West German Trade Grows with East Bloc Allies
Bonn reports strong gains in 1963 trade with East Germany and signs new pacts to push two way trade above two billion marks. Bonn grants a moratorium on payments and waives taxes on crude oil imports as talks with satellites continue. Bulgarian radio touts West German textile machinery aiding Maritsa Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
IANA
United States
Cuba
East Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Germany
West Germany
Caspian Sea
Russia
Britain
France
Trchard
Bucharest
Radio
Pittsfield Eyes Comprehensive High School With Vocational Wing
School Board discussion centers on building a comprehensive high school in Pittsfield with a strong vocational wing. Proponents argue current grads lack college paths and that vocational training can be upgraded. opponents worry about cost and pace. A public hearing is set for North Junior High at 7:45 with committee members and council expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harubin
Kelly
Pittsfield High
Harabin
Harris
Clary
Pupo
Pittsfield
Louis Hebert
North Junior High
Capital
Business Drop After Tax Cut Said Possible
New York Fortune magazine warns that a rapid tax cut may trigger a boom and bust pattern after 1965. It cites risks from front loading the cut, rising year sales to about nine million, possible overbuilding, and rising inventories, urging balanced growth and noting uncertain near term gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fortune
British Admiralty To Keep Its Name
London AP The House of Lords rejected a government plan to rename the British Admiralty to the Navy board. Lords approved an amendment 65 to 37 to keep the traditional name, aiming to preserve Britain’s historic navy department identity as Parliament negotiates a unified defense council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House For Lords
Admiralty
Navy Board
Britain
Navy Department
House of Commons
The
Defense Council
Reynolds and Quinn clash over Pittsfield high school plan
Superintendent Reynolds and School Committee Chair John J. Quinn spent over two hours in discussion after a heated meeting. They parted as friends but acknowledged ongoing dissatisfaction. The committee had backed a 1,400-pupil comprehensive high school with a strong vocational wing over a vocational-technical option, a position Quinn opposed while Reynolds defended the administration. The two men vowed to reassess the issues in future sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James’. Reynolds
John J. Quinn
Quinn
Reynolds
Pittsfield
Pulpwood Says Facing Plastics Threat
M H Carter of Olin Mathieson and Collet of American Pulpwood Association warn plastics threaten wood based packaging. They urge reducing pulp costs and innovating new materials and combos with wood fiber to compete with polyethylene and other plastics. Hardwood timber management shifts ahead in Northeast and South regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M.H. Carter
Olin
Mathieson Chemical Corp
Collet
American Pulpiwood Association
Olin Mathieson
Lakes Estates
Appalachian
iSouth
Burglary convict jailed for five years in Kingston
Albert McMillan aged 32 was sentenced to five years hard labor after pleading guilty to burglary. He admitted breaking into the home of Commander George Hatherill, chief of Scotland Yard, in Kingston England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
England
Upij
1Albert McMillan
George Hatherill
Scotland Yard
Bar Association pushes plan to amend presidential succession
The American Bar Association outlined a spring campaign to seek constitutional amendments on presidential incapacity and succession. Led by Walter I. Craig, the effort includes a Washington conference and a proposed process where the President or a cabinet majority, or Congress, could determine incapacity and successor rules with a two thirds congressional vote if needed. A vacancy in the vice presidency would allow the President to nominate a replacement subject to joint session approval by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bar Association
