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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1975

Page

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CETA Control Sparks Town Council Clash

At last night’s meeting the town administrator and council clashed over who controls the CETA program with a motion to define the CETA Task Force supervisor’s authority. Council members passed the measure unanimously, but the administrator warned it was illegal and questioned authority over the highway department. The dispute highlights competing visions of governance and supervision for the CETA effort.

Ceta Task Force John Ligeiro Richard Travers CETA Ligeiro Ceta Force Val Verna E Hugh Holmes Augustine Nunes Nunes Highway Department Public Works Arthur Langelo Force Travers

Two locals win in state grand lot drawing

Manuel Furtado of 6 Third St and Albert M Mello of Benjamin Church Manor were among 16 finalists in the state's first grand lottery drawing. Neither won the grand prize of 1000 a month for life or 400000, but Furtado added 2000 to his prior 2000 for 4000 total and Mello gained 13000 more for 15000 total.

Manuel M Furtado Third St Albert M Mello Benjamin Church Manor Furtado Mello

Reenactment Lights Waterfront Celebration of Bombardment

Torchés led the way as townspeople gathered along Bradford Street for a Tuesday reenactment marking 200 years since the British bombardment. Susan Occheza Fat Pie won first prize in the children's costume contest. See story page 10 for more photos and details.

Bradford St Susan Occheza Fat Pie

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