Berkshire County Budget Proposes 1970 Total Increase
Berkshire County today unveiled a 1970 budget proposal totaling 2 307 491 with a 179 285 rise in the overall budget and a 71 071 higher county tax levy. The plan funds jails courts registries highways and building maintenance among other services and includes new items such as a weather station and a heating system upgrade at the registry building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County Commission
Berkshire County
Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission
Committee On Counties
Jegislature
Pontoosuc Lakes
Pontoosue
Superior Court
District Courts
House of Correction
Western Mass, Electric Co
Reservists Sue Army Over Drill Absence Markings
Two Pittsfield Army Reservists, John L. McLean and Michael Albano, both 22, filed in Federal Court seeking to force the Army to mark them present at Springfield drill sessions. They seek a declaratory judgment on personal appearance rights, arguing mismarking violates First and Second Amendments. They run a Pittsfield record shop serving the mod crowd and say appearance is essential to their business.
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Boston
Pittsfield
U.S. Army
Springfield
John L. McLean
Michael
Albano
Winthrop Piper Appointed Massachusetts English Awards Chief
Winthrop W. Piper, English department chairman at Berkshire Community College, named Massachusetts chairman of the 1970 achievement awards program by the National Council of Teachers of English. The program, in its 13th year, recognizes outstanding high school seniors in English and recommends them for scholarship aid. In 1969 more than 7,300 students were candidates.
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Winthrop W. Piper
Berkshire Commuunity College
Massachusetts
National Council of Teachers of English
Birth Announcements From Berkshire Medical Center
Mr and Mrs David Dowd Lee welcome a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs David Reilly 52 Clarendon St gain a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Frank Availe Becket welcome a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs James Mitchell and Mr and Mrs David Marshall Hinsdale share a daughter Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dennis G Willmott Brookline report a son Sunday at New England Memorial Hospital Stoneham. Grandparents listed include Dr and Mrs Egerton Mc C Teward Stockbridge Mrs Albert Lennon Cambridge and the late Cyril Willmott.
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Berkshire Medical Center
David Dowd
Lee
David Reilly
Clarendon St
Dennis G. Willmott
Brookline
Sunday
New England Memorial Hospital
Stoneham
Jubilee plan clears first Planning Board tally with 21 vote
The Jubilee urban renewal amendment cleared the Planning Board last night on a 21 vote to conform with the city master plan. It would finance a $15 million privately built shop and office complex replacing North Street buildings, with the city covering one third of land clearance costs, a move critics warn may raise taxes if construction stalls. The plan now goes to the City Council then state and federal agencies for final approval.
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Planning Board
State Department of Community Affairs
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jubilee
North Street
West Street
England
Brothers
Department
Pittsfield Housing Authority
J. Alan Ornstein
John J. Quinn
Francisca R. LaGrotteria
Richard §. Jackson
William Phair
Francis E. Devanny
Berkshire County Savings Bank raises savings rates and certificates
The Berkshire County Savings Bank voted to raise dividend rates on savings accounts and introduce new certificates. President Thomas R. Carrington said six month certificates will pay 4 4 percent, one year 5 2 percent, and two year 5 percent with a $1080 minimum deposit. Regular savings rates remain unchanged. Changes align with new federal and state rate limits posted last week.
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Berkshire County Savings Bank
Thomas R. Carrington
Laymen Bishop to Confer on Catholic Charities
The Most Rev. Christopher J. Weldon of Springfield will meet with Western Massachusetts Council of Laymen WMCL leaders on February 3 to discuss a WMCL resolution seeking greater lay participation in how Catholic Charities funds are used The WMCL affiliated with the National Association of Laymen NAL which lists over 12000 members and supports renewal in the church.
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Christopher J. Weldon
Springfield
Western Massachusetts Council of Laymen
WMCL
Michael Gemignani
Northampton
Taymen
Gemignani
January Thaw Arrives. Berkshire County Faces Runoff
Berkshire County residents can expect a thaw starting tomorrow as warm fronts from the west meet a high pressure system. Meteorologist George Bulgarelli notes a high chance of extensive thawing with rising rivers but no flood threat, cautioning about water in cellars and potential ice-dam issues while keeping expectations of a typical January thaw.
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Berkshire County
Walter
Canadian
Michigan
Pennsylvania
George J. Bulgarelli
Berk
Shires
Conte Attends White House Dinner With Wilson
Congressman Silvio Conte and his wife attend a White House state dinner in honor of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Invited by Secretary of State Rogers, the event followed Conte’s earlier luncheon with Wilson in the John Quincy Adams Room at the State Department.