Walter I. Craig
Phoenix
Aviz
ABA
Senate
Craig
Decigion
House of Delegates
Congress
House of
No-Polio First Reported in United States
The National Polio Foundation March of Dimes announced that no polio cases were reported in the United States for three weeks, a first since establishment in 1938. The weeks ending Jan 4, Jan 18, and Feb 1 showed zero cases, marking a breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Polio Foundation
March of Dimes
United States
ZIP code system adoption slows on mail delivery
A New England postal official says ZIP code use is rising but will not speed mail for a couple of years. Pittsfield Postmaster Donald B. Biron reported the Springfield briefing by Daniel Day to 100 officials from Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont. Attendees included James E. Doono van, assistant superintendent of mails, who noted full deployment will take about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Pittsfield
Donald B. Biran
Springfield
Daniel Day
Post Office Department
Day
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Biian
James E. Doonovan
Biron
Newspaper Fund Grants Internship to Laurence Hyman
Bennington College senior Laurence Jackson Hyman, Berkshire Eagle reporter on the college nonresident term, receives a $500 Newspaper Fund summer intern scholarship financed by Wall Street Journal gifts. After 10 weeks of work, the grant is awarded independent of his salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington, Vi
Bennington College
Laurence Jackson Hyman
Berkshire Eagle
Newspaper Fund
The
Wall Street Journal
North Bennington
Mr. Hyman
Corinne Biggs
Shirley Jackson
Stanley Edgar Hyman
Ghosts Urged Protection by National Society
London reports Alan Davidge writes to the Daily Mirror proposing a national society to prevent cruelty to ghosts. He argues that ghosts, like castles, are part of heritage and deserve protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Alan Davidge
The
Daily Mirror
National Society For the Prevention of
Thosts
Davidge
Inn Manager Free on Bail
Inn manager Osman, president of Berkshire Inn at Great Barrington, was arrested on a wage-claim warrant and released on $500 cash bail. He faces multiple charges for failure to pay wages and was ordered to appear in Southern Berkshire District Court March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Harris Piman
Lee
Berkshire Inn
Great Barrington, Inc
Osman
Southern Berkshire District Court
Berkshire Inn At
Richard A. Mazzatiti
Pittsfield
Alfred A.’ .Bannick
Cecelia Mitchell
Dana Rensma
Stockbridge
Department of Labor and Industry
Inn
Symphony Week Proclaimed In Honor Of BSO
Gov Endicott Peabody and Boston Mayor John Collins proclaim March 2 to 12 as Symphony Week to honor the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The commonwealth and city join in a tribute highlighting the orchestra s achievements, with stores planning displays and media giving extra attention. On March 10 the governor and Mrs Peabody will host a reception for the orchestra and conductor in Doric Hall at the State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Endicott Peatbody
John Collins
Commonwealth
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gov
Peabody
Jerieh Leinsdorf
Doric Hall
State House
Pickets Held by Troops Parade for Jobs and Food
National Guard troops arrested 15 demonstrators in Cambridge Maryland as they marched with signs calling for federal surplus food and jobs. The group split into two lines before the welfare and employment offices before being bused to the Pikesville armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Md
National Guard
Pikesville
Baltimore
Welfare Office
Employment Security Office
Obituaries Feature Hassan Boughton Sturgis Tingley Zad
Obituary notes list Hassan, Boughton J. Sturgis, Mrs. Lidlan M. Tingley, Lizsie M. Zad and Charles M. with acknowledgment of passing and brief biographical mentions.
