Answers Harris eal Federation Head Defends Teacher Militancy
The Pittsfield Federation of Teachers president Donald Morelli defends militancy among teachers in a statement. He argues teachers must stand up for rights and speak openly to educate citizens and uphold democracy despite concerns from School Board Chairman William Harris about challenges and a growing militancy.
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Pittsfield Federation of Teachers
Donald F. Morelli
Morelli
Federation Fee
Poseidon Assignments Announced
General Electric ordnance department announced a re alignment of personnel within the Polaris Program section to meet Poseidon missile commitments after securing a million dollar contract this week. Herbert J. Minc said two new program operations will be led by Wayne R. Weatherhead and Verell A. Kappenman. Weatherhead becomes program manager for Poseidon guidance and oversees guidance production and repair. Kappenman will manage Poseidon fire control and support equipment. Reeves named Polaris support equipment program manager as Morrisey notes his role in Patavis Mk 84 fire control.
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General Electric Ordnance Department
Fleet Ballistic Missile
Herbert J. Minc
Wayne R. Weatherhead
Verell A. Kappenman
Weatherhead
Kanpenman
James F. Morrisey
William C. Reeves
Polaris
Mr. Reeves
Church Women Plan May Fellowship Day in Pittsfield
Mrs George F Shepardo n named chairman of Pittsfield United Church Women May Fellowship Day with May 1 observance. A luncheon at First Congregational Church features a talk on People Poverty and Plenty. Plans include three Tuesday discussion sessions on public and private measures to fight poverty. Mrs Shepardson has long service in church groups and taught in Pittsfield schools. the couple reside at 42 Eleanor Road.
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George F. Shépardson
Pittsfield Area
United Church Women
Kenneth D. Beardsley
First Congregational Church
Beardsley
National Council of Churches
Shepardson
Woman's League
Morningside Baptist Church
Missions Committee
North Adams Normal School
Pittsfield
Eleanor Road
Donated For Victims Of Flood
Contributions totaling 315 have been received by the local Red Cross chapter for disaster victims in the flood stricken Midwest. Local officials report Berkshire County residents with relatives in the area are safe. Chairman Gilbert D. Kittredge urged county chairmen to boost their annual fund campaigns and increase gifts to aid Red Cross relief. Gen James R. Collins ABC president, who toured the disaster area with President Johnson, says over 2 million will be spent on victims and that more than 10 million has been spent since last July. Americans may contribute directly to their local Red Cross chapter.
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Red Cross
Midwest
Berkshire County
Gilbert D. Kittredge
Ne Sal
James R. Collins
ABC
Johnson
Collins
DPW Employees Earn Certificates After UMass Amherst Course
Ten Lenox district DPW staff and associates from Pittsfield Dal ton Lenox and Lanesboro completed a 12 week program at UMass Amherst eCampus earning certificates. Courses covered mathematics surveying earthwork drainage soil mechanics pavements materials contracts and specifications.
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Lenox
State Department of Public Works
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
DPW
State University
eCampus
Thomas H. Ranney
Matthew J. Capeless Jr
Dean A. Giftos
Roger T. Northrup
Ralph A. Carnevale
Pittsfield
John J. Leahy
Dalton
Francis 4. Mancari
Wiliam C. Silvernail
Richmond
Bernard M. Tracy
George W. Buckley Jr
Lanesboro
Library Friends Offer $200 Scholarship for 1915 16
The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announce a $200 scholarship for library science students for the 1915 16 academic year. Eligibility requires acceptance or enrollment in a library science school and Berkshire County residency. Applications go to Scholarship Committee 44 Bank Row. deadline May 31.
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Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum
Berkshire County
Bank Row
Airman Graduates Helicopter Mechanic Training at Sheppard
Airman 3.C. Stanley A. Chros towski son of Mr and Mrs Stanley A Chrostowski of 35 Bel Air Ave has graduated from a technical training course for helicopter mechanics at Sheppard ATB Texas. Trained to repair turbojet and reciprocating engine helicopters he will be assigned to a SAC unit at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota supporting the intercontinental missiles and jet bombers on constant alert. Chrostowski is a Pinsfield High School graduate.
