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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
8
A health feature by Nancy Ann Sowell reports overweight raises risks of diabetes high blood pressure and kidney trouble with obesity linked to early death. The piece cites an AMA convention study and Dr Norman Jolliffe promoting premeal citrus juice to curb appetite alongside a physician guided high protein low carb diet.
Anthony A Balzano was reelected president of CIO Local 220 United Rubber Workers at Bristol Manufacturing. Julio Biancuzzo became vice president and Thomas Matorano chief steward. Anthony Garcia Jr. and Antonio Goulart were unopposed as treasurer and secretary. 688 of 900 members voted in a campaign marked by a 12 to 1 pm voting window. Balzano defeated Cardoza 451 to 222. Biancuzzo 428 to 233. Majorano 378 to 262. Executive board picks included Palma Calderiso Rubino Aguiar Calderiso Castro, with Alves named trustee and Qua ley sergeant-at-arms. Supervisors named Almeida, McDonough, Calderiso, Torres, Cunard.
The Rhode Island Department of Agriculture urges limiting Japanese beetle traps in favor of grubproofing with chemicals like lead arsenate DDT chlordane and dioldrin and biological controls such as milky spore dust and parasitic insects The goal is to attack the beetle life cycle provide longer protection and encourage community wide grubproofing before chemical wear wears off
Ninth grade students at Guiteras Memorial Junior High staged The Talkative Princess during the last period. Cast included Joe Gordon Fields Hans James Ferriera Prince Larr Spece Meena Noreen Proto and Queen Barbara Balzano with Elizabeth Almedia Gretchen Lilhhan Magee and others. Mrs Theresa Donovan directed the production and James Ferrera presented flowers to the director.
The article lists advance registration and crew roles for a local blood collection. It names organizers secretary James J Velleca and staff John D Moore and Lester Gurney III among volunteers, with many Donors listed from Junior Chamber of Commerce and Donors-at-Large.
Frederick Van Doren Jr will receive the God and Country Boy Scout Award at Children’s Day services in the First Congregational Church. Rev Driftmier will present the award as other leaders and honor guards look on. Eleven children will be baptized followed by a church program and Bible presentations. The church summer schedule starts next Sunday.
The zoning board denied Manuel Travers and Joseph E Goulart permission to replace a three story tenement with a two car garage at 634 Wood Street. The board indicated the project could be achieved by conforming to the zoning ordinance and proposed a hearing at the July 10 meeting. The board also set a public hearing for a Gooding avenue industrial zoning change sought by Antonio and Francisco Sousa, with Dixon Lubricating Saddle Company holding an option on the land. The board accepted a joint planning zoning meeting for June 26 and denied Anthony De Palma a riding academy proposal on Chestnut Street, citing amusement park use and public welfare concerns. The board invited Ralph DeLeo to discuss his pending application at the next meeting.
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