Nuciforo Blasts Early Action on Private School Aid
Sen Andrea F Nuciforo of Pittsfield warns that lawmakers are rushing to aid private and parochial schools before a blue ribbon commission completes its inventory. He notes public funds cannot yet be used and questions constitutional limits while Harrington bills seek 90 percent reimbursements. The Gloucester St Peters bid and potential state building aid loom as court guidance is sought.
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Andrea F. Nuciforo
Pittsfield
Nucifero
Committee On Education
Kevin H. Harrington
D-Salém
Massachusetts
Nuclfora
Nucifora
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
David Martley
Holyoke
Harrington
Supreme Judicial Court
Sen
House
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
City of
Gloucester
St. Peter's High School
Archdiocese of
Boston
Berkshire County
Berkshires
Justice Quirico Honored by Italian League
Francis J. Quirico associate justice of the state Supreme Judicial Court received the man of the year medallion at the Italian American Civic League dinner. Ally A Tamburello of Pittsfield presented the award to last year’s winner. The 28th annual event drew about 500 guests at Lombardo's East Boston with Gov. Francis W. Sargent as the main speaker and Raymond J. Fontana as toastmaster.
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Francis J. Quirico
State Supreme Judicial Court
Raymond J. Fontana
Springfield
Transcript Price Hikes To 12 Cents A Copy
NORTH ADAMS The Transcript will raise its price from 10 to 12 cents per copy effective March 2. The weekly delivered rate rises from 10 to 75 cents. Officials cite rising costs and higher profits for paperboys. The present rate was set four years ago. The Transcript serves North Adams Adams Williamstown and nearby communities.
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North Adams
Transcript
Adams
Williamstown
Butler Favors Big Pay Boost for Future Mayors
Pittsfield mayoral salary should rise to at least 20000 to 25000 a year from 13500 as Butler notes the mayor runs a $10 million annual operation. He backs four year terms and favors expanding the Sewer Commission to include more members while resisting a council majority push.
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Butler
Pittsfield
Donald G. Butler
WBEC
Bay State Review
St. Peter
Ernest G
John F. Fraser
Fraser
Sewer Commission
Samuel Slack
Slack
Samuel Landa
Landa
NE Utilities Tests Electric Cars at Northfield Mountain
Northeast Utilities adds two electric cars to the Northfield Mountain pumped storage project. The compact electrics test in the 2600 foot main tunnel to the underground plant, reach about 2 mph, 40 mile range, eight batteries charged by tunnel outlets. Gasoline and diesel vehicles are restricted due to fumes and pollution.
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Northeast Utilities
Northfield Mountain
Northeast
Stanley Zucker
Stantilt Corp
Agawam
Zucker
Housatonic Youths Hurt In Crash
Two Housatonic youths James P. Devos seventeen and Timothy Fogarty fourteen were injured Saturday at 12 50 pm when their pickup collided with a tractor trailer at Routes 183 and 102 in Larrywang. They were taken to Pittsfield General by Lee Ambulance. Devos had facial injuries and Fogarty leg injuries. Both were released yesterday. The crash occurred as Devos drove north while the Kenneth Newberry tractor trailer from Thompsonville Connecticut headed west, causing a five vehicle collision at the intersection.
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Devos
Kenneth Newberry
Thompsonville
Cann
41 Cars Are Towed Away To Permit Snow Removal
A four inch snowstorm hit Sunday in Pittsfield delaying travel and prompting city crews to tow 41 cars at night to clear snow removal routes. The wintry mix shifted to snow as temperatures held. Minor property damage reports followed several skidding incidents. Berkshire meteorologist predicts lingering winter conditions with moderating temperatures later in the week.
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Pittsfield
Berkshires
Berkshire County
George J. Bulgarelli
Hekler Proposes Plan for Berkshire Air Pollution Control
Planning Director Karl A. Hekler will urge the Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission to start a three year air pollution control plan, with potential early HUD funding and 25 percent extra funds this year. He notes rural impact and calls for active county involvement.
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Hekler
Regional Planning Board
Karl A. Hekler
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
BCRPC
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Hekter
Commission
Curran Associates
Northampton
Births at Herkshire Medical Center and area homes
Mr and Mrs Charles D Wendell welcomed a daughter at Hershire Medical Center Sat Dalton and Lenox Dale saw a daughter born Sat. Francis A Cudak and 235 Second St reported a son Sat. Harvey S Cohen and 40 Paula Ave welcomed a son Sat. Williams of Daniels Fr Dalton welcomed a daughter Sat. Theodore W Cowhig of Lenox reported two sons Saturday. Mario Bona of Tenox Dale welcomed a son Sat. Michael J Kendall of Dalton welcomed a son Sat. James G Dunn of Adams welcomed a son Sat. Rudolph Klick of Richmond welcomed a son yesterday.
