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Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

20 Dec 1965

Page 9

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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1965

Page

9

Shortage of Half Dollars Stuns Pittsfield Stores and Banks

Pittsfield banks report severe half dollar shortages mirroring national trends. Tell ers at First Agricultural National Bank report 20 on hand and 40 in chief’s till, while others show near zero. Clerks use slugs to keep coin machines functioning, and customers hoard both Kennedy and older halves as the silver content fuels demand.

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Pittsfield Albany N.Y Pittsfield Co-operative Bank City Savings Union Federal Savings & Loan Berkshire Bank &Trust Pittsfield National Bank Berkshire County Savings Agricultural National Bank Beverly Adriance Don Laughran Laughran Federal Reserve Lembert McGinty Pittsfield National North Street Grant's Newberry's Holden & Stone Woolworth's Liggetts William McCarthy Harry Rich Berkshire News Rosa Kennedy
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Fire destroys two-family home. two girls die

In Berlin New Hampshire fire marshals probe a two-family home blaze that killed eight year old Helen Poirier and six year old Louise Poirier along with six month old Judy Ann Perry. Judy Ann’s brother Norman Perry is badly burned and both mothers are hospitalized. Authorities suspect a discarded cigarette started the fire.

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Berlin N.H UPI Helen Poirier Louise Judy Ann Perry Norman Perry Judy Ann Doris Poirier Ethel Perry
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