Closed talks planned on police and fire pay hikes
Mayor Dillon and City Council plan a closed Tuesday meeting at the Stanley Club to discuss proposed raises of about 1000 dollars annually for police and fire personnel. The Finance Committee estimated total city costs at 270,000 dollars, with a July 1 deadline for a salary survey report and possible new committee appointments.
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Dillon
Stanley Club
John J. Norton
Ivan W. Lord
Robert A. Johnson
Remo del Gallo
Council
Lord
Finance Committee
Johnson
Police
Fire Department
Budget request down $10,988 from 1963 for BCIDC
Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission seeks a $66,598 budget for the current year, down $10,988 from 1963. last year’s request was $77,586, reduced $7,500 by the legislature, with $65,144 spent in 1983. Executive director Philip C. Ahern announced the figures at a meeting.
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Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission
Massachusetts
BCIDC
Philip C. Ahern
Commission
John W. Bond
North Adams
Joseph T. Kelley
Pittsfield
Herman Morelli
Great Barrington
Ralph E. Ballou
Thief of Car In Pittsfield Gets a Year
BENNINGTON Vermont William Thomas, 27, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to stealing a Pittsfield man’s car and was sentenced to a year in Windsor House of Correction for taking a vehicle without consent. He received an additional day for driving after license suspension. careless driving was dismissed. He also was surrendered for violating parole after a Jan 28 arrest following a Route 7 Arlington crash involving the Nichols car from Pittsfield.
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Bennington
William ©. Thomas
Springfield
Pittsfield
Thomas
House of Correction
Windsor
Arlington
Robert JJ. Nichols
Montgomery Ave
Nichols
Births Reported in Pittsfield and Becket Areas
Mr and Mrs Maynard Thom as Lee welcomed a son yesterday and Mr and Mrs Michael Lapinsk as 55 Madison Ave reported a daughter today Also Mr and Mrs Peter Rock Becket had a daughter yesterday and Mr and Mrs William H Londergan 68 Burbank St a daughter yesterday David Jacques of West Hollywood Fla had a son Jody yesterday in Hollywood Fla Patricia Phillips is the former Mrs Doris Phillips of 1171 North St Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Landon Petell of Dalton
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Michael Lapinskas
Madison Ave
William H. Londergan
Burbank St
David Jacques
West Hollywood
Fla
Jody
Hollywood
Jacques
Patricia Phillips
Doris Phillips
1171
North St
Landon Petell
Dalton
Jewish Center Protests P O Land Taking in Boston
The Jewish Community Center Inc of Pittsfield protested a government land taking in federal court. It objected to the seizure of land at East and Willis streets and asked for a jury to determine just damages owed by the government, noting loss of certain rights due to the taking.
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Boston
Pittsfield
Jewish Community Center, Inc
East
Willis Streets
Vagrant Cleared in Albany Case Removes Suspect
A 49-year-old man jailed here Tuesday was cleared of involvement in the shotgun death of a 44-year-old Albany police sergeant. He had been arrested for vagrancy and after review of photos and fingerprints, Albany police and witnesses said he did not match the killer, Set. Thomas P. McAvoy.
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Albany
N.Y
Set
Thomas P. McAvoy
UPS First Firm to Take Space in New Industrial Park
United Parcel Service becomes the first occupant of Pittsfield's 170 acre Downing Industrial Park. A 7000 square foot package facility will be built on a 24 acre plot near Hubbard Avenue, with construction starting in spring and completion expected late summer. The park's ABC owner awarded a 9.53 million contract for extending the city water line, and a 300 foot road into the park will be built later. UPS drivers serve Berkshire and Bennington area towns, and the firm has operated locally since 1956, handling about 2500 parcels daily.
