Only 1.6 Percent Hold Handgun Permits in Berkshire Counties
A Berkshire Wagle survey of 10 towns with over 120000 residents shows 1929 adults, about 1.6 percent, hold handgun permits issued at $2 for two years. Most permits cover target practice rather than personal protection, with only armored car and business reps using weapons for security. Authorities note many permits yet to be tabulated and criticize the state firearms ID law for vague reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Wagle
Eagle Reporters
Business House
Nixon
Anti-Violence Commission
AVC
Pittsfield
North Adams
Adams
Dalton
Great Barrington
Lee
Lenox
Lanesboro
Stockbridge
Richmond
Massachusetts
Showboat liquor license canceled amid drug charges
The Showboat in New Lebanon Route 20 has had its alcoholic beverage license canceled for an indefinite period after state police alleged the establishment permitted employees to sell drugs. The license was retrieved by a state trooper and a Columbia County Alcoholic Beverage Commission member this week. In Lebanon Valley Lions Club and Stephentown Fire Department plan field day and softball game at Shatford Park on Aug 10 at 2 p.m. Free admission. Robert Murray will manage Lions team and Paul Sykes Stephentown. Refreshments by Fred Kruger and Larry Benson. In Lebanon Springs, state police report theft and arson of a white Plymouth Barracuda found tipped over off Route 11. owner Ronald L. Johnson of Colonie unaware of the missing car until contacted by police. In Hudson, Columbia County Federation of Sportsmen votes 29 to 9 for a dog quarantine from Jan 1 to Apr 1 to protect deer, with meeting led by Ralph H. Shamblen of New Lebanon. proposal moves to County Board of Supervisors for state approval. Canaan Rod and Gun Club to host next meet Aug 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
N.Y
Route 20
Eagle
Columbia County Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Lebanon Valley Lions Club
Lebanon Springs
Toen
Malden Bridge
Plymouth
Hudson
Columbia County Federation of Sportsmen
Ralph H. Shamblen
Ox Bow Club
Columbia County Board of Supervisors
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Canaan Rod and Gun Club
Methodist Sermon by Rev Miller at United Church
Rev Douglas Miller of Blairstown New Jersey will preach at the United Methodist Church tomorrow. He serves as parish director at Warren Wesley Church in Blairstown and has supplied for six years. Edward Bazonski of 49 East Street plans Wentworth Institute Boston in fall to study electrical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Douglas Miller
Blairstown
N.J
United Methodist Church
Miller
Warren Wesley Church
Edward T. Bazonski
Fast St
Washoonah Regional High School
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Technal- Ory
Bronx couple injured in Route 295 crash in Canaan
A Bronx couple, Raymond J. Babbitt the driver and Amelia M. Babbitt his passenger, were injured when their car collided with a Dolly Madison Ice Cream Corp vehicle on Route 295 in Canaan. Raymond was taken by LVPA ambulance to St Luke's unit, BMC, Pittsfield for a badly cut forehead. Amelia suffered cuts and abrasions. State Trooper B C Masterpolo of New Lebanon investigated. Also noted is William Bither Jr entering State University Agricultural and Technical College Cobleskill in September to study agricultural engineering after graduating Chatham Central High School in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
N.Y
Bronx
Raymond J. Babbitt
LVPA
St. Luke's Unit
BMC
Pittsfield
Amelia M. Babbitt
Dolly Madison Ice Cream Corp
B.C
Masterpolo
New Lebanon Station
William Bither
The
State University Agricultural and Technical College
Cobleskill
Bither
Chatham Central High School
Camp Fire Girls group seeks Lenox Dale members
Mrs. Althea Daniels of 7 Church Street Lenox Dale invites girls in grades 7 and 8 to join a Camp Fire Girls group. Contact her before Aug 15 at her home or mail to P.O. Box 11 to form a group of at least six, planned to start in early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Dale
Althea Daniels
Church St
Nursing aides graduate at Crestwood Nursing Home in Lenox
Three nurse's aides at Crestwood Nursing Home on Cliffwood Street received certificates after completing a six week training course under a federal health and manpower program. The graduates were Marjorie J. McGill Rose A. Norton and Leona P. Pelkey, all Pittsfield residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Crestwood
Cliffwood Street
Marjorie J. McGill
Lenox Ave
Pittsfield
Rose A. Norton
Whipple St
Leona P. Pelkey
Church St
Federal Federation of Nursing Homes
Crestwood Nursing Home
