02 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1976
Page
1
A grave marker for Sarah Swan bears a Corinthians verse and a carved scene of Adam and Eve beneath the Tree of Knowledge. The sun rising above Adam’s shoulder symbolizes rebirth through faith, reflecting her family’s hope for life after death.
The state Pilotage Commission found Joseph A Shepard negligent over the July 16 1975 bow-on collision of the gasoline tanker Frank D Moores with the Mount Hope Bridge. Commission warns a broadside or maneuver could have caused explosions endangering the vessel bridge and lives. Acting chairman Anthony Rosatie called the event an error of judgment.
The Bristol Education Association and school committee accepted a 6.7 percent wage increase after arbitration. The panel kept curriculum development funding at 30,000, a point opposed by Chairman Thomas Barr and Commissioner Joseph Vento who favored trimming the budget.
The Bristol Phoenix office will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. News and display deadlines shift to one day later. Classified ads must be in by 9:30 am Wednesday. The Phoenix will be delivered on Friday.
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