400 Miles of Opportunity in Rhode Island
Editorial notes Rhode Island's tourism potential contrasts with refinery plans at Jamestown. The Rhode Island Development Council promotes a new publication to attract investors for modern accommodations along 400 miles of shoreline, citing rising tourist inquiries and a regional gain in tourism in 1956.
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Jamestown
RI Development Council
Deveopment Council
Council On Tourism
Council
State House
Providence
Rhode Island
Iy Thomas A Monahan
Rhode Island Development Council
Developement Council
Monahan
Development Council
Newport
Narragansett Pier
Westerly
Block Island
New England Council
New England
Vermont
Well Arranged Town Meeting Runs Smoothly Amid Active Attendance
The town meeting was well organized with timely hall access and two entrances at Andrews School to handle heavy crowds. Paper ballots were efficiently used under a capable moderator, with ample voice amplification and registration sheets aiding flow. calls for broader discussion and complete consideration of alternate proposals were noted.
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Andrews School
Reynolds
Andrews Gym
Hope The Lesson Is Learned After Thin Ice Rescue
A 10 year old girl fell through the ice at Collins Pond and was saved by Richard Carlone whose quick action kept her from drowning. The incident underscores the need for safety awareness on ice and lessons learned for the community.
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Collins Pond
Richard Carlone
Compromise On The National Guard Reprinted From New York Herald Tribune
Washington announced a National Guard compromise to satisfy Pentagon and Guard, led by Rep. Overton Brooks. The plan sets a six month active training period for recruits, but not until next January, while 17 to 18 year olds keep an eleven week training. the Army argues six months is needed for emergency duties, with youths given a final chance under the current setup before full change. The Army will promote Guard enlistments to ensure the force can continue contributing to national defense.
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NEW York Herald Tribune
National Guard
Washington
America
Overton Brooks
Louisiana
Pentagon
Guard
Army
Letter I believe Bristol town and health issues mismanaged
A Bristol reader criticizes the defeat of a $700,000 sewer plan at a February 25 1957 meeting. They argue Metacom Avenue holds development potential and protest town government control by a minority. They call for thorough Sewage law enforcement and question the Sowams Drive health menace debate citing Dr Clark and Prudence Cafe sanitation recalls.
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Bristol
Metacom Avenue
Penny
Dr.Clark
Financial Town
Clark
Francis
Prudence Cafe
Tauren
Bristol Phoeniix
Prudence Care
H Health Menace
Sowami Drive Group
North Atlantic fur seals and a revised harvest treaty
The northern fur seals migrate between southern winter waters and northern breeding sites such as the Pribilofs. Bulls guard harems on rocky shores while cows birth nine pups annually. The 1867 U S Russia Alaska purchase and historic treaties curbed slaughter, now with a new accord reassigning annual harvest shares and expanding seal life study.
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North Atlantic
United States
Russia
Japan
Canada
Mexican
U. S
Alaska
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