City politics swirl as Lyons faces bids and rumors
Rumors swirl over Mayor Lyons power to appoint traffic and bridge chairs amid talk of potential challengers. Reported weekend meetings involve Rep. Dillon and Rep. Foley, with chatter of ex mayor Dick Russell opposing Lyons in 1988. Domestic notices hint at possible demolitions on Austin Street and two unpaid board appointments shelved amid intrigue.
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City Treas. Carrol
Lyons
Andy Dillon
Jack Foley
Dennis O’brien
Cirreles
Austin Street
Corcoran
Dick Russell
Foley
Cambridge
Senate
Mrs Boyle condemns Cambridge branch library sites
In a Monday night trustees meeting, Mrs Julia Boyle head of the library committee blasted the East Cambridge and Central Square branches. She called East Cambridge ill equipped and Central Square a false economy, arguing rental savings are offset by negative influence on youth.
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D. F. Buckley
Julia Boyle
East Cambridge
Central Sq
Remembering Capt Mike Brennan a long police career ends
J Frank Facey and Harry Mahoney recall Capt. Mike Brennan who served fifty two years in Cambridge police. They describe his strong personality and era before civil service, noting his hardy, fearless leadership and the crowd at his funeral.
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Mike Brennan
Cambridge
Fox
Brennan
John F. O'Brien
John F
Civil Service
City Solicitor Council Oped Prompts Furniture Purchase
The city council met last Tuesday night at 8 o'clock with Pres. McNamara, where the city solicitor urged action on appropriations for purchasing furniture for the new facilities.
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Pres. McNamara
Mayor Lyons Stands Firm On Beano Ban In Cambridge
The Cambridge mayor enforces a ban on racket beano, restricting play to church premises as required by state law. A dispute arose when a Greek Orthodox group received a weeklong license for a game at a commercial site, prompting the mayor to confirm games must stay on church property and the Greek Church was informed. The Central Square Businessmen Association praised the mayor for his cooperative stance and protective effort in Central Square.
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Mayor Lyons
Cambridge
Kresge’s
Andrew Moore
Central Sq
Lyons
Epistle
Father Mathews Great Centenary Observed in Cambridge
Earnest admirers gathered at St Peter's Hall Observatory Hill to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Father Mathew abstinence movement begun in 1838 and reaching Cambridge in 1849. Notables included John T. Shea Edmund Reardon and others who recalled receiving the pledge from Father Mathew in Boston and Cambridge.
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Father Theobald Mathew
St. Peter's Hall
Observatory Hill
Cambridge
Father Mathew
St. Peter’s
St. John’s
Edmund Reardon
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