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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1964

Page

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Druker Named Tramway Authority Head in Massachusetts

Bertram A. Druker, 45, of Chestnut Hill, named by Gav Peabody for Mount Greylock Tramway Authority chair. Appointment follows vacancy since June after Dr. Herbert Dobelle resigned. Prominent Boston realtor and former president of state associations. Governor seeks substance and business experience to boost Berkshire economy and promote skiing statewide.

Gav Peabody Governor's Council Bertram A. Druker Chestnut Hill Newton Weston Franklin and Marshall College Boston University B.U Greylock Agency Berkshires Massachusetts Gay. Peabody Bousquet's Pittsfield Druker New York Allen & Co Joseph R. Dragone Springfield The Tramway Authority Mount Greylock Tramway Authority Allen Draker Alexander Bright Milton Robert Livermore Jr Beverly Mount Greylock Ephron ‘Catlin Natick Greater Boston ,Chamber of Commerce Willard Kimball South Hadley

Dr Nathan Finkelstein 75 Eminent Urologist Dies

Dr Nathan Finkelstein 75 of 1 6 Spadina Parkway longtime eminent urologist in the Northeast United States died this morning at Albany Medical Center He was born in Russia 1888 and settled near Boston He studied at Tufts 1912 and later trained at Columbia He helped found a joint practice with Dr Maurice Eisner He was the first Pittsfield physician elected to the American College of Surgeons He leaves a wife Ruby Rosenfeld a son Robert a UCLA physicist on sabbatical at Princeton and two daughters Helen Bruner and Carolyn Wilson Services will be held tomorrow with the body to be moved to Wellington Funeral Home this afternoon

Nathan Finkelstein Spadina Parkway United States Albany Medical Cen T Finkelstein Massachusetts Medical Society American College of Surgeons Pittsfield Pittsfield General Hospital House of Mercy Dr. Finkelstein Russia Bostoni Tufts University School Maurice Eisner General Practice of Medicine American Board of Urology The American Urological Association Ruby Rosenfeld Robert University of California In Los Angeles UCLA Institute For Advanced Studies Princeton Helen Bruner Erwin Bruner Madison Wis Carolyn Wilson Leon Wilson New York McGraw-Hill Wellington

Pup finds new home through Eagle Family Want Ad

A brief notice notes the ad ran for one day and generated about 23 calls. It invites readers to contact Eagle Family Want Ad at 447- Tl to place friendly ads for problems or needs.

Soviets propose 10 to 15 percent cuts in arm spending

In Geneva at the disarmament talks, Soviet delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin urged all nations to agree on a simultaneous 10 to 15 percent reduction in military expenditure. He pressed the proposal as the conference's top priority item at the 17 nation meeting.

Geneva Soviet Union Semyon KK. Tsarapkin

Eighteen Cars Derailed at Forge Village Crossing

A freight train derailed early today at Forge Village cross ing Westford Massachusetts. Eighteen cars left the tracks and one man was reported injured.

Westford Mass Boston & Maine Railroad Forge Village

Bearded Smith Bros Get a New Boss

New York AP reports the Smith Brothers cough drop line, long featuring William and Andrew Smith, has a new corporate boss after Smith Brothers Inc merged into Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Co. The Hudson Valley brand, a longtime staple, sees changes as trademarks and branding shift with the Morris Plains, New Jersey, deal.

New York Smith Brothers Smith Brothers, Inc Poughkeepsie N.Y Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Co Morris Plains Nal William Andrew Smith Willam Andrew Mark

Johnson and Douglas-Home Meet Over Southeast Asia Policy

President Johnson and British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home wrapped a two day summit in Washington, agreeing on Southeast Asia policy and broader aims for the Kennedy tariff talks while sparing trade with Cuba. They reportedly built a strong rapport despite disagreements over Communist trade and the Cuban issue, with Britain maintaining its stance on free trade with the Communists within a peaceful broader policy.

Johnson Britain Sir Alec Douglas Home White House UPI Washington Alec Douglas-Home Southeast Asia Cuba Kennedy Douglas-Home U.S United States London Bail Sir Alec Douglas-Home

Prestige Test Milwaukee Teachers Win Bargaining Rights

Milwaukee Teachers Education Association won exclusive collective bargaining rights for 4200 public school teachers after a two day vote supervised by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board. 2249 votes to 1645 for Local 252 AFL affiliate. 33 votes for no representation. Certification expected in about two weeks. Miss Eileen Cantwell said the results show teachers seek professional and personal advancement. Carl Megal of Chicago, president of the AFT, praised the outcome.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Teachers Education Association State National Education Associations Milwaukee Teachers Union American Federation of Teachers AFL Wisconsin Employment Relations Board Eileen Cantwell Association Cantwell

Carson Starts Jail Sentence After Judge Rejects Suspension

Springfield based Charles R. Carson was ordered to begin a two year jail term after Hampden Superior Court Judge Donald M. Macaulay denied a defense bid for a suspended sentence for stealing Hancock Raceway stock cash and a $100000 bond from Dr Charles J L Furcolo The defense argued for a heart condition and a prior heart attack but the judge rejected the request and the sentence was to run pending appeal Carson 66 was impassive in court as his son Charles R Jr watched and the jury verdicts were read after an eight day trial with deliberations lasting about two hours

Springfield Hampden Superior Donald M. Macaulay Charles R. Carson Carson Hancock Raceway Charles J L. Furcolo Atty Efrem Gordon Gordon Macaulay Gerald Hegarty Charles R. Jr Pittsfield

Purple gallinule spotted in Berkshire County noting rare winter record

A purple gallinule, about 13 inches long, was found in Dalton Berkshire County near Merrill Road. Identified by Massachusetts Division of Fish and Game official Winston S. Saville, the bird was brought to the Berkshire Museum for verification and possible mounting. Authorities note rare winter occurrences of the species in eastern and southern New England and speculate it may have hitched a ride in a gondola or on shipments.

South Carolina Pittsfield Florida Merrill Road Bers Berkshire County Sum Robert Mer Kirchner Dalton Winston S. Saville Massachusetts Division of Fish Saville Berkshire New England Bartlett Henterday Todvicks Capa Kennedy Fla

Cyprus clashes test cease fire as talks on peace force continue

In Limassol heavy fighting broke a cease fire as Greek Cypriots and Turkish troops battled for five hours. Britain seeks to hand policing to an international force under U.N. or allied control while U.S. and Britain press for arrangements to keep Western powers from Soviet influence. Makarios rejects U.N. control but talks continue with Ball and Western officials seeking a workable peace plan.

Nicosia Cyprus Limassol Associated Press United Press International Britain U.S George W. Ball London Washington Athens Ankara International Peace Force U.N United States Mediterranean Peter Young Polycarpos Yeogadjis Ball Makarios Ian William Ramadan Djemil Berengaria Castle U.N. Security Council

Third death by own action in Nazi trial shocks Limburg case

Frankurt Germany Dr Wermer Heyde facing trial as a Nazi war criminal committed suicide in his Bulzbach Penitentiary cell. On the same day Friedrich Tillmann leaped from a Cologne office building window as another defendant in the Limburg case. Tillmann, 60, led Nazi euthanasia work during World War I and later headed Cologne's orphan asylum. A third defendant is Dr Hans Kiefelman while Gerhard Bohne is missing. Ewald Peters also hanged himself in custody ten days prior.

Frankfurt Germany Wermer Heyde Bulzbach Friedrich Tillmann Cologne Limburg Tillmann Berlin Heyde Tillman Hans Kiefelman Gerhard Bohne Duesseldorf Latin America Ludwig Erhard Ewald Peters

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