Lenox School Board Winners Dominant in Six-Way Race
In Lenox Republicans claim four of seven seats while Democrats win three. Nancy A. Cowhig tops six-way School Committee contest with 583 votes. Warren Johns Jr. and George L. Byrnes also win. Unexpired terms go to John M. Martin Jr. and John J. Pitha is unseated. Edward G. Conklin leads as assessor unopposed. Turnout rises to 1,055 from 810. Ballot increases for Blue Cross and retirees pass.
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John J. Pitha
Ralph
Clark
Harold T. Buxton Jr
Richard L. Doak
Caesar C. Govani
John R. Flynn
Anthony Barront
Edward G. Conklin
Conklin
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
George E. Mole
Sele Sian
Dennis
Outtin
Warren Jonns Jr
George L. Byrnes
Thor Steinert
Thomas J. Henry
John J. Pita
Anthony Barteni
Walter
Charles O. McLean
George L. Carey
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We Are
Cliffert LR
Ralph S. Clark
Mereid T. Bustos Dr
George FR. Lagerce
Yar Richard
Deak
Ld Ceasar
C. Guyons
Phaversina
Heer i Coakley
Nethoty i
R. Woodger
Special Town Meeting May Be Called Next Month
EGREMONT Selectmen announced plans to call a special town meeting next month to act on four articles. A central item involves a $7,432.69 final bill for four months of hospitalization and medical services for a veteran's wife who died in a Pittsfield hospital. A salary increase for Police Chief Seiger failed 69 to 61 in a secret ballot. Other possible articles include right of way along New Blunt Road, and the purchase of an $8,000 wheel loader, both previously defeated. Warner, who won a board seat, opposed the loader purchase.
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Egremont
Selectmen
Frederick I. Turner
Pittsfield
Michael L. Rose
J. Laramie
Rose
Leo J. LaFontana
Department of Veterans Services
Charles M. Seiger
Seiger
New Blunt Road
William P. Warner
John T. Ryan
Warner
Town Urged To Take Precautions Against Sewer Emergencies
Adams officials consider stockpiling pumps for sewer emergencies after back ups in Columbia Street brick blocks. Board member Bombardier cites health nuisance from backups and urges action by Selectmen. VISTA workers may survey landlords to relocate ten families from the condemned Columbia Street block.
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VISTA
Board of Health
AEF
Columbia Street
North Adams Officials Push Renewal Efforts and New Industry
North Adams leaders urge progress on the Main Street renewal area with calls for fuller disclosures and housing for the elderly project reviews. Redevelopment chair Potter to resign. new industry negotiations promise regional growth while a tax hike threat looms over delinquent collectors.
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North Adams
Vincent J. Pappas
Main Street
Redevelopment Authority
Housing Authority
Renewal Authority
Pappas
Stratton to Challenge Button in Redrawn District
Democratic Rep Samuel Stratton announces a challenge to Republican incumbent Daniel Button in the new 2nd Congressional District after reapportionment. Stratton notes the district now contains more of Button's former constituents, while his own base is smaller. In Albany, defense lawyer William Kunstler will speak at Albany State University about his high profile clients and civil rights cases.
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Rep. Stratton
Rep
Button
Albany
Samuel S. Stratton
Daniel FE. Button
Stratton
Chicago
Willam M. Kunstler
Albany State University
Kunstler
Black Panthers
Rap Brown
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Albany Senate Leader Pushes Vote on 18-Year-Old Vote
Senate Majority Leader Earl W. Brydges said he would seek a vote this week on a proposed state constitutional amendment to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 by the 1972 elections. The change needs 1971 legislature approval and then a voter referendum, a reversal for Brydges who previously opposed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Brydges
New Springfield Symphony Director Named Gutter
Robert Gutter, 31, will become director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra effective March 1 and will assume duties in August. He currently conducts the Springfield Ohio Symphony and has guest conducted the Springfield Missouri Symphony. He will also lead the Springfield Symphony Chorus and the Western Massachusetts Young People's Symphony Orchestra.
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Springfield
Springfiel Symphony Orchestra
Robert Gutter
Springfield (Ohio
Gutter
Springfield Symphony Chorus
Western Massachusetts Young People’s Symphony Orchestra
Lee Town Meeting Candidates For Annual Lee Election
Ninety eight? 78 candidates run for 54 town meeting seats in Lee for next Monday's annual election. The Eagle, via the League of Women Voters, profiles candidates across six districts, naming Norman R Buck John A MacGregor William Noonan August Passetto and many others with occupations from carpenter to electrical engineer and local government roles.
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Town Meeting
Lee
Eagle
The
League of Women Voters
Dalton Elects Callahan To 10th Selectman Term
Dalton re elected Thomas J. Callahan to his 10th term as selectman, defeating Thomas Caliente in the town election with 1,495 ballots cast about 25 absentee votes, turnout about 42 percent, and 623 more voters than last year. Incumbents all won. George N. Stack led with 1,929 votes for tax collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley JT. Allen
Everett F. Heiss
Finance Committee
Robert N. Bairstow
Robert A. Johnson
Donald C. Cummings
Thomas R. Shor
Worthington Bookmobile Stop Sees Missing Volumes Concerns
Worthington residents report books missing from Mrs. Harry Mollison s home bookmobile stop. The state Bookmobile will visit Thursday. return all borrowed items before she returns. Unauthorized removal prompts potential shift to in home access only.
