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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1959
Page
8
Classified ad lists many 1950s vehicles with prices and options. Highlights include a 1957 Oldsmobile 2 Door Holiday Coupe priced at 1745 with radio and heater, a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 4 Door Ferdomatic radio heater at 1745, a 1957 Thunderbird at 7805, a 1956 Ford Country Squire with radio heater at 195, a 1954 Ford at 1045, and a 1934 Ford Custom 4 Door at 395.
At about 4 pm Tuesday a car driven by 16 year old Richard Flynn of Lindberg Avenue Bristol spun out of control on Poppasquash Road and struck a utility pole in front of the Castle Restaurant. Passenger Peter Salcone, 15, of Bristol Narrows Road, sustained injuries including a broken left forearm. Both boys were taken to Roger Williams Hospital in fair condition with Flynn in shock and Salcone more injured. Patrolman Joseph Teixeira investigated the crash. The police chief was not available for comment.
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