Officers To Blanket Berkshire County For Labor Day Weekend
Local, state and Civilian Defense inspectors will patrol Berkshire County during the three day Labor Day holiday to reduce traffic crashes. More than 30 Civilian Defense policemen will be stationed on city outskirts along with citizen band radio cars and AML patrols in and out of Pittsfield. Massachusetts state police will boost traffic patrols and reassign troopers to the road effort to sustain a fatal accident free year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Registry of
Berkshire County
AML
Pittsfield
Thomas H. Calnan
Donald J. Beaton
Massachusetts State Police
Local Woman Fined 75 in Crash Case
Pittsfield woman Dorothy A. Gregory 21 was fined 75 after a July 4 crash at Pomeroy Avenue and Crofut Street. Her car, heading west, struck a tree head on injuring Mariette Whittemore 38 and others, while Gregory faced driving to endanger charges and appealed bail set at 75 dollars.
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Pittsfield
Pomeroy Avenue
Crofut Street
Dorothy A. Gregory
Linden St
Samuel E. Levine
Atty
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
Gregory
Mariette Whittemore
Bartlett Ave
Commonwealth
Charles Rosen
Girl Struck by Vehicle at Curtis Street
An eight year old girl Agnes Stone was taken to Pittsfield General Hospital after running into a halted car at the Winter and Curtis streets intersection. Police said she was not believed to be seriously hurt.
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Agnes Stone
Curtis St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Winter
Curtis Streets
Yellow Coach Bids Fare Hike For School Bus Riders
Yellow Coach announces a fare increase from 12 percent to 174 cents for under two mile routes paid by students. A three year city contract covers 73 routes for children beyond two miles with public funds. Asst. Superintendent Lynch says the School Committee will review the rise and may bid those routes.
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Yellow Coach
Lincoln D. Lynch
Charles M. Weeks IH
Another Lien Filed Against BSR Receivership
Berkshire Street Railway Co now in receivership faces a new IRS tax lien for 9094 dollars on real estate with the Registry of Deeds and on personal property with City Clerk John J. Fitzgerald. The lien covers nonpayment of payroll taxes for the April to June quarter, due July 1, following earlier liens this year.
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Berkshire Street Railway Co
Internal Revenue Service
Registry of Deeds
John J. Fitzgerald
GE IUE Talks Recessed For Weekend Then Monday
Negotiations between General Electric and the IUE in New York wrap up with no meeting Friday as talks resume Tuesday. Subcommittee sessions split into employee benefits and contract language affecting arbitration amid two days of bargaining since the 193 proposal. A union leader criticizes the package as limited and not in the same ballpark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
TUE
New York
Leo Jandreau
Schenectady
Fire calls log shows two incidents today
At 9:06 a.m. a washing machine trouble reported at 312 Benedict Road. At 10:30 a.m. a car fire observed at the rear of 168 Linden Street.
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Benedict Road
Linden St
Synagogue to Buy Colt Homestead at Colt Road Site
Members of Knesses Israel Synagogue signed an agreement to purchase the Samuel G. Colt homestead at 19 Colt Road, a 44 acre estate once owned by the Colt family since the city's founding, to house a future synagogue. The 1912 stucco house will serve auxiliary needs until a new building is built.
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Congregation
Knesses Israel
Samuel G. Colt
Overmead
Colt Road
Colt
South Street
Samuel G. Colt Jr
Joseph Gross
Gravesleigh Terrace
Wills
Wendell Ave
East and
Wendell
U.S. Post Office Department
Wendell Avenue
Mayor Mum But Rossi Says Yes on Fourth Term Plans
Iriving F Rossi delivered mayoral nomination papers to the mayor's office on Wednesday as Mayor Mum But Rossi Says Yes plans to run again. Rossi, recently named to the Sewer Commission, said he believed the mayor would announce plans and that he was not a candidate himself.
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Hughey
Iriving F. Rossi
Rossi
Sewer Commission
Stan
Berkshire NAACP marchers list 63 names from county
The Berkshire NAACP delegation to the Washington march traveled on two buses, with 63 names listed by Dalton chairman Lawrence A. Caesar. Pittsfield supplied 27 marchers. 11 county towns were represented plus Canaan and Chatham New York Stamford Vermont and Shreveport Louisiana. Roy Wilkins waved to the Berkshire group as one highlight.
