U S Doubles Dominican Sugar Quota For 1961 First Quarter
Washington reports an eightfold increase in the Dominican Republic sugar quota for the first three months of 1961 as Cuba's sales to the United States are redistributed. A 24 cent per pound penalty is imposed under Eisenhower policy amid possible moves toward democratic reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Cuba
United States
Department
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Dysentery Epidemic Hits Central Java Coast
Eight villages along central Java coast report a dysentery epidemic after floods. Health authorities say 244 persons hospitalized and 21 dead. The outbreak traces to floodwaters affecting sanitation and water supply. The situation prompted local officials to issue health advisories and mobilize medical teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
UPI
Java
Hospital Notices Mention Multiple Residents Receiving Treatment
In the hospital, Luke's Dawn D. Winters, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Winters, 56 Center St, is listed for treatment. Mrs Josephine Ballatto, 11 Aal Jessie St, also listed for treatment. Mrs Anthony Weldon, 58 West Housatonic St, treated. Christine Tonsi, daughter of Mr and Mrs Reno M Tonsi, 190 Pomeroy Ave, treated. Pittsfield General and Mrs Raymond J Britt of Worthington are noted for treatment. Ada Fitch, 45 West Union St, listed for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MH. Luke's
Dawn D. Winters
Carl Winters
Center St
Josephine Ballatto
AL Jessie St
Anthony Weldon
West Housatonic St
Christine Tonsi
Reno M. Tonsi
Pomeroy Ave
Ada Fitch
West Union St
Plush Walpole Prison Request Reflects Inmate Preference
In Boston UPI report, Roland Barton, 21, sentenced to 18 months for larceny, asked to be sent to Walpole State Prison. Chief Municipal Court Judge Elijah Adlon said he lacks authority to grant the request and suggested Concord Reformatory instead. Barton agreed as other inmates have sought specific institutions, with Walpole often chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Walpole State
Elijah Adlon
Roland Barton
Adlow
Concord Reformatory
Barton
Walpole
Scarafoni Opens Auto Body Shop
A. J. Scarafoni, Inc announces the opening of an auto body shop and the appointment of Charles F. Coppolino as manager. Coppolino, a Pittsfield High School graduate of 1950, has about ten years in the auto business, previously with Haddad's Motor Sales and Birchard Buick, and lives at 8 Terrace Ave with his wife Shirley Ann Chaperon and their two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Scarafoni, Inc
North St
Charles F. Coppolino
Coppolino
Pittsfield High School
Haddad’s Motor Sales
Birchard Buick
Shirley Ann Chaperon
Charles Jr
Michael
Terrace Ave
Pittsfield Court Settles Minor Ruth Lee Suit
A $15,000 suit by Ruth Ann Lee, a Pittsfield minor, through her father Harry Lee, against Emile J. Henault was settled for an undisclosed sum after injuries from a June 9, 1959, car collision in Pittsfield. The case ends in contract action by Imperial Rubber Mfg Co. of Hackettstown, NJ, versus Tire Distributors Inc. of Pittsfield over goods valued at 7641.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Lee
Pittsfield
Harry Lee
Emile J. Henault
Imperial Rubber Manufacturing Co
Hackettstown, NJ
Tire Distributors, Inc
Pittfield
Taxpayers Pay More as IRS Reports Record 1960 Returns
Washington AP IRS preliminary figures show 60.3 million individual 1960 returns filed, up from 59.1 million in 1959. Gross income rose to 305.8 billion dollars, taxes paid reached 38.9 billion, and the average income was 5,070 dollars. Among 47.5 million returns liable to tax, the average payment stood at 826 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Reds Movie Mad MOSCOW
The fur tract ping district of Evenkyo reports to Parliament it has over fulfilled its seven year plan for movie going. Officials say in 1955 the quota required each Pitan to attend 24 films yearly while locals already attend 44 times per year.
