Council Cuts Library Budget But May Restore Funds Later
The City Council cut 6600 dollars from the Berkshire Athenaeum budget in a 6-4 vote, with a pledge that funds may be restored later this year. Librarian Robert Newman urged that 14469 dollars in state funds be used for expanded library services and a new bookmobile, but the council then reconsidered and reduced the current appropriation.
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Council
Berkshire Athenaeum
Robert G. Newman
Public Works Department
Civil Defense
Newman
Newnan
Mayor Signs Pay Raise Ordinance
Mayor Dillon signed a revised ordinance granting about seven percent city employee pay raises effective Sunday. The council had approved higher raises for police and firemen, but the mayor vetoed those provisions and pressed for equal increases for all non school and welfare employees. The city estimates a $180000 cost and plans a supplemental appropriation after the measure becomes law.
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Dillon
Jaycees Contest For President In Pittsfield
Pittsfield Junior Chamber of Commerce votes tonight at Brass Rail Restaurant after 7:30 PM meeting. Presidential contenders are William F R Steele and James Diella. Steele is external VP and a sales consultant for New England Telephone. Diella runs James Jewelers and serves as PR director and state Jaycee director.
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Pittsfield
Kenneth Landall
Roger Lindgren
Barry D. Stigers
Charles Ferraro
John Reagan
Gerald Rufo
Anthony Sacchetti
John Stott
Reynolds Slated for Crosby Board
Mayor Dillon named School Supt. James P. Reynolds to the Crosby Junior High School Building Commission to fill a vacancy since J. Donald Codey resigned last December. Commission quorum issues led chairman John J. Quinn to seek Reynolds as the body has not met since May. five of six members would require four for a quorum.
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Dillon
WHS
James P. Reynolds
Crosby Junior High School Building Commission
Reynolds
J. Donald Codey
John J. Quinn
Quinn
School Department
Eagle Files
Commission
Edward J. Russell
William H. Deig- Wan
Florida
Russell and Deignan
GE promotes Ernest W. Fox to ER manager at Johnson City
Ernest W. Fox, formerly of Pittsfield and Beatrice Neb, promoted by General Electric to manager of employee relations for the armament and control products section at Johnson City New York. The unit numbers about 2000 employees. Fox joined GE in 1949 after Wyoming and Army WWII service. He had led education work in Pittsfield for eight years and since 1958 has served with the advance engineering unit in Schenectady. He succeeds Lee J Guillay, who moved to GE New York headquarters.
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Ernest W. Fox
Pittsfield
General Electric Co
Johnson City
N.Y
Mr. Fox
Beatrice,Neb
University of Wyoming
Schenectady
Lee J. Guillay
Guitlar
New York
Williamston Sit-Ins Tied to National Civil Rights Movement
Rev J A McLean and five others face April 13 Recorder Court dates as federal involvements loom in Williamston. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference led by Rev Martin Luther King aids the civil rights push and bail funds seek 15000 to cover arrests. The group has already spent about 3100 in two weeks, with further demonstrations planned in St Augustine Florida and Edenton North Carolina.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King
Williamston
St. Augustine
Fla
Crosby Junior High building faces maintenance issues
A Crosby Junior High School Building Commission meeting lacked a quorum but four members discussed letters with architect John H. Fisher and toured the building with observers. They cited door frame concerns, warped steel doors to be replaced, cracks in walls, faulty cafeteria casters, and maintenance as the main problem.
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Crosby Junior High School Building Commission
John H. Fisher
Fisher
Roy F.brown
Lawrence J. Murphy
Crosby
Dominic Sangiovanni
Commission
James P. Reynolds
John J. Quinn
Crosby Commission
Quinn
Elliot Richardson to Speak at 40th UCS Meeting
Elliot L. Richardson former U S district attorney for Massachusetts and former HEW official will speak at the 40th annual meeting and awards dinner of United Community Services at the Masonic Temple. As a longtime anti corruption crusader and civic leader he helped boost the Greater Boston United Fund to over 1 million dollars last year. He is a Harvard Law School graduate and Boston lawyer active in civic duties in Brookline. The meeting is open to the public and reservations can be made through the UCS office.
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Elliot L. Richardson
U.S
Massachusetts
Greater Boston
United Fund
United Community Services
Masonic Temple
Richardson
Eisenhower
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Boston
World Affairs Council of Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Radcliffe College
Massachusetts Council For Public Schools
Trustees of Public Reservations
Brookline
Ropes & Gray
Harvard Col
The
Commonwealth
Edward W. Brooke
UCS
Council Seeks 75000 Rebate by Tapping School Cushion
City Council asks School Committee to move 75000 from cushion funds to cut the school budget tax levy. Officials cite 874 funds totaling about 176000 with 65000 earmarked for lab and summer school, proposing use to fund repairs without raising taxes. Committee may act April 9. PS 74 funds go to areas with armed forces or defense industry workers.
