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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1963
Page
1
Town Council votes to hold a special meeting on Monday Oct 21 to discuss a Housing and Home Finance Agency grant of 117000 and related sewer and school issues. The grant would require matching funds and the council moves to accept it immediately.
The Town Council voted to uphold the fire department board’s award of a Motorola base station microphone remote control seven mobile radios and a 20 foot tower. A protest by Joseph Giorgiamni of Eagle Battery and Communications Co Providence disputed the $4 225 25 bid.
Mrs Gladys M Brightman state senator emeritus will head a Bristol Democratic Women’s Club testimonial dinner at 7 30 pm Sunday at the White Coach with speakers including The Hon August P La France and The Hon Florence K Murray. US Senator John O Pastore and Governor John H Chafee plan to attend if schedules allow. Additional confirmations include Sen Claiborne Pell and other officials. Brightman’s long service in Rhode Island politics is noted with past roles and leadership in health and welfare and education committees.
Public hearing at Cult Memorial High School drew few attendees as School Committeeman Joseph Sansone outlined bus allocation steps. He noted the superintendent ensures adequate service and that medically required transport is exempted from boundary limits. He said initial schedule bugs are usually resolved quickly.
Representative Louis P Alfano Jr issued a prepared statement attacking Senator Bruno and Alfred E Nunes Democrat candidate to succeed Alfano. He accuses them of criticizing constructive programs without offering alternatives and cites past House action on the Colt Farm bill and discussions of Governor Chafee s Medicare proposal funded partly by the Federal Government.
Raymond E Frizzell a Carr Manufacturing Corp executive will head Bristol Community Drive 1963 announced by Manuel A Sousa General chairman Frizzell who has been with Carr for years will operate from 922 Hope St with Grace and son Raymond Jr The drive opens Oct 7 and runs to Oct 18 when all town workers will be urged to contribute to the Community Fund The phase 1 goal is 6500 and payroll deduction is offered for donations
Democrat candidate Alfred N Nunes spoke at the Del Torro home on Hope Street last night defending his stance on income tax. He predicted broad tax shifts within four to five years, arguing a 4 percent sales tax is likely if enacted and that most states rely on sales or income taxes.
Council President William Sousa defended the sighting of a town truck in his yard last Saturday saying it was only parked there. Witnesses said the truck carried materials to a cess pool repair site while other equipment from Francis Brothers and Rego and Sons also appeared in the yard.
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