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Moscow
Evenkyo
Soviet Union
Siberian
Strike Authorized By Shoe Workers
MASSACHUSETTS shoe workers face a potential nationwide stoppage after mass meetings in Haverhill and other facilities. Early returns show an almost unanimous vote for a no contract no work stance as talks with 45 plants stall. The two year contract covering Boston Lynn Salem Beverly Lawrence Haverhill Newburyport expires December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill, Mess
UPI
Massachusetts
Anthony G. Accardi
United Shoe Workers
Afl-Cio
Boston
Lynn
Salem
Beverly
Lawrence
Haverhill
Newburyport
Petricca Buys Adjoining Land On Merrill Road
Petricca Construction Co. purchased a 6 percent acre tract on Merrill Road bordering the Boston & Albany Railroad from the railroad for about $33,000. The land joins the company’s current site at 440 Merrill Road and runs parallel to the North Adams Branch tracks, south of Merrill Road. Officials said the land was bought for future expansion but have no definite plans at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petricca Construction Co
Merrill Road
Boston & Albany Railroad
North Adams
Land-Taking Orders Filed for Water Program
Two land-taking orders for improvements in the city water system were filed with the City Council by Mayor Haughey. One parcel on Benedict Road is owned by Peter N. and Rose C. Asci, the other on New Lenox Road belongs to Eugene C. Brielman.
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Haughey
Benedict Road
Peter N
Rose C. Asci
New Lenox Road
Eugene, C. Brielman
St Luke's nursing students sing to patients in hospital carol event
About 50 St Luke's Hospital School of Nursing students sang carols for patients on Wednesday evening at the hospital. The group performed special requests alongside old favorites, lifting spirits during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
Record Warm Spell Prompts Shorts in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles residents felt a rare warm spell as temperatures reached near record highs with people wearing shirtsleeves and shorts on Thursday. The AP dispatch notes unseasonably mild weather sweeping the area and hints at continuing mild conditions.
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Los Angeles
Cuban Paper Quits Police Briefs
An Adams couple reported $218 worth of items, including an accordion, stolen from their car outside Friendly Ice Cream Store in Coltsville. Also a wreath was stolen from Mrs. George Cooper of 21 Maple St. and Ward 2 Councilman Crow reported his St Bernard strangled in his truck cab. The Havana bureau said the Information Board announced the closure with a $315 loss due to pressure against printing material critical of Fidel Castro.
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Adams
Coltsville
George Cooper
Maple St
Ward 2
Raymond E. Crow
St. Bernard
Appa
Richard Minor
Balance Rack Road
Havana
Tyler
Pine Street
Board of Information
Herbert M. Trimm
Cuba
Springside Ave
Hat Informacion
Fidel Castro
Fire Record Highlights Multiple Small Incidents
Thursday reports include an overheated electric dryer at L A Collins home on Bellmore Drive with no fire. A damaged oil delivery truck at 200 Wahconah Street leaks range oil after skidding into a concrete ramp. driver Fred R. Smith explains the incident as firefighters flush oil and secure the area. Friday notes cover a chimney fire at 9 Radcliffe Avenue quickly extinguished, a box alarm at Newell Street and Edison Avenue, and a deep fryer blaze at Angie's Snack Bar on Pittsfield Lenox Road where the owner doused the flames as firefighters arrived. only smoke damage reported.
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Aursday
L. A. Collins
Bellmore Drive
Wahconah, Sr
Fred R. Smith
Robbins Ave
Secondo Bertoja
Radcliffe Ave
Newell Street
Edison Avenue
Angie's
Pittsfield-Lenox
Lenox
Louis Marchetti
District Court Dismisses Charge Against William Eramo Jr
District Court dismissed the charge of disturbing the peace against William Eramo Jr of 15 Foote Ave yesterday. Judge Frank W. Cimini continued to March 21 the hearing of a similar charge against Matthew Ross of 41 Cleveland St.
