Paul Stresses Expansion As Jubilee Issue
City Councilman Richard W. Paul condemned the Jubilee urban renewal expansion plan as a "confused hodgepodge" and said the decision rests on whether Jubilee should be expanded at all. He urged clear funding priorities, PHA competence, and likely federal approval, warning against rising costs and mismanagement. A public hearing is set for March 10.
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Richard W. Paul
Paul
North Street
J. Alan Ornstein
Park City Associates
Jubilee Sa
Pittsfield Housing Authority
PHA
Butler
Council
Nixon
Pittsfield
Ornstein
New York City
Lancaster
Park City
West Street
England Brothers Department Store
Berkshire Life Agency Moves to Berkshire Common
Berkshire Life Insurance Co local agency relocates from 184 South St to about 2000 square feet on the second floor of Berkshire Common today and will reopen Wednesday. It is the building's second tenant with a planned open house in a month. Ground floor retail space to be occupied by local merchants soon. Buttenheim Publishing Co is the first tenant on the third floor.
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Berkshire Life Insurance Co
South St
Berkshire
John W. Talbot
Berkshire Life
Buttenheim Publishing Co
Red Cross Help For Year Put At $120 Million
Washington The American Red Cross spent 120 million dollars in the 1968 69 fiscal year on health and welfare services. The largest item 51 million was for world wide service to U S armed forces veterans and families. The group set a record 3 million pints of civilian blood and created a rare blood registry. It also sent disaster relief specialists to Nigeria Biafra and provided over 1.1 million dollars in material aid for civilian relief in South Vietnam.
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Washington
American Red Cross
ARC
U.S
Red Cross
Nigeria- Biafra
South Vietnam
Providence College Alumni Map Western Massachusetts Campaign
Providence College alumni representatives met at Lenox House on Thursday to plan the second half century capital funds drive. Twelve attendees will reach out to area alumni to raise 36000 dollars locally toward a nationwide goal of 26 and a half million. Presiding was Joseph W. Ryan Jr. Speakers included Rev. John Raven and an official from the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence College
Lenox House
Massachusetts
Joson W. Ryan Jr
Dalton Ve
John Raven
Stant
Aa Doherty
NAACP Branch Plans Housing Reorganization
Berkshire County NAACP branch schedules 7:30 PM meetings at the branch headquarters to reorganize housing work. President 467 North Lt. Frank T. Walker says a housing action committee will work in zoning and demonstrations. The Rev. Samuel Harrison Nonprofit Housing Corp. will focus solely on housing construction.
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Berkshire County
NAACP
North
Frank T. Walker
Samuel Harrison
State Insists On Test for Code Enforcer
The state Civil Service division denied a bid to set aside the December 6 exam for a senior code enforcement inspector in Pittsfield. Six candidates, including Jeanne Massimiano, who currently holds the post on a temporary basis, took the test. Civil Service said the exam is standard for a senior inspector, and a new broader exam would be created only if the city establishes a new senior supervisor position.
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State Division of Civil Service
Pittsfield
Harold Stein
William Kilterman
Jeanne Massimiano
Kitterman
Stein
Civil Service
Mrs. Mercer Joins BMHC Stag As Staff Psychologist
Martha Mercer of Williamstown joins Berkshire Mental Health Center as a staff psychologist for emotionally disturbed and mentally retarded children and parents. She holds an MS in child clinical psychology and special education from Purdue and studied at Wisconsin, Cincinnati, and NYU. Her career spans University of Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute, Wisconsin General Hospital, NYU, Wilberforce University, with prior Ohio mental health work.