Middlefield Grange clothing exhibit sale at Huntington Road
Middlefield Grange sponsors a clothing exhibit and sale through Monday at the home of Mrs Robert Bartlett on Huntington Road. The public is invited. Also noted are family updates including the Wood family returning from a summer camp in Winchester New Hampshire and Majkowski Maguire caregiving arrangements. Dorothy Smith of Winsted Conn visited River Road sister Mrs Ralph W Smith and played three tables of cards at Worthington Golf Club with prizewinners Mrs Ralph Smith Mrs Roger Morse and Mrs Arthur Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Robert &. Bartlett
Huntington Road
Jerome H. Wood
Winchester
N.H
Edward Majkowski
Radiker Road
Heather Maguire
Ashland
Robert Maguire
Dorothy Smith
Winsted, Conn
Ralph W. Smith
River Road
Worthington Golf Club
Ralph Smith
Roger Morse
Arthur Smith
Stockbridge Talk Set On Rights Of Students
A Berkshire County talk features Atty Paul T Ross of Great Barrington speaking on constitutional rights of students at 8:00 Tuesday night in Procter Hall. The event follows school policy plans to require permission for distributing leaflets on school property. Ross, a civil liberties advocate, co chairs the Citizens Committee For Constitutional Liberties and once served as counsel to W E B Du Bois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Paul T. Ross
Long Pond Road
Great Barrington
New York
Dialogue For Education Group
Procter Hall
Berkshire Hills
Ross
Citizens’ Committee For Constitutional ‘Liberties
American Civil Liberties Union
Br. W. E. B. DuBois
Berkshire County
Monument Mountain
Berkshire County Student Union
U.S
Chester Area Flood Control Meeting Set for Aug 12 at Chester Town Hall
Aug 12 review of flood control plans for the Westfield River area covering Westfield River's West Branch and eleven dams in Washington Peru Middlefield Becket Blandford Chester and Huntington with a public Q&A. Spon sored by Berkshire Hampden Hampshire soil conservation districts. Liberty Chapter CBS to host a public supper at United Church at 6 30 pm with tickets from Mrs. Marie Orszulak and Willard Pease. Chester Peewees travel to Boston Aug 28 to see Royals vs Red Sox with Nicholas Dalessandro Royal Braga and Harold Hawk joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Westfield
Washington Peru
Middlefield
Becket
Blandford
Huntington
Chester Town Hall
Berkshire
Hampden
Hampshire
Liberty Chapter
CBS
United Church
Marie Orszulak
Willard Pease
Beatrice VanWert
Maple Avenue
Gateway Regional
Chester Peewees
Boston
Kansas City
Boston Red Sox
Will
Nicholas Dalesandro
Royal Braga
Harold Hawk
North Adams School Committee Rejects Teacher Representation
North Berkshire North Adams The School Committee voted 4 to 1 to deny the North Adams Teachers Association a representative during the screening of superintendent candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
North Adams Teachers Association
Hartford Tour of Steam Locomotive Captures Attention
The Flying Scotsman will pass Hartford on October 12 during a Boston to Houston tour sponsored by Alan Fogle. Connecticut Natural Gas seeks a 21 percent rate hike, arguing funds are needed to protect capital and honor eventual refunds if final rates are lower. In Winsted, a telephoned misdirection led firefighters to the wrong Cannaro barn, delaying response but limiting damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Flying Scotsman
Boston
Houston
Texas
Alan Fogler
Connecticut Natural Gas Corp
Public Utilities Commission
State and federal sign joint inmate rehabilitation plan
New York State and the federal government sign an agreement to run a joint rehabilitation program for federal prisoners releasees and parolees. The plan trains selected individuals in barbering hairdressing and cosmetology, a first of its kind. ALBANY Housing Authority wins preliminary HUD approval for 450 low income units including 300 for the elderly and a $90000 loan. ROCHESTER Monroe County medical examiner rules Army S. Set Harry B Black death from war wounds is homicide due to shrapnel injuries in Vietnam last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
New York State
Albany
Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Robert M. Bender
Rochester
Monroe County Medical Examiner's
Army S. Set. Harry &. Black
Vietnam
Albany Felt Co. changes name to Albany International Corp
Albany Felt Co stockholders vote to rename as Albany International Corp with 29 plants and subsidiaries and headquarters in Menands. Once a maker of felts for papermaking, the firm now produces plastics and metal products for papermaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Felt Co
Albany International Corp