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Berkshire County
Louisiana
New York
Vermont
Berkshire Naacp
Washington
Lawrence A. Caesar
Dalton
Pittsfield
Canaan
Chatham
N.Y
Stamford
Shreveport
Lafayette Walker
Berkshire
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Stay on Farm Sought for Two Africans
Massachusetts 4-H seeks host farms in Berkshire County for an agricultural exchange program. Six young African men, 20 to 30, will observe U.S. farming for five to six months. Two of the men, agricultural extension agents, should stay on two county farms for two weeks from September 9 to 20. Call Mr. Hall to offer accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts State 4-H Club
Berkshire County
U.S
Robert M.all
4-H
Hall
Planning Board Increase Attacked on All Fronts
The Planning Board faces a five member limit after a 2 to 1 vote by the Ordinances and Rules Committee, which denied Ward 1 Councilman St Peters bid for seven members. The panel forwarded a plan to warn delinquent residents about snow removal, add a council liaison, and adjust land zoning. An ordinance to raise election clerks and wardens pay was also recommended.
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Ward 1
Ernest G. St. Peter
St. Peter
Roy F. Brown
Ward 2
Raymond E. Crow
Downing Industrial Park
Lenox Avenue
Velma Monterosso
Dalton Avenue
Atty
John J. Donna
Planning Board
Citizens’ Committee
William R. Flynn
Jacob S. Aaronson
Donna
Antonio J. Ruscella
Crow
Joseph 5. Scelisi
Public Works Committee
Scelsi
Russell 6th Will Bus to Plunkett
School officials said sixth grade students in Russell School will be transported to Plunkett School on a bus departing from Russell at 8 30 every morning. The students will be returned to Russell about 3 30 p m.
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Russell School
Plunkett School
Russell
Births at Pittsfield General and local homes
Mr and Mrs Jules Gillette at 63 Dorchester Ave. welcomed a son yesterday. SS Luke s at 148 Broadview Terrace reported a son today. Mr and Mrs Anthony Litano of 51 Worthington Street welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Raymond S Kotodziej of 295 Wahconah Street welcomed a daughter yesterday.
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Pittsfield General
Jules Gillette
Dorchester Ave
Luke's
Clark Gable
Broadview Ter
Anthony Litano
Worthington St
Raymond S. Kotodziej
Wahconah St
Donovan’s Fencing Sale Near Merriam Street Ad
End of summer sale on all fencing styles advertised with display pricing. Also Hancock Shaker Village lunch hours from 12 to 2 with snacks drinks and pie, admission not required.
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Donovan
Merriam St
Hancock Shaker Village
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BSR
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Linden
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Isadore Goodman
Colt Homestead
Librize
Charles Williamson
Joyce Fielding
Virginia Wilkinson
Carl Chiaretto
Russell Christopher
Lenox
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Warren Phinney
Lee
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Gilbert
Stockbridge
Sindara Guim
Alice McNiff
Victor Lloyd
Edward Shanahan
Steve Fischer
Christine Jrojurkiewz
Judith Middlebrook
Great Barrington
Loretta Bowens
Debbie Libbman
William J. Barnes
Sam Linder
George Read
Mary Anne Glendon
Dulla Glendon
Emma Caesar
Williamstown
Steward Burns
Steven Kershaw
George Malloy
Kate Hart
John Allen
Richmond
Sherwood
Becket
Lin Hitchinson
Phil Walters
Sheffield
C. Powers
Adams
William Cooper
Donald Lathrop
Walter Wilson
Stamford Vt
Cayter
Cebron Willams
Charles Wilson
Jolanie’s
Wahconah Street
Adv
Rhinehart's Farms
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Company
Harry Vincent
American Legion
Cor- Vairs
R. JE. Chase
Skyline Country Club
Lanesboro
Rob Cimini
YMCA
Informtion
Johmny
John Virgilio
DeLogan Dane Studio
Stephentown
Isgood
the Launderaid
Tyler Street
James Jewelers
South St
West Shore Sports Club
Wonta Bemars
Russell 6Th
Plunkett
Farah
Donmoor
Jantzen
Blazers
Arrow
Fron
Owen Daily
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