Dixon Corp Spreads Pennies to Fight Recession
About 600000 pennies showered on over 100 Dixon Corp employees at a Burnside Street meeting as president Robert Rulon Miller urged spending in Bristol and Rhode Island. He cited record first quarter earnings and asked workers to match the giveaway by buying locally, donating to charities, or clothing purchases while supporting textile and plastics interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Corp
Burnside St
Heard Company
Robert Rulon Miller
Dixon
Bristol
Rhode Island
Bayside Plat road linking plan approved by Town Council
The council approved adding a new entrance to Bayside Shores Plat by connecting Wayland Rd to Westwood Rd at a cost of 1200 dollars and possibly condemning 30 by 50 land. Funds would come from the contingency, with a northerly Westwood Rd extension and Wayland Rd widening also included. A zoning change for land on Metacom Ave was approved for industrial zoning with a buffer, and the purchase of a dexigraph for 3040.62 was authorized.
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Bayside
Bayside Shores
Wayland Rd
Westwood Rd
Planning Board
Council
Westwood
Zoning Board
William A
Joseph Rego
Metacom Ave
Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Brightman to push Bristol Harbor line relocation in Senate
Senator Gladys M. Brightman plans to file a resolution authorizing the Division of Harbors and Rivers to move Bristol Harbor line about 170 feet west from the 1930 line. The shift would permit finger piers off the state wharf at Church Street, with prior funding of 50 000 dollars in 1956 for pier work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys M. Brightman
State Senate
Division of Harbors and Rivers
Bristol Harbor
Church St
Granter
State Harbor
Armory
Coast Guard Depot
Veterans Rally Warns of Threat to Benefits From Small Segment
More than 200 veterans gathered at the Rhode Island armory to hear Alberto Russo and four major veterans leaders warn that benefits could be cut if the public or lawmakers turn away from protecting veteran rights. They urged enrollment in veterans organizations, citing unity as defense against proposed cuts and a history of protective legislation.
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Alberto Russo
R. J
Veterans’ Home
Chester W Williams
John A Ryer
R. I
The
American Legion
John J Rush
R. D.A.V
Peter J Barry
V.F W
William A Leonelli
S.T.A.M
Russo
G. I
Armory Auditorium
Veterans Post
Ryer
Rhode Island
Erican Legion
Barry
Rush
Leonelli
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
BEG Dixon Corp
Miller
Textile Department
Merrill Kenna
John P. Rielly
Whitney MacDonald
Providence Chamber of Commerce
Dixon Company
Dennis J. Roberts
Edward L. Leahy
George C. Lima
Samuel A Pasqua
William P. Sousa
Anthony J. Ferrara
Lions Club
Providence
Ferrara
Oscar A. Rishe
Manuel Marshall
Fox Hill Ave
Joseph Nunes
East Providence
Manuel Serpa, Jr
State St
Sen
Brightman
Senate
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