Pittsfield Planning Board Approves First Hurdle For 100 Unit Apartments
Pittsfield developers Kes sler Minton and Rosenberg won initial Planning Board approval for a $1.7 million 100 unit mixed income project on Dalton division Road. If endorsed by Mayor Butler and the Pittsfield Housing Authority, the plan could yield a 40 year tax concession under Massachusetts law with $10 per $1,000 valuation plus 5 percent of gross revenue payments, plus 27 federally subsidized units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Division Road
Butler
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Melvin Kessler
Albert Minton
Abner Rosenberg
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Francisco R. LaGrotteria
John J. Quinn
Richard S. Jackson
Myers
Two Seabees Awarded Navy Commendation Medals
Two Seabees of Mobile Construction Battalion 12 Vietnam veterans receive Navy Commendation Medals for meritorious service. Chief Builder John J. Maloy and Chief Equipment Operator Harold T. Grandshaw will be awarded by CWO Leon W. Seymour at the Seabee Reserve meeting on July 12. Both citations highlight leadership, initiative, and task mastery under enemy fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Construction Battalion
Naval Reserve
Vietnam
John J. Maloy
West Housatonic St
Harold T. Grandshaw
Demont Ave
CWO
Leon W. Seymour
Seabee Reserve
Pittsfield Boys Win Scholarships At Cranwell
Three Pittsfield youths Robert B. Corman William J. Cate and Stephen A. Gabriel have been awarded Coakley scholarships to Cranwell School Lenox in memory of Lt Cmdr William F Coakley Cranwell graduate and Lenox native killed over North Vietnam Scholarships awarded since 1966 and funded by the Coakley family and Cranwell officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Coakley
Cranwell School
Lenox
William F. Coakley
Cranwell
North Vietnam
Robert B. Corman
David Corman
Allengate Ave
William J. Cate
Oliver J. Cate
Velma Ave
Stephen A. Gabriel
Anthony R. Gabriel
Birch Grove Drive
Navy awards $4.98 million GE order for Poseidon system
Congressman Conte and Senator Brooke announced a Navy contract worth 4.98 million dollars to General Electric Co ordnance systems in Pittsfield. The award covers services and material for the Poseidon weapon-training system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Co. Ordnance Systems
Pittsfield
Conte
Sen
Brooke
Births Reported at Berkshire Medical Center Area Names
Birth notices list a son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaucher of 108 Somerset Ave. A daughter born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nixon of 29 Curtis St. A daughter born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Joseph of 25 Cole Ave. A son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Jank Cardillo of Lenox. At Milstein in The Bronx a son Daniel Eli born June 30 to grandparents. Mrs. Ira Milstein of 59 Pomeroy Ave and Mrs. Ti Gardiner of Morest Tilly, NY, noted.
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Robert Gaucher
Somerset Ave
Edward Nixon
Curtis Sr
David M. Milstein
The
Bronx
N.Y
Daniel Eli
Ira Milstein
Pomeroy Ave
Ti Gardiner
Morest Tilly, Ney
Assn for Blind Picnic Plans in Lanesboro
The Berk shire Benevolent Association for the Blind announced its annual picnic for Sunday August 3 at 1 p.m. at Bradley's picnic grove Lanesboro with reservations via Alfred C. Newman 87 Memorial Drive. Two recently married members, James Enos and Mrs Helen Benson, were honored with a wedding cake and gift. Mrs Helen Mongue of Dalton won the cake. Mrs Phyllis Runser of Lenox led refreshments. Mrs Dorothy Hinckley and Mrs Jennie Gleason entertained at the piano. Miss Betty Driscoll sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Benevolent Association For the Blind
Bradley
Lanesboro
Alfred C. Newman
Memorial Drive
James Enos
Helen Benson Whro
Dorothy Hinckley
Jennie Gleason
Betty Driscoll
Helen Mongue
Dalton
Phyllis Runser
Lenox
Historic Landmark Plaque For Hancock Shaker Village
The Hancock Shaker Village will receive a National Historic Landmark plaque on Friday July 18 at 3 p.m. Henry G. Schmidt of the National Park Service will present it. Christopher Tunnard of Yale University will discuss Planning for Museum Villages after the dedication, followed by previews of four Harvard South Family Shaker buildings and a selection from the Index of American Design at the National Gallery of Art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock Shaker Village
Henry G. Schmidt
National Park Service
Christopher Tunnard
Yate University
Harvard
AOK Outlet Opens Here Tomorrow in Pittsfield
AOK will open a Pittsfield retail outlet tomorrow at the Imperial Lanes complex off Lyman and East streets. Shelly Immerman, general manager, notes ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. with Mayor Butler invited. The store occupies the Imperial Lanes right wing and uses 10 000 plus square feet of sales space after lanes were removed.
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AOK
Pittsfield
Imperial Lanes
Lyman
East
Shelly Immerman
Adams
Butler
Adams Outlet Korner
Signet
Better Homes Club
Berkshire Hathaway
Better Homes
Immerman
Adams and
Jack Malm
Long Island
Pittsfield Aok
Area's No 1 Traveling Salesman Retires to Life of More Traveling
Arnald J. Barren, Berkshire County native, retires after 52 years in the paper industry and 23 years in international sales. He traveled about 140000 miles yearly, speaks several languages, and has visited every nation except Russia. He and wife Mary Barbero plan extensive future travel in retirement.
