Precincts See Contests in Town Meeting Election
All six precincts will elect 54 representatives to the town meeting except one precinct. Nomination papers were due to Town Clerk John J. Nagle. Precinct 3 has nine candidates for nine seats. Precinct 4 has 21 for nine. Precinct 1 has 12. Precinct 2 has 18. Precinct 5 has 11. Precinct 6 has 16. Elections are March 2. Registrars will register voters Friday 7 to 9 pm and Saturday 1 to 9 pm. Newly married women must re register to vote this year.
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John J. Nagle
East Lee
Pleasant Street
Town
South Lee
Lee
Board of Registrars
Car Crash Triggers Major Power and Phone Outage
A Sunday early morning crash on East Main Street in Canaan causes a utility pole to break, cutting power for about 500 residents across Canaan Salisbury and Falls Village and interrupting phone service. Driver Charles McLaren, 24, uninjured, is charged with reckless driving and set for court in February. Power restoration ranged from under two to over four hours, with most back by three hours. Linemen repaired roughly 20 telephone lines and a greenhouse relied on gas heating to protect stock.
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Canaan
Cann
East Main Street
Salisbury
Falls Village
Charles McLaren
River Place
Norfolk
McLaren
North Canaan
Hartford Electric Light Cap
Southern New England Telephone Co
Six Contests Slated In Savoy Town Election
Savoy voters head to the polls for six contests with incumbents and challengers. Clerk Carole Sherman won renomination with 53 votes against Eleanor Antone 14. Tax collector nominees include Ethel Sakowski 34 and Gay Haczela 18. Laur ie Luczynski 11 and Antone 6 were eliminated. Incumbent selectman Paul de Gategno 53 faces William Reeves 11 for a three-year seat. Three-year school panel: Catherine LeBeau 36 vs Henry Reeves 30. One-year school seat: Joan Luczynski 50 against Lucy Tilton 6. Sherman declined to run for clerk position after winning second nomination with eight votes. For constable, Laurence Lucynski 3 7% votes opposes Bruna Ni eroda 27 caucus votes. Nominations included moderator Jeddie FP Brooks 69. Harold Kemp, Stas Lessor, John Pavia 60. library trustee Althea Maynard 65. road commissioner Pavia 59. Rita Bates 9 write-ins for auditor but declined. no auditor last year. Total ballots 69.
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Savoy
Carole Sherman
Eleanor Antone
Ethel Sakowski
Gay Haczela
Laurie Luczynski
Antone
Paul de Gategno
William Reeves
Laurence Lucynski
Bruna Nieroda
Jeddie FP. Brooks
Harold Kemp
Stas
John Pavia
Althea Maynard
Pavia
Rita Bates
Kimberly-Clark Reports Record Sales and Earnings
Kimberly-Clark Corp posted record sales and earnings for 1969 with net income of 49.9 million or 4.62 a share on sales of 835.2 million, up from 40.2 million and 720.4 million, while fourth quarter earnings rose 27.6 percent on 13.6 percent higher sales. Guy M. Minard, president, cited continued strong performance despite 1970 uncertainty. An unrelated court note fined Lee-Danion DiGrigoli 50 for operating under the influence and 25 for endangering others. Local ads seek chambermaids and housing rentals. Don Nealon TV repair ad listed.
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New York City
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Guy M. Minard
Minard
Lee
Danion DiGrigoli
Summer Street
DiGrigoli
John J. Dwyer
Windsor Town Meeting Selectman and Clerk Race Results
At the town caucus six contests were planned for the March 9 election. Contests include selectman and town clerk, plus Finance Committee Planning Board and Library Trustees. Notable results list Me nard 28 write ins, Mrs Mildred Porter 18, Susan Menard 15, and incumbents with varied write ins. several otherwise unopposed incumbents and constables nominated. An error in yesterday’s Eagle regarding the assessor was corrected.
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Windsor
Finance Committee
Planning Board
Board of Library Trustees
Selectman
Peter F. Menard
Carla Fusini
Joseph F. Mattis
Mildred Porter
Susan Menard
W. Henry Estes
Gilbert Leitch
Leslie Bird
Robert Flynn
Peter Menard
Edgar Turner
Shirley Lecuyer
Helen Estes
Russians Claim First Invention of Beer
A Soviet newspaper asserts Russians invented beer describing it as a fizzy drink that raises body tone. It claims Russians were first to use hops creating a prototype of modern beer and notes per capita consumption reaches 16 quarts annually.