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William
Eramo Jr
Foote Ave
Frank W. Cimini
Matthew Ross
Cleveland St
Alfred E. Groleat
Springfield
Wilma K. Osman
Lenox
George H. Dube
West Stockbridge
Andrea L. Rocca
Whittier Ave
Edward J. Card
Dalton
Card
Richard J. Clemens
West Housatonic Street
Berkshire Drive
Pasquale Love
Locust St
David
Winslow
North St
Gary V. Burtt
Hamlin St
Charles H. Stokes Jr
West Housatonic St
Peter Kurdzlanak
Franela A. Martink
Montgomery Ave
Laurence F. Pularo
Brighton St
Michael Bakwin
Stockbridge
In Memoriam Notice Card of Thanks
Card of Thanks expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends neighbors and strangers for support during illness and bereavement. The note mentions Mr. Robert F P Hoctor and appreciation for kind deeds and sympathy shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heim
Roberts
Robert FP
Curtis Resigns From City Traffic Board
George A. Curtis of 86 Spadina Parkway, retired state district highway engineer, informs Mayor Haughey by letter he does not wish to be considered for reappointment to the city Traffic Commission. His three year term ends Jan 1. Curtis has served since the commission’s 1953 establishment. He cites enjoyment of helping solve traffic problems under chairman Bugh R. McKean but declines further appointment.
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George A. Curtis
Spadina, Parkway
Haughey
City Traffic Commission
Curtis
Capeless
Bugh R. McKean
Mr. Curtis
Rush subsides at Pittsfield Post Office
Post Office operations return to near normal after a pre Christmas mail rush. A staff of 211 hired for the rush finished work yesterday, leaving 150 regulars to finish up as lobby crowd thins. Cards mailed to the city by 8 am tomorrow will be delivered.
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Pittsfield
Former Head of Golden Agers Alfred Leno dies at 76
Alfred Leno of 100 Tyler Street died after a long illness. He led the Golden Age Club as vice president and president and helped organize the Dalton club. A native of Brimfield, he lived in Pittsfield many years and retired from Berkshire Roofing Co. He and wife Barbara Blake observed their 55th wedding anniversary this June. Survived by wife, three sons Leighton, Carcell, Cyril. three daughters Charlene Graves, Barbara Stevens, Julia Powell. 18 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Burial in Warren Village Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 at Newton & Barnfather Funeral Home. Services tomorrow at 2 at the funeral home. The Rev. James M. Ault to officiate.
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Alfred ¥. Leno
Tyler St
Golden Age Club
Dalton Club
Mr. Leno
Brimfield
Pittsfield
Berkshire Roofing Co
First Methodist Church
Bobby Kidney
Miss Mabel Jordan Dies in Stockbridge After Illness
Miss Mabel G Jordan of Main Street Stockbridge died at her home last evening. Born in Montreal April 21 1886 she was a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Young Jordan and a former registered nurse in New York City. Survivors include sisters Myrtle and Ethel Jordan. Private services will be held tomorrow at St Pauls Church. Cremation will follow. Body rests at Sewing Stevens Funeral Home with no calling hours and flowers omitted per family request.
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Stockbridge
Mabel G. Jordan
Main Street
Montreal
Can
Thomas
Margaret Young Jordan
New York City
Myrtle
Ethel Jordan
St. Paul's Church
Sewing Stevens
Funeral notices from Lebanon Springs to Pittsfield
Private memorial services were held for Hazel A. Little of Lebanon Springs at Newton Bartfath er Funeral Home officiated by Eugene F. Fish. The funeral of Elizabeth Waluszko at All Saints Housatonic with High Mass of Requiem. Mary W. Talbot of South Lee to be buried in St. Cali, with services at Kelly Funeral Home and St. Francis Church. Ruth Tolhurst Doering of Dennis had services in Pittsfield. Ruth E. Garrity's burial at Pittsfield Cemetery. Hattie M. Meigs's services at Wellington Funeral Home with burial in Pittsfield Cemetery.
