Rhode Island Absentee Ballots Could Decide Local Races
In Bristol and surrounding areas Democrats dominated most statewide offices while Gov Chafee and Rep Vaccaro led the second district. Senator Pastore and President Johnson posted top totals as results remained unsettled with about 400 absentee ballots potentially changing city council and school committee outcomes.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
John Wil
John O Pastore
Johnson
Joseph F Bruno
William P Sousa
Antonio DaPonte
Sousa
DaPonte
Joseph Sousa
Edward Medeiros
Anthony J Dennis, Jr
Salvatore Gianola
Frank Correia
Bristol Seen as Ideal Site for State Junior College
Bristol could host one of three proposed state junior colleges per Arthur R Pontarelli deputy education commissioner speaking at a Bristol Rotary Club meeting. He cited Bristol’s sound finances and favorable location plus a Mount Hope area plan and Brown University study as reasons to favor the town. He noted state aid to education might rise to 35 percent and urged Bristol to pursue a long term educational program. Mrs. Vasta L Ruggiero announced a recount request after spotting ballot discrepancies in the First District results.
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Bristol
Arthur R Pontarelli
Bristol Rotary Club
Castle
Bristol Lions Club
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Francis N Perry
Rotary Club
Pontarelli
Mount Hope
Brown University
Department of Education
State Board of Education
Vasta L Ruggiero
First
B.T A. Armory
Sousa
DaPonte
Armistice Day Exercises At R I Vet s Home
Plans for Armistice Day at the Rhode Island Veterans Home Metacom Avenue include a 9 30 am memorial Mass in the chapel celebrated by Msgr Charles F Lynch with Father Joseph Cardoza delivering the sermon. At 10 45 am memorial exercises will honor veterans as two flag poles are dedicated with George E Dion Jr as MC and Rev Archie Burdick giving the invocation.
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Msgr
Charles F Lynch
St Mary’s Church
Joseph Cardoza
Jesus Savior Church
Newport
George E. Dion, Jr
Archie Burdick
R. I
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Sal Massa
Dist
George Dion, Jr
Frank Balzano
Joseph Bruno
State Senate
Bruno
Connell
Massa
Cardoza
Vaccaro
Ferris
da Ponte
Ruggiero
Balzano
Caromile
Dion
Meyer
Goulart
Marshall
Sturges
MacGregor
Dennis
Sardinha
Northup
Bernard
Esposito
Medeiros
Gianola
Correia
State Election Board
Mr Pontareli
R.I. Vet
R I . Veteran's Home
Metacom Ave
Novi
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