Water Lake Route Through Weston and Cam bridge
J Frank Facey recalls the Hobbs Brook Weston water project and a scenic auto route through Waltham linking Stony Brook and Hobbs Brook basins. He notes spring flows into the Charles River, historic basin improvements and questions future water management alongside local taxation and development concerns.
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Hobbs Brook
Weston
Waltham
Cambridge
Stony Brook
Charles River
Water Board
Stony
Hobbs Brooks
What Do You Hear by John J McGillicuddy
The Sentinel’s Gossiper shares whispers hints rumors and facts gathered through the week. This column surveys local chatter and notable tidbits shaping community talk.
Local Political Turmoil and Civic Notes From Town Meeting
A tangle of local politics, retirements, and public notices fills this piece. It mentions the Young Democrats of Mass staging a convention, mayoralty and city council talk, and bids for department head posts including the chief of police. It notes deaths, illnesses, a long Ireland trip, and upcoming mayoral hints while previewing a Middlesex D.A. contest.
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Democrats of Mass
Scheos Board
Public Apologies Highlight School Committee Feud
An editorial laments declining moral values and cites a public School Committee meeting clash between Messrs Robart and Wood. The altercation, witnessed by students, featured unprintable personalities and utensils being thrown, reflecting broader concerns about public officials’ conduct and accountability.
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Messrs. Robart
Wood
Messrs
Robart
Wood Is Satanner, Bright, and Temperamental. Mr. Robart
Harvard
W P A probe ordered in Cambridge city government
A special committee, appointed by President McNamara, will investigate the local WPA administration. Councillor Mahoney led the motion accusing irregularities and excessive office funds. The council also defeated the mayor on a 9 to 5 vote for a $300,000 loan and approved a police judgment payment of $859.48.
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Ralph Hamilton
G. Frank Hooker
Rasen Les Saeve
Ee Tials
Pepe
John T
Jack
Lynch
John J. McNamara
Bill) Hennessy
Hennessy
Wethern’s
Boston
Ireland
Bill
Jerry Quinn
Water Dept
Hymie Pill
Civil Service
Ben Wyeth
Ed Twomey
Kobart
Wood
Soee
Ace
Jimmy
WPA
Looma
Pres. McNamara
James E. Mahoney
W.P.A
Cambridge
Mahoney
Hillis
Sennett
Swenson
Gibson
Wyeth
Police Dept
School Board Showdowns Amid Tense City Meeting
An outburst by Russell A. Wood followed a charge by Ralph W. Robart during a school board session. After a finance report by James Fitzgerald proposing 28 new teachers from 15 000 and a fuel contract, Robart yelled liar, heightening tensions as the audience including students and women reacted to a racial protest over alleged dance access for colored pupils at a Boston hotel. Continuous remarks led to further confrontations.
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Russell A. Wood
Ralph W. Robart
James Fitzgerald
Robart
Boston
Wood
Mr. Wood
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J. Frank Facey
Harry Mahoney
Agence
John J. McGillicuddy
Sentinel
Middlesex
D. A. Combest
Co. 1
Chas. F. Hurley
Commonwealth Avenue
Hurley
Reeding
Napoleon
Drake
Mass
Oia
UNION
W.P.A. Probe
Actrity
Redieite
Cambridge Savings Bank
East Cambridge
Cassbrige
North Avenue Savings Bank
LBP
Binconsusstin Avenue
Hamilton Liquors
SS. Pierce
recAesse A
Peps
Paul Muni
The
Frances Langford
Phil Regan
Popete
Don Ameche
Ann Sothern
R. Keith
Chas. Quigley
Criminals of the Air
Honey Bee Cafe
Mass. Ave
Wkry
Anhattan Market
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Oxford
Old Uphams Whiskey
Delco
Tom Collins
Whiskey Sour Ward
McKesson and Robbins
Manhattan
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