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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1970

Page

3

Pittsfield Welcomes Local Chicken Holiday Franchise

Richard C. Jones opens a Chicken Holiday outlet at 765 Tyler Street amid GE strike disruptions. The Vermont native offers take out and delivery with hot meals, catering for groups up to 500 pieces at $140, using franchised recipes and equipment from Edison New Jersey.

Jones Tyler St Curtis Terrace Edison N.J Soet Upeizg Tittsfield Tyler Street Richard C. Jones New York

Home Manufacturers Grow In Move To Meet Demands

John M Dickerman a Washington DC housing consultant outlines a ten year shift toward more industrialized housing with prefab modules and component plants. He warns of a 1 million annual production shortfall and rising shelter needs for low and moderate income families. Hydronic heating is being installed in nearly 80 percent of new schools for comfort and cost efficiency.

John M. Dickerman Washington, D.C Producers’ Council Dickerman Producers' Council National Better Heating- Coaling Council

IRS Requires Sale of House Be Reported

IRS district director William E Williams Massachusetts announces all property transactions including house sales must be reported on Schedule D Form 1040. Details appear in the 1040 package mailed in January and Publication 544 Sales and Exchanges of Assets. Some mutual fund distributions count as capital gains and are reportable on Schedule D.

William E. Williams Internal Revenue Massachusetts IRS Wiliams

Well-Planned Built-Ins Save Space

Remodeling tips from the Plumbing Heating Cooling Information Bureau show how built-ins in old bathrooms save space. Replace freestanding fixtures with twin bowls on a countertop, add drawers and shelves, and use wall cabinets and medicine cabinets to store linens and toiletries. A maintenance booklet, available for 25 cents plus a 6 cent stamp, covers repairs and leak shutoffs.

O'Brien Brothers Rise in Family Plumbing Firm

James J. O'Brien Jr. of 280 Eleanor Road and Douglas W. O'Brien of 197 Bartfelt Avenue were elected vice president and treasurer of Western Massachusetts Supply Co. The promotions were announced today by their father James J. O'Brien, president of the wholesale plumbing firm.

James J. O’brien Jr Eleanor Road Douglas W. O'Brien Bartfelt Ave Western Massachusetts Supply Co James J. O’brien Whalesale Plumbing

Built-Out bookcases offer space with wall mounting

A compact builtout bookcase measures 18 inches by five feet and can be anchored to studs for heavy loads. Use half inch boards, eight inch frame, metal shelf spacers, and half inch shelves. Stain or paint to match walls. notes on a Pittsfield founder and two sons with civic and professional ties.

Vast 16 million acres on certified tree farms in west

The Western Wood Products Association reports about 16 million acres of private taxpaying lands in 12 western states produce continuous forest crops on certified tree farms. The acreage equals five times the land area of Connecticut.

Wester States Western Wood Products Association Connecticut

Closing Costs Outlined in Free ALTA Booklet

A new American Land Title Association booklet, Closing Costs and Your Purchase of a Home, offers guideline on prudent home buying and outlines typical closing costs such as real estate survey lender services legal services taxes hazard insurance and title search. It notes costs vary by region and encourages buyers to use the guide to estimate their own closing costs before purchase. The booklet, prepared to aid buyers who know little about closing costs, is available free by writing ALTA Box 566 Washington DC 20044.

Free American Land Title Association William J. McAuliffe Jr ALTA Washington, D.C

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