Mrs Dewing Dies Taught at Bennington College
Stephentown N Y Mrs Dewing a former teacher at Bennington College Vermont died after a long illness at 83 Survived by two sons Henry Dewing 87 and Bernard Dewing and daughters Hazel Rathbun Florence Wheeler Lily Batchelder and Grace Miller plus 22 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren Funeral at Hall Higgins Funeral Home Stephentown with Rev Oscar A Arnold officiating Burial Garfield Cemetery Survivors include three daughters Mrs Avery Mrs Morain and Mrs Ewing Funeral arrangements incomplete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephentown
N.Y
Boughton
Jord Hassan
Ele
Huband
Carrie Wheeler Hassan
Boston
Arthur
Henry Stone Dewing
Ulof East
Mrs Lillian M Sturgis dies at 83 in Pittsfield
Mrs Lillian M Sturgis age 83 of 4744 Livingston Ave died last night at Hillcrest Hospital widow of Arthur J Sturgis who died in 1947. Born in Pittsfield she lived there all her life an 1899 graduate of Pittsfield High School. She belonged to First Methodist Church Colling Chapter Order of Eastern Star and DAR. She leaves two sons Arthur F and Olin A both of Pittsfield two brothers George Benedict Edgewater NJ and Benedict of this city a half brother Allard A Benedict Fort Wayne Ind and a half sister Mrs Willis Peck Miamis Ohio two grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Friends may call at Wellington Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Services Friday afternoon at 2 at First Methodist Church Burial Pittsfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian May Benedict Sturgis
Livingston Ave
Hillcrest Hospital
Arthur J. Sturgis
Sturgis
Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
First Methodist Church
Colling Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
The
DAR
Arthur F
Olin A
George OG. Benedict
Edgewater
Benedict
This City
Allard A. Benedict
Fort Wayne, Inc
Willis Peck
Maumee
Ohio
Wellington Funeral Home
Pittsfield Cemetery
Becket Mourns Lizzie R Tingley 75 Local Resident
Mrs Lizzie R Tingley 75 formerly of 48 David St Springfield died last night at her home on Beldon Hill Road She was born in Sussex England April 22 1888 came to the United States at 17 She was married to the late William D Tingley of Springfield who died in 1862 She moved to Becket six months ago She leaves a sister Miss Esther Rivers England a daughter Mrs Audrey Elovitta of Beldon Hill Road and two grandchildren Funeral services will be held from Byron Funeral Home Springfield at a time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becket
Lizzie R. Tingley
David St
Springfield
Beldon Hil Road
Sussex County
England
United States
Tingley
William D. Tingley
Esther Rivers
Audrey Elovitta
Beldon Hill Road
Byron
District Court Clears Shirley Cardonell in Endangerment Case
District Court here today acquitted Shirley Cardonell of Adams after Special Justice Clement A. Perris dismissed the operating to endanger charge. The accident occurred Jan 13 on Route 8 in Lanesboro when her car allegedly blinded by blowing snow struck a waiting vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Alberti
North Adams
Shirley F. Cardonell
Adams
Clement A. Perris
Lanesboro
Pittsfield
Robert] P. McDonnell
Old State Road
The
Reaper
Birth Control Pill Ban Considered in Gloucester
UPI reports the Family Planning Association branch in Gloucester England is considering banning a birth control pill spill after seven women who took the pills say they are pregnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
England
UPI
Family Planning Association
Real Estate Transfers Listing Several Property Conveyances
Real estate transfers include John G Callahan and Lucille Callahan to William J Carey and Patricia C Carey of a Holmes Road house and lot. Anna Miller to Ronald E Dean and Marilyn J Dean of a Jones Avenue house and two land parcels. Kelly Realty Co Inc to Earl Hall and Gertrude K Hall of a Raymond Drive house and lot in Dak ton. Trane Dudley Johnson as administrator to Glenn D Pilling and Mary F Pilling of a Pine Street Stockbridge house and lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G
Lucille M. Callahan
Wiliam J
Patricia C. Carey
Holmes Road
Anna Miller
Ronald E
