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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1959
Page
4
A list of vintage cars with prices and brief specs fills a classified row. Models include a 1957 Ford Custom 300 at 1395, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible with Power Glide, a 1936 Ford Country Sedan at 1395, a 1955 Ford Fairlane at 1095, and other mid century sedans and trucks with features like radio heater, Powerflite, and automatic transmission.
John O. Stitely, associate professor of history and political science at the University of Rhode Island, is named director of the URI Bureau of Government Research. The bureau starts February 1 and will report to the vice president while collaborating with the history and political science department. It aims to promote sound government in Rhode Island through research and education, with an advisory committee of faculty and non faculty. The initial tasks include a directory of state and town officials and a Rhode Island government handbook. The bureau will study district governments, local practices, and metropolitan district issues, and will run training for municipal personnel and internships at state and local levels. It will also serve as a clearing house for municipal data. Stitely, a URI faculty member since 1946, previously chaired the South Kingston zoning board and council, and served as executive aide to the governor in 1951-53.
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