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Arnald J. Barren
Berkshire County
Barez
Jones Division
Dalton
Beloit Corp
Barea
Lee
Smith Paper Co
Kimberly Clark
Schweitzer
Smith
The
Brown Co
Berlin
Paterson Parchment Paper Co
Bristol
Castle & Overton
New York
Berkshires
E. D. Jones Co
Beloit
Zurich
Switzerland
Jones Equipment
Walmsley International
West St
Russia
Argentina
Peron
Vienna
Mary Barbero
Pittsfield
Thomas M. Shea
University of Illinois
University of Connecticut
Land developers oppose Pittsfield road proposal
The Pittsfield Land Developers Association objected to city plans to raise standards for road construction in housing developments. Lawyers for contractors warned higher costs could halt growth while the Planning Board and Public Works Commissioner Gerald Doyle weigh modifications. Proposals include blacktop roads, stricter inspections, and improved sidewalks and curbing.
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Pittsfield
Planning Board
Gerald §. Doyle
DPW
Els
Doyle
Suits for 1.7 Million Filed in Superior Court
Civil actions totaling 1.7 million were filed in Superior Court on Monday the July entry day. The largest claims are two 200000 suits from Route 7 auto crash on May 29 1967 against Matt Reilly’s restaurant and Wahconah Cafe alleging service of drinks to the driver.
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Superior Court
Charles MacHaffie
Pittsfield
Matt Reilly
Lanesboro
Warl A. Drake
Verne F. Harrington
Adams
American Optical Co
Southbridge
Employers Mutual Liability Co
NAACP Seeks Black Applicants for Pittsfield Police Jobs
Berkshire County NAACP branch launches outreach to Pittsfield Blacks to fill 168 police vacancies. President Frank T. Walker says meetings with police aim to improve relations and entice applicants by showing protection for the community. Sgt Eugene Catalano answered questions at Linden Street Church of Christ. Chief John J. Killeen did not attend.
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Berkshire County
NAACP
Pittsfield
Frank T. Walker
Walker
Eugene Catalano
Linden Street Church of Christ
John J. Killeen
Killeen
Day in the Arts Program Opens For Children
The first group of 17 South Berkshire children attended Pixie Judy’s The Littlest Clown at Berkshire Playhouse yesterday. They lunch at Red Lion Inn hosted by Henri cus Bergmans, swim, then return to the theatre for afternoon activities. The program, run by Tanglewood Jacob’s Pillow Berkshire Theatre Festival and Berkshire Regional Educational Theatre, exposes Central and South Berkshire pupils to cultural experiences.
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Pixie Judy
Berkshire Playhouse
South Berkshire
Henricus Bergmans
Red Lion Inn
Stockbridge
Bergmans
Tanglewood
Jacob’s Pillow
Berkshire Theatre Festival
Berkshire Regional Educational Theatre
David Youngerman
Berkshire County
Berkshire Community College Seeks Student Housing
Berkshire Community College asks for rooms for students for the next academic year. Prospective room providers should register with Mrs. Bessy(e) Greenberg at the college office. Those offering breakfast or dinner for students should also inform Mrs. Greenberg. Assistant Superintendent Louis J. Hebert spoke at a Model Elementary Teacher Education Program conference in Amherst hosted by UMass School of Education to improve teacher training.
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Berkshire Community College
Bessye Greenberg
Asst
Supl
Louis J. Hebert
University of Massachusetts, School of Education
Amherst
Fire Log Entries Include Rubbish Blaze and Tree Fire
Fire records note 9 53 a m rubbish fire rear of 200 Wahconah Street by river bank. At 7 02 p m a caller reported smoke near Clapp Park but officials found mosquito spraying. 10 17 p m a pine tree fire behind 20 Tallist er Street blamed on children sniffing hollow of tree with paper and ignition.
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Wahconah St
Clapp Park
VFW Walkers For Retarded To Stop Here
Four Boston area VFW members left Albany this morning bound for home about 120 miles away to raise funds for the Massachusetts Association for Retarded Children MARC. They plan an 8 pm Pittsfield stop on City Hall steps with Mayor Buller greeting them. A North Street contributions tour follows before brief stops in Lenox and Lee then Boston by noon Friday led by MARC executive director Manuel J. Mello.
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Boston Area
VFW
Albany
Massachusetts
Pittsfield
Buller
City Hall
North Street
Lenox and
Lee
Boston
The
MARC
Manuel J. Mello
Trial opens in Superior Court for Vincent Teresa
Vincent H Teresa of North Reading, indicted for conspiracy to commit larceny and concealment of stolen property tied to 1967 Berkshire car sales, faces a trial opened by Asst Dist Atty Flynn. A 14 member jury was selected after pretrial motions and publicity concerns.
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Vincent Teresa
Vincent H. Teresa
North Reading
Berkshires
Superior
Asst. Dist. Atty
William R. Flynn
Flynn
Edmond T. Grown
Lanesboro
Commonwealth
Teresa
Viclinn
Francis J. Quirien
Quirico
Paul J. Burns
Boston
Pittsfield
Springfield
Burns
Quivico
Whalen Plans Council at Principal Level
Supl. of Schools Thomas J. Whalen proposes an administrative council of principals and other city school officials outside the cabinet of assistant superintendents to discuss school problems. He aims to gauge interest from principals and may later seek teacher input with the Pittsfield Teachers Association. The Bouz, Allen & Hamilton 1967 report first suggested such a council of secondary principals plus five elementary principals.
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Supl. of
Thomas J. Whalen
Whalen
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Administrative Council
Bouz, Alien & Hamilton
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Atty
Frederick M. Myers Jr
James Scalise
Scalise
Paul A. Tamburello
Navy
Maloy
Cpo Maloy
Grandshaw’s
Grandshaw
CPO
Berkshire Medical Center
Shaker Village
Retail Concern
Mark Mitchell Arnold J. Barca
Employers Insurance Co
Wausau
Wis
Harrington
L. Ray Stout
Joseph E. Moore
James W. Horton Jr
Joseph W. Moore
Horton
Walpole
John E. Squires
Berkshire Bowl, Inc
BCC
Whalen Plans Council
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