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United Parcel Service
UPS
Pittsfield
Downing
Association of Business and Commerce
Hubbard Avenue
ABC
Fred J. Mercer Construction Co
Lee
Boston & Albany Railroad
Berkshire Woolen Co
Harrold Huddleston
Hinsdale
Adams
North Adams
Great Barrington
Housatonic
Dalton
Lenox, Lee
Sheffield
Stockbridge
Massachusetts
Bennington
Old Bennington
Pownal
Vermont
William A. Whittiesey
Luke S. Hayden
Association
Raymond J. Haughey
Philip C. Ahern
Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission
Downing Industrial Park
Mr. Ahern
Park
United Parcel
Seattle
Wash
Eastern Seaboard Skating Meet Postponed to Feb 22 23
The Eastern Seaboard Speed Skating championships at the Pittsfield Common were postponed due to poor ice and forecast snow and rain. Leading skaters from the Northeast were set to compete in the races, now rescheduled for February 22 and 23.
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Eastern Seaboard
Pittsfield
Northeast
Lenox Grapples with Flynn License Renewal Decision
Lenox Selectmen face a deadline next Wednesday to renew Edward J. and Mae L. Flynn's year round beer and wine license for the Lenox Cocktail Lounge. If not renewed, the ABCC will issue the license from Boston with a $125 fee. The board’s 1 to 1 split has persisted despite multiple hearings and appeals.
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LENOX
Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Boston
Selectmen’s
ABCG
Selectmen
Edward J
Mae L. Flynn
Flynns
ABCC
William T. McCormack
The
GE Schedules In Plant Lenten Services
GE will hold in plant Lenten services for employees in Building 16 auditorium each Wednesday and Thursday from Ash Wednesday Feb 12 throughout Lent. Catholic services Wednesday 12:05 to 12:30 led by Rev John F Egan and Rev Frederick J Moore with ashes distributed at the Catholic service. Protestant services Thursday with two clergy rotating as conductor and sermon giver.
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General Electric Co
Pittsfield Area
Communities Weigh Joining UCS in Regional Fund Merge
Lenox and Richmond residents hold informal talks on merging local fund drives into United Community Services for Pittsfield Lanesboro. Hardy leads plan to combine Lenox Chest drive with UCS. Richmond talks tie to Boy Scout fund drive. PTA round table on Religion in the Schools precedes. ACS letters note sparse dissent.
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UCS
Lenox
Richmond
Red Feather
United Fund
United Community Services
Pittsfield
Lanesboro
Community Chest
Lenox Pta
Morris School
Hardy
Richmond Civic Associaion
Mr. Kimball
United Fund Idea
John W. Talbot
E. Burton
Kierstead
Richard Hardy
Chest Committee
PTA
Lenox Community Chest Committee
Atty John Cummings Dies at 85 in Pittsfield
John B. Cummings 85 longtime Berkshire Bar Association leader and former state legislator and City Council member died at his home 370 West Street. He retired from the firm Cummings Rosenthal Reilly in 1962 and led a private practice. Funeral set from family home with High Mass at St Mark's Church.
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Atty
John B. Cummings
Berkshire Bar Association
West St
Cummings
Cummings, Rosenthal & Reilly
Pittsfield
Mr. Cummings
Crosby & Naxon
William A. Burns
James M. Rosenthal
Cummings, Rosenthal
St. Luke's Hospital
The
Heart Association
the Elks
St Mark's Church
Holy Name Society
Emily R. Walsh
John W
This City
Rosemary Cummings
Pittsfield High School
Katherine
Kelly
St. Mark’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Mothers' March Starts Tonight In Pittsfield
The Mothers' March of the March of Dimes begins at seven in Pittsfield. Donors are asked to leave porch lights on to guide hundreds of participants. Cochairs are Miss Mary Renzi and Mrs. Patrick Cimini. The drive ends tonight, sponsored by the National Foundation to treat birth defects and arthritis.
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Pittsfield
Mary Renzi
Patrick Cimini
National Foundation
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Massachusetts Business Development Corp
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Akern
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Otker Hospitals
Jewish Center
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Robert B. Dillon
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Ballon Ave
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Robert Kimball
Dian
Scouts
Stan Red Cross
Swistak’s
Pete Anop Orch
Holyoke
Broyles Arena
Bob Sullivan
West Street
John Cummings
Henzel
ARROW
Fenway Club
DuPont Reg
Gordon Sussex
Fenway Park Ave
Paddock Club Glen
Broderick
WREC
Hickey-Freeman and
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Florsheim Shoes
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