Bristol council faces funding and enforcement hurdles
Council President Hal Bristol admits many town issues remain and cites lack of enforceable ordinances as a key problem. Col. Arthur Roderick notes high workload, calls for stricter revenue use, meter repairs, and a push toward automation to curb rising taxes.
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Metacom Ave
Arthur R. Roderick
U.S.A
Council
Castriotta
Highway Department
Col
Roderick
Barrington
Bristol
Paul E. Romano
Conrad E. Beauregard
Board of Fire Engineers
Sergeant Swaney Receives Air Medal for Da Nang Rescue
Air Force Sgt Robert R Swaney of Bristol earned the Air Medal for bravery after directing an emergency firefighting squad at Da Nang Air Base during an F4C crash on August 28. He led rescue efforts as burning wreckage and exploding ordnance endangered pilots and crew, with his actions cited for heroism involving risk of life.
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Air Force
Robert R. Swaney
Bristo
Vietnam
Swaney
da Nang
Sgt
Sergeant Swaney
U.S. Air Force
Colonel Roderick
Bristol
Thames St
Jewett Ave
Jacob Bassing
State St. Dock
Market St
Warren
Salvador Nunes
U.S
U. S. Army National Guard
Camp Blanding
Fla
108Rd Field Artillery
Providence
Roderick
Sargeant
OCS
Aberdeen
Letters about Court House trees and local police praise
Readers praise the Court House on High Street, suggesting removing two maples to avoid obscuring the building and proposing replacement plantings. A contributor commends Chief Ferrara for improvements in law enforcement since 1911. The Don Luiz Filipe Society will install new officers January 8 at Lincoln Hall with a 2 p.m. ceremony and a banquet to follow.
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Court House
High Street
Court Street
Rhode Island
Alice Dew
Pardee
Don Luiz Filipe Society
Lincoln Hall
Humbert Carrels
Balzano Banquet Plans Final Arrangements
Final plans for a testimonial dinner honor Michael J. Balzano Jr the newly elected representative from the 91st District. The event is Sunday January 22 at the Castle Restaurant with a 6 to 7 cocktail hour and steak dinner. principal speaker to be announced by the Friends of Mike Balzano Committee.
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Michael J. Balzano Jr
Friends of
Mike Balzano
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Frank Martin
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Nellie
Greenway Dr
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Manitoba
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Pentagon
North Africa
Italy
United States
Aretusa
Caprese Michelangelo
Raymond Construction Co
Republican Town Committee
Balzano
Albert A. Nutini
Anthony T. Campagna
Margaret D. Marshall
Gilbert Almeida
Anthony A. Balzano
Frank D. Balzano
Lucien Montaro
John S. Balzano
Victor P. de Medeiros
Robert L. de Costa
Matthew Troiano
James H. Walker
Eleanor Edmons
Howard P. Brelsford
Louis DeFelice
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