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Chrostowski
Stanley A. Chrostowski
Bel Air Ave
US Air Force
Sheppard Atb
Tex
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Elsworth Afb
S.D
Pinsfield High School
Onota Lake Easing of Rules Announced by Daniels
Public Works Commissioner John I. Daniels said state health officials have eased restrictions on Onota Lake. Boating and fishing will be allowed within 2000 feet of the pumping station, with no gas powered boats. sailboats, rowboats, canoes, and electric craft permitted. Swimming remains banned. Chlorine levels will rise to 2 parts per million, a fourfold increase, and pumping equipment may be strained. Buoys will be set after ice clears. Camp programs worry about impact but may allow canoes and electric boats. swimming could resume if rain permits after school ends.
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Public Works
John IF. Daniels
Onota Lake
Leven
Daniels
Onota
Local Woman Co-Authors New Children's Book Strings on Your Fingers
Brooklyn writer Harry Hellman and his wife Elizabeth Seaver of Pittsfield Mass co authored a new children's book titled Strings on Your Fingers. The 42 page illustrated work will be in stores soon. Hellman teaches at Woodward School and demonstrated string figures for students before the book’s publication.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Harry Hellman
Elizabeth Seaver
Pittsfield
Mass
Mr. Hellman
Hellman
Woodward School
William Meyerbecks
Helleman
Henry M. Seaver
Young's Nursing Home
Mayor Faces Problem On Housing Inspector
Mayor Dillon met with city officials to determine steps for hiring a housing inspector to satisfy a federal request. Funds for the inspector were cut by the City Council in 1965, risking delays in federal funding if the post is not filled before July 3. Planning Director Gerard F. McNeil was asked to liaise with federal officials. Attendees included Council President Remo Del Gallo and Councilmen Joseph Seels and Ernest G. St. Peter, Health Commissioner Dr. Harold Stein, and Housing Authority engineer William Flynn.
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Dillon
Gerard F. McNeil
Dillon and McNeil
Council
Remo del Gallo
Joseph $. Seelss
Ernest G. St. Peter
Harold Stein
Housing Authority
William Flynn
Sargent cites two hazards on area roads
Francis W. Sargent pointed to the Berkshires as examples where state engineers must improve highway design to save lives. He argued that older, simpler roads drive most fatalities, not drivers. In North Adams Manor Curve and Lenox by-pass Walker Street intersections were chosen for improvement, including storage lanes and realignment.
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Public Works
Francis W. Sargent
Berkshires
Massachusetts
Manor Curve
Mohawk Trial
North Adams
Walker Street
Lenox
Defense Witnesses Rebut Insurance Case Testimony
In Superior Court defense witnesses contradicted earlier accounts of the Linden Street auto crash on Aug 28 1963. Family members testified John Murphy 27 Patrick Murphy 23 and Ralph Welch 34 all of Pittsfield were together in the car, challenging yesterday testimony that only Murphy and Welch were present.
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Superior Court
John J. Murphy
Murphy
Patrick
Ralph J. Welch
Pittsfield
Linden Street
John Murphy
Welch
the Commonwealth
Michael P
Tasepl Barile
Johan M. Noonan
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Uiew
Lumberman’s Mutual Insurance Co
Hugh Cowhig
Patrick Murphy
Pizzeria
W. Stanley Cooke
George B. Crane
Mary J. Murphy
Rita Welcin
Katherine
Orchard Street
Mariey Kahin
Dalton
Burglars Lift $100 Safe After False Animal Rescue Call
In Philadelphia burglars broke into the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals office. Barking dogs outside could not deter them as they lifted a $100 office safe after luring the attendant away with a phony animal rescue alarm.
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Conspiracy of Silence
Philadelphia
UPI
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Knesses Israel Youths Win Three USY Awards
The United Synagogue Youth group of Congregation Knesses Israel in Glens Falls New York earned three regional honors at the annual convention. One chapter won the Irving Wexter Building Spiritual Bridges award for culture in 1964 65 and met a $10 contribution minimum. Treas. Migs Celia Mandel received special recognition as outstanding program chair. A third regional award honored overall chapter activities and programming. More than 30 teens attended with voting delegates Stephen Rosenbaum Mandel Shindler and Greengald. Adult advisers included Mr and Mrs Gitelson Mrs Green gold and Dr and Mrs Geller. Jane Geller attended as adviser. Dr Max Fisherson former congregation president and Capital District Region president attended. Nadine Gitelson was elected recording secretary for Trajan Region.
