Weekend talks pushed to speed GE strike settlement
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service chief orders negotiations this weekend to accelerate a settlement of the 11 week GE strike. Local leaders Litano and Speranza plan to join Sunday talks as mediator Counts drives the effort with support from Mayo rs and Congressmen. A separate picket at the GE plastics gate protests nonunion hiring amid the bitter strike with frigid conditions and wind chill around 40 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
General Electric Co
Albert F. Litano
TUB Local 255
Pittsfield
J. Curtis Counts
Litano
Couns
Carpenters’ Union
GE Contractors
Plastics Avenue
Robert O’brien
GE Plastice
George J. Bulgarelli
Statewide activism targets pollution in Massachusetts
Citizens for Participation in Pollution fight across 120 communities distribute complaint forms to Massachusetts residents. John J. Randall coordinates in Berkshire, forms sent free in Boston with optional contribution for printing. CPP cites Nashua River, DDT in milk, and sulfur dioxide from Boston Edison as triggers.
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Massachusetts
CPP
John J. Randall
Cole Ave
Williamstown
Berkshire
Randall
Boston
South St
Robert Meyer
Nashua
Boston Edison
Birth Announcements For Cpl Bilotta Hajjar Walters Hoyt
Birth notices list multiple families with newborns including Corporal Bilotta and wife at 67 Henry Avenue a son born Wednesday and others a son or daughter born yesterday to Hajjar 521 South Street Walters 601 Lakeway Drive Hoyt 161 John Street Rufe Hancock Sudduth Lee Peiffer Lee Reed 83 Cherry Street Braslett Lebanon Avenue and Thomas Masson Manchester New Hampshire Elliott Hospital with grandparents and Masson senior at St Anselm College referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Billotta
Henry Ave
John Hajjar
South St
Walter Walters
Lakeway Drive
Charles Hoyt
John St
William ‘Rufe
Hancock
Gail P. Sudduth
Lee
Ernest N. Thomasson Jr
Manchester
N.H
Elliott Hospital
Thomasson
Marcella Ave
John G. Gilmartin
Emerson Ave
St. Anselm’s College
One Way Traffic Plan For Explode 25 Fireworks
Capt. Stanley Stankiewicz of the Police Traffic Bureau announced a one way traffic arrangement for the Explode 25 fireworks at Bousquet Ski Center. Entering traffic will use South Mountain Road to Tamarack Road and exiting traffic will run Tamarack to Barker. The Park Department winter carnival begins at 7740.
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Bousquet Ski Center
Stanley Stankiewicz
Police
South Mountain Road
Tamarack Road
Barker Road
Park Department
Puppies Wake Family in Canaan Fire
In Canaan New York two children and Mrs. Robert Sprassel escaped a Route 22 blaze after being awakened by barking puppies. Firefighters battled sub freez ing hydrants, cutting ice in a drainage ditch to reach water. Mutual aid from Lebanon Valley Protective Association arrived with a tank truck and six firefighters. the fire was extinguished by 6 15 a.m. Neighbor Mary Dellea reported the fire to responders around 1 55 a.m.
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Canaan
N.Y
Robert’ Sprassel
Route 22
Flatbrook
Sprassel
Eugene Walker
Lebanon Valley Protective Association
Mary Dellea
Route 222
Parming
Canaan‘Tire Department
CYC Member Drive Postponed to Jan 25
The Catholic Youth Center membership drive is postponed from January 18 to January 25. Chairman William D. Larkin Jr. announced the delay to avoid clashing with the Catholic Observer renewal campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Youth Center
William D. Larkin Jr
Catholic Observer Renewal Campaign
NAACP seeks 30 low income homes on Columbus site
Berkshire County NAACP submits plan for 30 rental units on a 24 acre Columbus urban renewal parcel. Proposed by Rev Samuel Harrison Nonprofit Housing Corp as developer, the two story townhouses would cluster in groups with private entrances and off street parking. Project aims to serve low and moderate income families near downtown, recreation facilities, and transit.