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Martha Mercer
Williamstown
Berkshire Mental Health Center
Purdue University
University of Wisconsin
University of Cincinnati
New York University
University of Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute
Wisconsin General Hospital
Wilberforce University
Ohio
Mercer
Berkshire County
Yellow Springs
Monument Square
North Adams
Max
Architects Collaborative of
Cambridge
Clark Art Institute
Willard Durant Praised By Black and White Leaders
Black and white leaders in Pittsfield praised Willard H. Durant who is leaving Action for Opportunity to join the Head Start Leadership Development Project at the University of Massachusetts. Durant, 35, helped form local groups and served as NAACP Berkshire County president. He is moving after a long antipoverty career with the AFO and Urban Coalition. The testimonial dinner honored his work, and his wife Rosemary Morehead Durant shared in the praise. Durant received a four year full tuition scholarship to pursue bachelor and master’s degrees during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Willard H. Durant
Action For Opportunity
University of Massachusetts
Donald G. Butler
Durant
Butler
Allan E. Nolan
The
Pillsfield
AFO
Organization For Community Action
West Side
Berkshire County
NAACP
Richard 8. Lipez
Lipez
White Tree Club
Charles F. Bunnell
AFC
Paul ¥. Donahue
Urban Coalition
Thomas M. Connolly
AYC
General Electric
Antipoverty Agency
Connolly
Iris Persip
OCA
Pornographers Read At Berkshire Playhouse In Stockbridge
Stockbridge officials and audience members, including Police Chief William Obanhein and a selectman, attended a St Valentine’s Day pornography reading at the Berkshire Playhouse. Organizers framed it as a literary antidote to sentimentality, with critics noting mixed literary merit and double entendres. Obanhein warned arrests only if things got out of hand, while prosecutors declined action.
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Stockbridge
William J. Obanhein
Obanhein
Supreme Court
Ohanhein
Robert G. Williams
Stockbridge Selectmen
Jack Temchin
the Playhouse
Mark Parsons
Isaiah Sheffer
Columbia University
Parsons
Sheffer
William Gibson
Blacks Break Up Cakewalk At UVM Fraternity Rivalry
In Burlington Vermont Sunday night a group of black youths halted a cakewalk at the University of Vermont Winter Film Festival. Campus police dispersed a confrontation between the outsiders and white fraternity members after five teams had performed. The event had replaced the carnival tradition banned on campus. The youths wore St Michael's College jackets, and some were not UVM students.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
UVM
Interfraternity Council
Sandy Tuckenbill
Fred Barrett
Simpson Hall
St. Michael’s College
Winooski
Real Estate Transfers Include Sherwood Forest and Hinsdale Land
Andrew T. Campoli trustee transfers land at Sherwood Forest Becket to Lyle and Audrey J Monette. Edward D Beals and associates convey Hinsdale land to Jeannette Levesque and others. Roger A Nicholson and Madeline J Nicholson sell a West Street Lenox house and lot to Stephen J and Janet Fr Solomon.
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Andrew T. Campoli
Lyle
Audrey J. Monette
Sherwood Forest
Becket
Edward D. Beals
Jeannette, Levesque
Hinsdale
Roger A
Madeline J.nicholson
Stephen J
Janet Fr. Solomon
West Street
Lenox
Hearings Set On Billboard Home Rule Bills
The Massachusetts legislature schedules hearings Thursday at 10 am in the Statehouse on bills giving cities and towns more control over outdoor advertising. Proposals would bar billboard permits where locals object after a public hearing and set standards for on premises signs on private property. The Massachusetts Outdoor Council supports the bills and anti waste measures.
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Statehouse
Commerce
Gov. Sargent
Outdoor Advertising Board
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
OAB
David C. Ahearn
D-Norwood
Massachusetts Outdoor Council
Open House Draws 500 At Springside Greenhouse
Despite a storm an estimated 500 people attended the Springside House Greenhouse Group open house from 11 to 5 Sunday with visitors from Springfield and Albany. Director Carl P. Deame noted that ski ers and snowmobilists should thank them for timing, as bad roads kept many away. The event will be repeated Sunday from 1 to 3 to allow more attendance. Dearne thanked yesterday’s visitors for their contributions to the new greenhouse.
