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Newspaper Clippings: January 21, 1955 To July 28, 1955, Michael Deciantis

Clipping files, 1919-1980

A collection of newspaper clippings with dates ranging from January 21, 1955, to July 28, 1955. Clippings are arranged in chronological order. During this time Michael DeCiantis was serving as the West Warwick Town Solicitor. This scrapbook covers DeCiantis' ongoing efforts to lower the town water rate, check the water authority, and lower town sewer taxes., the West Warwick Citizens Committee and their efforts to improve public education and school conditions in the town., and DeCiantis' bid to have West Warwick chartered as a city and not a town. Some pages have articles that obscure other items on the same …

Scarpbook 12, July 11, 1955 To January 11, 1956, Michael Deciantis

Clipping files, 1919-1980

A collection of newspaper clippings with dates ranging from July 11, 1955, to January 11, 1956. Clippings are arranged in chronological order. During this time Michael DeCiantis was serving as the West Warwick Town Solicitor.

Scrapbook 12 primarily covers issues between the school board and the town's PTA, and the resignation of Michael DeCiantis as town solicitor. Relating to the school board and PTA issue and given significant attention in this scrapbook is the attempt by PTA head, Clarence J. Coutu, to obtain the school board's records under the claim they are public records and should be readily accessible to …

Scrapbook, 1941-1955, International Institute Of Rhode Island

Scrapbooks of the International Institute of Rhode Island (1930-1965)

In the scrapbook, there are newspaper clippings that focus on the everyday lives of migrants in Rhode Island. There are several mentions of another culture's food or tradition being embraced in various news clippings. Honoring and lending aid to another culture are important topics in these newspaper clippings. There are also mentions various domestic and international news coverage that deals with various races in Rhode Island