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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1955
Page
7
Bristol residents debate the Armory entrance site near Hopeworth Avenue. The letter, signed by the Bristol Veterans' Home Commandant, argues the published editorial misstates officials and timeline while outlining past discussions and the potential impact on the Hopeworth neighborhood.
A Bristol Veterans Council member defends traffic plans around the Home and Battery C. He notes heavy vehicles were redirected to Annawamscutt Drive during construction and that McKenzie Drive was only used due to poor conditions on Annawamscutt. Once Annawamscutt is usable, trucks will be barred from McKenzie.
Ralph S Mohr of Johnston Rhode Island defends the book Rhode Island Governors for Three Hundred Years against Elizabeth Emmett of Peace Dale inviting corrections. He asserts broad consensus from records Bartlett Rider and others while noting imperfect infallibility. He cites religious liberty laws and 18th-century rights and denies Catholic disenfranchisement until later reforms. He urges using tax money for corrections in the Rhode Island Manual as well.
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