A recent example of this problem is the flying of six airplanes, on December 31, 1960, from the Newport Airpark in Middletown, to the North Central Airport in Smithfield.

It is known that at least five towns ( Barrington, Bristol, Narragansett, Newport and Westerly ) place some value on some boats for tax purposes.

* 1949 – The keel for the aircraft carrier is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding.

With capacity to produce up to 5, 000 engines a year by 100 specially trained personnel, like traditional Aston Martin engine production from Newport Pagnell, assembly of each unit is entrusted to a single technician from a pool of 30, with V8 and V12 variants assembled in under 20 hours.

An example of this type of building is the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island.

Some language acquisition researchers, such as Elissa Newport, Richard Aslin, and Jenny Saffran, believe that language acquisition is based primarily on general learning mechanisms, namely statistical learning.

Known as Northrop Grumman Newport News ( NGNN ), and later Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News ( NGSB-NN ), the company is located in Newport News, Virginia, and often participates in projects with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, also located adjacent to Hampton Roads.

* 1895 – The first U. S. Open Men's Golf Championship administered by the United States Golf Association is played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island.

* 1884 – The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island.

Rhode Island colony was founded near present-day Newport, on what is now commonly called Aquidneck Island, the largest of several islands in Narragansett Bay.

The largest is Aquidneck Island, shared by the municipalities of Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth.

In the 1990s, the company spun off its semiconductor products as Conexant Technologies ( CNXT ), which is publicly traded and based in Newport Beach, California.

* 1906 – The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.

Sabbatarian Meeting House, built in 1729 in Newport, Rhode Island, is now part of the Newport Historical Society building

The only UK company still producing traditional parchment and vellum is William Cowley ( Est 1870 ) who are based in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.

The Newport campus is located next to the Newport rail yards and offers a range of TAFE courses including boatbuilding, bricklaying and carpentry.

* March 16 – In Newport, Rhode Island, Claus von Bülow is found guilty of the attempted murder of his wife.

* October 6 – The United States Naval War College is established in Newport, Rhode Island.

Desegregation can also result from additional suits brought by Negro plaintiffs against school boards in Newport News, Fairfax County, Arlington County, and Norfolk.

* Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, California, also called Balboa

Christopher Newport, captain of the expedition that founded Jamestown, Virginia, also hailed from Harwich.

He also married Collis ' widow Arabella Huntington, and assumed Collis's leadership role with Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.

He then became involved with the avant-garde, performing on Jazz Advance ( 1956 ), the debut album of Cecil Taylor, and appearing with Taylor's groundbreaking quartet at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival ; he also made a notable appearance on an early Gil Evans album.

Upon learning that de Grasse had sailed from the West Indies for North America, and that French Admiral de Barras had also sailed from Newport, Rhode Island, Admiral Graves concluded that they were going to join forces at the Chesapeake.

Bourke was owner of Rockfleet Castle, also called Carraigahowley Castle, which was strategically situated near Newport, as well as other lands like Burrishoole, with sheltered harbors in which a pirate ship could hide.

On August 2, 2009, Baez played at the 50th Newport Folk Festival, which also marked the 50th anniversary of her breakthrough performance at the first festival.

Newport may also refer to:

* USS Newport News ( CA-148 ) a heavy cruiser that served in the Atlantic Fleet and also in several deployments during the Vietnam War

* Rock Island Swing Bridge, also known as the Newport Rail Bridge, an old swing bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minnesota

* Newport Folk Festival, also sometimes referred to as simply Newport

There are also many scenic bridges along the Oregon Coast that carry U. S. 101, such as the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Oregon.

During this time, Dolphy also recorded a large ensemble session at the Candid label and took part in the Newport Rebels session.

In the early 17th century, a large number of Quakers also settled in Newport.

Newport was also a major center of pirate activity during the late 17th and early 18th century.

In addition to the colonial architecture, the city is known for its Gilded Age mansions, which have also received extensive restoration from both private owners and non-profits such as the Preservation Society of Newport County.

Newport is also home to the Newport Country Club.

All went home happy except the Newport police, who feared that the throng departing at 6:35 might meet head-on the night crowd drawing nigh, and those deprived of their happy hour at the cocktail bar.

Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University andNaval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and a major United States Navy training center.

File: Hypotenuse. jpg | Hypotenuse, Newport home of architect Richard Morris Hunt

In 2001, Newport became the new home of the Newport Gulls baseball team of the NECBL.

For many years Newport was home to the series of yacht races for the America's Cup.

The lyrics appear with permission from the Author :( 1st verse ): Harbor of a thousand ships / Forger of a nation's fleet / Gateway to the New World / Where ocean and river meet /( chorus ): Strength wrought from steel / And a people's fortitude / Such is the timeless legacy / Of a place called Newport News /( 2nd verse ): Nestled in a blessed land / Gifted with a special view / Forever home for ev ' ry man / With a spirit proud and true /( repeat chorus to fade )

The city's Old Point Comfort, home of Fort Monroe for almost 400 years, was named by the voyagers of 1607 led by Captain Christopher Newport on the mission which first established Jamestown as a British colony.

Newport is home of Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center, as well as the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and their fleet of ocean-going vessels.

Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State University system, with particular focus on training in transportation careers.

* Charles Hewitt, an enlisted man, was part of a 40-member raiding party that during the night of July 10, 1777 captured at his home in Newport General Prescott, the British commander of a large occupation force of Hessian soldiers in Newport, Rhode Island.

Holly Hill at that time had no name, and in discussion among the settlers Mrs. Monroe would have liked to have had it named Newport News, after her old home.

Today, his home stands in the East Row local Historic District in the adjoining City of Newport, Kentucky.

Richard's home still stands on Third Street in Newport, Kentucky.

The Chateau-sur-Mer mansion in Newport, Rhode Island is perhaps the best example of Fall River granite being used for private home construction.

The town was home to one of the earliest organized churches in Carteret County, the Newport River Primitive Baptist Church, established 1778.

On a post-secondary level, Lower Burrell is home to Newport Business Institute and Oakbridge Academy of Arts, both located in the Kinloch neighborhood.

Portsmouth is the headquarters of US Sailing, the National Governing Body of Sailing in the U. S. Portsmouth is also home to the Newport International Polo Series held at Glen Farm.