Big catches in Berkshires ice fishing season despite heavy snow
In the Berkshires anglers report solid catches from Hoosac Lake Onota and Pontoosuc amid deep snow. Bob Schafer of Adams hauled a 14 pound Hoosac Lake pike chasing late season luck. Kris Ginthwain landed a 24 pound Onota northern, the region’s heaviest in memory. Others limited by weather but still bagged pickerel bass and perch.
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Berkshires
Hoosac Lake
Onota
Pontoosuc
Richmond, Pond
Bob Schafer
Adams
Cheshire
Kris Ginthwain
Cherry St
Ice Fishing Season Calls Caution On Thin Ice
Ice safety tips advise caution as base ice runs two to four inches thick in many areas, with a half foot of slush and snow adding insulation. Warns fishermen not to assume safety, especially in channels where ice is unusually thin. Notes listings for sportsmen clubs officers, meeting dates, and various local notices including derbies and awards. Mentions shooting preserves, a memorial ship award, and an ice fishing derby planned at Hoosac Lake with a planned outing to Shelburne Pond.
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Onota
Pontoosuc
General Electric
Jim Shepard
DFG
The
Sportsmen’s League
Lakeview Restaurant
Sandisfield Roland
American Legion Post
Tome
Liberty Street
Springfield
Harold §. Ellsworth
States
Canada
Post Road
Riverside
Conn
Massachusetts
Mill Pond
Wiliam Gilligan
Sheffield
Cheshire Rod and Gun Club
Heosac Lake
Shelburne Pond
Hoosac
Lake
Baldwin
Melvin
Reinhart
East Street
Kirkpatrick
Absenteeism and turnover hit office productivity in 1970s
New York reports on how absenteeism, high turnover, and weak productivity erode office costs. Elmer L. Winter of Manpower argues for better workforce matching, temporary help, and enhanced training to boost output amid a shifting U.S. labor force and rising white collar employment.
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New York
Elmer L. Winter
Manpower Inc
Winter
Serge A. Bim Co
Louisville
America
Letters The Strike Attacked Defended
A reader responds to a Reader's Digest reprint criticizing wage hikes without productivity gains and defends GE workers, arguing unions push for fair contract language and protection from abuses. The letter, by M Joan Vigiard, denounces picket-line misperceptions and invites dialogue with Mr. Kirkpatrick.
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Current Reader’s Digest
Christian Science Monitor
Lindsay's New York Mayoral Gamble Shapes Independent Path
John Lindsay holds a strong hand in New York City politics as an independent reformer. His Morgenthau appointment tests his nonpartisan fusion governance amid pressure from Rockefeller and party rivals. If he seeks statewide power, he risks losing his city base and his distinct governing stance.
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New York
Robert M. Morgenthau
New York City
John Lindsay
Lindsay
America
Ronald Reagan
Eugene McCarthy
Mr. Lindsay
Morgenthau
Nixon
Nixon Jones
Rockefeller Burns
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Vietnam
George Wallace
Harris
Hubert Humphrey
New York Times News Service
Monarchy future debated by Prince Philip quote
A reporter asks about the monarchy’s future and Prince Philip urges ending it amicably. The item also notes a study by Donald Bain on private aviation fatal accidents where 30 percent involve pilots with blood alcohol above impairment levels.
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Prince Philip
Donald Bain
Cowles
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Henry Bailey
Grove Avenue
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John Kellar
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Camp Winadu
By Theodore Giddings
Gene Moran
Division of Fisheries and Game
Ed Weir
Joel Libertal
Ted Underhill III
Cloverdale St
Richmond Pond
By Sylvia Porter
Marietta, Ga
Air Force
Lockheed-Georgia Co
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
the Eagle
General Electric Company
Ashe Brown
Elderberry Lane
Worthington
C. W. Kirkpatrick
M. Joan Vigiard
Bellevue Ave
Allendale Shopping Center
Grand Union Siphmanets
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Trading Post
North Adams
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Dial
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