Marilyn J. Dean
Jones Avenue
Kelly Realty Co., Inc
Earl [L
Gertrude K. Hall
Raymond Drive
Dakton
Trane Dudley Johnson
Glenn D
Mary ‘F. Pilling
Pine Street
Stockbridge
Charles M Zust Dies in Florida Industrial Engineer and Ohio Tool Maker
Charles M Zust W2 died Monday night in Lake Wales Florida. He was an industrial engineer and owner of Communily Tool Corp Mansfield Ohio. He was a summer resident of Richmond for years and a graduate of Swiss military academy and studied at Tubingen Meidelburg Sorbonne. He served Mason Explorers Lodge New York City and Entente Cordiale London. He was director of Mansfield Brass Aluminum Co and adviser to Cuyahoga Falls Stamping Folding Nye Rubber and Akron Metallic Gasket Co. He is survived by wife Hilda M Kaemp daughter Mrs Richard Robbins and a grandson in New York City. Funeral services will be Thursday at Willard Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Charles M.zust
Lake Wales
Fla
Communily Tool Corp
Mansfield
Ohio
Academy of
Trogen
Switzerland
Zust
Tubingen
Meidelburg
Sorbonne
Explorers’ Lodge of Masons
New York City
Entente Cordiale
London
Mansfield Brass & Aluminum Co
Cuyahoga, Falls
Willard Nelson
Funeral for Calvin H. Cobb at St Peter's Church
The funeral for Calvin H. Cobb of Great Barrington took place at 9 this morning in St. Peter's Church with a High Mass of the Angels celebrated by Rev. John J. Loftus. Bearers were Louis Zamberletti Jr. Garry Zamberletti Howard Steinberg and Richard Lang of Great Barrington. Burial followed in St. Peter's Cemetery with prayers by Rev. Donald F. Mullen. The funeral for William F. Noonan Jr. of Lenox will be held tomorrow from Roche Funeral Home at 8:20 a.m. with a High Mass of Requiem in St. Ann's Church at 9. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery. Open today at Roche Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin H. Cobb
Great Barrington
St. Peter's Church
John J. Loftus
Louis Zamberlett Jr
Garry Zamberletti
Howard Steinberg
Richard Lang
St. Peter's Cemetery
Donald F.mullen
William F. Noonan Jr
Lenox
Roche Funeral
St. Ann’ S Church
St. Ann's
Probate filings and divorces in the region this week
The probate filing names Estella A. Knight’s heirs in Pittsfield and East Lep with distributions among seven relatives including Clark Jr. and Laucilie Packard. Albert LeFevre’s will splits his estate among his brothers and sisters, with Andrew’s heirs sharing a deceased brother’s portion. Divorces granted in Adams: Carol Kosinski gets custody of their daughter and $10 weekly support from Joseph, married June 4, 1966. Ferdinand Sherman divorces Pris cilla Sherman with custody of two children and $23 weekly support, marriage Feb 3, 1982 in Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella A. Knight
William
George
Richard
Pittsfield
Clark Jr
East Lep
Arbutus L. Horner
Silver Spring
Edith K. Dolan
Glens Falls
N.Y
Laucilie K. Packard
Saranac Lake
Albert LeFevre
Williamstown
Alfred
Ferdinance
Peter and
Louis LeFevre
Anna Robinson
Cordelia Canales
Elizabeth King
San Mateo
Calif
Andrew
Carol Koscinksi
Adams
Joseph IL. Koscinski
Ferdinand C. Sherman
Priscilla M. Sherman
Petersburg
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British Admiralty
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Denver
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New Mexico
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Baka
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Bar Assa
Laurence Hyman
May
Aed
Rockefeller
N.H
EIS
Nes
Smirn
Stassem
MLL
Onic Mays
ALA
Jmars
WEVA
GOP
District of Columbia
BSO
J. Hassan
Dewing
American Mathematical Society
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Stuart B. Avery
Lincoln
Lloyd Morain
San Francisco
James D. Ewing
Keene, N. H
Keene Sen
Ance
Lillian M. Sturgis
William H. Rodrigues
New Bedford
Hie
House of Correction
Charles D. Barris
Brenton Ter
Mario Dale
Crane Ave
Beverly J. DiNicola
Wahonah St
Fledric Supply & Repair Co
Waheonah St
Francis J. Higgins
Cloverdale St
Thomas F. LePenna
New Lenox Road
John Or Lloyd Jr
Wellesley
Frances C. Paddock
Ben Franklin Press
Green‘way
Alfred M. Brown
Dalton
Bethel
Charles M. Zust
Probate
Estella
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