Town set to celebrate by Manny Correira
The July 5 parade in Bristol steps off at 10 30 AM from Hope and Chestnut with 10 000 to 15 000 marchers and 150 000 to 200 000 spectators. A Bicentennial edition features 50 bands and 76 floats with new entries from US Army Field Band Connecticut Yanks Fife and Drum Corps Vaerlose Guards Denmark and multiple local bands.
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Manny Correira
Hope
Chestnut St
Jeff Chase
Chase
Manuel Pasqual
Denmark
Hudsons
St Joseph's
St Williams
St Peter’s
Lincoln High School
Portsmouth High School
St George’s Olympians
Springfield
Mass
Morrisonian Lancers
Bronx
Strutters
Avalon String Band
Philadelphia
Bicentennial Parade to Feature Diverse Civic Groups
Bristol and Newport prepare a large Fourth of July parade with about 2,000 marchers in the Civic division. Twenty seven units join the Centennial Division while Gov Philip Noel, Lt Gov Joseph Garrahy, and Sen Claiborne Pell are among those marching. Notable participants include the Bristol Police Color Guard, RI bands and drum corps, and Col Payton Robertson leading the Navy Division.
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Bristol Police
Bristol High School
RI Picadors
RI Matadors
Fralinger
Philadelphia
Northeast Navy Band
Newport
Chase
Civic
Patrick Conley
RI Bicentennial Commission
Louis E Gelineau
Providence
Gelineau
Kenneth Angel
Knights of Columbus
Ford
Col Payton Robertson
Newport Naval War College
Col Robertson
Navy
Platform pitfalls resolved by Billie Caromile
Bristol Fourth of July Committee faced a stalled platform project as town crews were diverted. Chairman Biancuzzo sought two platforms, one on Town Common for ecumenical service and a Portuguese dance, the other on High Street for dignitaries. With town workers unavailable, Richard Alegria and Lucien Montero led a private build on the common in about ninety minutes while the second platform awaits a forklift from the Mt Hope garage. J T O'Connell noted the wood supply with about 1500 dollars worth of rough lumber donated by Joseph Pontes for the project.
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Augustine Junes
CETA
Billie Caromile
Bristol
John P Biancuzzo
Bristol Highway Department
High St
Lincoln Ave
Biancuzzo
Nunes
Town Ceta
Richard Alegria
Alegria
Alegria Construction Corp
Lucien Montero
Mt Hope Ave
Town
J T O’connell
Joseph Pontes
Bristol Reinstates Police Chief After Firing Over Order
Police Chief Frank Brown was rehired hours after being fired for refusing to carry out a direct order to remove two town councilmen. Town Administrator Augustine Nunes reversed the decision citing political turmoil and July 4 preparations. A restraining order blocked the firing, with a July 6 court hearing planned and an ongoing town audit and possible charges against the administrator.
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Frank Brown
Augustine Jaunes
Bristol
Nunes
Brown
Richard Alegria
Richard Travers
James C Bulman
Emilio Jannuccillo
Alegria
Thas
Bristol Phoenix Notices Fourth of July Schedule
The Bristol Phoenix office closes Monday for the Fourth of July. News and advertising deadlines shift one day later. News and display ads due by 1 pm Thursday, classified ads by 9:30 am Thursday. Friday delivery resumes.
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Bristol Phoenix
Phoenix
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