McLaughlin Opposes Raising Driving Age Faces Chiefs’ Opposition
Cambridge state registrar of motor vehicles Richard E. McLaughlin told about 200 at Green Acres Restaurant that Massachusetts police chiefs will likely block a bill raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. He spoke at Pittsfield Democratic City Club, predicting an unfavorable report from the legislature’s Highways and Motor Vehicles Committee due to chiefs and school administrators’ objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. McLaughlin
Cambridge
Green Acres
Cheshire
Pittsfield
Democratic City Club
McLaughlin
Committee On Highways and Motor Vehicles
Chiefs of Police
Boston
Massachusetts
Police Briefs Highlight Local Crash and Theft Cases
A 63 year old man from Pittsfield was treated for lacerations after an incident near First and Eagle streets. A car found on Fenn Street belonged to a Lanesboro man and was reported stolen from 703 Fast St. The piece also covers debate over raising the minimum driving age to 18 and a proposed no fix traffic law, with remarks from Registrar McLaughlin and remarks about police chiefs and highway safety. City Council members Del Gallo and Richman oversee the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Walsh
Pittsfield
Lenox Road
Pittsfield General Hospital
First
Eagle Streets
Fenn Street
Lanesboro
Fast St
Funeral honors for Monette. toll mounts in regional crash saga
Mrs. John Biros and Mrs. Adam Skowronski of Adams attend funeral services for Monette at St. Stanislaus Church. The obituary notes a North Adams birth and a large family. Separate Route 7 crash near Kent, Connecticut kills two Torrington youths, injures a Bridgeport woman. A 12 year old boy from Florence dies after a Route 23 collision in Otis. In all, at least 38 weekend New England highway deaths are reported, with most from crashes. Local authorities list investigators from Lee barracks and state police. The piece covers multiple fatal and nonfatal incidents and related funerals.
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John Biros
Adam Skowronski
Adams
Mary Nowak
St. Stanislaus Church
St. Stanislaus Cemetery
Mr. Monette
North Adams
Francis and
Georginana Lemaire Monette
Helen Rodovick
Linda
Gary Stephen
Deborah
Patricia
Kathy
Mathilda Lemaire
Paul
Alice Booth
St. Francis , Church
Southview ‘Cemetery
San Soucie
Torrington
Kent
Conn
Thomas Mouschkel
Robert A. Tisserand
Natalie Coarse
Bridgeport
New Milford
Heuschkel
Coarse
Tisserand
New England
Blandford
Reservoir Roads
Lee Barracks
William 8. Warren Jr
Florence
Theodore R. Dutton
Main Street
Otis
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington
George 5. Wickham
Lee
Northampton
William R. Warren Sr
South Main
Leon Cow
Local Man Admits 6 Breaks Which Brought Him $14
A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty to six breaks that netted $14 and was placed on probation by Superior Court Judge John M Noonan. James E Davids 23 of 28 First St made the breaks into Pittsfield homes asst dist attorney William R Flynn said. Davids son says he served in Marines and Army and lost his job in December he is married with an 18 month old son and has a new job with employer keeping him on payroll. Davids was sentenced after the court accepted pleas from John L and Rita Fontaine of 109 Gamwell Ave Pittsfield on receiving stolen property. The Fontaines were indicted on 20 counts and given two weeks to file special readings. Jurors for April pool addressed by Judge Noonan included Mitchell J Mulholland Beckett a teacher who appeared late. Some jurors were excused and others deferred to autumn.
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Pittsfield
Superior Court
John M. Noonan
James E. Davids
First St
Asst. Dist. Atty
William R. Flynn
Flynn
David
Santo C. Cornelio
Carnelia
Car
Davids
Fontaines and Davids
Everett W. Carrow
Lanesboro
Edward Patashnick
North Adams
Pittsfield Band Returns from Washington Visit
The Pittsfield High School band of 120 members returned home after a four day trip to Washington D C for the Cherry Blossom Festival. They marched from Capitol Hill to the White House in uniform and performed on the Capitol steps. They met Congressman Silvio O Conte and visited the Smithsonian Lincoln and Jefferson memorials and Arlington Kennedy grave. The group raised 5 50 to fund the trip and traveled back Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Capitol Hill
White House
Marion Wayne
PHS
Harald Hennessy
Silvia O. Conte
Capitol Building
House of Representatives
Conte
House
Smithsonian Institute
Washington Monument
National Archives
Kennedy
Arington Cemetery
Washington
Massachusetts
Nurses Seminar Reservations Accepted for Cardiac Event
Reservations are being accepted for a nurses seminar on April 21 at Madonna Hall St. Luke's Hospital. The Berkshire County Heart Association and the cardiac unit staff from Massachusetts General Hospital Boston present Cardiac Surgery Today with Dr Joseph Budnitz presiding and Sister Marie Reparatrice welcoming attendees.
