Initiative Referendum Rumors Apple Beacon Hill Talks
The piece notes calls for an Initiative Referendum to revive annual Legislature sessions. It mentions Beacon Hill sentiment among senators and representatives about the location and structure of the state government. It also interjects chatter about a local Finance Commission and a tax party at the City Council chamber.
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Beacon Hill
Stoughton Bell
Finance Commission
Timothy Mahoney
Cambridge Post
A. L
Lyons
Hyman Pill
Finance
East Cambridge
Cambridge
WPA
Cambridge Leader Andy Dillon to wed Helen Halloran in South Boston
Andy Dillon of Cambridge will marry Helen Halloran of South Boston at Gate of Heaven Church. Halloran is daughter of the late Elizabeth and Thomas Halloran. Attendants include sister Etta Halloran as maid of honor. Dillon, longtime Cambridge resident and former state representative, has chaired Cambridge Board of Public Welfare since 1938. The wedding party features mayor John W. Lyons and several local officials and family members.
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Hinckley
Framingham
A.B.C
Hizzoner
Leahy
Andy Dillon
Ellis’ Hall
Jack Haverty
City Hall
Lyons
Gutheim
Corcoran
Dept
Jerry) Allen
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Thomas P
Andy” Dillon
Broadway
Helen Halloran
South Boston
Gate of Heaven Church
Halloran
Elizabeth and
Thomas Halloran
Girls’ High School
Boston
Boston University School of Liberal Arts
Etta E. Halloran
Dillon
Cambridge
St. Mary’s
Boston College High School
Northeastern University Law School
Cambridge Board of Public Welfare
John W. Lyons
Diton
Wile
Beedeen Ave
Kare
Lawrence Faloney
City Hospital
Daniel Bowen
Wilfred Halloran
Joseph Kelley
John J. Garver
City Council Draws Laughs With Odd Drama Night
A Boston City Council meeting featured a comic play with scenes about WPA projects and school funding. Notable figures discussed include Tom McNamara and Elizabeth Hayden, with focus on a new High School Unit and a 50 year old Cambridge boiler.
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Thos. J. Lynch
Treasury Dept
Tom McNamara
Sennett
McNamara
Pill
Sullivan
Toomey
Banks
Crane
Hogan
Madigan
Parker
Tierney
Winslow
Donovan
Finn
Roche
WPA
East Cambridge
Burlep Real Estate Insurance Mortgages Ad in Boston
Chas F Burlep advertises real estate insurance and mortgage services at 276 Commonwealth Avenue Boston offering guidance on property financing and risk management.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
A Loud Demand for Dwarf Budget
Hundreds of taxpayers and city workers filled the City Council chamber for a public hearing on trimming the 1940 city budget. Attorney Stoughton Bell urged economy including salary cuts and a 10 percent city employee contribution, proposing $541000 in reductions to lower the tax rate. John H. Campbell, former Chamber of Commerce president, called the budget review timely and necessary.
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Atty
Stoughton Bell
Ass'n Press
Cambridge Finance Commission Proposed by Blanchard Bill
Senator Arthur F. Blanchard files a bill in the senate to create a Cambridge finance commission modeled on Boston. Five Cambridge residents would be appointed by the Governor with Council approval for five year terms and could summon witnesses, investigate city finances, and report on past and present administrations. The bill cites Cambridge's high debt ratio and uncollected past bills amid tax concerns.
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Cambridge
Boston
Senate
Arthur F. Blanchard
New Bedford
Fall River
Apartments boom sparks Cambridge tax value hopes
The 44 unit Broadway project on the Emerson estate site draws over 500 inquiries as builder Henry Moulton pushes for modern zoning and basement garages. He argues new apartment homes boost tax bases, retail business, and cultural growth, urging Cambridge to update its building code and zoning to attract middle class residents.
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Henry Moulton
Emerson
Joseph L. Ford
Broadway
Highland Ave
Moulton Construction Co
Cambridge
Boston
Board of Appeal
Continental
Henry
Times
Lyon
Red Cross Aid for Norway Relief Campaign
The Cambridge Chapter of the American Red Cross announces that the National Organization through its Chairman Norman H. Davis will be glad to receive contributions designated for Norwegian relief, with funds sent directly to Norway. Relief for other involved countries remains needed.
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Cambridge
The
American Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Norway
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F.*t. Delicatessen
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Dolores del Rio
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Bert Ryan
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Tues
Charles
Laughton Vivien Leigh
London
George Sanders
Bela Lugosi
Fed—“Cood Will Nite
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Jefferson Club
Austin St
Cambridge “Mutual” Savings
Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridge Street
North Avenue Savings Bank
Massachusetts Avenue
Chas. F. Burlep
John H. Campbell
Chamber of Commerce
Frank A. Townsend
Red Cross Aid For
John J. Donovan
LION
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