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Council
John J. Quinn
Fire Damages House on Taylor Street
A fire started by a seven year old boy playing with matches damaged a bedroom and closet at the home of Mr and Mrs Anthony Gallo on Taylor Street. Another bedroom was scorched with heavy smoke and slight water damage. Central Station firemen lacked don masks and arrived as the blaze was well underway. Officials said clothing in a bedroom closet sparked the fire.
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Anthony Gallo
Taylor St
Central Station
Union Station
West Street
Demant Street
Mohegan Street
Berkshire Waters To Get Fewer Stocked Trout
Berkshire waters will receive fewer stocked trout this year. Moran, district wildlife manager for Eugene DPD, said the western district including Berkshire and parts of Hampden Hampshire and Franklin counties has an allotment of 283000 trout, over 100000 less than 1983. One major hatchery faced a disease problem last year, possibly contributing to the decrease. Stream stocking in the Berkshires began today.
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Berkshire
Eugene Dpd
Moran
Hampden
Hampshire
Franklin
Berkshires
Red Cross Extends Berkshire County Fund Drive
The Berkshire County Red Cross fund drive is extended to meet a $22 500 quota as disaster funds are stretched by Alaska relief needs. George E. Chandler urges regroups and resolicit across 25 towns. Disaster relief teams aid Alaska earthquake victims and Crescent City homes loss. The appeal emphasizes neighbor helping neighbor and timely giving.
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Berkshire County
Red Cross
George E. Chandler
Alaska
Mr. Chandler
Chandler
Anchorage
Crescent City
Calif
American Red Cross
Local Group and Governor Meet Over Berkshire Mental Health Plan
Berkshire County review committee led by Rev. Malcolm W. Eckel meets Gov. Endicott Peabody in Boston to present a preliminary report on unmet basic facilities and services for up to 4,000 mentally retarded and 10,000 emotionally disturbed residents. The report urges capital budget appropriations and expanded care programs, with local advocates and Berkshire legislators traveling to the governor’s office.
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Berkshire County
Berkshire
Boston
Mr. Eckel
Joseph. A. Torchio
Salvatore J. Ferrante
Berkshire County Association of Retarded Children
Thomas L. McFalls
United Community Services
Department of Mental Health
Quake Area Reports Confirm Alaska Relatives Safe
The Red Cross reports through its Alaska disaster HQ confirm Berkshire County residents have safe relatives. Lydia Gamache af Adams learns her sons Waller in Soldotna and Clarence in Spenard are well. Other families including Billings of Anchorage and Hart of Sheffield relay uninjured members and limited property damage.
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The
Red Cross
Berkshire County
Lydia Gamache Af Adams
Waller
Soldotfa
Clarence
Spenard
Robert Billings
Anchorage
Frank W. Billings
Greenwich St
Homer Son
Mollie White
Gifford St
Walter Fournier
Nellis Karrey
North Adams
Ralph Hart
Sheffield
Donald Hart
H. Gordon Donaldson
Harold St
Col
William R. Donaldson
Ft. Richardson
Army
Alaska
N Bending Bonds Drive Reaches Its Goal
Northern Berkshire Development Corp. reports bond sales across 250000 goal with 88100 from old four percent bonds, 125000 from 600 private buyers, and 36000 from firms. Bonus: five Acro-Mation shares per bond, totaling 12560 shares issued. Proceeds support Acro-Mation loan aid. Walker fined 50 in district court for operating o endanger incident involving a Lanesboro boy.
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North Adams
Northern Berkshire Development Corp
Roger W. Jewett
NBDC
Jewett
Acro-Mation
Rive Loan
Lanesboro
Walker
Paul Harvey To Speak Here At Pittsfield Junior Chamber
Radio commentator Paul Harvey will discuss at the Pittsfield Boys' Club on April 24 at 8 p.m. under the Pittsfield Junior Chamber of Commerce. Barry D. Stigers chairs the event with tickets sold at James Jewelers Rosenfeld's WBEC Eng land Brothers McDonald's Drive In Pittsfield TV Cable Co and Nichols stores.
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Paul Harvey
Boys’ Club
At & P.m
Pittsfield Junior Chamber of Commerce
Barry D. Stigers
James Jewelers
Rosenfeld’s
WBEC
England Brothers
McDonald's Drive. In
Pittsfield TV Cable Co
Nichols
Obituaries Frew and Moore mark long lives of service
Bernard M Frew died after a heart attack at North Summer Street. He worked in Indian Head Mills shipping and served in World War II with the local National Guard. He leaves four brothers and four sisters and will be buried at St Stanislaus Cemetery after Mass. James C Moore, 82, of West Stockbridge and formerly Bridgeport, died March 12 in Winter Park Florida. He held degrees from Harvard Columbia and taught science before serving as Bridgeport Central High principal and later civic worker. He is survived by his wife Mildred, a son James B. Moore and two grandchildren.
