Priest Halts Man On Mt Hope Bridge Attempt
Father Peter Maguire of St Anthony's Church Portsmouth saved a man from leaping off the east side of Mt Hope Bridge Tuesday evening after the man left a note at toll booths stating intent to jump. State police photographer was kept away as Portsmouth police assisted in subduing the jumper who was then taken to Newport Naval Hospital.
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Mt Hope Bridge
Father Peter Maguire
St Anthony's Church
Portsmouth
Father Maguire
Newport Naval Hospital
Holy Ghost Feast Celebrated by St Elizabeth’s Parish
In Coimbra Portugal the first Feast of the Holy Ghost marked a historic tradition. Parishioners of St Elizabeth’s Church will hold a weekend procession church services and crowning of a child with feeding of the people. The event peaks on Pentecost Sunday. The Dove and Flag from the procession have been at the Viera home at 104 Wood St for the past year. Open house continues seven weeks after Easter.
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Coimbra
Portugal
Elizabeth
St Elizabeth’s Church
Joseph Viera
Viera
Wood St
Louis Diogo
St Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Rocha
St Elizabeth's
Council orders Nunes to fire three CETA workers
The Town Council voted unanimously to direct Town Administrator Augustine Nunes to dismiss three Comprehensive Employment and Training Act employees terminated by the state Office of Manpower Affairs on April 29. The council warned that any improprieties in administering CETA could amount to misfeasance and expose Nunes to charter sanctions.
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Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
State Office of Manpower Affairs
Augustine Nunes
Fourth of July carnival faces bid failure and council disputes
The Fourth of July Committee reported no bids responded for this year's carnival and last year's promoters were not contacted. Two booths closed over suspected gambling, and location concerns at Town Common drew opposition. Meanwhile, council mulls CETA program issues, with a harsh federal assessment of administrator Mr Nunes and potential loss of CETA funds. The council plans further action, while Mr Nunes vows to continue hiring and defy advisories.
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Jack Raiter
Carnival Committee
Ratier
Budget split fuels town meeting over school funding
Budget changedrive split for a special town meeting aims to give the school department the full 5 million requested for next year. School Board Chairman Fred Ferris calls Pitman’s effort to restore 286000 and Alegria’s petition to cut 178000 futile, noting turnout at meetings tends to oppose increases.
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Joyce Pitman
Sandra Drive
Alegria
Fred Ferris
Pitman
Ferris
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Doug Fellow
Holy Ghost
Council
Nunes
Federal Department of Labor
Boston
Mr Nunes
CETA
Jean Tappero
Public Service Employment Office
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