Public Services Bog Down in Snow
Berkshire County faced severe transportation delays as a historic storm blanketed the region. Yellow and Checker Cab and Demastrie Cab reported trips delayed by at least an hour amid stalled traffic and multiple accidents, while drivers logged long hours to serve customers. Delivery firms noted rural routes suffered most, but city deliveries recovered as congestion eased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Edward H. Ostaski
Cove St
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Park Square
General Electric Co
East Street
Dunham Street
Gstaski
Demastrie Cab, Inc
Howard St
Ostaski
Edward L. Demastrie
Demastrie
Deliveryimen
John P. Cooney
Fairdale Farms, Inc
Berkshire
John C. O'Brien
Crescent Creamery
Alford
O’brien
Cooney
Crane Attacks GE Ad Over Picketing Settlement
George B Crane representing IUE Locals 235 and 254 denounces GE's last night ad as arrogant cruel and deceitful The union attorney says the signed settlement with the NLRB never occurred and GE tries to limit pickets by law A Boston NLRB informal agreement allows continued legal picketing at Pittsfield plants and GE officials call it a step toward lawful action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Crane
IUE
General Electric
Eagle
National Labor Relations Board
Crane
Richard L
Reinhart
National Labor Reactions Board
Boston
NLRB
Pittsfield
Exhibit of Dolls at Berkshire Museum Display
An exhibit of modern dolls dressed by the Junior Doll Club is on view at the Berkshire Museum. The club is directed by Mrs. Lawrence Hamilton. The museum will be closed on New Year's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum
Lawrence Hamilton
Police Briefs Report Multiple Albany Area Crashes
Bruce Strait and Linda Hailey were involved in a Tamarack Road no car crash about 10 Monday night with minor injuries. Alfred Pettibone and Nej Sprague were drivers in Crane Avenue and Dalton crashes with back injuries and property damage only in other incidents. Richard Wrona reported a burglary at his Madison Avenue second floor apartment, with cash and a radio stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Strait
Albany
N.Y
Linda M. Hailey
Tamarack Road
Alfred Pettibone
Roxbury Ave
Crane Avenue
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Nej
M. Sprague
Main St. Dalton
Richard Wrona
Madison Ave
Real Estate Transfers in Pittsfield and Tyringham
City of Pittsfield sales by treasurer include land on Orlando Avenue to James Kilfeather and a Linden Street Church of Christ parcel to Emit Metropole. Francis Avenue parcel to Patrick J. OConnor and two Grove Street parcels to Welford M. and Mary Lou McBrian. Greene gains house and lot on Cooper Creek Road Tyringham.
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City of
Pittsfield
James Kilfeather
Orlando Avenue
Linden Street
Church of Christ
Metropole
Francis Avenue
Patrick J. O'Connor
Grove Street
Welford M
Mary Lou McBrian
Edward A
Lois FP. Greene
Cooper Creek Road
Tyringham
Knights of Columbus New Year's Eve Party at Home
A limited number of reservations remain for the Knights of Columbus celebration at 1000 North St. A buffet dinner begins at 7 followed by dancing with Dom Mangano's orchestra at 9. For details call Donald L. Massery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
1000 North St
Dom Mangano
Donald L. Massery
Poststorm ski crowds reach Berkshire crowds in weekend storm
Berkshire County ski areas drew strong crowds despite the storm with Jiminy Peak, Bousquet, and Catamount reporting near record turnover. Managers cited bad NY roads driving MA and CT visitors, parking strains, and continuous operations to accommodate crowds into Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Vermont
Berkshires
Great Barrington Butternut Basin
Channing Murdock
Roger Eaton
Fairbank
Jiminy
Bousquet
Paul Bousquet
Oli Ridge
Dave Judson
Catamount
New York
Dina Jennsen
Brodie Mountain
New Bedford
Stinday
Spaulding Considers Race For Kennedy Senate Seat
Boston report says Josiah Spaulding former state GOP chairman may announce a bid against Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Spaulding 46 an attorney from Manchester has a Boston campaign office. he says no firm decision yet. Sources say he has discussed the idea with Gov. Francis W. Sargent and White House aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Josiah Spaulding