Menands
Albany Felt
Massachusetts Woman Sues To Correct Westfield History
Mrs. Effie H. Turner filed an equity suit demanding the Westfield Tricentennial Association revise all 3000 copies of the tricentennial history to correct an unflattering photograph and misdescribed house location, seeking damages for the distortion. Amherst unveils a $3 plan for orderly growth, based on Amherst as residential with three colleges and a visual quality landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Effie H. Turner
Westfield Tricentennial Association
Amherst
Lester Whitney
Rutledge Named Librarian as School Board Changes
In Sheffield at the Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee meeting Mrs. Emilie Rutledge was appointed Everett High School librarian with a $9,200 salary. It is her fourth appointment and she is newly certified, the district’s first qualified librarian. The committee accepted resignations from Cornelia Snape and William Sarmuk and granted Hulger D. Oleen an extended summer contract to develop a physics honors program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Southern
Connecticut
William Sarmuk
Mt. Everett
Hulger D. Oleen
Mt. Sverett
Richmond YORE Plans Swimming Party At Skiff Home
Richmond YORE invites all Richmond youths over 15 to a swimming party and picnic at Timothy Skiff's home on State Road this Sunday at 2 30 p m. Delayed school population survey analysis awaits more returns and captains must submit reports to Mrs Richard Larkin this week. Next school committee meeting is Tuesday September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YORE
Youth of Richmond Ecumenical
Timothy Skiff
State Road
Richmond
Richard Larkin
Marijuana Hits A New High
Inflation has driven marijuana prices higher as supply tightens due to a dry period in northern Mexico. San Diego officials state the market is scarce with US customs reporting 40,000 pounds seized in 1967-69 and 20,000 pounds in the last year. Prices have jumped from about 75 dollars per kilo to 130 dollars or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Mexico
U.S
Walter Buck
Joseph House
State
United States
San Ysidro
Motorcycle Crash Injures Local Rider In Summer Street
Lee-O’Brien, 20, of 1 David Ave, suffered a compound left foot fracture, fractured collarbone, and extensive cuts after losing control of his motorcycle on Summer Street near Hightown Farm. His vehicle struck an oncoming car driven by William Shuts of Berkshire School Road. Shuts was uninjured. O’Brien was treated on scene by Dr. Strat and transported to St. Luke's. accident under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Summer Street
George O’brien
David Ave
St. Luke’s
BMC
O’brien
Hightown Farm
William ©. Shuts
Berkshire School Road
Sheffield
Charles W. Stratom
Lee Ambulance
St. Luke's
Shuts
Contractors Plan Insurance Against Strikes
A major campaign by the construction industry seeks nationwide strike insurance to cover strike losses up to 7.2 million dollars a day next year, with no benefits for the first ten days. Secretary Shultz calls the plan legitimate as AGC leaders say it could balance power in labor talks and curb restrictive union work rules with Chamber of Commerce backing. In Philadelphia, Betty Hughes wife of Gov Richard Hughes signs for an afternoon TV talk show at WCAU starting September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George P. Shultz
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Betty Hughes
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anne Louise Millet Hoosac Valley High School
By Raymond Librizzi
John J. Killeen
Lebanon Valley
Clifford M
Frambach — Tel
Lions Club
Stephentown Firemen
Borothy Chapman
Mr. Miller
Canaan, N.Y
Lenox Ralph
Conroy Tel
Peter B. Lewis
Hudson SL
New York City
Alvin J. Markey Jr
Yokun Ave
Taconic Avenue
Stella R. Markey
Lewis
Markey
Lenox Beach
Sheila Beneat
Kevin Sullivan
Thomas Roy
Education ‘Group
Paul Ross
Stockbridge High League
Glendale Area
Fay Piergiovanni
North Berkshire
Connecticut Hospital Association
Publishers Agents Association
Connecticut Blue Cross
National Health and Welfare Retirement Association
General Insurance’ Corp
American Society of Landscape Architects
Lee Institute of Boston
Gas Company
Kke
Winsted
Hillsdale
Ockawamick and Roeliff Jansen Teachers Association
Consolidated School Board
Kenneth Sommers
Hughes Dharlove
Cohoes
Virginia B .McDonald
James E. McDonald
Cohoes Citizens Party
Main St
South Berkshire
Rutledge
American Association of Newspaper Representatives
Wilson E. Sagendorph
Lee South SR
Doe
Jack
Lee—Ady, —4
Lenox Savings Bank
Mobil Heating Oil
S&h
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!