Pittsfield GE Faces Strike, Costs and Quality Pressures in 1970
Melvin Meloun outlines two immediate goals for Pittsfield GE in 1970: end the strike and stabilize poststrike operations, and keep costs down while maintaining product quality amid intensified foreign and domestic competition. He notes a history of about 30 plant walkouts annually and warns of a possible major crisis for the 87 year-old firm as the year begins.
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Pittsfield GE
Melvin
Pittstiekt GE
Mel- Gun
Pittsfield
City Committee Censures GE Over Javits Labor Probe
The Democratic City Committee voted to censure General Electric Management for rejecting U S Senator Javits nonbinding fact finding in the GE labor dispute and also censured the Labor Department for meddling with mediators. Remo Del Gallo said the vote was virtually unanimous with about 30 of 70 members attending. The group endorsed Javits proposal and commended the City Council for backing it.
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Democratic
General Electric Management
U.S
Jacob Javits
New York
General Electric
Javits
Remo del Gallo
Blood shortage blamed on recent Berkshire storms
The Berkshire County Red Cross is sending volunteer donors directly to area hospitals to cope with a blood shortage caused by recent storms. Dr. Allan Killman of the Massachusetts Red Cross blood bank says shortages are severe in some sections, with many hospitals canceling all but emergency surgeries due to deep snow and hazardous driving conditions. A Pittsfield Red Cross spokesman notes the county chapter is meeting area hospitals' normal needs by recruiting donors and directing them to hospitals.
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Berkshire County Red Cross
Allan Killman
Boston
Massachusetts Red Cross Blood Bank
Red Cross
Pittsfield
Area Hospital
Conte Voices Hopes For Settlement
Congressman Silvio Conte expressed optimism that a top federal mediator entering the General Electric negotiations could break the stalemate and push both sides toward a settlement. He valued the Sunday facts finding proposal by Sen. Javits as a useful option if progress stalls.
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Silvio O. Conte
General Electric
Jacob Javits
Conte
Army service news highlights multiple former local youths
Charles H. Winchell Jr 20 of 138 Plunkett St serves with the 1st Logistic Command in Vietnam as an engineer equipment specialist. Gerald G. Cote 20 of 39 Marcella Ave earned silver wings as an Army aviator and becomes a Warrant officer after graduating from Ft. Rucker Alabama. He taught fire techniques and helicopter maneuvers during a 16 week course with wife Anna in Wedderburn Oregon. Second Lt John A. Mattoon 33 whose mother lives at 62 Burbank St completed the Army Air Defense School basic course at Ft. Bliss Texas. The nine week program covered Nike Hercules Nawk Redeye and Chaparral missiles and forward area gun systems.
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Charles H. Winchell
Plunkett St
1St
Vietnam
Gerald G. Cote
George R. Cote
Marcella Ave
Army Aviation School
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Anna
Wedderburn
Ore
John A. Mattoon
Cynthia G. Mattoon
Burbank St
Air Defense Artillery
Army Air Defense School
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Army
Births Reported At Windsor And Beyond
Mr and Mrs James Boyle Windsor welcomed two daughters yesterday. Mr and Mrs Michael Arpante 142 Benedict Road welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Randolph Hamilton 44 West Union St welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Edward Krzystof 5 Pleasure Ave welcomed a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Francis Bilotta 57 Henry Ave welcomed two sons yesterday. At Berkeley California Mr and Mrs Robert Budnitz welcomed a son Benjamin Samuel yesterday. Grandparents are Mrs Paul Paresky of Bennington VT and Dr and Mrs Joseph Budnitz 60 Kenilworth St.
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James Boyle
Windsor
Michael Arpante
Benedict Road
Randolph Hamilton
West Union St
Edward Krzystof
Pleasure Ave
Francis Bilotta
Henry Ave
Robert Budnitz
Berkeley
California
Benjamin Samuel
Paul Paresky
Bennington, Vi
Joseph Budnitz
Kenilworth St
Strike Pay Fight Spurs Call for Unemployment Aid
A legislative clash at the State house focused on strike pay and unemployment benefits. Sen. Locke urged a new law to fund striker aides, citing Rhode Island and New York precedents, while colleagues debated employer funded funds and welfare implications. McCann and Umana pressed for or against, with Locke alone voting for the order.
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Umana
Locke
Rhode Island
New York
Donahue
Francis’ X. McCannn
Cambridge
McCann
Emphasis On Lay Role Urged In Church Meeting
Michael Gemignani urged stronger lay responsibility and freedom at the Berkshire region WMCL meeting. He noted provisional affiliation with the National Association of Laymen and expected confirmation at its Chicago convention. The WMCL aims to expand membership and meets at Providence Hospital auditorium in Holyoke.
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Berkshire
Western
Massachusetts Council of Laymen
WMCL
Gemignani
Smith College
National Association of Laymen
NAL
Chicago
Berkshire Region
Providence Hospital
Holyoke
Cranwell School
Lenox
Gendreau Dugan Named To Berkshire Bank Posts
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co. promotes Roger Gendreau to vice president and loan administrator and Osborne E. Dugan to assistant vice president and manager of the Great Barrington office. Gendreau to supervise commercial and real estate loans. Dugan resigns from First Agricultural National Bank to assume duties. Both bring decades of banking experience and civic involvement. families remain based in the area.
