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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1961
Page
4
The piece urges a breakdown of unemployment data to distinguish those genuinely seeking work from those who quit or are on vacation. It argues for clearer figures to reflect true job demand and notes optimism that the President might obtain such data for public use.
Harbor Commission advised Town Council to consider banning swimming and skiing near the Rockwell Park pier after reports of youths diving far from the pier and creating hazards for powerboats and the Prudence Island ferry. The council will study the proposal, with signs and warnings as possible measures to curb risky behavior.
Letters congratulate Ralph Lavers and the 1961 Fourth of July Committee for a successful parade and celebration. A Bristol reader thanks citizens and the press for support and expresses hope for an excellent 1962 parade while noting personal unavailability due to night shifts.
Pearson Corp, now a Grumman subsidiary, may move small boat production from Bristol to a new 600000 plant near Portsmouth Priory, rejecting the Herreshoff yard site due to flood and parking concerns. Residents react mixed, Bristol town eyes Minturn Farm industrial zoning to attract future onshore industry and preserve jobs.
Matthew G Maetozo Jr a Bristolian and son of Matthew G Maetozo of 50 Thompson Ave was chosen as a doctoral assistant at Springfield College Mass for a year long study and research He holds a full tuition scholarship and stipend and will take a one year leave from Manchester High School where he directs boys health and intramural activities He is a Springfield College graduate former president of his class and member of Kappa Delta Phi He earned a master's from the University of Illinois and has completed sixth and seventh years of professional prep He has served as president of the Connecticut Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation a fellow of the American Association of the Unit and former Manchester Civitan Club leader He is married to Ann Dauntt and they have two children
A reminiscence recalls Esther Wood and her grandmother in Gorham where a cat named Duffey enjoyed a warm chair near the stove. The tale describes the cat's daily warmth rituals, toys, and the family’s care with blankets, quilts, and mint scented bed for Duffey during cold months.
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