly throwing a knife. Kirt Cameron, 48, is alleged to have thrown a steak knife at Lucille Cameron on June 8 in Jefferson. Thomas Shaheen, 18, of Carroll, was indicted on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated. He is accused of driving drunk and causing a collision on June 17 in
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LANCASTER — A Colebrook man accused of a daylight robbery of the Rite Aid in Berlin was among those indicted by a Coos Grand Jury on August 19. Shawn Labonville, 41, was indicted on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and acts prohibited. He is accused of stealing Oxycontin valued at more than $1,500 from Rite Aid in Berlin on July 5. He is also alleged to have been in possession of Oxycontin when police caught up with him in Colebrook later that same day. A Northumberland man is accused of raping a woman in Lancaster. Randall Savage, 26, was indicted on a charge of aggravated felonious sexual assault. He is accused of engaging in sex with the woman while she was asleep on Feb. 5. He also faces a Class A misdemeanor charge of sexual assault.
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Former New Mexico governor and GOP presidential hopeful Gary Johnson made campaign stops in the North Country this week in his effort to win over Granite State voters. (MELISSA GRIMA PHOTO)
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security is our spending,” he said. Johnson pointed to European nations to illustrate his point. He noted that the German Chancellor recently announced that nation would have a balanced budget by 2014. “It suggests strength,” he said, adding that, the worse a country is at budgeting, in his opinion, suggests the level of its weakness, using Greece, Spain, and Ireland as examples. Pointing to his notoriety for many vetoes during his two terms as governor of New Mexico, Johnson said he opposes spending money on things that don’t make legislative sense. “I really did make a difference,” he said, pointing out that both parties have become accustomed to passing legislation that is common sense and doesn’t need to be law. “My whole tenure as governor was about the issues first and politics last.” Johnson said that lawmakers need to get away from the model of passing laws just to prove they did something, and really look at the issues. That starts with a good example, he explained. “I think the next President needs to be a penny pincher.” He advocated grounding Air Force One, reducing the spending of the entire
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Whitefield, which resulted in serious injury to his passenger Luke Wotton. Wotton allegedly sustained cervical spine fractures and a closed head injury. Steven Dupont, 45, of Groveton, is accused of striking Kevin Sheehy, in Groveton on July 20, and causing fractures to his nose, cheekbone and jaw. Dupont was indicted on three counts of second degree assault. Thomas Martel, 24, of Colebrook, was indicted on two charges of failure of duty to report. He is accused of failing to register as a sex offender within five days of his semi-annual registration date of Feb. 3, 2009, and failing to notify police within five days of changing his residence. Albert Tito, 21, of Lancaster, was indicted on two charges of driving after being certified an habitual offender. He is accused of driving on Mechanic Street in Lancaster on see ROBBERY page 13
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