Mecca Pilgrims Airlifted From Beirut to Saudi Arabia
The Mecca airlift moves 1500 pilgrims from Beirut after Lebanon barred borders. Turkish travelers, many poor and illiterate, sleep and pray on Beirut streets as U. S. aided flights depart hourly. Pilgrims pay half fare in a fund controlled by the U S Legation in Beirut.
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London
Paris
Rome
New York
Washington
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Mohammed
Beirut
Lebanon
Turkey
Occa
Arabia
United States
U. S
School Open Drive Carefully Begins Auto Club Campaign
The Automobile Club of Rhode Island launches its annual School's Open Drive Carefully Monday urging motorists to use extra caution in school zones. Police Chief Ferarra orders posters erected at school sites as part of pedestrian safety efforts to protect children commuting to classes.
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Automobile Club of R. I
Sam W. Burchiel
Bristol
Anthony J. Ferrara
Burchiel
St Elizabeths Field Day At Wardwell Farm Sunday
St Elizabeths Church holds its first field day on Sunday at Wardwell Farm Metacom Avenue after heavy rains canceled the August picnic at Rego Farm. Activities include a softball game married men vs single men at 2 pm children games donkey rides booths and a Portuguese Independent Band concert with prizes and transportation from 11 am to 1 pm chaired by Manuel M Lima assisted by Mrs Manuel Bettencourt and John F Mette.
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St. Elizabeth’s Church
Wardwell Farm
Metacom Avenue
Rego
Manuel M. Lima
Manuel Bettencourt
John F. Mette
Pyramids of Charity Club Heads to St Anthony Shrine
Seventy members and friends of the Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club plan a two-bus excursion Sunday to St Anthony’s Shrine in Boston. Buses depart 1:00 pm from BTA Hall and return 9:30 pm with Rosary, Benediction, and an Italian dinner at Amalfi Cafe.
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Arch Street
Boston
Vasta L. Ruggeiro
Jannsen Outlines Reasons for New Bristol Charter
Bristol city leaders push a council manager system to centralize policy and budgeting. Thomas C Jannsen says the present setup hampers accountability and long approval lines, with the town council as the board of directors appointing the town manager and department heads.
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Bristol
Thomas C Jannsen
Charter Commission
Rotary Club
White Rail
State Assembly
Mr. Jannsen
Park Shores Names Tetreault Civil Defense Director
Bristol town council accepted the resignation of Gordon Fleming as civil defense director and appointed Wilfred F Tetreault the sole applicant. Tetreault, 25, formerly assistant medical director of Bristol CD, is a Central Falls native, Navy medic in World War II, Brown and Rhode Island School of Design alum, and senior designer at Abrasive Machine Tool in East Providence. Fleming resigned to focus on the Ground Observer Corps air spotting program.
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Gordon L Fleming
Bristol Civil Defense
Wilfred F Tetreault
Tetreault
Bristol Civil Defense Organization
Bristol
Central Falls
Rhode Island School of Design
Brown University
Pacific
Abrasive Machine Tool Company
East Providence
Fleming
Ground Observer Corps
Last Chance to Register Tonight for Kingsmen N. Y. Fund
The Kingsmen N. Y. Fund seeks public donations to cover a remaining $135.65 of an original $760 goal. A total trip cost was $1088.31. $338.31 remains to be paid by future corps events. Donations may be left at Phoenix Office, Suzman's Store, or sent to 62 Franklin Street.
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New York
Phoenix
Suzman’s
Kingsmen N. Y
Franklin Street
Last Chance to Register as Bristol Hits 7136 Under New Law
The Bristol voter total rose to 7136 under the new permanent registration law with the nine PM deadline looming. Special 12 hour sessions yielded 63 registrations Tuesday and 46 on Wednesday, and a final rush is expected to push over 7200. Many 1948 registrants remain but may be accounted for by deaths marriages or relocation. Remember to register at the Burnside Building town offices before nine tonight to vote in November.
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Bristol
Mount Carmel School to Open Monday Opening day announced for Our Lady of Mount Carmel parochial school
Rev Joseph Sorzana announced Our Lady of Mount Carmel parochial school will begin classes Monday with about 140 pupils in bright classrooms. Finishing touches are ongoing and a formal dedication is planned for October.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parochial School
Joseph Sorzana
Bristol Park Shores Fire Protection Plea Hits Council
Bristol Park Shores residents press for fire protection for 31 homes along Coggeshall Avenue. John Ragano, leader of the colony improvement group, pleads repeatedly as blockades and land deeds hinder hydrant access, with mixed signals from local associations.
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Bristol Park Shores
John Ragano
Colony
Coggeshall Avenue
Park Shores
Ragano
Joseph Bisbane
Bristol Narrows
Narrows
Narrows Association
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Pyramids of Charity Club
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Dean Martin
Govern
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Agent
Phanton Legion
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the Girl IN White
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Merle Windsor
Jackie Coogan
Alan Nixon
Sues
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Beacon
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