Barrington Fair Payroll Ties Officials to Local Taxes
GREAT BARRINGTON A Barrington Fair payroll ties several town officials to the fair. Guidi and Gibbons testified in Boston about pari mutual racing tax rules, noting the Barrington Fair pays local taxes and employs officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Eagle
Robert G. Guidi
Barrington Fair
Boston
Guidi
Paul J. Gibbons
George R. McCormick
Southern Berkshire District Court
Barrington Fair Association
Gibbons
Lay Group Urges Study of Annual Catholic Appeal
The Western Massachusetts Council of Laymen called for a detailed re-examination of the Catholic Charities Appeal in the Springfield diocese. A resolution urged Bishop Christopher Weldon to appoint a public-record committee including lay members and experts in social welfare urban issues education and race. The group seeks a full public report and access to diocesan records with clergy cooperation, noting Vatican II calls for lay governance and transparency in fund use. The 1969 appeal raised 1,027,686 dollars for 16 diocesan charities with 16,000 volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Western Massachusetts Council of Laymen
WMCL
Catholic Charities Appeal
Springfield
Christopher J. Weldon
Chancery
Weldon
National Association of
Thediiocese
Council Talks On PHA Set For Tuesday
City Council President Joseph S. Scélsi schedules a Tuesday 7:30 p.m. session to discuss anti-PHA measures. Proposals include withholding urban renewal funds to shift the Columbus project to Pittsfield Redevelopment Authority and opposing pay raises for PHA leaders. Officials dispute state approval and note limited control over portions of the proposed increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Scélsi
Pittsfield Taxpayers Association
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Columbus
Pittsfield Redevelopment Authority
Peter G. Ariles
PHA
Roy F. Brown
Albert A. Bogdan
Urban Coalition
Boston
Julian Steeie
State Department of Community Affairs
Bogdan
Steels
Arthur C. McGill
McGill
Peter G. Francese
Steele
William E. Flynn
Committee Named for Cable TV Study
Councilman Raymond E. Scelsi appoints four members to a special city committee studying cable TV reception. Ward 7 Councilman John F. Fraser is named committee chairman alongside Frederick A. Rubin executive director of the Association of Business and Commerce and Richard F. Murdock a television repair technician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph 3. Scelsi
Raymond E. Crow
Frederick A. Rubin
The
Association of Business and Commerce
Richard F. Murdock
Scelsi
Ward 7
John F. Fraser
Fraser
Berkshire Pittshell
England Brothers seeks space in Jubilee renewal area
England Brothers department store asked Pittsfield Housing Authority to be considered as a developer for a portion of Jubilee urban renewal. The plan envisions expanding west 80 by 160 feet and a 10 foot strip along North Street, replacing demolished Central Block. The store would add expansion to reoccupy about 25,000 square feet.
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Columbus
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Louis N. Massery
White Star Confectionery Co
Columbus Avene
White Star
Value Mart
England Brothers Department Store
PHA
England
England Brothers
Berkshire Forum
J Allan Ornstein
Prentice Bradley
George S. Massery
Palmer
Pittsfield
Juvenile Court Proposed for Pittsfield
Massachusetts considers a statewide plan for juvenile courts, with Sen. Joseph D. Ward proposing courts in Cambridge Lowell Fall River New Bedford Fitchburg and Salem to accompany existing Springfield Worcester and Boston sites. Ward suggests staged implementation if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Joseph D.ward
D-Fitehburs
Springfield
Worcester
Boston
Cambridge
Lowell
Fall River
New Bedford
Fitchburg
Salem
Ward
Wind chill hits 30 below in morning readings
George J Bulgarelli and travelers noted actual temperatures reached 30 below zero with wind at the airport lowering the feel to 20 below. He warned frostbite risks on exposed noses and ears and urged mothers to protect children. Tomorrow expected to mirror today with 10 below but wind chill remains.
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George J. Bulgarelli
Bulgarelli
Berkshire Dentists Attend Sessions of State Society
Eleven delegates and 13 members represented the Berkshire District Dental Society at the midwinter sessions of the Massachusetts Dental Society in Boston. Delegates at the House of Delegates meeting on Sunday included Drs. George Hashim, Edward F. Olchowski, Herbert Covel, Arthur Levy, Morris Geller, Michael J Shelly, Joseph W. Farrell Jr., Ira Colby, Berard G. Auge, William K. Collins, Donald F. Yelle. Educational sessions on Monday and Tuesday were attended by Drs. George F. Grossman, Stanley H. Norton, Benjamin H. Gunn, Jason C. Leavitt, Stuart H. Sandrew, Herbert D. Rod, George E. Roe, William Branto, Wilfrid J. Millette, Richard M. Stevens, Edward J. Brolli, John E. Hasset, and Norman V. Bianco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire District Dental Society
Massachusetts Dental Society
Boston
House of Delegates
George Hashim
Edward F. Olchowski
Herbert Covel
Arthur Levy
Morris Geller
Michael J Shelly
Joseph W. Farrell Jr
Ira
Colby
Pittsfield
Berard G. Auge
Dalton
Wiliam K. Collins
Lee
Donald F. Yelle
North Adams
Potential Hazard Cited As Onota Lake Refills
The Onota Lake control gate was closed in stages to slowly refill the lake, which had been at low levels since last spring. City officialswarned of dangers as ice forms, urging adult supervision for children on the ice and noting the need to monitor trapped water between ice layers during cold snaps. Repairs to the dam and canal wall were ongoing, with work focused downstream of the main dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onota Lake
City Public Works
Gerald
Doyle
William A. Heaphy
Heaphy
Wojtkowski to head study on school building aid reform
Rep. Thomas C. Wojtkowski of Pittsfield was elected chair of a special legislative commission to investigate inequities in state school construction aid and assess changing the aid formula. He warned current distributions favor towns over cities and noted aid ranges from 40 to 65 percent, with a bill proposing a flat 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
Pittsfield
House
America
Massachusetts
Chelsea
Wojjtkowski
Wojtkowsis
Wojtkowski
Brookline
Boston
New Bedford
Ad Requests Wage State Disclosure From Employer
A reader notes an advertisement urging workers to obtain wage state disclosures from their employer. The message emphasizes transparency and compliance with wage reporting rules, urging employees to request official pay records when needed.
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Edward J. Carroll
Stuart Amusement Co
Joseph M. Casey
John Multen
Eugene Sullivan
Charles F. Giracca
Zoning Board of Appeals
John Clark
Searles Middle School
Council
Housing Authority Meeting
Jubilee UK
Edward J. Farrell
Donald O. Ruffer
Focal
Francis Avenue
Ruffer
William A. Palmer
NAACP
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Frank T. Walker
Walker
Hts
Summer Street
Ally
Donald Shaker
Allendale Shopping Center
Grand UE Supermarkets
Fourth Sts
Millbrook Kitchens
Albany
Berkshire
Berkshire Hills
Sith
Abel Chops
Redhouse Tax Accounting
REAL
West Road
Bennington, VT
Baily
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