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Springside House
Springfield
Albany
Carl P. Deame
Dearne
LaJoie to Lead Berkshire Intercollegiate Song Festival
James F. LaJoie named chairman of the fifth Berkshire Intercollegiate Song Festival set for March 13 at Pittsfield High School auditorium. Event is jointly sponsored by the Y's Men's Club of Pittsfield and the Pittsfield Center Lions with proceeds supporting YMCA World Service, Paul Alexander Scholarship Fund, Berkshire Community College, Pop Warner Football League, Citizens Scholarship Fund, and anti drug efforts in the city. LaJoie serves as secretary treasurer of the Y's Men's Club and third vice president of the Pittsfield Center Lions.
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James F. LaJoie
Berkshire
Pittsfield
Y’s
Pittsfield Center Lions
Y's
LaJoie
Ymca World Service
Paul Alexander
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield Centre Lions
Pop Warner Football League
Citizens Scholarship Fund
S Men’s Club
Talbot
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Fifty Children Compete in City Sled Races
Fifty children gathered at Clapp Park Hill for the 25th Winter Carnival sled races. St Joseph's Grammar School won the trophy for most participants. Prizes went to Junior Girls Dolores Bilagini and Diane Carmon Annette Lar rive, Intermediate Girls Ellen Marie Brown Mary Baier Darlene Parker, Senior Girls Dawn Parker, Junior Boys John Rear don Paul Howes Peter Baier, Intermediate Boys Mark Litano Joel Scussel John Brindle, Senior Boys David Yon Bruce Knowlton Scott Cormier David Agar. Event chaired by Mrs Robert B Meloy and run by Winter Sports Committee of the Department of Parks and Recreation with officials Mrs Knowlton Thomas L Hamilton Fred Garner John Marchesi Andrea Snell.
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Clapp Park Hill
St. Joseph's Grammar School
Dolores Bilagini
Diane Carmon
Annette Larrive
Mary Louise Meardon
Ellen Marie Brown
Mary Baier
Darlene Parker
Dawn Parker
John Reardon
Paul Howes
Peter Baier
Mark Litano
Joel Scussel
John Brindle
David Yon
Bruce Knowlton
Scott Cormier
David Agar
Robert B. Meloye
Twelve GE Workers Freed On Picket-Line Charges
A dozen GE employees charged with rude and disorderly conduct during the strike on the picket line had their cases dismissed in District Court. Judge Frank W. Cinimini praised the police and LTTE leaders for a peaceful 11 week strike and favorable conduct, while listing the defendants: Peter Metullo, Leroy Jacques, Gerald Ely, Dominick Caccamo, Bruce Bullan, Robert Smith, Emerson Black, Michael Dimania, David Zink Bartlett Kimball, Jack B.K. McCall, and Ward Tinney.
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Union
Noxunion
Amen
Frank W. Cinint
Joe
George B. Crane
Piltss
Killeen
Crane
John J. Killeen
LTTE
Cimini
W. Stanley Cooke
Frederick M. Myers
Albert F. Litatio
John S. Foley
Peter Metullo
Leroy Jacques
Gerald Ely
Dominick V. Caccamo
Bruce &. Bullan
Robert Smith
Emerson Black
Michael Dimania
David Zink Bartlett Kimball
Jack BK. McCall
Ward ‘Tinney
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Berkshire Common
YAACP
Mrs. Mercer
BMHC
Mrs
Willard Durant
Berkshire Playhouse
By Padraic Spence
Double Entendre
Formance
William R. Flynn
Billboard
Scene Stealer
Wanda Trepacz Beauty Salon
Morth Street
Weelworth
LaJoie Heads
James F. Lavote
Kenter
Johnny Jumper
Wilson
Pittsfield-Lenox Rd
Hoblorygis
Berkshire Hills
Mack’s
Mack
RCS
North St
Mon
Sob
Thurs
Pri
Ouanige Issn
Opal
Pheam
North St. Pittsfield
England Bros
Seigel
Columbus Avenue
Gladys P. Wats
Oneota
Stetson
Stetson Day Cleaners
Federal Street
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