Slack appointed city engineer and traffic chief on emergency basis
Samuel M. Slack of 76 Meadowview Drive has been serving as a combined city engineer and traffic engineer in an emergency post since Aug 4. The $16,000 yearly role, created years ago but unfilled due to salary, aims to cut costs by using city staff rather than consultants. Slack holds a BS in civil engineering from Tri-State College and formerly worked 17 years for the state Department of Public Works. The appointment, made by Public Works Commissioner Gerald Deyte, awaits Civil Service clearance and final council vote in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Slack
Meadowview Drive
Butler
Slack
Gerald §. Deyte
Averal
Bugh R. McKean
Tri-State College
Angola
Ind
State Department of Public Work
Civil Service
Doyle
McKean
Food aid plans target 22 communities including Pittsfield
Gov Sargent seeks 600000 to launch a federal surplus food program for the poor in 22 communities including Pittsfield. Mayor Butler prefers the federal food stamp plan, while welfare officials note Pittsfield is likely already set for food stamps. State officials caution a city cannot join both programs. Del Gallo once sought food stamps here but Massachusetts lacks a program. Sargent says state programs reach only about 60,000 people of eligible poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent
Pittsfield
Butler
Donald J. Stack
State Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Remo del Gallo
Massachusetts
Notice to Contractors for North Adams State-Aided Housing Project
North Adams Housing Authority invites sealed bids for State-Aided Housing Project No 867 in North Adams Massachusetts. Bids due 2 pm EDT September 1963 at 48 Angell Street. Sub-bids due noon September 9 1967. Includes wage, workmen's comp, and bonding requirements plus substantial bid security and document deposits. Bid security accepted only as specified. Authority reserves right to reject any or all bids. William J. Elder chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams Housing Authority
North Adams
Massachusetts
Angell Street
Drummey
Rosanée Anderson
South Pleasant
Amherst
Northi Adams Authority
Lsted
Tterm
Nine Retire From GE In Berkshire Announcement
General Electric Co yesterday announced the retirements of nine employees in Berkshire County. Names include Charles E. Ash Cornelius A. Codey Gonda W. Brail Vera A. Sidway Carl J. Peffer John M. Murphy John E. Thebodo Edgar W. Kettle and Frank Ferrero. Free boating classes for men and women will be offered by Mohawk Hudson Power Squadron of Albany. Local registration Tuesday Sept 9 at 7 p.m. at the Western Mass Electric Co auditorium Eagle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Co
Charles E. Ash
Clark Road
Cornelius A. Codey
Boylston St
Gonda W. Brail
Highview Drive
Vera A. Sidway
Adams
Carl J. Peffer
Ridge Ave
John M. Murphy
Pittsfield Ave
John E. Thebodo
Bartlett Ave
Edgar W. Kettle
Tamarack Road
Frank Ferrero
Richardson St. Millwright
Berkshire County
Mohawk-Hudson Power Squadron
Albany
N.Y
Jack H. Paley
Western Mass. Electric Co
Eagle Street
Mariner
Clarence W. Bailey
Lee
Power Squadron
Fire Record Monday at 58 a.m. and 8:03 p.m. in Pittsfield
Fire crews subdued a blaze at 703 West Housatonic Street with a booster line at 58 a.m. A mistaken mosquito control spray near 8 Elizabeth Street sparked a false fire alarm at 8:03 p.m. Legal notices from Berkshire Probate Court seek probate of wills for Joseph B. Gauvreau and Kris J. Gelaznik with appointed executors and bond details.
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West Housatonic St
Elizabeth St
Pe Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Berkshire
Seal
Joseph B. Gauvreau
Pittsfield
Jerome J. Gauvreau
Bruno J. Gauvreau
Berkshire
F. Anthony Hanlon
Esquire
James W. Carolan
Register
North St. Pittsfield
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Berkshire
Kris J. Gelaznik S
Dix
John J. Donna
NAACP Weighs Job Equality and Tucker Lunches
Berkshire NAACP chapter held a meeting approving recommendations to push full listing of job opportunities in companies and to file complaints if no progress. President Frank T. Walker reported activities and discussed a planned hot lunch program at Tucker School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker School
Berkshire
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Frank T. Walker
Labor and Industry Committee
Walker
Commttee
Tucker
Butler
NAACP
Federal
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Bartlett
Briggs
Berkshire Community Action Council
Bulgarelli Pressures Salary for County Weather Bureau
County Commissioners discuss funding for a county weather bureau at Pittsfield Airport with George A. Bulgarelli, the new weatherman. The budget includes a 15000 operation line as Bulgarelli argues federal costs show what is needed to run the facility for a year. Officials weigh matching federal standards and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Bulgarelli
Pittsfield
Bulgarelli
U.S. Department of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Vandalism Strikes City Schools Targeting South Junior High
Public Buildings Supt. Harold T. Grandshaw reported over two weeks of vandalism to city schools totaling more than 4000 dollars. The prime target was South Junior High where 33 wired glass windows, each 20 square feet, were smashed over the weekend, with replacement costs totaling 2200 dollars. Neighbors are urged to report suspicious activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold T. Grandshaw
South Junior High
Grandshaw
DDT Exhibit at Berkshire Athenaeum Traces Aquatic Contamination
A museum exhibit titled DDT the Subtle Poison is shown in the Berkshire Athenaeum third room. It explains how DDT enters streams and air, accumulates through the aquatic food chain from zooplankton to minnows to herons, and remains potent for years, with findings extending to Arctic waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Athenaeum
Arctic
Police Brief Reports Theft Of Tools From Garage
Joseph Smegal of 583 Pine St reports the June theft of 70 dollars worth of mechanic tools from his garage. An exhibit notes dramatic declines in multiple bird species due to pesticides like DDT and other chemicals, with commentary on bald eagle red-shouldered hawk peregrine falcon and related trends. Katie Weld, a museum summer employee, contributed to the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smegal
Pine St
Berkshire
Welfare Office Visited by 20 Women in Pittsfield
About twenty women from the Pittsfield Welfare Rights Organization visited the state welfare office to seek back-to-school clothing grants for children. Welfare Director Donald J. Stack reported no trouble, noting the state has a fall program offering clothing allowances for preschool and school children in welfare families. Mrs. Shirley Greenleaf led the group seeking full information so mothers will pursue benefits. A case worker, Charles Garivaltis, meets with the grievance committee, though recent changes left him unaware of some meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Welfare Rights Organization
Donald J. Stack
Shirley Greenleaf
Stack
Dooley Found Guilty on No Insurance Charge in District Court
In district court John J. Dooley, 20, of 674 North St, was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle without insurance and fined $100 by Judge Frank W. Cimini. He was acquitted on charges of operating under the influence and endangering. Additional counts for attaching wrong plates, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and operating without a license were filed. Alfred Brockway, 20, of 24 Maple St, had his probation violation case continued for one month. Several others faced fines or dismissals on various speeding or related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Dooley
North St
Frank
W. Cimini
Michael Taylor
Parker St
Richard C. Liccardi
Deming
Alfred Brockway
Maple St
Jay T. Drury
Eileen McInerney
Mohegan St
Bruce Fletcher
Lee
John M. Adriance Jr
Auburn &T
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Orth Adams
Mass
North St. Pittsfield, Mass
Wilson
Pittsfield-Lenox Rd
Salem
Ore
Oregon State Penitentiary
Aloe the
Tata
Fisterile BC
Piccadilly Circus
Coffea House
Acandia
New England
Hickey-Mitchell Company
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