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Madonna Hall
St. Luke's Hospital
Berkshire County Heart Association
W. Gerald Austin
Rita Conroy
Masachusetts General Hospital
Suzanne Deutsch
Massachusetts’ General Hospital
Cardiac Clinic
George Gibeau
Berkshire County
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Edwin O. Wheeler
Massachusets General Hospital
Madeline Lord
Ie Phillips
Pittsfieldi Ng Nurse Association
Rosemary Crosier
Dalton Iting
Media
Heart Association
Pittsfield
Police Seeking Crossing Guards Notice
Women may apply for part time school crossing guard roles at the Police Department traffic bureau. No permanent vacancies. Applicants must be married over 21, have a car and a valid driver's license. Captain Camille L Maree oversees this recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille L Maree
Police Department
NAACP Berkshire County April meeting tonight
The Berkshire County branch of the NAACP will hold its April membership meeting tonight at 7 30 at the branch headquarters 467 North St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
North St
Williams Professor Jailed Three Days in Iran Mix-Up
Williams College professor Williams B. Gales Jr. spent three days jailed in a remote Iranian town near the Pakistan border after his health certificate stamp was not recognized. Officials argued over inoculations as they detained him before Tehran. His seven day sentence was reduced by ten hours after contact with airport officials and his wife reported the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Williams B. Gales Jr
Williams College
Cluett Center For Development Economics
Pakistan
Gates
Tehran
Mwe
Four PHS Seniors in All-State Concert at UMass
Four Pittsfield High School seniors took part in the All-State concert at the University of Massachusetts. Cellist Mark Schlawin, tuba player Thomas Tantill, violinist Sarah Hutchings, and Louise Harubin joined 491 students in orchestra, chorus, and band under leaders Captain Dale Harpham Thar Johnson and Dr. Ivan Trusler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield High School
University of
Two Teen-Agers To Face Court In Egg-Tossing
Pittsfield police say two teens John M. Mole 19 of 26 Chickering St and Farl Gogan 17 of 26 Cole Ave will appear in District Court this week on charges of disposal of rubbish on a public way after eggs were tossed from two cars at Park Square on Sunday. Three other youths were in each vehicle as eggs were hurled before the arrests.
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Pittsfield
Park Square
John M. Mole
Chickering St
Farl Gogan
Cole Ave
Blaisdell Named Business and Industry Chairman
Atty George H Blaisdell 7 Hazelwood Ter will chair business and industry for the Massachusetts division April Cancer Crusade announced by Ralph Cranflane Jr Blaisdell a Suffolk Law School graduate partner in Cianflane Blaisdell law firm was 1963 crusade chair and is VP of Fairmont School PTA and Kiwanis member
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Atty
George H. Blaisdell
Hazelwood Ter
Massachusetts
American Cancer Society
Ralph Cranflane Jr
Blaisdell
Suffolk Law School
Cianflane & Blaisdell
Faremont School Pta
Kiwanis International
Dowd Rebuts Selectmen on WSBS Offer
GREAT BARRINGTON WSBS President J Leo Dowd writes to the Selectmen criticizing their rejection of a weekly free air time offer. Dowd argues the gesture aims to enhance direct public communication, not serve as a news gathering plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
WSBS
J. Leo Dowd
Selectmen
WSSBS
Dowd
Elbridge K. Evans
Car Strikes House Driver To Face Court
Richard A. Berry, 21, of 12 Taubert Ave, charged with operating to endanger after his convertible crashed Saturday at 3 into a double house on Bartlett Ave. Damage to the house estimated at 1,800. Berry’s car 800. Berry had a lacerated finger. front steps and porch were torn apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Berry
Taubert Ave
Bartlett Avenue
John Skumin
Berry
Ann Petusky
Hamlin St
Traffic Bureau
Thorough Investigation S Of IUE Election Pledged
Paul J. Jennings newly elected president of the International Union of Electrical Workers names a three man committee to probe ballot miscounts after a Labor Department recount declared him the winner by 23 316 votes over James B. Carey. The panel includes Harry Block Daniel Arnold and Robert Nellis. Jennings vows a thorough, fact based inquiry with no pardons for misconduct and signals staff changes at IUE headquarters.
