Pittsfield Lenox Bypass Altered To Save Reservoir Sites
WRC official says DPW shifted the Lenox Pittsfield Route 7 bypass west to avoid water impoundment sites. If federal approval is given, northbound and southbound lanes will run near each other west of Yokun Brook Valley. DPW and BCRPC discuss the compromise, with public hearings planned on corridor location and design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Water Resources Commission
WRC
Department of Public Works
DPW
Lenox-Pittsfield
Yokun Brook Valley
Clinton E. Watson
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
BCRPC
Dean P. Amidon
District 1
Charles F. Kennedy
Division of Water Resources
Amidon
Pittsfield
ECRPC
Watson
Lenox
The
Kurt Hekler
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
BPR
Bureau
Yokun Brook
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Housatonic Valley
Hekler
Washington Birthday Observed as Monday Holiday
The Association of Business and Commerce reminds that Washington's Birthday will be celebrated Feb 16 under the Monday Holiday Law. Municipal and state offices and banks will close while retail stores stay open.
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Association of Business and Commerce
Washington
Massachusetts
Births at Berkshire Medical Center and area hospitals
Mr and Mrs Joseph C Le Amherst announce a son born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Charles Rand Cheshire report a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Casucci of 3 Melrose Ave announce a daughter born Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Nykorchuk of 295 Hungerford St report a son Friday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Dick formerly of Great Barrington announce a son Saturday at Vassar Hospital Poughkeepsie NY. Mr and Mrs Alfred N Barreau 176 Linden St a daughter Donna Marie yesterday at North Adams Hospital. Lt and Mrs Carleton Smith Wy report a son Jeffrey Patrick born Feb 6 at Newport Naval Hospital. Grandparents: Mr and Mrs Michael H Condron Jr St Endicott St. Mr Smith Jr Daytona Fla. Mrs Bradford Parker Greenfield.
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Joseph C. le Amherst
Yesteray
Charles Rand
Cheshire
Robert Casucci
Melrose Ave
James Nykorchuk
Hungerford St
Arthur Dick
Great Barrington
Vassar Hospital
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Alfred N. Barreau
Linden St
Donna Marie
North Adams Hospital
Carleton Smith
Jeffrey Patrick
Newport Naval Hospital
Michael H. Condron Jr
St Endicott St
Smith Jr
Daytona, Fla
Bratford Parker
Greenfield
Curtiss Motion To Delay Lock Out Bill Rejected
Labor leaders from across the state watched as the House approved for third reading a bill to treat locked out workers as eligible for unemployment compensation. Rep. Sidney Curtiss’s motion to delay the measure failed 110 to 97, setting up a final vote. Greenberg plans to oppose the bill, arguing it is too loosely drawn. Francis Burke, John Foley, and Atty. George Crate observed from the gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Curtiss
Berk Shire
Joel S. Greenburg
Frank M. Matranga
North Adams
Anthony J. McBride
Adams
William S. Kitterman
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
Greenberg
Mary B. Newman
Cambridge
Acep
Anthony Scalli
D-Bostoh
Committee On Commerce and Labor
Massachusetts
Francis “Fritz’’ Burke
John S. Foley
George B. Crate
Learn To Swim Campaign Set By Pittsfield Girls Club
The Pittsfield Girls Club announces its 12th annual learn to swim campaign during February school vacation week. Free lessons for all girls from February 17 to 21, with morning classes for grades 1 through 4 and volunteers from high school and adults. Enrolled girls must bring a swimsuit cap and towel. caps sold at the office.
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Pittsfield
Ervin FR. Winn
Washington
City Sled Races Set for Sunday at Clapp Park
The Winter Sports Committee of the Department of Parks and Recreation announces city sled races Sunday at Clapp Park starting at 2. Entries close Friday at the Park Department office. Prizes awarded to top three in three age classes with a special school participation award. Entry blanks available at Sammy Vincent's and the Park office. contestants must report by 1 39 p.m.
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Department of Parks and Recreation
Clapp Park
Robert B. Delaye
Sammy Vincent
Park Department
GE IUE Prepare 40 Month Pact Signing in New York
General Electric and the International Union of Electrical Workers set to sign a new 40 month contract at 10 a.m. Thursday at GE headquarters in New York. The pact runs retroactive to law 26 and expires May 26, 1973, with more than 4 000 of 5 700 IUE Local 255 and 254 members recalled to work after a 101 day strike.
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General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
New York
Albert F. Litano
IUE
Pittsfield
Lexington Ave
Litano
IUB Lo Cals
American Federation of Technical Engineers
Pittsfield GE
Edmund C
Ted" Hebler
Three Williams professors named full and associate ranks
Williams College promotes three faculty members to full professor Sl L E Hirsche in art Nicholas Fersen in Russian and Francis Oakley in history and grants associates to Kenneth C Roberts Jr in music and Stuart J B Crampton in physics with tenure for two. Also tenure awarded to Conrad A J Van Ouwerkerk religion and John F Reichert English.
