Motta Ticket Voidings, Cadet Raises Stir Council
Investigation links Motta issuing multiple tickets later voided with motives for dismissal. Council questions Police Chief Brown over cadet raises from 3900 to 5200, notes 25 percent jump vs 7.5 percent department average, and two women with no raises. Nunes defends raises for two dispatchers and explains reimbursement handling for Deputy Chief Goglia. Contingency fund transfer disputed. town solicitor later limits veto power.
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Motta
Nunes
Frank Brown
Travers
Egista Goglia
Council
Goglia
Reynolds Northup
Police Department
Town buys unused tape recorder. dispute in council
Amid questions of bill improprieties, Town Administrator Augustine Nunes and Police Chief Frank Brown discuss a tape recorder purchase for Nunes. Brown says it was bought so Nunes would not borrow the police surveillance unit, then returned after two months. Gil's Television seeks payment. Nunes claims setup and denies knowledge of ordering or returning the unit.
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Gil
Frank Brown
Chief Brown
Augustine Nunes
Nunes
Mr Nunes
Police Department
Gilbert Almeida
Brown
Almac
Almeida
Small Claims Court
Town Administrator questioned over gun purchase funds
Town Administrator Augustine Nunes said he bought a Smith and Wesson 38 with a personal check last summer as part of a gun collection. Police Chief Frank Brown testified he knew of the gun but did not say it was purchased with town funds, noting police permits are rarely issued.
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Augustine Nunes
Richard Alegria
Frank Brown
Mr Nunes
Chief Brown
Police Department
Brown
Nunes
Jaycees give 20 children special joy
Bristol Jaycees hosted its annual Christmas party for 20 children from needy families with a shopping spree at Five and Dimes, gift wrapping by Jaycee-ettes, and supervision at the K of C Hall. Santa visited, gifts were given, carols sung, games played, and all went to Eliza's Restaurant for a courtesy treat.
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Bristol Jaycees
Bristol Jaycee-ettes
Jaycees
Knights of Columbus
Santa Claus
Eliza
Computer aided math study expands in New England schools
Teachers from New England, including 24 selected colleagues, spent ten hours daily on computer labs and classroom prep for Algebra II. They used a pilot program designed by Dr Chuan Cheng with NSF support, stressing math as the core to programming. Challenges include limited terminals at Bristol High and the text needing revision for average-ability students.
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New England
Lehrer
Chuan Cheng
University of Colorado
National Science Foundation
Conn
Bristol
Partington
Mrris
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