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Paul J. Jennings
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Jennings
Labor Department
James B. Carey
Carey
Harry Block
Philadelphia
JAEA
Pennsylvania
Goa
Block
Daniel Arnold
Camden
N.J
1UE
Radio Corporation of America
Robert Nellis
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Washington
Conservationists Warned Of Water Shortage Peril
Massachusetts officials warned that more than 60 cities and towns face serious water shortages by June 1 unless rainfall averages four inches. Charles H W Foster urged conservation commissions to partner with water officials. The Chicopee conference drew 150 attendees, with panel discussions on water use, zoning, and running commissions. Rep. Warren A Turner praised for conservation work.
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Massachusetts
Charles H.W. Foster
State Department of Natural Resources
Foster
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
Berkshire County
Sehinelin
Chicopee
Conservation Commissioners
Opposition Sticks To PHS Double Sessions Plan
Ward 3 Councilman Thomas F. Kelly vows to back single sessions unless admin can fix the current split plan. After a deadlock vote, Kelly and S. Roace proposed a compromise to lengthen the day and year, fund 25,000 for split sessions, and add two safety doors. He questions legal overcrowding and notes vocational students start earlier, while absenteeism keeps population within state limits. He remains opposed to using educational funds for what City Council should handle.
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Pittsfield High School
Thomas F. Kelly
PHS
Schol
Kelly
S. Roace
Mwvet
James T. Bins
Bchoo Committee
24 Tons of Goods Collected for De Paul Store
Twenty four tons of clothing appliances and toys were collected Sunday afternoon by 75 volunteers from Pittsfield and St Josephs high schools for the St Vincent de Paul Store. This is an increase of five tons over last years drive. The drive was terminated by evening. Fire Chief Raymond Killackey was honorary chairman and Joseph Francese chairman of the drive. 7 team captains were Pete McErlain Stephen Young Gregory Sherowski Robert Connors Ronald Goyette Timothy McDonough Irene Coakley Robert Doyle Mary Gilson Philip Conner Forrest Baker Christine Gould John Schermerhorn Nancy Woitkowski Stephen Barrett Michael Kane Ann Gowdey Ann Theoret Douglas Hebert Stephen Barry and Judy Breen. The items were collected in a street to street tour by 30 trucks and stored in various locations including about five tons under tarpaulins in St Josephs Church yard pending sorting and delivery to St Vincent de Paul sales rooms on Columbus Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's
St. Vincent de Paul
Raymond Killackey
Joseph Francese
William Wilk
Pete McErlain
Stephen Young
Gregory Sherowski
Robert Connors
Ronald Goyette
Timothy McDonough
Irene Coakley
Robert Doyle
Mary Gilson
Philip Conner
Forrest Baker
Christine Gould
John Schermerhorn
Nancy Woitkowski
Stephen Barrett
Michael Kane
Ann Gowdey
Ann Theoret
Douglas Hebert
Stephen Barry
Judy Breen
St. Joseph's Church Yard
St. Vincent de Paul Sales Rooms
Columbus Avenue
District Court Convicts Mosul in Driving Endanger Charge
A $20 fine was imposed in District Court today on Richard A. Mosul 27 of 47 Church St after he pled to a charge of driving to endanger. In a related case Hugh D. Johnston 34 of Southington Conn had a similar charge dismissed. Cats collided Saturday afternoon at South and West Housatonic streets per Officer Enrico T Giardina. Virginia M. Fillion 38 of 31 Orchard St had complaints continued to April 2. Represented by Atty Ralph Cianflone Jr she pleaded not guilty. She is charged with two counts of driving to endanger and two of leaving the scene of a property damage accident last Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Mosul
Church St
Hugh D. Johnston
Southington
Conn
South
West Housatonic
Oficer
Enrico T. Giardina
Virginia M. Fillion
Orchard St
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By A. A. Michelson
Legislative Committee On Highways and
Detroit
New York
Remo del Gallo
James M. Richman
Mitchell West Housatonic ST
Dessa Lazarus
Whitlier Ave
Marry
Lazarus
John D. Ashe
Ernest G. Tolos
Edward Haughey
Registry of Motor Vehicles
William Gray
Nash Cleaners
Elm St
Naacp Meeting
Cancer Crusade
Finnegan
Te National
Alfred M. Loewenthal
Loewenthal
Milton Weihrauch
Newark
New Jersey
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Arnold
Leo Smith
Hoboken
Fiveman Board of Trustees
Conservation Commission
Albert A. Belanger
Lee Commission
Berkshire
Bruce S. Gullion
Division of Conservation Services
James M. Shepard
Division of Fisheries and Game
Wilson C. Hill
Tre Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
Gullion
Shepard
Hill
Turner
Warren A
Casey) Turner
Belanger
Donald B. Miller
State Natural Resources Board
Robert B. Kimball
Richmond
James A. White
Ralph R
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