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Kazimierz Wegrzyn
Upton St
North Summer Street
Jones Division
Indian Head Mills
National Guard
St. Stanislaus’ Church
Wopciech Wegrzyn
John
Theodore
Walter
Joseph
Robert Bednarczyk
Pittsfield
Phyllis Wegrzyn
Bernard Barbeau
Stanley Krzanik
Blointarz
St. Stanislaus’ Cemetery
James C. Moore
West Stockbridge
Bridgeport
N.Y
Worcester Academy
Worcester
Moore
Central High School
WMEC Lowers Rates For Residential and Street Lighting
WMEC says the state Department of Public Utilities approved a new rate schedule cutting costs for many residential customers and high lumen street lighting in communities like Pittsfield. Estimated annual savings total about 200000 with Pittsfield street lighting around 4400. Residents with electric water heaters will pay one cent per kilowatt hour for usage above 1 per month, while heavy users may keep the old rate.
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Western Mass. Electric Co
State Department of Public Utilities
Pittsfield
Lester W. Frank
WMEC
Frank
Lone Bidder Wins PHS Lab Contract in Pittsfield
Supt. of Public Buildings Donald Farr awarded a 46,683 contract to R. H. Gibson Associates of Weston to renovate and furnish a chemistry laboratory at Pittsfield High School. City Solicitor Edwin E. Reder advised that the single bid was legally acceptable and in the public interest after reviewing the precedent.
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Donald KE. Farr
R. H. Gibson Associates, Inc
Weston
Pittsfield High School
Farr
Edwin E. Reder
Reder
Tramway talks set for Thursday at Williams Inn
Williamstown reports that the Mt Greylock Reservation Commission and the Mt Greylock Tramway Authority will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Williams Inn. Invited guests and both sides of the tramway debate are expected to present opinions after the release of a controversial regional survey by Technical Planning Associates.
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Williamstown
Mt Greylock Reservation Commission
Mt. Greylock Tramway Authority
Williams Inn
Frew Rites Held for Bernard Miles Frew in Worthington
Bernard Miles Frew 64 former Hardwick resident was buried in spring after funeral at First Congregational Church in Worthington with Rev. Edward A. Cowles officiating. He left three daughters Leona Offenbacher Gwendolyn Robinson Gloria Bales, two sons Miles H. Goshen Forrest, siblings Charles Warren and three sisters, and 15 grandchildren. Burial at cemetery next spring.
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Worthington
Bernard Miles Frew
First Congregational Church
Edward A. Cowles
Mr. Frew
Hardwick
Miles Henry Frew
Leona Offenbacher
New York City
Gwendolyn Robinson
Miller widow Dorothy Miller of Becket dies in California
Mrs George Miller 39 granddaughter of late James H Gray Becket died last week at her San Fernando California home Funeral was held Monday at St Augustine s Church with High Mass of Requiem She was daughter of James H and Mrs Gray Valley Stream L I New York She leaves husband George and one son Richard three sisters and several aunts Burial took place in San Fernando.
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Becket
Dorothy Miller
James H. Gray
San Fernando
Calif
St Augustine's Church
Miller
Valley Stream
L.I
N.Y
George
Richard
Funeral notices from Peru and surrounding areas
Funeral services for John A Berggren of Peru will be held tomorrow at 1 at Foley Funeral Home Dalton. Burial in South Cemetery Peru. Grandson Rev James Armstrong Endicott NY and Brig Gen Hugo Wyberg Pittsfield officiating. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 at Foley. Joseph T Piacenti Mass at Mount Carmel Church and burial at St Josephs Cemetery. Bearers listed. George J Rose services at Wellington Funeral Home with burial at Garfield Cemetery. Mrs Fanny Manning Pittsfield burial in Lockport Glenwood Cemetery. Regular funeral notices for local residents and clergy across multiple towns.
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John H. Berggren
John .A. Berggren
Peru
Foley Funeral Home
Dalton
South Cemetery
James Armstrong
Christian Alliance Church
Endicott
Hugo Wyberg
Salivation Army
Pittsfield
Foley Funeral
Joseph T. Piacenti
Josph T. Piacenti
Mount Carmel
William J. Ludessi
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Camillo L. Santini
Michael Prinvine
James Giannopolo
Nicholas Mell
Guido DiPietro
Leo la Douceur
William J. Monteleone
George J. Rose
Wellington
James Rae Whyte
South Congregational Church
Garfield
N.Y
William Radke
Roy A
Robert H. Wyatt
Donald A. Leonard
Fanny M. Manning
Prudden- Randt
Lockport
Ernest Davis
Immanuel Methodist Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Police Briefs: Florence Clark Hurt in Front-Home Fall
Florence Clark 75 of 135 Elm St was taken by police ambulance Tuesday to Pittsfield General Hospital after a fall in front of her home. She suffers a fractured hip and elbow.
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Elm St
Pittsfield General Hospital
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