Local farmer named regional NY Farm Bureau director
New Lebanon, New York Ralph B Hemingway Jr of West Street is named regional director for the New York State Farm Bureau. His Region 10 covers Columbia Greene Ulster Dutchess and Orange counties. Hemingway, a Connecticut native and Suffield Academy alumnus, moved to New Lebanon in 1959 and ran a 50 acre dairy farm with about 125 cattle with his father before the appointment.
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New Lebanon
N. Y
Ralph B. Hemingway , Jr
West Street
New York State Farm Bureau
Columbia
Greene
Ulster
Dutchess
Orange
Hemingway
Connecticut
Suffield Academy
Town Meeting and Heart Fund Drive Notice
Town meeting set for Saturday at 7 pm at Peru Center School. Heart Fund drive led by Robert R. Steele. February is Heart Month with Heart Sunday on February 22. United Church of Christ Congregational Planning Committee met at the Torrey home on East Windsor Road. Center School will be closed next week for winter vacation.
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Peru Center School
Heart
Robert R. Steele
United Church of Christ, Congregational
Robert W. Torrey
East Windsor Road
Center School
Geary Named to Dean's List at Western New England College
James J. Geary, a sophomore at Western New England College in Springfield, earns dean's list honors. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Geary of 3% Imperial St.
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James J. Geary
Western New England College
Springfield
Geary
James F. Geary
Imperial St
F15 Contractor Agrees To End Bias in Hiring
Washington AP McDonnell-Douglas and the Defense Department reached steps to ensure equal job opportunity for all races. The Pentagon announced the agreement after talks at the St. Louis facility, ending a threat to lose the Air Force FIS fighter contract. The Civil Rights Commission had flagged alleged discrimination in hiring and promotion.
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McDonnell-Douglas Corp
Defense Department
Pentagon
St. Louis
Air Force
FIS
Requirad
The
Civil Rights Commission
Lenox Democratic reception introduces town candidates
The Democratic Town Committee will host a reception Sunday from 2 to 5 at the Community Center to introduce Democratic candidates for town office. Committee Chairman Leo E. Mahoney invites all residents. Refreshments will be served. Bills including water dues should be paid to town collector Mrs. R. Phyllis Martin, formerly tax collector. Heart Fund volunteers will canvass February 22, Heart Sunday, with last year’s tally of $2,036. chairman Mrs. Marion R. Hollingsworth, treasurer William D. Roche.
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Lenox
Democratic Town Committee
Leo E. Mahoney
R. Phyllis Martin
Heart Fund
Heart
Marion R. Hollingsworth
William D. Roche
Coast Oil Drifting Proves Unprofitable
Santa Barbara Calif AP one of the major oil companies in the channel says it has given up a 45 million dollar lease covering nine square miles off shore after wells failed to meet expectations Humble Oil and Refining Co said Tuesday it notified the federal government last December it was discontinuing payments and relinquishing claims to the property
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Santa Barbara, Calif
Santa Barbara Channel
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Grabois Named Dean of Williams College in Williamsport
Neil R. Grabois associate professor of mathematics will become dean of Williams College effective July 1 succeeding John M Hyde who plans a sabbatical and return to teaching Hyde will depart at end of September for a Far East and European study trip Grabois 34 has taught at Williams since 1963 prior posts include Lafayette College and University of Pennsylvania He earned a Swarthmore College BA in 1957 MA 1939 PhD 1963 from Penn He coauthored Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus with George Feeman Grabois has directed seminars in quantitative anthropology served as a visiting professor at Oregon and SUNY Albany and lectures at five northeast colleges He is active in local music as a recorder player and member of the Williamstown Baroque Consort He is married to Miriam Biau with two children.
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Williamstown
Neil R. Grabois
Williams College
John M. Hyde
Hyde
Far East
Europe
Grabois
Williams
Grahois
Lafayette College
University of Pennsylvania
Swarthmore College
George F. Feeman
McGraw Hill
University of Oregon
State University of New York At Albany
Mathematics Association of America
Williamstown Baroque Consort
Miriam Biau
Washington, D.C
Massachusetts housing contracts go to Fontaine Brothers and Jackson & Hartington
The University of Massachusetts Building Authority awarded contracts to Fontaine Brothers of Springfield and Jackson Hartington of Northampton to supply 240 married student housing units. Each unit features one or two bedrooms a dining living area kitchen bathroom and storage. The project will be funded through self liquidating bonds repaid by rental fees, according to a university spokesman.
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Amherst
University of Massachusetts Building Authority
Springfield
Northampton
Fontaine Brothers
Jackson & Hartington
Boy 14 Held in Two Slayings in Springfield
A 14 year old Springfield boy named Stephen Jolicocur was ordered held for ten days of mental observation after being charged with fatally stabbing his mother Trene Jotcoeur and her daughter Kathleen. He appeared in Springfield Juvenile Court before Judge Tullio Francesconi with an innocent plea entered at arraignment. He has been in the Westfield Detention Center since Friday without bail. The victims were found slain Friday in the basement of their home.
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Springfield
Stephen Jolicocur
Tullio Francesconi
Westfield Detention Center
Trene Jotcoeur
Kathleen
Parish Council Growth Reported in Springfield Diocese
A Catholic Observer survey shows parish councils formed in 43 of 141 Springfield Diocese parishes. Plans exist for 25 more in early 1970, while 16 have no plans and 37 pastors did not reply. Bishops ordered councils under Vatican II decrees.
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Springfield
Catholic Observer
Christopher J. Weldon
City revises school budget as mayor seeks renegotiation
North Adams officials face a 14 percent rise in the overall city budget with a 2.79 million school budget up 18 percent from last year. Mayor Bianca sends the budget back to the School Committee while requesting teacher contracts renegotiated. McCann Vocational High School costs rise 33 percent by 91 thousand. In Williamstown Pine Cobble School receives a 75 thousand foundation gift following the January fire that destroyed its main building. The Sprague family legacy includes Julian Sprague as former Sprague Electric president and Helen Sprague, founder in 1937.
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North Adams
Joseph R. Bianca
McCann Regional Vocational-Technical High School
Williamstown
Pine Cobble School
Jan.e
Julian
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