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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1938
Page
2
The community debates ending the unprofitable Bristol Providence passenger route. Towns fear dead-end consequences while the railroad cites losses and limited demand. A compromise emerges: cut passenger service, ease costs, and allow limited repairs to grade crossings and trestles affected by the hurricane.
Local items note Ralph W Holt at Rhode Island Hospital with a leg injury. Several people plan New Year trips to New York City and social events at churches and clubs. A Christmas festival at St Michael s Church, a baby born in Brockton, and updates on health and home repairs after a hurricane are also recorded.
Due to the holiday, league play has been moved to Tuesday nights. St. Elizabeth's of Bristol will host games against St. Mary's and St. Casimir's of Warren, while other matches include Bristol teams facing local rivals.
An unclear OCR fragment notes an individual connected to Elbe meats and Gaeneaie Institute and a guest of Mrs G Guy Morrow of Hope Street. It mentions attending a scientists meeting and the opening of a new Met calf Laboratory at Brown University this week.
The nation looks to the New Congress to restore confidence and prosperity. Voters want jobs for the unemployed, revived farm and business activity, tax relief from government waste, and relief from costly experiments in prices. Congress must serve all people, not special interests, to fulfill those hopes for progress.
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