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Williamstown
Williams Cale Lege
Lee Hirsche
Nicholas Fersen
Francis ©. Oakley
Kenneth C. Roberts Jr
Stuart J. B. Crampton
Conrad A. J. van Ouwerkerk
John F. Reichert
Nirsche
Williams
Yale School of Design
Josef Albers
University of Texas
Anl
Watches Stolen From Solomon's Store Detected
Detectives probe the theft of 12 ladies wristwatches from M Solomon store at 122 North St. The items including Lady Nelson watches were valued at 12.95 each and disappeared between 4:30 and 5:30 yesterday afternoon.
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M. Solomon
North St
Lady Nelson
Open House Next Week Seeks 1000 Teaching Candidates Here
Pittsfield School Department will host a large open house for about 4,000 people seeking teaching posts. Interviews tours and conferences run Wednesday through Saturday with heavy volunteer involvement from local teachers and administrators. Citizens may offer housing for candidates. Finalists return for full interviews.
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Pittsfield
Asst
Supi
Raymond CD. O'Dea
U S Grand Jury Probes Local Bank Robbery Case
A federal grand jury in Boston opened hearings on the December 23 holdup of the First Agricultural National Bank on West Street. Police Chief John J. Killeen and other locals testified. suspect Joseph David Williams II, 21, of 18 Wood Ave, allegedly fled with 3800. Bail was reduced from 50000 to 10000 by U S Commissioner Paul Tangburejlo. Williams was captured by local police and FBI and brought to Boston for detention.
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Boston
First Agricultural National Bank
West Street
John J. Killeen
Joseph David Williams II
Wood Ave
FBI
U.S
Paul A. Tangburejlo
Williams
Second Street
Willard H Durant To Be Honored At Dinner
Willard H Durant of 52 John Street will be honored at a testimonial dinner Saturday at 7 at the White Tree Club. He is leaving his post as assistant director of Action for Opportunity to join the Head Start Leadership Development Project at the University of Massachusetts. Tickets are available from Charles F Bunell, AFO president, and Iris Persip at the OCA Neighborhood Center on Dewey Avenue. Durant, a native of Ansonia, Connecticut, came to Pittsfield to work for GE and joined AFO as a neighborhood aide in 1966.
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White Tree Club
Willard H. Durant
John St
Action For Opportunity
AFO
University of Massachusetts
Charles F. Bunnell
Iris Persip
OCA
Dewey Avenue
Ansonia, Conn
Durant
Pittsfield
AFO Organization
Auction plea to support heart fund item donation
A brief notice urges donating a useful item to a heart fund auction. It provides a daytime pickup phone number 442-495 and ends with a casual sign off Ady. The fragment implies community charity with a pickup option and contact for daytime inquiries.
Berkshire Life Reports Record Gain in 1969
Berkshire Life Insurance Co. announced a 14.7 percent rise in new business for 1969, a company record. President Lawrence W. Strattner Jr. disclosed $190.7 million in new business, with premiums up 17.5 percent and pension sales up 23.6 percent. All-time in-force insurance reached $1,090 billion, and net earnings before dividends stood at $5.3 million. The report noted strong agency performance and growth in Berkshire Growth and Berkshire Capital Funds. The board re-elected officers. several executives joined the board. There was a candy sale by the Berkshire Pom-Poms to fund instruments and uniforms for new members.
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Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Lawrence W. Strattner Jr
IMIS
Berkshire Life
Berkshire
Berkshire Capital Funds
Strattner
Charles A. Foehl Jr
Williams College
Whalen Adds Marewood to Itinerary
Superintendent Thomas J. Whalen has added Marewood and Abby Lodge to his March and April day-long school visits after parent pressure. He will visit Abby Lodge on April 17 morning, then Marewood on South Mountain Road in the afternoon, followed by Steams School on April 21 and Pabtsfield Wight on April 22. He plans to observe classes and converse with teachers and students during LD a.m. ie closing tine.
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Thomas J. Whalen
Marewood
Abby Lodge
Plumb Street
Morewood
South Mountain Road
Pabtsfield Wight
Eagle
Whalen
LD A.m. Ie
Dancing. Wed.Sun. Turk and the Party Cats and Sons of David
Dance event listing for Springs 1828 House in Lanesboro Adv shows performances by Turk and the Party Cats and Sons of David with Wednesday and Sunday showings.
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Sun
Turk
David
Lanesboro
Adv
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