Edward M. Kennedy
Spaulding
North Shore
Manchester
Kennedy
Francis W. Sargent
White House
Washington
Columbia Law School
GOP
Juvenile Nabbed After Ambulance Theft in City
A juvenile, accused of using Shapiro Motors cars and the Lacey Ambulance Service ambulance without authority, appeared in District Court with the case continued for study. Officer Jon White chased the stolen ambulance to North Street where the boy fled, later found beneath a boat at a North Street boat company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shapiro Motors
Lacey Ambulance Service
Shapiro
Jon’ White
North Street
White
Upper North Street
Report To Be Due From Noncitizens
Federal law requires all non citizens in the United States to complete Form I-53 Alien Address Report in January. Diplomats and certain international organization members are exempted. Form I-53 will be available at post offices and INS offices from Jan 2 to Jan 31. The School Committee will meet tonight at 7:30 in Pomeroy School to discuss Supt Whalen's report on school building needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
United Nations
United States Post Offices
Immigration and Naturatization Service
Pomeroy School
Supt
Thomas J. Whalen
State Police Boost Patrols Over Holiday
The public safety commission ordered all available state troopers to highway patrol duty during the New Year holiday. Cmdr Powers and Col. Mulgia directed maximum coverage in critical hours and personal supervision of traffic patrols, with random checks planned on major highways to study traffic patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Wiilidini F. Poiwers
Powers
Robert D. Mulgia
Pollicé
Mulgia
John R. Moriarty
Uniformed Branch
Butler Fakes a Turn On a City Snowplow
Mayor Butler rode shotgun with a Department of Public Works operator for four hours on a snowplow to clear Blythewood Drive. He helped guide the wing blade, marking the first time the plow got stuck and needed cable assistance. The mayor praised the crews for long hours and little sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Public Works
Blythewood Drive
Menard Receives Optometry Degree and Army Plan
Norman P. Menard, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur P Menard of 169 First 81, earned his doctor of optometry degree from the Massachusetts College of Optometry in Boston after a bachelor of science degree. He is in the Army, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, will serve as captain at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, and expects discharge in October 1971. He is 24 and an ASS graduate of St Joseph's High School, with earlier studies at Berkshire Community College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman P. Menard
Arthur P. Menard
Massachusetts College of Optometry
Boston
Menard
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, D.c
St. Joseph's High School
Berkshire Community College
Surplus Food Program Opens for Pittsfield Welfare Clients
About 60 Pittsfield welfare clients signed up for a federal surplus food program. Jerome M. Dunn announced distribution begins Wednesday afternoon with 5,500 cartons stored at the 4,500 square foot Sunnyside Dairy building on Route 9 east of the Dalton American Legion. First priority goes to Pittsfield welfare clients. an estimated 1,500 families may be eligible, with several hundred others under aid programs. Distribution will expand to South Berkshire towns, aided by GE strikers and local volunteers.
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Sunnyside
Route 9
Dalton American Legion
Pittsfield Welfare Clents
Donald Stack
Stack
Pittsfield
Berkshire
Western Mass. Electric Co
FLL. Castine, Inc
Unitarian Church
Dunn
Helen Johnson
Berkshire County Extension Service
Commonwealth
Albert A. Bogdan
Silvio O. Conte
Francis Sargent
Local Hospitals Report Includes Multiple Patient Updates
Names and addresses from the local hospital list include Mrs. James Kelly 245 Cheshire Road Thomas Lusignan son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Lusignan 101 Lebanon Avenue Fletcher 87 Maplewood Paul Carr son of Mr and Mrs James Carr Somerset Avenue Mrs Rebecca Gold 161 Linden Street Mrs William Perotti 79 Louise Street Mrs Lulu Smith Dalton operation Mrs Peter Muzzmtceed 51 Harbor Street operation Mrs Robert Cohen 105 Nancy Street.
