City Hall notes gay observances and personnel shifts
Local items report a Patriot's Day double header, a war memorial tablet committee, and changes in city staff. Officials note a new finance matter, fire safety upgrades, and Park Road changes. Updates include CambrIdge Post member Joe Camara's convalescence, John Kennedy becoming mayoral chauffeur, and Frank Hooker's illness recovery.
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Atkinson
City Hall
Clark Gable
Police Dept
Plan B, Associates
Joe Camara
Cambridge Post
American Legion
Veteran's Hospital
Chelsea
Jack Atkinson
John Kennedy
Walter Doyle
Boston
G. Frank Hooker
Cambridge Hospital
Mt. Auburn
Frank
Shrewsbury
Mgr
Corcoran
Central Sy
John Silva
Canney
John
Park Bay
Carroll W. Doten
Fresh Pond
Parks Mahoney
Sam
Park Rd
John Spencer
Cambridge Common
Jessie Brooks
Russell Field
McNamara
Crane
Morton
Daly
Welfare Rd
Finnegan
City Treas
MacKenzie
Terry
Mass. Ave
Dept
Park Department Faces Tree Climber Scarcity
Mahoney told the Park Commission that a shortage of tree climbers may halt related work unless more staff are hired. The WPA project ended, and a City Manager review of department assistance was suggested. Other items included new weekly bill returns, meeting frequency changes, and tree removal decisions at Merrill Street Mass Ave and Village Street.
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Park Dept
Parks Recreation
Stephen H. Mahoney
W.P.A
Coughlan
Mgr
Atkinson
Jessie W. Brooks
Fresh Pond Golf
Thos. Donnelly
L. Kennedy
Dept
Merrill Street
Mass. Ave
Village St
Peabody School Pupils Suspended Over Flag Salute
The School Board voted Monday night to suspend two Peabody students for refusing to salute the American Flag. A public hearing may be scheduled soon.
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Peabody School
Burley Real Estate Insurance Mortgages Ad
Chas Fe Burley advertises real estate insurance and mortgage services at 276 Avenue Tel KEM 0767. Local listing promotes property loans and coverage options for homeowners and builders.
Timely Discussion at April 13 Preadquarters
A brief meeting titled Timely Discussion occurs on April 13 at Preadquarters. No additional details are provided in the readable text.
Training courses promise well paying jobs for youths
A damaged OCR passage notes that courses offer 480 hours and a high chance of employment for young men and women completing them. It mentions job prospects and early employment for those showing ability.
Morale and finances under review at police hearings
City Council special committee led by Mayor Corcoran and others met to examine police department finances and morale. Witnesses reported low morale, faulty signal boxes, and back pay disputes, with officers describing shifts and uniforms, while Edw. M. Martin refused to testify and the hearing adjourned.
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Police Dept
Corcoran
Messrs. Lynch and McNamara
Vincent J. Gorman
Arthur J. Fitzmaurice
Douglass
Thos
Rocks) Leary
Norton's Woods
Dept
Rambler
Boston
Leary
Philip Cloran
David J. Lynch
Patrick J. Murphy
Francis W. Powers
Edw. M. Martin
Board member seeks one year moratorium on outside interference
School board member Ralph W. Robart advocates a one year moratorium to bar outsiders from interfering with school system operations. The proposal aims to shield district decisions from external influence.
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Ralph W. Robart
Ralph
School Board Holds Double Session Over Gannett School
The school board met for two long sessions to discuss the Gannett School closure and related budget issues. Tension rose as attorneys and parents pressed for transparency, while the mayor ruled on procedural limits and adjourned after a contentious exchange.
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Blevins
John J. Blevins
John A. Blevins
Albert C. Blevins
Austin Street
Whittier Street
Donahue & Son
Undertakers
Cambridge
Garden Street
Jas. Duffy
Saltonstall
M. D.C
Gerry's Landing
Brooks
Ch. John Spencer
Chas
Fe Burley
Tel
KEM
Bette Davis
Ann Sheridan
Chester Morris
John Garfield
Raymond Massey
Joan Blondell
John Wayne
Mary
Cambridge Savings Bank
Harvard Sousre
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
Rap Tate
North Avenue Savings Bank
Hess. Ave
Gannett
Church
Supt
Tobin
Patrick J. Moynahan
Jefferson St
Michael J. Neville
Francis J. Roche
Jon
A. DeGuglielmo
Cora B. Conant
Mark Cunningham
Tom Leary
Patrick J.moynahan
C. J. Church
Jas. J. Cassidy
Supt. Af
Moynahan
Russell A. Wood
Russ
Jas, Fitzgerald
Jas. E. Fitzgerald
Anhattan Market
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Turkeys
Ib. Die
Manhattan
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