Islanders Vote Against Prudence Island Utilities District
Residents on Prudence Island united to oppose a proposed public utilities district that would exclude government land. A town council meeting, fueled by rumors of electricity cuts, spurred a poll showing unanimous opposition to the bill, with objections to taxation methods and pricing. The group urged summer residents to attend a February 15 public meeting at the island schoolhouse.
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Prudence Island
Prudence
Narragansett Electric Company
Homestead Utilities Co
Homestead Utilities Company
Chase
Prudence Island Improvement Association
Portsmouth
Lic
Island
Council upholds four day suspension of Manny's Package Store
Town Council suspended Manny's Package Store Inc at 297 Hope St for four days after a Dec 20 Warren fatal crash linked to an 18 year old Barrington youth who bought blackberry brandy there. The action starts 12:01 Monday and ends Thursday midnight following an executive session and a waived hearing by store president Mary Nunes.
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Manny
Mary Nunes
The
Concern
David J. Ferris
Anthony J. Ferrara
Frank L. Martin
Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Domenic C. Canna
Joseph Gallagher
Nunes
Lach
Booth to Join Piersall at Little League Banquet
Albie Booth former All American football star will join Jimmie Piersall major league baseball star at the Little League banquet next Wednesday night at the Midway. Michael Ascoli banquet chairman announced the 6 30 dinner will be attended by all Little Leaguers and league officials.
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Albie Booth
Jimmie Piersall
Michael Ascoli
C D Makes 5th Move in 5 Years
The Civil Defense Department plans a fifth move in five years to provide a commodity room for the Department of Public Welfare after a Town Council decision. Councilman Ferris argued the space is the only available option, while Nelson Beals and the C D advisory board opposed, citing funds and past moves. A related zoning hearing on Naomi Street and Gooding Avenue was postponed to March 6 for readvertisement.
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Civil Defense Department
Department of Public Welfare
David J. Ferris
C.D
Nelson Beals
C. D
Town Hall
Beals
Partment
Council
William P Sousa
Highway Department
Ferris
Naomi St
Gooding Ave
Reynolds G. Northup
Bay Side Shores
Joseph Margo
Commerce Oil Refinery Delay Sees Court Ruling
Judge Edward Day of a U S Federal Court denied a summary judgement in the libel case between backers of the James town refinery and opposing parties. The ruling delays any construction pending litigation, with a trial date many months away. Commerce officials had proposed three start dates, the latest aimed for March next.
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Commerce
Jamestown
Edward Day
U. S
Diy
Smith Lands House Tariff Change
The Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to close tariff loopholes on imports of rubber soled shoes. Bristol Manufacturing Corp. praised the move as beneficial to the industry. Maurice C. Smith III, factory manager, called it a pleasant surprise. The measure ends the leather tongue loophole that allowed canvass footwear to attract lower rates, reducing foreign competition threatening domestic plants. The bill clarifies the import classification.
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Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Bristol Manufacturing Corp
Maurice C. Smith
B.M.C
Fourth Chairman Divorces Self From 5000 Plea
Frank J. Miserandino, chairman of the Fourth of July celebration committee, withdrew support for a $5,000 tax money grant for this year. He urged restoring last year’s $2,000 appropriation. Miss Regina Farley and Norman J. Servant backed the $5,000 request, noting it originated from a committee vote. Public enthusiasm for the larger sum has been low, with about $1,300 in the treasury and last year’s income sources varying.
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Frank J. Miserandino
Miserandino
Regina Farley
Norman J. Servant
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Herbert Fisénstadt
Red Crogs
Joseph Bisbane, Jr
George R. Fish
Norman Belmore
Piersall
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