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Roger G. Gendreau
Osborne E. Dugan
Great Barrington
Gendreau
Dugan
First Agricultural National Bank
Housatonic
Natonal Bank
Providence
First National Bank of
Attleboro
National Mahaine Bank
First Agricultural National
Brown University
Rhode Island University
Rhode Island College
Williams
Monterey
Franklin Controy Heads Conservation Commission
Franklin H Controy of 44 Buel St was elected chairman of the Pittsfield Conservation Commission at a Springside House meeting. Controy, on the commission since 1961, succeeds George A Purnell who stepped down after three years. The panel named Vincent J Hebert and others to an advisory council and noted possible changes if Purnell leaves. Controy and Mayor Butler toured the Onota Lake dam to inspect repairs.
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Franklin H Controy
Buel St
Pittsfield
Purnell
Butler
Parnell
Ernest G.st. Peter
Controy
John D. Courtney Jr
George L. Pezzini
Onota Lake
Drugs Stolen In Break At Liggett's Drug Store
Detectives investigate an overnight break into Liggett's Drug Store in Allendale Shopping Center. A quantity of drugs was taken, types unspecified. Store manager Dominick Rusetta is inventorying the loss and will report what was stolen.
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Tiggatt
Allendale
Dominick Ruscetta
County GOP Assn Executive Unit Endorses Cit in Size of House
Berkshire County Republican Association executive committee endorses a constitutional change to reduce the Massachusetts House from 240 to 160 seats. The group notes 108,000 voters signed petitions and cites legislative action planned for late next month amid a broader campaign against the enlargement of the legislature.
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Cit
Berkshire County
Legislaiican
Sescommittée
Resolu Sion
Fion
League of Change
Véley
House
Senate
Thomas J. Henry
Leni Vite
Association
Legisla
Liquor License Sought for Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge
Berkshire County residents urge Gov. Endicott on behalf of the Red Lion Inn owners to overturn the Alcoholic Beverage Control denial of a club license. The inn, with about 40 staff last year, now operates without liquor sales and seeks a prompt rehearing of the ABCC decision. Local license officials had approved the application before it was rejected.
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Stockbridge
Irancis
W. Sargent
Berkshire County
Red Lion Inn
John H. Fitzpatrick
Red Lion
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control” Commission
ABCC
Berkshires
Charles R. Alberti
Lenox
Fitzpatricks
Henricus G A. Bergmans
Road Group For Widening Two Streets
The City Road Reconstruction Commission plans to widen Crane Avenue by eight feet over an 800 foot stretch to end at North Street to remove a bottleneck. Crane Avenue will be rebuilt from North to Benedict Road with private land acquisitions to the north. Holmes Road will be widened in several spots to make the width uniform from Elm Street to Cooper Parkway, with the city already owning parts needed. A public hearing on land acquisition is planned, date unset.
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Crane Avenue
Holmes Road
Lynn
Benedict Road
Wetherill
Holmes Head
Elm Street
Cooper Parkway
Coin Show at VFW Home in Gt Barrington
Coin Show set for Sunday January 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at VFW Home South Main Street Gt Barrington with free admission Adv promotes Eagle Construction Wajtkowski Bros Water and Sewer connections Dial 443 4148 or 442 2079 Adv also lists Clearance Bargains Dress and Sportswear Outlet 469 North Street Adv. Ice and snow roof removal service Dial 442 4033 Adv.
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VFW
South Main St
Gt. Barrington
Eagle Construction, Inc
Wajtkowski Bros. Water and Sewer
Dress & Sportswear
North St
Adv
Dial
School Bus Run Dispute Nears Resolution
The weeklong fight over which firm should transport special winter runs is close to a settlement. Dufour Bros. will drop objections to Berkshire Gray Line free service on hazardous streets, preserving city savings and child safety. Officials say the School Committee had the legal right to direct Gray Line for routes on South Street West Housatonic Street and Hungerford Avenue for students within 1.5 miles of schools. Gray Line serves about 5 500 children, many farther away. Details on extra buses and charges remain under review with DPU and the School Department to decide next steps for the coming week.
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Dufour Bros., Inc
Berkshire Gray Line
Dufour
Department of Public Utilities
DPU
Boston
Gray Line
South Street
West Housatonic Street
Hungerford
School Department
Sacco
Atty
Rudolph A. Sateo
Governor and Mrs Sargent Visit Lenox for Coffee Hour
Gov and Mrs Sargent will host a 2 30 pm coffee hour at the Lenox House on Saturday for Berkshire County Republican city and town committee members. The event may launch Sargent’s bid to win a full four year term as governor, with Volpe having left the post to join President Nixon’s Cabinet.
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Sargent
Lenox House
Berkshire County
John A. Volpe
Statehouse
Nixon
Volpe
Allen Hatel at Moby Dick Lounge Tonight
Entertainment note lists Dave Sime and the Country Travelers headlining at the Moby Dick Lounge with Sun nights and advance pricing details.
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Allen Hatel
Dave Sime
Country Travelers
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