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Berkshire County
NAACP
Columbus
Frank T. Walker
William A. Paliver
Fittsfield Housing Authority
Rev
Samuel Harrison
Columbus Avenue
Summer Street
Stratton Coat Co
PHA
Value Mart
White Star ‘Confectionery Co
Terry Hallock
Russell Gibson & von Dohren
Hallock
Federal Housing ‘Administration
FHA
Walker
Housing Authority
Retiree at GE Logged Over Million Miles
Albert H. Cronnell of 37% High St Dalton has retired from General Electric Co after covering more than a million miles in a 47 year career as a truck driver and chauffeur. Cronnell started with GE in 1922 as a truck driver and became a chauffeur in 1946. Since then he has driven almost every top executive at GE. Cronnell, a Florida native, is married to Mildred E. Bouchane. they have three children and two grandchildren. GE also announced the retirements of James L. Flanagan and Jacob Kandrach with 27 and 21 years of service respectively.
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Albert H. Cronnell
High St
Dalton
General Electric Co
Cronnell
Mil Cronnell
Florida
Mildred E. Bouchane
James L. Flanagan
Dewey Ave
Jacob, J. Kandrach
North Chatham
N.Y
Food distribution to area poor shows signs of order
Jerome M Dunn announced the Pittsfield Welfare Department will certify welfare clients for the free food program eliminating trips to the Dalton warehouse. The shift reduces waits and hazards as over 900 families were served yesterday and about 30 000 people benefited based on 3 7 persons per family. Pittsfield serves first with Dalton warehouse to supply Berkshire towns to the Connecticut border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome ‘M. “Dunn
Holyoke
Pittsfield
Dalton
Dunn
Fare Department
Berkshire
Lanesboro
Hancock
Connecticut
Scelsi Rewards Council Presidency Bloc With Coveted Assignments
Council President Joseph S. Scelsi issued a list of committee chair appointments, giving top posts to six loyalists while opponents protested. Fraser heads Public Works, with Crow, Tully, McLaughlin and Scelsi as fellow members, and Finance remains chaired by Scelsi. Critics cite a divided bloc and a December “Dunkin’ Donuts deal” as motive, while others worry about conservatism and divisive impact.
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Scelsi
Council
Joseph S. Scelsi
Richard W. Paul
Raymond Crow
John F. Fraser
William MceLaughlin
Fraser
Ber
Public Works Committee
Crow
Philip Tully
McLaughlin
Dobbins
Sceisi
Fraser Asks Cable TV Study Committee Formation
Fraser requests a five member council committee to investigate poor TV reception in Ward 7. He cites numerous complaints about Pittsfield Dalton TV Cable Co and proposes three council members plus one representative each from the Electronic Technicians Guild and the Association of Business and Commerce. The panel would hold public hearings for viewers and the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 7
John TF
Fraser
Pittsfield-Dalton TV Cable Co
Joseph §. Scelsi
Electronic Technicians Guild
Association of Business and Commerce
Brown Seeks PHA Audit and Full Financial Report
City Councilman Roy F Brown formally requests a complete financial report of the Pittsfield Housing Authority including all expenditures since inception and an accounting of housing and urban renewal activities payments for salaries land acquisitions and revenues. He urges quarterly reports and notes the move follows disclosed plans to raise pay for top administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Brown
Pittsfield Housing Authority
PHA
Brown
Scelsi Alarmed Over Alarms In City Businesses
City Council President Joseph S. Scelsi warned that rising burglary alarms at the police station may force a fee or relocation to the telephone company. He proposed direct lines between the alarm system and police to speed notification and reduce delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Scelsi
Seel- Si
Pittsfield Teachers Seek 1100 Raise as Minimum
The Pittsfield Teachers Association urged a minimum pay of 7500 starting Sept 1, up 1100 from 6400, with BA max rising to 11625 after 11 years and master’s pay to 12853. The union also seeks reduced nonteaching duties for teachers and several per-class and credit-based pay adjustments, amid ongoing bargaining with the School Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Asst
Raymond D. O'Dea
Senate
Maurice Donahue
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Alfred S. Bradley
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