Disabled American Veterans Honor Ceremony in Cambridge
Historic Cambridge Common hosted nearly 1000 Disabled American Veterans with Mayor John W. Lyons leading the welcome. The 19th National Convention of the group is in Boston this week as veterans gather for ceremonies under sunny skies in a moment of reflected glory.
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Cambridge Common
John W. Lyons
Boston
Lyons
Washington
American Liberty
Arlington
Cambridge Gets a Bad Redistricting Cut
Cambridge residents reacted to a new state senate and councillor re districting plan described as brutal by a special commission. The changes realign wards with Boston Somerville Malden and Medford to favor Republicans, leaving Democrats bereft and offering Cambridge a chance to vote for four senators without a native son in the senate.
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Special Commission On Senate
Newton
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Somerville
Malden
Medford
Belmont
Blanchard
Bell attacks police promotion as taxpayer blackjacking
Stoughton Bell, chairman of the Cambridge Taxpayers Association, condemned the promotion of 22 police officers as a taxpaying insult and warned younger officers they face stalled advancement for ten to fifteen years. He suggested superior officers will need fog horns and lights to avoid collisions.
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Stoughton Bell
Cambridge Taxpayers Association
Police
Local Buzz and City Hall Rumors In Cambridge
Citizens chatter about pending sergeant promotions and new appointments at City Hall. Mayor Lyons entertains D A V participants while rumors hint at reappointment of Tom O Hara and other police sergeants.
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Cambridge Common
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Tom O'Hara
Vater Board
Park Board
Stoler Drug Co Faces License Board Over Alcohol Sale
Police Lt Stokes of Station 4 testified that he and Officer Ryan watched a man enter the Stoler Drug Co at 2269 Mass Ave with bottles of ale. The man emerged with alcohol reportedly secured moments earlier, and Maurice A Stoler admitted selling it and pleaded for another chance as the board considered the case.
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Stoler Drug Co
Mass. Ave
Lieut. Stokes
Station 4
Philip Ryan
Maurice A. Stoler
Police Promotions From Cambridge Reveal Rapid Rise
Local police circles buzz as Chief Leahy, vacationing Cape bound, announces wide scale promotions. Twenty two officers promoted to captain lieutenant and sergeant with plans to reopen North and East Cambridge stations, citing crime data from the chief. New captains include Joseph J. Kelly Robert J. Douglas and Joseph J. Shannon. Lieutenants named are William O Dell Edward Maher William Curtin Patrick Ready Richard Linehan and Charles Mallahan.
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Cape
Lyons
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Chas. P. Mallahan
Cambridge Rindge School Repair Funded After Six Years
Congressman Healy notes a non Federal $107 146 allotment to Cambridge to rehabilitate a $1 500 000 Rindge Technical School built in 1933. He questions past bidding choices by Mayor Richard M Russell and cites heating costs and later repairs as evidence of alleged misjudgment.
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Rindge Technical School
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Boston
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