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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1955

Page

4

Rhode Island House Defeats College Control Bill Milestone

The Rhode Island House blocked a controversial bill that would have stripped the boards of trustees of state colleges of financial independence. Opposed by educators and the public, the compromise proposal failed in the House, preserving university autonomy and resisting political control.

House of Representaatives General Assembly House McCabe McWeeney Senate Rhode Island

New Home Building Swamp Sparked By Scorched Earth Policy

A chaotic spring home building trend unfolds as bulldozers clear a 25 year old lot then burn debris, leaving a barren plot. The scene mirrors wartime clearing as a new owner asserts control over trees and shrubs. Local notices later report community events and military leave.

Carol Seabees South Pacific Quahog

Weekend Plantings Replace Trees and Shrubs Across Yard

A resident describes a weekend project to plant new trees and shrubs around the yard. The author laments a neighbor’s damage from bulldozers and other heavy work, noting the loss will be hard to replace and will take years.

Memorial Day observance plans and alumni meeting in Bristol

The Bristol Senior High School Alumni Association holds a 8 p.m. meeting at the YMCA tonight with Joan Burke named chair of the program committee. The 1955 Memorial Day Committee also meets this evening at the Kearney Post Home to finalize Memorial Day events for May 29 and 30.

Kearney American Legion Franklin Street Womens Auxiliary Cub Samuel A. Ferri Constitution Street Bristol Boy Scouts Scout Hall Iife Robert Dennis Carmine Puniello Floyd Ferri Manuel Torres, Jr Carlton Pinheiro Bristol County Fraternal Order of Police Warren Town Hall St John Medici Bristol Senior High’ School Alumni Association Y.m.c.a.i Joan Burke Kearney Post Home

Engagement announced for Joanna Pozzi and William Goff

The engagement of Joanna Pozzi to William R. Goff is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Pozzi of State Street. Pozzi, a Classical High School graduate and Pembroke College senior, will study at Harvard University in fall. Goff, son of Mrs. Walter W. Goff of Centre Street Rumford and the late Mr. Goff, is a Brown University alumnus Class of 1954 and, as Theta Delta Chi member, pursues graduate psychology at Brown.

Joanna Pozzi William R. Goff Angelo J. Pozzi State Street Miss Pozzi Classical High School Pembroke College Sigma Zi Harvard University Goff Walter W. Goff Centre Street Rumford Mr. Goff Providence Country Day School Brown University Theta Delta Chi Brown

URI Faculty Goes To School On Rhode Island Independence Day

University of Rhode Island suspends classes for Independence Day but 30 faculty and staff become students for a day. They tour Fram Corporation plants in East Providence and Pawtucket and attend two seminars with company officials. Engineering professors include Bradbury Hagish Mars Parker Test Thompson Velletri. Business professors include Bowman Briggs Kaiser Moulton Pitterman Rockefeller Wiener Mellman.

University of Rhode Island Rhode Island University Placement Service Fram Corporation East Providence Pawtucket Engineering Donald Bradbury Warren Hagish Kenneth Mars John Parker Frederick Test Ralph Thompson Andrew Velletri Business Administration Beverly Bowman Winfield S Briggs Carl W Kaiser Harper Moulton Marvin Pitterman Robert Rockefellow Frank Wiener Martin Mellman

Juvenile intrusion at Bache house sparks investigation

Patrolman Teixeira picked up four youths aged 9 to 11 inside the Bache residence on State Street during noon hours. The house shows extensive window damage, with ongoing breakage over time as investigators pursue leads.

Joseph Teixeira Bache House State Street

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