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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1963
Page
13
The RI Dept of Employment Security reports lower claims activity regionally while state claims rise from last year. Warren office shows a 27 percent drop in weekly awarded claims and Bristol reports a 107 percent decrease. Continued claims total 339 in Bristol and 484 in Warren. Statewide claims total 4914, up 14 percent from last year.
Sports writer Jay Barry critiques URI hiring, praises Providence College and Brown basketball progress, and previews Red Sox spring training. Notes Rex Sox 1963 schedule, Pesky’s pitch-tracking method, potential trades with Washington, aging stars like Malzone, Sam Huff controversy, Ted Williams’ mellow return, and Lefty Grove reminiscences with Connie Mack.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a gentler speaker named Robert addressing a crowd. The line about going to hell stirs unexpected laughter among a losing team and the speaker, creating a moment of dark humor amid defeat.
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