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Silvio
Conte
White House
Harold Wilson
Nixon
Wilson
William P. Rogers
John Quincy Adams
State Department
Washington
Planning Board Curbs Billboards Sees Opposition From Callahan
Planning Board adopts a second modified billboard zoning plan allowing nonconforming boards except in residential zones which must be phased out in five years. Maurice Callahan and Sons opposes the regulation, while the board seeks a principal planner and a possible pay hike for Planning Director E Boris Stalem.
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Planning Board
John J. Quinn
Maurice Callahan
Quinn
Callahan
Stder
Acion
E. Boris Stalem
Stalem
First Test Scheduled This Afternoon For Bill To Give Strikers Jobless Pay
Boston report on a Senate Ways and Means push for two strikers benefits bills. One would grant unemployment pay after six weeks if arbitration fails. the other if workers are locked out. Sen. Andrea Nuciforo hints at an employer contribution amendment, opposed by labor and business groups. The bills followed a GE strike and fast committee action signals political momentum.
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Bill
Boston
Andrea F. Nuciforo
Pittsfield
Nucifero
General Electric
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
First National Stores
Finast
Massachusetts
First National
Nuciforo
James H. Breyer
Organized Labor
The
Eagle
Massachusetts Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Statehouse
C. E. Sutton
Maurice A. Donahue
Committee On Commerce and Labor
Ways and Means
More Candidates Sought for $5,250 UC Post
Pittsfield Urban Coalition seeks five more applicants for a $3,250 annual post of assistant community developer. The five member committee will interview five applicants. The job aims to educate on social needs, marshal voluntary groups, initiate new programs, help develop a UC newsletter, and administer UC task forces.
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Pittsfield Urban Coalition
Coalition
Sweet Adelines To Have Guest Night
The local chapter of Sweet Adelines invites women to a guest night at Harmony Hall 130 North St tomorrow. Women interested in four part harmony may attend. group meets Wednesdays under Mrs. Matthew J. Dempsey of Great Barrington. Call Mrs. Fred J. Garner for information.
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Sweet Adelines
Harmony Hall
North St
Matthew J. Dempsey
Great Barrington
Fred J. Garner
Pete's Tree Service Ad for Bracing and Crane Hire
Local ad offers tree services including bracing cabling trimming and removal. A 85 foot crane is available for hire with contact at 443-2126 for estimates and service details.
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Pete’s
Landa Rules Fraser Out As Sewer Board Member
City Solicitor Samuel Landa states that Fraser cannot legally serve on the Sewer Commission because only one councilman may hold a seat on the eight member board. Fraser, newly elected to the City Council, plans to appeal the ruling and fight the decision. The dispute follows a broader pattern of Mayor Butler reshaping commissions, including recent changes to the Road Reconstruction Commission.
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Landa
Fraser
Sewer Board
John F. Fraser
Sewer Commission
Samuel Landa
Commission
the Eagle
Alfred
Bradley
Bufler
Jack L. Bennett
Butler
Bennett
Road Reconstruction Commission
Council
Public Works Committee
Ernest G. St. Peter
Joseph Ss. Scelsi
Pittsfield Fire Dept Ranks 22nd in North America for Fire Prevention
The Pittsfield Fire Department earned 22nd place in the NFPA national fire prevention contest with about 1,600 entrants from the US and Canada. Fire Chief John E. Mac Donough and Deputy Chief Joseph J. Coy praised the honor, noting competition behind New York Boston and Chicago. Berkshire Benevolent Association for the Blind needs $148 to reach $2,000 as of month end closing. donations to P.O. Box 778 Pittsfield.
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Pittsfield
North America
National Fire Protection Association
NFPE
United States
Canada
John E. MacDonough
Joseph J. Coy
New York
Boston
Chicago
Berkshire Benevolent Association For the Blind
P.O. Box
Lt O Connor Retires From State Police Service
Lt John J Oconnor of Holyoke retires after 21 years with Massachusetts State Police. A Coast Guard World War II veteran and Sacred Heart High School graduate, he ranked No 1 in his 1948 academy class and rose from trooper to Troop B deputy. He served in Lee and Northampton substation commands and plans a vacation before seeking new work.
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John J. O’connor
Holyoke
State Police
Lee Barracks
Pittsfield
Sacred Heart High School
Coast Guard
Massachusetts State Police Academy
Looper
Northampton
Lee
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Nelson A. Foot Jr
Frank Availe
Becket
James Mitchell
David Marshall Hinsdale
Bruce D. Walcot
Trenton
Domenic Tomasi
Holmes Road
Norma Walcott
Dalton Aye
Thomas F. Powers
Manchester
Plan Board
BCSB
Contes
By A. A. Michelson
William J. McCarthy
Ralph Hill
Associated Industries
Breyer
Salvatore Camejio
Joe Cass
UC Post
City Fire Department
N. America
O’connor
Lt. O'Connor
Avho
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