Editorial shocks Bristol as town government spirals
On the eve of the nation's 200th birthday Bristol's town government lurches from bad to worse. Police Chief Frank Brown is fired by Town Administrator Augustine Nunes after Brown refused to eject councilmen from his office. The firing follows a week of disputed zoning moves and unexamined legal bills, with critics alleging mismanagement or wrongdoing by Nunes and urging voters to oust him.
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Bristol
Mr Nunes
Chief Brown
Nunes
Richard Alegria
Richard Travers
Bristol council crisis as administrator blocks office access
Council members and spectators followed administrator Nunes to the police station after he refused to return to his office to view a voucher. Patrolman Amaral stayed put under orders, while attempts to unlock the door failed. The dispute centers on control of town buildings and the cost of police arbitration, with payments to DiMauro, Abisheira, and others under scrutiny and an audit threatened by Alegria.
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Mr Nunes
Bristol
Nunes
Alegria
DiMauro
Reynolds Northup
Richard Abisheira
Joseph Martino
Northup
General Fund
Et Alert
Centennial Parade and Cornerstone Laying in Town
One hundredth anniversary celebration plans announced with parade routes and fireworks. A band aboard the teamboat wharf will play. participants to march from Fort Ro to Town Hall and back via Church and High streets. Also the cornerstone of Trinity Church laid in Bradford Street with bishop presiding and copper box contents read.
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Fort Ro
James Lawless
Seenan
Pssion Py
Ion
Walley
Corn Walley
Hope
Franklin
High
Bradford
Town Hall
WM. J. Miller
Chas. A. Greene
John B. Pearce
S. P. Colt
Geo. T. French
Isaac F Williams
W. T. C. Wardwell
Chas. A Waldron
Jas
F. Stoughton
J. B. Burgess
Trinity Church
T. M. Clark
Diocese of
Rhode Island
Messrs. Fisher
Natick
J. R. Bullock
Bradford Street
Dr. Shaw
S. Warden
H. C. Sayles
Bristol students face weak English prep and fall exams
Letters to the editor discuss Bristol high school graduates facing poor English skills and placement in English 110, questioning prior warnings and urging better on the job training for teachers. A separate note honors Bristol firefighters, praising the department, reporters, and volunteers for their community service and coverage.
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Edith ER
Rhode
College
Bristol
Schottire
Seth
Mittee
Travers
Judy Gerling
Rikoenix
Fire Department
Bristol Fire Department
Annual bazaar at Senior Center July 2–5
The Benjamin Church Home Senior Center announces its annual summer bazaar on July 2 to 5 featuring refreshments, home baked foods, crafts, ceramics, and more. A bicentennial drawing offers a Cathedral quilt as first prize, a ceramic Christmas tree second, and a ceramic beer stem third. Bazaar chair Joseph Silvia leads a committee including Alex DiDonna Ethel Silvia Theresa Verro Ann Borges and Joseph. Hours: Fri 10 am to 3 pm Sat 9 am to 4 pm Sun 9 am to 1 pm Mon 10 am to 1 pm. Weather permitting, it will be on the front lawn at 1020 Hope St.
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Benjamin Church
Joseph Silvia
Alex DiDonna
Ethel Silvia
Theresa Verro Ann Borges
Joseph
Local Weekly Publisher Staff Filing Public Notice
Published weekly on Thursday with staff credits including Publisher R S Bosworth Jr Managing Editor Geoffrey B Davis Political Reporter Bruce Burdett Sport Editor Manny Correira Advertising Representative Ida Lemon and subscription price ten dollars per year. Second class postage paid at Bristet R.1 clees.
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R S Bosworth
Geoffrey B Davis
Bruce Burdett
Manny Correira
Ida Lemon
Clees
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