City Council Debates Harvard Hiring and Utilities Rates
City Council votes to censure Harvard on Bertrand Russell teaching math with councillor Toomey leading the charge on moral grounds while Haven Parker dissents. Hogan reports electric rates and dividends at a Public Utilities hearing noting Cambridge Electric Light Co. shares and comparing with peers.
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Haven Parker
Toomey
Harvard University
Bertrand Russell
City Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hogan
Massachusetts
Townsend Recovery Plan Ambitious Job and Prosperity Push
Townsend Club No 2 discusses a recovery strategy aiming to restore prosperity and create jobs. The meeting references a Townsend Plan and calls for support, though text about locations and participants is garbled.
Real Estate Insurance Mortgages at 276 Commonwealth Avenue
Property records show action affecting 276 Commonwealth Avenue Boston. The record details insurance and mortgage provisions tied to the real estate transaction in the city.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Elks Plan Charity Party With Cambridge Lodge
The Ways and Means Unit of Cambridge Lodge of Elks announces a charity party under the slogan Full speed ahead. The event aims to raise funds and support lodge activities.
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ELKS
Ways and Means
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Plan E Petitions Filed at City Hall
Advocates of Plan E filed petitions with City Clerk Burke to ballot the idea in the upcoming November election. Harvard, chair of the E Committee, acted as solicitor with months of service under the John D. ipah administration as TM Mayor. Plan E previously failed by about 1200 votes amid a broader tax debate. An anti Plan E group is forming and Plan B plural voting is criticized for complexity and group voting tendencies.
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Burke
Harvard
E Committee
John D. Ipah
Plan E
Cambridge borrows at low discount says city treasurer
City Treasurer Andrew P. Carroll sold 500000 dollars of Cambridge Tax Anticipation Notes due December 12 1940 to Second National Bank of Boston at 146 discount. Cost of borrowings is 442.90 dollars for about seven months. Comparatives show Lynn Peabody Boston Everett Malden borrowings with small discounts indicating Cambridge credit strength.
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Andrew P. Carroll
Cambridge
Second National Bank of Boston
Lynn
Peabody
Boston
Everett
Malden
W P A Furniture Repair Drive for Needy in Cambridge
The Cambridge W P A operates a project to repair old furniture for distribution to city’s needy. If you have discarded furniture they will call for it. Contact Kirkland 9121. Thomas M Maynard City Supervisor.
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Cambridge W. P. A
Kirkland
Thomas M. Maynard
Cambridge Research Day to Honor Long-Standing Firms
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce to host the third annual Research Day at Walker Memorial to discuss future industrial progress. Frank W. Randall voices the event’s core message Research or Recession. Clifford S. Anderson will deliver the keynote on research and James E. Gheen will speak on Streamlining Tomorrow. Certificates will honor firms in business 100 years or more, including Cambridge Laundry 1840 and Mount.
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All New England
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
Walker Memorial
Cambridge
Frank W. Randall
Clifford S. Anderson
Norton Co
Worcester
New York
James E. Gheen
New England
Cambridge Laundry Company
Cambridge Savings Bank
Dover Stamping & Manufacturing Company
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Jerry Nutter
Virginia Parks
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Samuel
Chick) Mazza
WPA
E.M.E
Buddy) Shephy
M.C
Elks Lodge
Mass. Elks Ass'n
Shephard
Metropolitan Theatre
Gloria Rogers
Dot Slamin
Ruth Tingley
Fred Gray
Webb & Brooks
Lyons
Thos. H. Heaton
Electric Supply Coo
Camera Exchange
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Cambridge, Mass
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Mary
Pill, Inc
Samuel W. Pill
Mass. Ave. Tro
John J. McGillicuddy
Sentinel
Chas. F. Burley
Cambridge Lodge
ED McGanty
Tops
Elk
Costa
Prospect ST. Kir
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McBride's Cafe
Harvard SQ
Cor. Brattle and Boyiston Streets
John Steinbeck
Henry Fonda
Tom Joad
Jane Darwell
Ma Joad
John Carradine
Casy
Charles Grapewin
Granda Dorris
Pat Re Rosashawn
Martha Raye
Chas. Ruggles
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Frank Mergen
Billie Burke
Harvard Square
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
Central Square
East Cambridg Savings Bank
Cambridge Street
North Avenue Savings Bank
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City Treas
Carroll
TREAS
Chamber of Commerce
Walker Memorial Hall
His Excellency
Anhattan Market
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Cambridge. Taxi CO
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