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Hazel A. Little
Lebanon Springs
N.Y
Newton & Bartfather
Eugene F. Fish
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Elizabeth Walumie
Elizabeth Waluszko
All Saints’ Church
Housatonic
John Skowronski
Rosary Sodality
Peter Waloszczyk
Walter Filek
Walter Dray
Hartford
Claude Camacho
New York City
Richard
George Zweirko
Brandsons
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Skowronski
Mary W. Talbot
South Lee
Kelly Funeral Home
St. Francis’ Church
St. Cali
Ruth Tolhurst Doering
Alfred R. Doering
Dennis
Doering
Pittsfield
William H. and
Elizabeth D. Monroe Tolhurst
Ruth E. Garrity
Wellington
J. Vance Williams
First Baptist Church
John Hainsworth
Fred B. Cahall
Edward Hines
Charles Garrity
Charles Witham
Irving M. Witham
Hattie M. Meigs
Wellngton
Raymond E. Gibson
South Congregational Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
Probate News: Estate Divided Among Widow and Daughters
David Rapaport of Stockbridge left most of his estate to his widow Elvira. Two daughters Hanna of Berkeley and Juliet of Stockbridge received unpublished books and manuscripts. The residuary estate and published books went to Mrs. Rapaport. Executors inventory lists B Adeline Roche of Adams with 96412 in personal property and 10000 in real estate.
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David Rapaport
Stockbridge
Riggs Center
Elvira
Hanna
Berkeley
Calif
Juliet
B. Adeline Roche
Adams
Mrs. George Reynolds Dies After Illness in Pittsfield
Mrs. Clara Wheeler Reynolds 74 of 68 Union St. died at Pittsfield General Hospital after a weeks long illness. Born in Peru to Arthur and Alice Wheeler, she lived in Pittsfield 33 years and belonged to First Church of Christ Scientist Mother Church of Boston Golden Age Club and Orchid Chapter Order of Eastern Star Balboa Canal Zone. Survived by daughter Mrs Leon Drake of Dalton two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 PM at Bartlett Funeral Home Dalton burial Berkshire Lumber Co. to Ruthlin Peru Cemetery. Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Wheeler Reynolds
George Reynolds
Union St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Reynolds
Peru
Arthur
Alice Squires Wheeler
Pittsfield
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mother Church
Boston
Golden Age Club
Orchid Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Balboa
Canal Zone
Leon Drake
Dalton
Bartlett Fu- Real Estate Sales
Berkshire Lumber Co
Ruthlin Peru
E. Lovggren
Marlboro
Mrs Sarah Scofield 56 dies in Poughkeepsie NY
Mrs Sarah Horton Scofield 56 of Poughkeepsie formerly of Great Barrington died last night in Vassar Hospital Poughkeepsie widow of Earl Scofield born in Great Barrington daughter of Samuel and Jane Horton graduate of Searles High School Berkshire Business College lived in Poughkeepsie 34 years survived by four sisters Bertha Colwell Lily Boardman Janet Pond and Mary Skinner. Services 10 morning at McCornac Funeral Home 20 Smith St Poughkeepsie burial at family discretion.
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Sarah Horton Scofield
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Great Barrington
Vassar Hospital
Pough
Keepsie
Earl Scofield
Scofield
Great‘ Barrington
Samuel and
Jane King Horton
Searles High School
Berkshire Business College
Bertha Col
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Gloucester
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Smith
Harvard
Kennedy
Cathleen
Suzan
Benjamin
Barbara
R. Russell
Associated Press
U.S
Pittsfield General
Raymond J. Britt
Worthington
Agar
Norwood
Plush Walpole Prison
Scarafoni
Superior Court
Petricca
St. Luke’s
Serkshire Eagle
City Traffic Board
The
Berkshire Eagle
Alfred Leno
Golden Agers
John C. Penny
Julia Penny
Newell St
Elms
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Sacred Heart Church
Katherine Penny
Harry Smith
John
Windsor
Condron Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Miss Mabel Jordan
Alfred R. Deering
Probate News
Sarah H. Scofield
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