Female Drivers Take Center Stage at Norwood Arena Speedway Event
The distaff side will take the spotlight Friday night at Norwood Arena Speedway when a girls demolition derby will be part of the program. There will also be three men’s derbies plus a men’s feature event with the action beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Paul Rogers of Dedham will be attempting to add to his 117-point total with another feature win. In racing last Saturday night, Rogers won the Late Model Sportsman Division. Armando Vieira of Medfield was sixth and Bob Healey of Norwood was seventh. Russ Healey of Norwood was edged out by Paul Thibault of Millis in the Professional Street Division. Bob Armstrong of Pembroke was fourth. Bill Keene of Dedham won the Volkswagen Division, beating Chuck Whynot of Randolph. Larry Antonellis of Braintree was fourth.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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Planning Board to Confront Route 1 Zoning Mess=September 14, 1976
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James H. Shane Wins Public Auction Bid to Purchase Historic Norwood Arena Property-August 11, 1976
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Norwood Public Drinking Bylaw Pushes Problem to Outskirts of Town, Says Police Chief James F. Curran-July 30, 1976
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Norwood Arena Corp Reorganized with New Leadership Following Preliminary Industrial Park Proposal-October 14, 1975
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Planning Board Delays Decision on Norwood Arena Subdivision Plan-September 9, 1975
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Norwood Fights Plan For Housing Complex At Arena Site-June 7, 1974
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Planning Board Endorses Norwood Arena Rezoning for Major Apartment Complex-September 11, 1973
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Norwood Arena Area Study Shelved Following Denial of County Funds-August 14, 1973
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Norwood Planning Board Favors Rezoning of Norwood Arena Site-July 17, 1973
Officials deferred a decision on the remaining 40 acres, which were proposed for a 600-unit apartment complex, pending further information.
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Seeds Of Vast Industrial Development Planted-July 10, 1973
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