Rezoning Vote Looms Over 134 Unit Housing Project
City Council faces a close decision tonight on rezoning needed for a 134 unit mixed income project off Melbourne Road. Support from the Berkshire County Republican Association clashes with opposition from the Barkersville Betterment Association as council members weigh a nine vote threshold amid petition validity questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Road
Central Labor Council
Berkshire County Republican Association
City Hall
Barkersville Betterment Association
Free weekly listings across many towns in New England
A long, scattered directory of local stores and newsrooms across Adams Canaan Cheshire Dalton Hinsdale Housatonic Lanesboro Lee North Adams New Lebanon Salisbury Sheffield Stockbridge Williamstown and nearby areas. It lists pharmacies variety stores markets and news rooms offering the Sunday Sampler free with mentions of multiple businesses and locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Adams News
Kirby
Owezorski
Val
Becket Feder's
Canaan
Conn
Kautin’s Pharmacy Service
N.Y
Cheshire
Burnell
Cheshire Village
Dalton Dalton Gen
Dalton Pharmacy
Musante Overbrook
Silvernail’s
Great Barrington
Harper's
Holohan
Jennifer House
Melvin’s
Ted’s Smoke Shop
Haggard's
Pero’s
New Lebanon
Frehanon
la Retane
Bradlers Nassifs ‘Pharmacy
Nini’s Card & News Room
Colonial
Dalton Ave
Dick’s
George’s
Dick. Onely
Lega
Ieee
Allendale Nichols
Palmer's Reilly’s
Simon’ S Food Center
S &J
AIC Starts Learning Disabilities Center in Springfield
American International College launches a research and treatment center for learning disabilities to be led by Prof. Robert D. Kirk with a September start, a budget over 100000 dollars, and five full time staff. The project aims to diagnose, study, and improve methods for perceptual handicaps and will involve Berkshire County children and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American International College
Springfield
Berkshire County
AIC
Robert D. Kirk
Pittsfield
Kirk
ATC
Worcester County
Pillsfield
Adams
Lee
United Community Services Committee
Talbot
Berkshire
Attendance at state forests and beaches doubles week
Attendance at outdoor recreation areas in state forests parks and beaches for the week of June 22 through 28 rose to a record 382 844, up from 169 873 the prior week. Day-use totals reached 335 560 with 47 284 campers, across 11 Berkshire County sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Natural Resources
Arthur Y. Brownell
Brownell
Berkshire County
Clarksburg State Park
North Adams
Pittsfield State Forest
Windsor State Forest
Boartown State Forest
Monterey
Wahconah Falls State Park
Dalton
October Mountain State Forest
Lee
Savoy Mountain State Forest
Tolland State Forest
Sandisfield State Forest
Mt. Greylock Reservation
Mohawk Trail State Forest
Savoy
Every Shopper's Dollar Pays 5 Cents for Crime
New York AP report shows department store losses due to crime average 1.5 percent of sales nationwide with Chicago chains at 1.83 percent and some discounters above 5 percent. Executives argue theft costs are passed to consumers through higher prices and reduced service. A Senate Small Business Committee study cites total business crime costs at 3 billion in 1968, with burglary vandalism shoplifting employee theft bad checks and robberies breaking down the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Gordon Gilkey
Carson Pirie Scott & Co
Carson Pirie Scott
C. Virgil Martin
Chicago
Hitdan
J. Gary Taylor
Bergdorf Goodman
Taylor
National Industrial Conference Board
Senate
Select Committee On
Senate Committee
Albert J. Reiss
University of Michigan
Reiss
Mayor submits 1969 capital outlay plan totaling 449000
Mayor Butler presents a 1969 capital outlay budget of 449000 to the City Council. Funds come from surplus and existing accounts, financing most costs without raising taxes. The plan excludes a previously debated 2.1 million library project, which the council had rejected with a 1.5 million bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Council
Somerset Avenue
Dalton Avenue
Tyler Street
Windsor
East Street
Chester Peewees Defeated by Russell in Open Action
Chester Chester Peewees fell 7-5 Thursday as Russell won with Ken Hawk pitching for the losers. No games are scheduled for the next two weeks. Mrs. George Lamountain of Middlefield Street is a patient at Fittsfield General unit, BMC, after ambulance transport by the Lions Club. Several residents report vacations and travel, including Mrs. Marion Tossavanien and Mrs. Alfred Salvini returning from a five day trip to Pennsylvania, and Edward Meacham attending Camp Fireside in Barrington, N.H. Additional notes cover visits and summers in various states, with Maj. N. W. Hines leaving for a second Vietnam tour.