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Irving Wexter
Progam
Migs Celia Mandel
Pittsfield
Stephen Rosenbaum
Miss Mandel
Martin Shindler
Deborah Greengald
Jess Gitelson
Henrietta Greengold
Morris Geller
Jane Geller
USA
Barnard College
Max Fisherson
Knesses Israel Congregation
Capital District
United Synagogue of America
Ehest
Nadine Gitelson
Trajan
New York State
Massachusetts
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Gitelson
Joseph Lerner
Sanford Shanblatt
PHS Class of 1953 Plans 10th Reunion
Pittsfield High School announces the 10th reunion of the class of 1953 with general chairmen Mrs. Bruno Kissell and Mrs. Albert J. Litana. Heading committees cover banquet invitations tickets and reservations music publicity and class statistics, with a committee meeting scheduled for Monday at 7 30 PM at Miss Carole Kidney’s home.
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Bruno Kissell
Cary B. Zajac
Albert J. Litano
Margaret A.terpak
Pittsfield High School
Joan QO. Garrity
Carole J. Kidney
B. M. D'Enjoy
Ben Evans
Bruce Peck
Bucy F. Jordan
Robert Abien
Rugahna J. Mattis
Roland R. St. Pierre
Wilma W. Mooper
Albert J. Litana
John P. Navin
Stanley Szydrowski
Eleanor J. Farreth
Garrity
Miss Kidney
Appleton Ave
Traffic accidents down slightly this year
Police report shows 236 traffic accidents with 148 injuries and one fatality so far this year per Police Capt. Camille L. Maree. In January to March 1964 there were 243 accidents and 139 injuries with no highway fatalities. Last month 49 people injured and 52 mishaps investigated.
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Camille L. Maree
Driver Admits Guilt on Three Charges
A 50 year old Lanesbara man, Charles K. Malay, pleaded guilty in District Court to driving while intoxicated, operating to endanger, and drunkenness after a collision at West and Merriam streets. The case was continued to April 24. Also noted are injuries to Bernice Gritman and several other traffic incidents with multiple drivers facing court action.
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Lanesbara
SUN
Bernice Gritman
Hillside Ave
Pittsfield General Hospital
Paires
Guido Scarafoni Jr
Lee
Robbins Avenue
Francis Avenue
Gritman Auto
James M. Irland Jr
Dalton
East Street
Helen Kozchak
Dalton Ave
Tyler Street
Olive R. Leger
Burbank St
Rodney P. Main
Pomeroy Ave
Thomas J. DiMasche
Weller Ave
North Street
Springside Avenue
Mary Tee Puteri
Lionel A. Brazeau
Chickering St
Taconic Street
Wendell Avenue
Miss Pulett
St Luke's Hospital
Ast Anc
Ast Anc Allen Streets, Cars Driven By Dorothy L. Sisson
Appleton Ave
Angelaroxa A. Nolo
Root Place
Collitteds
Probate Court details Frieda A. Charles estate in Housatonic
Probate records show Frieda A. Charles estate in Housatonic valued at 14320 dollars in personal property. Divorce dismissed for Donald T. Livsey and Marina P. Livsey after living apart decree ordered by the court.
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Frieda A. Charles
Housatonic
Donald T. Livsey
Dalton
Marina P. Livsey
Adams
Livsey
School Officials Attend Three Day State Conference
Lincoln D. Lynch assistant superintendent of schools joined about 500 elementary principals and supervisors from across the state for the 35th annual state conference on elementary education at the University of Massachusetts. Norman Rockwell served as keynoter at Tuesday night dinner. Elementary principals from Pittsfield attended at least part of the three days.
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Lincoln D. Lynch
University of Massachusetts
Norman Rockwell
Ery
Pittsfield
Priest and His Sisters Have Reunion in France
The Rev. Charles V. Naranjo, a mission school teacher, has just returned from a second five year teaching stint at a Sugmatine mission school in Bhuket Thailand. His sisters 1st Lt Rita Naranjo Army Nurse Corps in West Berlin and Miss Juanita Naranjo an Air Force educator in Chambley France joined him in a reunion route via Germany to France. They shared a three day pass and later stayed with Juanita for another week. Father Naranjo will visit St. Luke's Hospital to meet local Thai connection Dr. Rimdusit and plans to meet Thai student Saeng Sanguanruang at Williams College later. He praises Thailand as allied to U.S. interests in Southeast Asia and notes concerns Vietnam may influence regional stability. The priest, a Pittsfield High School graduate ordained in 1954, hopes to return to Bhuket after 1964 spiritual rejuvenation with Rev. Paul A. Zanin.
