Kovacs story ends happily after years apart
After a decade separated by the Iron Curtain, Kovacs and his wife reunite at Logan Airport in Boston. The tale traces petitions to win release for his wife and the escape of their family from Hungary, highlighting the harsh border ordeal and a father and son who found freedom while another child remained jailed.
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Hungary
Theoador F. Kovacs
Phoenix Office
Thivador F. Kovacs
Kovacsar
Logan Airport
Boston
George W. Dahl
Bristol
Kovacs
Phoenix
Tan Innier
Bristol Phoenix
Barrington Times
Waren Times? Gazette
Port Dex
Elisabeths Appeal for Catholic Charity Drive
Parish volunteers at St Elizabeths Church plan annual Catholic Charity Drive starting Wednesday night. Rev Henry Doe leads the event with committee members Mary Carreiro and Mary Almeida among organizers at the Sediorium, aiming to raise funds and collect donations.
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Directi OS Ies sBt
Henridue
Lavers Installed as Bristol Barracks 2708 Commander
Ralph H. Lavers was installed as commander of Bristol Barracks 2708, Veterans of World War I, Tuesday night at the annual installation of officers in Kearney Post American Legion Home. Department Senior Vice Commander Norris Ferguson presided in the absence of ill Department Commander Bertrand L. Hornby. Also installed were William T. Cashin, senior vice commander. Chester W. Williams, junior vice commander. George R. Fish, adjutant. Jonathan Watson, chaplain. George R. Fish, quartermaster. John R. Edwards, Charles W. McGinn, and John J. Perry, trustees. Guests included past Department Commander Frank A.
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Bristol Barracks
Kearney Post
American Legion
Department
Norris Ferguson
Bertrand L. Hornby
William T. Cashin
Chester W. Williams
George R. Fish
Jonathan Watson
George R.fish
John’r.edwards
Charles W. McGinn
John J. Perry
Police Pension Resolution To Be Tabled
Police Sergeant Frederick W. Serbst will request at Monday's meeting that the 500 dollar taxpayers resolution for the police pension fund be tabled until a study committee and actuary review the fund and report the exact amount needed. The 9500 dollar resolution is among the warrant items for the town meeting. The study committee includes the town treasurer two council members and the chief of police plus other town officials.
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Frederick W. Serbst
Serbst
Braineis
Conpell
Michael Tamburro
Berbahi
Town Meeting set to review ten budget resolutions
Ten resolutions await action at the annual financial town meeting in the Andrews Memorial School auditorium starting 7 30 p m The town council and budget committee differ on totals by about 4500 prompting a request to tackle resolutions before the operating budget and debt statement Three are special resolutions four come from the council and three are joint recommendations Six involve new appropriations.
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Financial Town
Andrews Memorial School
Cancer Crusade Ball at Armory Tomorrow Night
The Bristol County Unit of the Cancer Control Society in Rhode Island plans a dinner and dance at the National Guard Armory on Metacoma Ave. Dr. Louis Leone of Barrington, director of cancer research at Rhode Island Hospital, and his wife are among the invited guests. Mrs. William R. Johnson chairs the event, aiming to honor cancer survivors with floral decorations and a “Bloom of Life” theme.
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National Guard
Metacoma Ave
Cancer Crusade
Bristol County Unit
Cancer Control Society
Rhode Island
Louis Leone
Barrington
Leone
Rhode Island Hospital
Bristol County
William R. Johnson
Armory
Miss Bristol Pageant Set for May 9 at Colt Auditorium
The annual Miss Bristol pageant schedules May 9 at 8 p.m. in Colt Auditorium. Sponsor Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce says the event follows Miss America rules with Bud Teeves as master of ceremonies. The crowning will be by Miss Rhode Island and 1963 Miss Bristol Sheila Guarniere.
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Bristol
Colt Auditorium
Debbie Babbitt
Sheila Guarniere
Rhode Island
Joseph E. Smonds
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bud Teeves
Sheila,Guarniere
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Bayberry Garden Club
Hope St
North Burial Ground
R.I. Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc
Joseph Kinder
Salvatore Rossi
John R. White
George DuPont
Maurice C. Smith
Earl Anthony
Kowatso
Pattie
Bristol: Phdenix
Amiert
Mrr
Hungarian People’s Republic
Legation
Washington, D.C
Mr.Kovacs
Ee Elisabeth
Appeis
Mary Carreiro
M Almeida
Mary
Maia
Maciel
Wart
John Borges
Muel
Botelho
Joseph Malloy
Ne Massa
Edward - Sardi
Ralph H. Lavers
Ralph H Lavers
Frank A
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