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Moscow
Satsialisticheskaya Industria
Roeder Probes Naumkeag Over Lodging Animals
STOCKBRIDGE The Selectmen received letters from Benjamin Roeder Jr of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals asking the Trustees of Reservations for Naumkeag to explain future policy on lodging animals. Roeder urged either banning lodging or ensuring local notice for inspections of animal care. Selectman James F Kiley commended Police Chief William Obanhein for efforts to save the horses found starving.
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Roeder
Trustees of Reservations
Naumkeag
The
Massachusetts
James F.kiley
William J. Obanhein
Town PanelOpinions On Door To Door Sales Ban
Town Counsel Ronald E Oliveira says the town cannot ban door to door salesmen. Selectmen, troubled by peddler complaints especially magazine subscriptions, consider placing a warrant article requiring house to house sellers to obtain permits from the police chief. Police Chief William J Qohanhein to discuss. Selectman George E Emerson Jr questions town responsibility.
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George E. Emerson Jr
Caucuses Yield Four Candidates For Selectman
WEST STOCKBRIDGE The Republican caucus Friday named two candidates for the three one year selectman seats John Miller and Thomas M Clark with Miller holding the Board of Health chair and Democratic endorsement. Also running for Selectman on the Democratic ticket are George W Panteri and James O’Brien. Other contests include Republican incumbent Mrs Margaret B Dellen facing Democrat James M Fallon for a three year assessor term and two two year Finance Committee seats sought by Republicans Angelo J Dus and Newton A Kasson and Democrats Louis Panzeri and incumbent Francis G Masiero. Endorsements go to town clerk and treasurer incumbents Lena Anne Consolini moderator Eugene A Dellets and others. Final voter registration is tomorrow from 7 PM to 10 PM at town rooms.
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West Stockbridge
Selectman
John
James M. Fallon
Angelo J. Dus
Newton A. Kasson
Louis Panzeri
Francis G. Masiero
Lena Anne Consolini
Eugene A. Dellets
Ward W. Kenyon
Yvonne Palmer
Archibald Fadding Sr
John Viola
Francis Mooney
Ralph Bauer
Robert E. Korte
Finance Committee
Antonio Pieropan
Board Votes 2-1 Against Trailer Permit
Washington hearing on Route property at Bar M Dade Ranch led to denial of a mobile home permit. Owner Michael Abate faced about 14 attendees as Board of Appeals members Richard J. Borgnis and Philip Bohrer voted against approval, with Francis Lamprao for.
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Washington
Board of Appeals
Bar M Dade Ranch
Michael Abate
Richard J. Borgnis
Philip Bohrer
Francis Lamprao
Mercer Submits Low Bid On Park St Sewer System
STOCKBRIDGE The Selectmen opened bids for Park Street sewer construction. Fred Mercer Construction Corp. of Lee submitted the low bid at 42 692.50 dollars for non structural sewer and force main with manhole and standby power. Other bids were 46710 from Western Mass Contracting Engineers of Lee 46313.25 from Phillip A Formel Co of Lenox and 61415 from Development Corp of Leominster. The project, designed by Metcalf Eddy of Boston, will pump Park Street sewage into South Street for disposal in the town system. A prior pumping station drowned in a 1938 flood. the firm will study bids and advise within a week. Total estimated cost with engineering is 48002.50 dollars. Work to start this spring and finish in six months. March of Dimes donations should go to Mrs. Robert A. Ady, Box 383 Stockbridge.
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Stockbridge
Inen
Park Street
Fred Mercer Construction Corp
Lee
Mercer
Western Mass
Contracting Engineers, Inc
Phillip, A. Formel Co
Lenox
Development Corp
Leominster
Metcalf & Eddy
Boston
South Street
Housatonic
Clifford W. Bowers
Bowers
Vincent Named Registrar for unexpired term
Stockbridge Robert Vincent appointed by the Selectmen to the Board of Registrars to fill the unexpired term of Harry M. Searing the late chairman. Vincent a Republican, succeeds the deceased leader with a three year term that may be renewed.
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Stockbridge
Robert Vincent
Board of Registrars
Harry M. Searing
Vincent
Searing
Health Clinic Barred in Yale Hill Zoning Issue
Interlaken officials indicate Mrs. William Bein may be operating a health clinic on her Yale Hill property and violate zoning rules. Selectman George E. Emerson Jr. says a notice will be sent after police attempts to contact Mrs. Bein. Mrs. Bein was unavailable for comment.
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Stockbridge
Selectmen
William Bein
Yale Hill
Selectman
George E. Emerson Jr
Bein
William J. Obanhein
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Hugh Ferry
Cecile Zink
Luman Fuller
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Robert A. Ady
March of Dimes
Interlaken
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