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Worthington
Harry Mollison
East Lee Civic Action Association Dinner and Election
The East Lee Civic Action Association will hold its annual dinner meeting and officer election on March 9 at 4 30 PM at East Lee Steak House. A film titled Heart of Gold will be shown at First United Methodist Church on 7200. An offering will cover the film cost. Albert Loring and Kirk Sykes, both connected to local families and Junior Achievement groups, have been selected to attend a three day conference in Atlantic City starting midweek.
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North Adams
McCann Faculty Association
State Labor Relations Board
Williamstown
East Lee Civic Action Association
East Lee
First United Methodisl Ciuidli Tgmotronae
Albert Loring
Bradley Street
Kirk Sykes
Kenneth R. Sykes
Main Street
Atlantic City
Pittsfield
Camp Fire Girls to Hold Arts Crafts Boutique
Dalton council of Camp Fire Girls plans an arts and crafts boutique tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Community House. Leaders and sponsors will bring one craft item for display and demonstration items will include outdoor cooking techniques by Mrs William Wood.
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Dalton
Council of
Camp Fire Girls
Wiliam Wood
Andrew Woodcome Promoted to Major in Army Medical Corps
Dalton report notes Andrew HR Woodcome son of Mr and Mrs Francis Woodcome 687 Main St promoted to major in the Army Medical Corps serving in Okinawa He is a Dalton High and Drew University graduate in the Army since 1941 starting as a private His wife is the former Carlie Schneider of Texas Also announces Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Pack 41 at the Community House Friday at 6 45 pm with leaders asked to submit final returns to Joseph Hanboldt by tomorrow night.
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August Passetto
Leonard Kenneith Beam
Tamarack
John FE. DeVarennes
Dalton
Andrew HR. Woodcome
Francis Woodcome
Main St
Army Medical Corps
Okinawa
Dalton High
Drew University
Carlie Schneider
Texas
Joseph Hanboldt
UMass Provost Elected Over Protest at Trustees Meeting
Oswald Tippo, UMass provost, was elected chancellor despite about 150 protesting students at the board of trustees meeting. Students read a statement noting the undergraduate Senate’s objections and its three endorsements of the student faculty search committee. The only vote against the appointment came from Cynthia J. Olken, a UMass student.
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Boston
Oswald Tippo
University of Massachusetts
Board of Trustees
Tippo
Cynthia J. Olken
Umass
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Mrs
Nancy Cowhig
Warren Johns Jr
Summer St
Adams
Lenox National Bank
Welker
Lenox
Loeb’s
Foodtown
Lenox, Mass
Anne Louise Millet Tol
Claire
Leffingwell
Canaan, Conn
Board of Education
North Canaan
Louis S. Sincluico
North Berkshire
Sinclitfee
Potter
North Adams5
Fred Potter
Sprague Electric Co
Sprague
Brown Street
Authority
James Cleary
Norman Schulze
Joseph i. Bianco
Bianco
Matrango
Frank J. Matrango
State Department of Public Utilities
DPU
Massachusetts
House
William S. Cowin
Cowin
Rep. Dukakis
Michael
Dukakis
Brookline
McCann
Chicago 7
Springfield Man
Lee Town Meeting
Schweitzer Mills
Housatonic River Watershed Association
Southern Berkshire Democratic Committee
Berkshire Development Commission
Norman R. Buck
St. Mary’s Avenue
Lenox High School
Lenox and A Furniture Store
John A. MacGregor
Greylock Street
Lee High School
Northeastern University
Great Barrington
William Noonan
Cliffwood Street
Lenoy High School
Berkshire Business College
John E. Blache
David Ave
Iue
Schweitzer
Kimberly- Clark Corp
David S. Bravo Jr
Orchard Street
Lyndhurst
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
Nuclear Components, Inc
Lois Brown
Robert Street
Pittsfield High School
Lee Pharmacy
William J. Brown
Housatonic Street
David FP. Pozzetta
Lee Edward
Drumm
Maple
Old Colony
Schweitzer Mills. Transportation Co
Harold Soules
Martin Avenue
Wilbur J. Hunt Jr
Lenox High Street
E. Lee High School
D. Jones
Beloit Corp
U.S. Air Force
Frank J. Kelly
Notre Dame University
Harvard
New York University
Menards Training School
M. J. Kelly, Inc
Lee and
Thomas E. Unsworth Sr
Myrtle Street
Marlboro School
New Marlboro
Jean Wassell
Franklin Street
Colby College
Berkshire Community College
Springfield College
Callahan
Thomas J. Callahan
Robert G. Bartlett
Frederick G. Crane
Margaret M. Hegadorn
Nancy C. Jenmen
Albert F. Shaw
Avery
Town Hall
Afteregional School
Witla He Manning Fass
John M. McGarry Yaas
South Berkshire
Lee News Room
Arts Crafts Boutique
Andrew Woodcome
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