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Chester Peewees
Russell
Ken Hawk
George Lamountain
Middlefield Street
Fittsfield General Unit
BMC
Lions Club Ambulance
Marion Tossavanien
Alfred Salvini
Pennsylvania
Tossavanien
Gateway Regional
Boston
Edward Meacham
John MacDonald
Naples
Fla
Payne Cottage
Worthington Center
Harald Quinnlan
Wakefield
Harriette
Elizabeth Brewster
Helen Bretzner
Holt Secor
Huntington Road
Mr. Secor
Northampton
Col
Norman Fr. Hines
H. J. Wallace
Old Bennington
T. R. Wallace
Bradenton
Mildred Wallace
Bennington
Marion Wallace
South Hadley Falls
Maj. N. W. Hines
Debbie
Sue
Jeffrey
Maj. Hines
Vietnam
Colorful Navy Training Cruise and Bronze Star Awards
Midshipmen training aboard USS New Jersey off Southern California as part of the Pacific squadron exercise. John M. Krol USN, son of Frank M. Krol, serves on the battleship during predeployment drills and plan visits to San Francisco Tacoma Wash Pearl Harbor and San Diego before a fall 7th Fleet deployment. Air Force Capt George B Schmoyer receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service at Headquarters 7th Air Force Vietnam. Bernard McCarran suffers minor injuries from a fall at Berkshire Common site. Several residents seek treatment at St Luke's unit BMC after today’s incidents and a correction clarifies a prior report about the Livingston Apartments fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Krol
USN
Frank M. Krol
Wason St
USS
New Jersey
California
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S
San Francisco
Tacoma
Wash
Pearl Harbor
San Diego
7Th Fleet
Air Force
George B. Schmoyer
Sheron A. A. Schmoyer
Windsor Avée
7Th Air Force
Republic of Vietnam
Schmeyer
Barksdale Afb
2Nd Air Force Material Control
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CLC
Rudolph A. Sacco
Labor Council
Seelsi
Joseph S. Scelsi
The
Betterment Association
Regional Planning Agency
Berkshire Eagle
Lee News Room
Shaker Store Ox
By Richard K. Weil
State Department of Education
Massachusetts
Eugene Talbot
Austen Riggs
Stockbridge
Crosby Junior High School
Berkshire Projects
Victory Hill
Joel Lutrizzi
Polly Baker
Southbridge
Crosby Junior High
Ader Librizzi
Elizabeth Glynn
Elizabeth B. Glynn
Stoddard Ave
Massachusetts Council
National Association of Social Workers, Inc
Glynn
Academy of Certified Social Workers
Berkshire Mental Health Center
Berkshire Child Guidance Center
Smith College
Simmons College School of Social Work
WASW
Eroio
Froio
Melikan
Arthur G. Melikan
Iue-Ge
Lynn
Berkshire Area College
Engle
Kevin Gregoire
Glenn Ortman
Peter Tirrell
Michael Pignate
Barry
Chester
Richard E. Wilander
Huntington Street
Vermont
Rhode Island
Edwin Wilander
Dennis Cheney
Flagstaff
Ariz
James Trudeau
Ricky Sakaske
Maine
Worthington
Air Commando
Na Trang Air Base
Bernard McCarran
West Housatonic St
Berkshire Common
Hedwig Adler
Emerson Ave
St. Luke's Unit
Livingston Ave
Livingston Apartments
Jennifer
Allendale Shopping Center
Big John’s’’ Sea Fair
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