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Germany
Vrante
Europe
Charles V. Naranjo
Jose Naranjo
Norhan Ave
Sugmatine
Bhuket
Vwailand
Rita Naranjo
St. Luke's Hospital
Poungpen Rimdusit
Fom
Thailand
Pittsfield Affiliated
Rimdusil
Naranjo
Saeng Sanguanruang
Cluett Center For Development Economics
Williams College
Sangeyfield
Nul
Paul A. Zanini
All Souls* Church
Father Naranja
Fie S
Ranong
Trang
Bangkok
Christian Brothers
Pittsfield High School
Father N Yanjo
Rome
St. Mary's Church
Roy Whitman to Join Pittsfield Co-Operative Bank
Pittsfield real estate figure Roy J. Whitman will close his office at 7 North St and take a supervisory role at Pittsfield Co-Operative Bank. A Bennington native, Whitman has led local estate agencies since 19, previously partnered with Charles Gardner, and earned VA appraiser status in 1960. He is active in United Community Services and Red Cross, and serves on local boards. he is married with three children and resides on Windsor Ave.
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Roy J. Whitman
Pittsfield
North St
Pittsfield Cooperative Bank
Whitman
Sidney AL. Smith
Bennington
Charles Gardner
Gardner
Bennington High
General Here
Mr. Gardner
Berkshire County Board of Real Estate Brokers
State Association
Veterans Administration
United Community Services
Red Cross
St. Mary's Holy Name Society
Zoning Board of Appeals
Harvey E. Lake
Mary A. Larkin
Fairhaven
James P
St. Michael's College
Patricia
Our Lady of the Elms College
Jean
St. Mary's School
Windsor Ave
Rossi Wins 100 in Radio Station Contest
Miss Macaire L Rossi daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin F Rossi of 37 Pomeroy Ave won 100 yesterday in the WIRY pick a number contest. She is a freshman at North Adams State College.
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Macaire L. Rossi
Irvin F. Rossi
Pomeroy Ave
North Adams State College
Meeting Canceled for Adullam Ladze Body at JCC
The Adullam Ladze meeting of B'nai B'rith at the Jewish Community Center for Sunday morning is canceled due to Passover observance.
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Adullam Ladze
B'nai B'rith
Special Car Wash and Local Advertisements
Berkshire Car Wash at 32 Curtis Street advertises weekday washing for 1 with inside window cleaning 130 and Saturday service 2 from 3 30 to 12 30 light ad copy. East Lee Steak House dinner reservations phone 243 9774. Emily's Snack Bar Cheshire Road Route 8 opens April 19 for season. Launderaid 224 Tyler St offers wash service 7 am to 6 pm with free pickup and delivery dial 443 5035. Pure Spring Water home delivery jugs 442 5136. West Shore Sports Club Saturday roast beef offer for members and guests.
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Berkshire Car Wash
Curtis Street
Tyler St
Fenaway Cleaners
Adv
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Poseidon
Librizzi
George F. Shepardson
Springfield
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John Skawronski
All Saints
Thomas M. Courtney
Sacred Heart
Pitsfield
Christopher J. Welton
John Ayers
St. Agnes
Francis Kennedy
St. Mary's
Sargent
Knesses Israel
United Synagogue Youth
USY
Congregation Knesses Israel
Glens Falls
PHS
West Wousatonie Street
Lebanon Avenue
Richard A. Palmer
Peter C. Bridges
Albany, Nly
Probate
Priest
France
Mildred Wallace
Southeast Asia
Middle West
Burs Mao
Laos
Cambodia
Charles Naranjo
Roy Whitman
Co-Op Bank
Kanter
Macaire LL. Rossi
Carpenters
Fri
Vew
Wahconah Street
East Lee Steak House
Emily's
Cheshire Road
West Shore Sports Club
Parent/Guardian
East Sh
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