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Thomas Lusignan
Wilfred Lusignan
Lebanon Ave
Fletcher
Maplewood Ave
Paul Carr
James
Carr
Somerset Ave
Rebecca Gold
Linden St
William Perotti
Louise St
Lulu Smith
Dalton
Peter Muzzmtceed
Har- Vare St
Robert Cohen
Nancy
Local airmen and crews in training and service abroad
Colors Airman Gary L. Choiniere and Airman Michael C. Fiehrer train at Chanute AFB and Lackland AFB respectively, with prior high school graduations noted. Navy Seaman John A. LeFevre serves aboard USS Forrestal in the Mediterranean, after a Cannes stop. Two Pittsfield youths finish a six month Mediterranean cruise aboard USS Saratoga, detailing ports such as Valleta, Barcelona, Palma and ports in Greece. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Ronald F. Jakacky attends the storekeepers school at Governors Island. The piece lists multiple local residents connected to military service and education, with various homes in Pittsfield and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Saratoga
George P. Betti
George J. Betti
Longfellow Ave
Terrance EF. Lennon
Robert Lennon
Turner Avenue
Valleta
Malta
Barcelona
Spain
Palma de Mallorca
Corfu
Rhodes
Greece
Coast Guard
Ronald F. Jakacky
Anthony J. Jakacky
Dalton Ave
Coast Guard Training Center
Governors Island
N.Y
Conte Urges Nixon to Remove Oil Import Quotas
Representative Silvio Conte of Massachusetts asked President Nixon to reshoring fuel oil import quotas to prevent price rises in storm struck New England. He proposed replacing quotas with a temporary tariff to avert economic and physical hardship for fuel oil consumers.
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Washington
Silvio
Conte
Rmass
Nixon
New England
Unregistered Car Plates Must Be Returned After Jan 1
The Registry of Motor Vehicles orders motorists to return registration plates for unregistered vehicles after January 1. Manufacturers dealers and others issued new plates for 1970 must also return them to the nearest registry office or Bolles department. Officials say no license suspension will occur in addition to court prosecution.
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Bolles
Watch Night Service Set at Gospel Church
The Berkshire Full Gospel Church will hold its annual watch night service Wednesday night at 11. There will be a meditation and communion. The Rev. Martin L. Ball will preach on The Secret to Greatness. A fellowship hour will be held afterward. The public is invited to both events.
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Berkshire
Hinsdale man fined on four charges in district court
Elmer E. Litchfield, 26, of Hinsdale Main Street, paid 60 dollars after pleading guilty to three speeding counts and one defective equipment count in a case heard by Judge Frank W. Cimini following testimony from Inspector Donald Romney and Trooper John Bendonis.
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Elmer E. Litchfield
Main Street
Hinsdale
Frank W. Cimini
Donald Romney
Registry of
Motor Vehicles
Pittsfield
John Bendonis
Litchfield
Walter Scieniewski
Somerset Ave
Park Square
Jon White
Robert J. Murray
Elaine Drive
John Zullo Jr
Lakeway Drive
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By Gerald B. O'Connor
Crescent
William &. Loehr
Loehr
City
Mark Mitchell
Knesses Israel
Congregation Knesses Israel
Judy Wildman
Brandeis University
Kermit, Goodman
University of Massachusetts
Burbank Street
By Lee Leahy
Jiminy Peak
Brian Fairbank
Hancock
New York State
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Edmonthair
Darrow School Road
New Lebanon
Senate
Aty
John A. Volpe
Transportation
Volpe
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John Lindsay
New York City
Optometry
Norman Menard
Louis J. Caropresa
Berkshire Medical Center
Pitistiela
James Kelly
Cheshire Road
Gary L. Choiniere
Robert A. Choiniere
Dodger Ave
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
St. Joseph’s High School
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Michael C. Fiehrer
Leo A. Rodgers
Irwin St
Lanesboro
Chanuté Afb
Fiehrer
Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Willliamstown
Navy
John A. LeFevre
Ferdinand LeFevre
Rose Tet
Forrestal
Ue iS.a
Mediterranean
Cannes
France
Morris Huber
Lee
Raymond King
William King
Birch Grove Drive
St. Luke’s
Earl Hoffman
Lincoln St
Joan M. Bishop
First St
Frank B. McGrath
Madison, Conn
Zi Langenback
Walter Langenback
North Egremont
Opera.on
Aiin
Steven Cronin
John Cronin
Joseph J. Blumehdthal
Summer St
Joseph Grizey
Gordon St
Clarente J. Butrell
Cherry St
Nei E. O'Brien
Mrs
Francis O'Brien
Harding St
Hillcrest Hospital
John Benjamin
Clinton Ave
Betty J. Wood
Lenox
Sherie Godfrey
Shirley Sandmann
Copely Ter
Chase
Bradford St
Lyle Williams
Fiehret
Mark Swirsky
Buttenheim Publishing Co
Eugene Amber
George Carey
Edgar Buttenheim
Lawrence Stratther Je
Donald Buttenheim
Berkshire Life
Berkshire Common
Gospel Church
Philco
Furniture
Columbus Ave
Ett KY
Childs
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