Williams data bank project spurs county planning study
Berkshire College students in Pittsfield and North Adams are gathering data for a county data bank aimed at easing future planning. The project, led by Prof. Edwin H Clark, would store housing, economic, environmental and infrastructure information to reduce repeated surveys. Ahern of the Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission backs the effort, noting a 426‑family sampling in Pittsfield will update a 23‑year‑old housing study.
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Fountain help and drug clerk wanted ad
Box B Eagle Office town Adv. See TOM at Dempsey's Tire Center for all your tire feeds snow tires with or without studs for best in quality and service at a fair price.
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Mt Greylock High School Winter Concert Set for Saturday
Williamstown Mt Greylock Regional High School Music Department will present the second winter concert on Saturday January 24 at 8 pm. The Tth and Sth grade bands and choruses perform works by Rimsky Korsakov Handel Bartok Gibbons Richard Strauss Erikson MacDowell and Grundman plus folk songs. M Robert Snyder conducts the bands and Stephen L Murray directs the choruses. Twenty three Mt Greylock students will perform tonight at 8 in Holyoke for the All District Concert.
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Holyoke High School
Teachers Turn Down Pay Offer at Mt Williamstown
Mt Williamstown faculty association rejects regional school committee’s one year contract proposal with a minimum salary of 6700. Mediation session on Jan 8 at Mt Greylock High School led to health insurance benefit increase and another mediation set for Jan 26.
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Clark Chosen for European Study Trip by Principals Group
Mt Greylock Regional High School principal William K Clark is one of 30 administrators selected by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for a three week study mission to Eastern Europe in April. The trip aims to observe secondary education systems viewing teaching methods and meeting students and teachers.
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Drug abuse program at Northampton House of Correction
A program on drug abuse featuring young addicts and their sons will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Community Center. Parents and junior and senior high school students are invited to attend.
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Northampton House of Correction
King Receives Naval Discharge and Service Notes
Jason J. King received his U S Navy discharge after enlisting in 1966. He trained at Great Lakes and served on USS Orion before joining the John F Kennedy aircraft carrier, with a 1968 commissioning and Mediterranean voyages. He plans to resume work at Crane and Co in Dalton.
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Dalton
Housing survey scheduled here for elderly and low income
SEE Southern Berkshire Community Action sponsors a housing survey to assess needs of elderly and low income residents over the next weeks. Two Simon's Rock students will canvass Great Barrington as part of an independent five week winter term study, aiding the Southern Berkshire Tenants Association which seeks a housing authority in town.
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Lee Central league results across Bantam and Junior divisions
Lee Central School gym hosted boys basketball with Caps beating Suns 29 25 and Whitman 223 unlikely. Warriors over Wildcats 20 11. Lakers over Royals 27 8. Junior action saw 76ers edge Knicks 29 28 and Hawks beat Globetrotters 40 18. Celtics upset Bullets 50 19. Celtics Serra 14 for winners. Glennar 6 for Bullets. more league notes include Candlepin bowling leaders and local ads.
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Jeff’ Glennar
Snow carries double water content in upstate New York
A government report from the U S Geological Survey notes that upstate New York snow contains twice the normal water content. If spring thaw is gradual, Tunals gain from power production and aquifer recharge. rapid melting could cause flooding. Albany report on troopers expense irregularities to DA notes private garage repairs. A legislative study committee urges power to modify or limit tax exemptions for religious educational and charitable groups amid broad complaints of large tax exempt property holdings.
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New York
U.S. Geological Survey
Albany
Albany County
William E. Kirwan
West Shaft Road delays loom from funding cuts
North Adams faces a potential one year delay in West Shaft Road reconstruction as a 14 percent cut in Chapter 90 highway funds and inflation bite into planned spending. The 1970 72 plan assumed 70 008 dollars, with 60 000 dollars coming from state and local matches, 10 000 less than requested. The report also notes state officials public events and housing bid changes in the same region.
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Connecticut Terminal hits aid in crime data drive
State Police Commissioner Leo J. Mulcahy reports 105 extraditable suspects apprehended and 968 vehicles valued at 1,463,000 recovered through the Connecticut Terminal of the National Crime Information Centre. The FBI hosts the files in Washington, D C. The terminal began March 4 1968 and has identified 39 guns and 23 items of expensive equipment as stolen with total hits 1,189 and merchandise recovered valued at 1,478,850.
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