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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
8
Great Barrington Fire Chief Edward C. Vigeant told Selectmen the Housatonic fire truck is due Thursday after a delay while Maxim Seagrave Co. finished servicing it. The vehicle, funded with 28,500 from the last annual town meeting, had been expected to arrive yesterday.
The Selectmen tabled bids on a contract to provide a new police cruiser and study of radio equipment transfer. Bidders included Jack Dunn Motors offering Plymouth sedan or station wagon, Spohn & Son Ford sedans with optional transmission, and Spaulding & Sons Chevrolet sedan. Completion depends on annual town meeting funds approval. Also licenses and permits renewed and births reported.
Great Barrington reports donations to the John Watson Fund are substantially behind the same period last year. The drive remains 769 dollars short. Memorial contributions from Kirk and Jane Carter are noted, with efforts continuing to reach the goal.
Ad for Barricini candies including novelty sweets and canes on display at Bill's Phev on Main St. TV lamps offered. Open Sunday until 5 pm.
Nerve gas GB leaked from a one ton container onto an earthen floor at a storage building at Dugway Proving Ground Utah prompting evacuation of about 300 people. Army sprayed ground with chemical to render agent harmless. A 1963 incident near Skull Valley killed 6400 sheep.
The state Department of Public Utilities will hold a public hearing December 29 in Boston to consider a petition to transfer ownership of Art's Bus Co. to Berkshire Bus Co. Berkshire Bus would buy the Art's Bus Co. franchise and rolling stock if approved. John Ormsbee and Arthur J. Culetts lead the former and latter companies, both holding school bus contracts in the area.
In Greenfield Massachusetts a two family home fire claimed the lives of Brenda L Traceski 21 and her children Donna Marie 5 Timothy 2 Kimberly 1 and Tammie 5 months. Raymond Prunier narrowly escaped by leaping from a second story window. Fire officials say a child playing with matches sparked the blaze which left the upstairs unit destroyed and neighbors shaken.
The state Department of Equalization and Assessment reports Columbia County towns and villages will receive 200 432 30 in per capita state aid for the fiscal year starting April 1 1970. New Lebanon 13 722 40 Canawa 9 403 60 Austernlity 6 663 Town of Chatham 8 414 95 Village of Chatham 7 708 05 Hillsdale 3 573 40. The text also mentions a Girl Scouts spaghetti supper at the Congregational Church after dismissal and caroling.
Berkshire Hills Regional School District will reverse the order of morning and afternoon kindergarten sessions starting February 2. Parents will be notified about bus schedules related to the change. The district’s adult education program resumes the week of January 26, with calls for qualified teachers and course suggestions. Michael S. Kinne noted district officials attended a national seminar in White Plains on planning and budgeting.
Gould Farm in Monterey will host its annual Christmas music concert on Friday December 26 at 7 30 p m off Route 23. The program features voices and instruments with solo and ensemble pieces. Mrs Rose Jockwig directs and admission is free. Public invited.
A serviceman returns home for three weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Benjamin McCluskey of Meadow Lane. He has just completed diesel engineering school and will be stationed in Korea after his leave.
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