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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1964
Page
1
In Andrews School gymnasium, 2161 votes cast with about 50 margin. The building committee failed to secure 3 million dollars for a new junior senior high plant despite a campaign led by supporters and observers noting voter concerns. Several pointed to high cost and lack of organized sales effort as reasons for defeat.
Frustration mounts as Bristol faces a bitter debate over funding for a modern school facility. Parents and teachers clash with officials over costs and plans while the building committee struggles to justify a half million expenditure and potential cuts to educational gains.
St Elizabeth's Golden Anniversary kickoff includes a Sunday banquet in the auditorium with Augusto Leal Furtado of St John of God Church as principal speaker and Edward Travers as toastmaster. A large committee coordinates events, with Portuguese film night and a Wednesday smoker planned at the school auditorium.
Town Council votes to extend probationary status for three patrolmen Frank Bruno Carl Ormond and Leonard Cayton despite police chief request. The move accompanies bids for a new automatic sand spreader and limits on Fourth of July parade committee members amid ongoing contract and wage discussions.
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