Cambridge City Hall Gossip and Upcoming Local Events
A week ahead brings Holy Week with a City Council meeting and a special Legislature Committee session aimed at guiding Cambridge through potential legal tangles. Reports mention idle days at City Hall, a fired-up round of personal notes, and planned receptions for local teams at the Elks Lodge.
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Cambridge
Boston
Gutheim
Bigelow St
MacNamara
Bernard F. Reagan
Benny
Council gridlock as city solicitor issues three nos
City Solicitor Evarts delivers three negative rulings to Councillor Roche on mayoral vacancy, jail disqualification, and convict status. Council files the decisions while debates continue on wage loss disputes, architecture contracts, and advisory board staffing amid calls for further study and action.
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Evarts
Roche
Lyons
Council Claims Committee
Dept.heads
Crane
McLaughlin & Burr
Chas. RB. Greco
J. W. Beal Sons
Cleverdon, Varney & Pike
Cambridge
J. W. Beal
McNamara
Tor
Aan
Sullivan
Arker
Winslow
Cit ‘Council
Hurley Real Estate Insurance Agency Ad
Chas F Hurley Real Estate Insurance NMortgages advertises services at 276 Commonwealth Avenue Boston with telephone Ken 0767 and related offerings.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Cambridge Elks Install Officers In Patriotic Ceremony
Cambridge Lodge of Elks held an installation night with Americanism and patriotism highlighted. John F. Carr became Exalted Ruler, with John J. Marshall as Leading Knight and Ralph N. Hamilton as Loyal Knight. Walter J. Avery presided as installing officer, assisted by Harold J. Weling ton. P Frank Larkin became Trustee. A busy year is forecast.
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Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Cambridge Lodge
John J. Marshall
Ralph N. Hamilton
P. Frank Larkin
E. R. Carr
Oil Dealers Protest Proposed Storage Rate Increase
A special council group studies higher storage rates for gas, oil, autos and related storage. Protesters, including owners and dealers, express concern that the move may raise taxes by $300 to $400 depending on station size and count.
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the Special Council
Richard Paul
Mass. Petroleum Industries Comm
Police Chief Leahy Issues Stern Talks to Police
Police Chief Leahy delivered forceful lectures to officers over perceived indifference laxness and inefficiency. He criticized failure to solve recent break cases a lax crowd response near Central Square and a do nothing attitude among inspectors. He warned of a shake up for greater efficiency possibly this weekend and hinted at bureau changes with new prowl cars and rules.
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Leahy
Central Sq
Dept
O'Brien-Canney Fracas Sparks East Cambridge Fundraiser
Mass Avenue offices report hundreds of cards for the second annual East Cambridge neighbors gathering at Jefferson Club Halls on Friday night April 18. The dispute centers on who belongs to the Crossing and the Dearo spirit with old rivals recounting pole wars and village loyalties from East Cambridge to Ninth Street.
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State House
Parker
Pill
Madigan
Aent Sentinel
Austin St
Essex
Worfolk Sts
Cambridge
Jefferson Club
Mass. Ave
Daniel F. O'Brien
John Canney
Cambridge St. Foundry
Dan O'Brien
Ganney
East Cambridge
O’brien
O'Brien
Bert Fairbairn
Cambridge St
Army of the East
Ninth St
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Cambridge Sentinel Office
Massachusetts Avenue Corner
Prospect St
Kirkland
John. McGillicuddy
Sentinel
Raymer
Supreme Court
Gen. Bushnell
Huron Ave
Gurney St
Ed. Donovan
Ed. Crane
Forrest Gould
Elks Lodge
Friendship Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Susie
Park Ed
Entrals
Ree
Hepburn A “James
Stewart
Philadelphia Story
Frank Morgan
Billie Burke
Borneo
John
Mary
City
Councillor Crane
Joseph Keezer
Harry N. Davey
Harvard Community Exchange
MASS
Putnam $Q
Kirk
Chas
F.R. Naylor
Clark
Jane
Cambridge Savings Bank
Harvard Square
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridge Street
North Avenue Savings Bank
ELKS
John F. Carr
Badoian Bros
Plymouth Desotos Sales Service
Prospect
Pill Hardware & Supply CO
Hyman Pill
Ralph Martin Sec
Chief Leahy
STERN
Canney Crossing
Canney
Bolacky
Mullen
Dearos
Michael Donovan
Dearo
Boston Woven Hose
Davis Sq. Mattress Co
Somerville
PEW
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Scotland
Maid OF California
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Sherry
Muscatel
Manhattan
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