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Herkshire Medical Center
Charles D. Wendell. Dalton
Francis A. Cudak
Second St
Harvey S. Cohen
Paula Ave
Theodore W. Cowhig
Lenox
Mario Bona
Tenox Dale
Michael J. Kendall
Dalton
James G. Dunn
Adams
Rudolph i. Klick
Richmond
Unitarian Church to Hire Full-Time Pastor on Incentive Plan
The Unitarian Church voted Friday to replace Rev. WH. V. Kafka with a full-time minister under an incentive pay plan. A 12-member pulpit committee will search this week, and Kalka leaves March 1 for a new ministry. The plan pays a base 9500 dollars plus 40 percent of income over 14000 dollars, with speakers arranged for March and April.
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The
Unitarian Church
WH. V. Kafka
Frederick C. Hartwell
Kalka
Berkshire Action Council to meet February 24 in Pittsfield
The Berkshire Community Action Council, the county anti poverty agency, will meet February 24 at Berkshire Life Insurance Co on South Street. Refreshments start at 6 30, followed by a forum discussion at 7 and a business meeting at 8.
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Berkshire Community Action Council
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
South Street
Nilson Receives Pro Deo Et Patria Award at Zion’s Church
Life Scout David A. Nilson, son of Herbert W. and family, received the Pro Deo et Patria award during a 10:45 a.m. service at Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church. The ceremony, led by Rev. Gordon E. Holt, marked the first such award in Troop 10 history. Reginald Arnold presented a citation for 150 hours of church work plus other achievements. David, a Pittsfield High Sr., contributed a wooden lectern bearing carved lettering for the church.
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David A. Nilson
Mir
Myrs
Herbert W. Nilson
Williams St
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gordon E. Holt
Zion's
Reginald §. Arnold
David
Lutheran Church of America
Pittsfield High Selieal
Lee Faces Blocked Federal Water Loan for 12,500
Town of Lee learns HUD reports the federal revolving fund loan program for water supply planning and a two mile connector project is terminated. Officials await details from federal agencies while consulting engineers seek clarity on review by Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission. Construction not expected until next year.
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Lee
Harry A. Ford
Town Board of Water Commissioners
Washington Mountain Brook
Upper Leahy Reservoir
Berkshire County Regional Planning
Ford
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
George McDonnell
Tighe & Bond of
Holyoke
New York
Washington
Lam
McDonnell
Tre Servoir
Impacted-Area Funds For Berkshire Slashed
Rep. Silvio O. Dante announced Berkshire County will receive about 370 050 in federal impacted areas funds for education this year about 60 per cent of last year. Nixon veto trimmed potential to 670 000 per county total. Pittsfield leads with 250 000. School Committee plans to use 250 000 this fall to cut the 1971 budget. Other Berkshire towns listed with smaller amounts.
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Berkshire County
Silvio O. Dante
Congress
Nixon
Berkshires
Defense
General Electric
Columbus Project Hearing Scheduled for Rezoning
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on March 2 to consider residential zoning for parcels within the Columbus urban renewal project. The PHA seeks garden apartment designations on Frantis Avenue and a PRHA elderly high rise on Columbus Avenue, currently commercially zoned.
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Planning Board
Columbus
PHA
We Naact
Frantis Avenue
PRHA
Columbus Avenue
Hotchkiss suspends classes for three days on env ironment program
Hotchkiss School at Lakeville Conn canceled Thursday Friday and Saturday classes to run an environmental teach in. Sessions covered pesticides solid waste disposal and business responses to pollution with as many as five seminars daily. Buckminster Fuller and Dr Spenser Havilick spoke as a large audience from several schools attended.
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Lakeville
Conn
Hotchkiss School
CBS
Department of the Interior
Encyclopaedia Britannica
University of Connecticut
Spenser Havilick
University of Michigan School of Natural Resources
Buckminster Fuller
Havilick
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Western Massachusetts Air Conservation Committee
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Levkshure County
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Lenox Dale
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Berkshire Mills
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University of Michigan
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