Osceola Street project moves housing unit bid forward
Pittsfield Housing Authority selects Hodgson Houses of Millis as developer for a 100 unit public housing project on Osceola Street at a total cost of 1.98 million. HUD must review the proposal and rezoning of a 9.9 acre site before construction can begin.
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Pittsfield Housing Authority
PHA
Osceola Street
Hodgson Houses of
Millis
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hodgson
Richard K. Anderson
Osceola Playground
Osceola
Housatonic Street
Hodgson Houses
National Homes
LaFayette
Ind
Alty
John A. Barry
Basil A. Petricca
Pittsfield
Nasional
Dalton Avenue
Rose Manor
Barry-Petricca
Francis Avenue
Barry and
Petricca
Hospitals list of patients with tonsillectomies and surgeries
Pittsfield General Unit lists patients undergoing tonsillectomies and other procedures. Names cover Mrs. Per Binar Johansson to Pathview Hospital in Brunswick, Maine, including Richard LeClair, Kellie Ann Maynard, Rober Brown, Maureen Ward, Scott Harford, Donald Kuntz, Clarence Merriam, Anna Walsh, Valenti, and others with addresses across Berkshire County and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Binar Johansson
Mowitvire
Richard LeClair
Savoy St. Stephen Trepania
Berkshire Hotel
Marilyn Packard
Appleton Ave
Ernest Powell
Gifford St
Kellie Ann Maynard
Raymond Maynard
Westminster St
Rober Brown
June Brown
Maureen Ward
Donald Ward
Great Barrington
Scott Harford
Ernest Harford
Danesboro
Donald Kuntz
Bishop Pliny
Lutheran Mission To Hold Weekly Services Here
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod announced a Pittsfield area mission, Colonial Conference Lutheran Church, will start weekly services in September with Sunday school and confirmation at 6 p.m. and service at 7 p.m. on Sept 7, while prior meetings remain every other Sunday. Services meet at the Pittsfield Girls Club, 165 East St, under Pastor Karl R. Gurgel of South Windsor, Conn., until a resident pastor is chosen.
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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pittsfield
Colonial Conference Lutheran Church
East St
Bodgich
Milwaukee
Wis
Karl R. Gurgel
South Windsor
Conn
Rabies Vaccination Law Requires Dog Immunization
Dr H E Dapson of the state Department of Agriculture announced that starting July 22 all dogs aged six months and older must be vaccinated against rabies. The law, passed three months ago, imposes fines up to 50 dollars. Most owners have already vaccinated voluntarily, but vaccination becomes compulsory under the new rule.
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H. E. Dapson
State Department of Agriculture
District Court sentences and dockets in local cases
Earl W. Nimens Jr. pleaded not guilty to assault and battery but was found guilty with a suspended six month sentence to the House of Correction. He must stay away from his wife and pay $15 weekly for support and $10 weekly toward an $800 hospital bill. Gill case withdrawn at complainant’s request. Lucien Laurent’s charge of malicious damage postponed to Aug. 23 with $83 restitution. Lawrence A. Jones allowed to plead note and case dismissed. Copeland Jr. fined $10 for driving without a slicker and noisy muffler. Ricciarini fined $15 for speeding.
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Earl W. Nimens Jr
Kent Ave
Frank W. Cimini
House of Correction
Nimens
Lawrence A. Jones
Pomeroy Ave
John R. Copeland Jr
West Housatonic 81
Stephen M. Ricciarini
Belvidere Ave
Czech Jet Crashes Into Iron Works at Vitkovice
AP reports a MIG jet from the Czechoslovak air force crashed onto the Klement Gottwald iron works grounds in Vitkovice, killing a female worker and injuring two others. The pilots ejected and landed on site. The crash was likely caused by engine failure. Separately in Berkeley, demonstrators damaged UC Berkeley glass windows totaling over 38,080 dollars since January.
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Prague
Klement Gottwald Iron Works
Vitkovice
CTK
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Jani
Catalano Named Dean of Students At School for Deaf
Eugene W. Catalano Jr., son of Felice and Mrs. Catalano, has been appointed dean of students at the Governor Baxter State School for the Deaf on Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Maine. He is a former science teacher and basketball coach at the school and holds degrees from North Adams State College and the University of New Hampshire. He taught in Pittsfield and Philadelphia schools, worked at Croiched Mountain School for the Deaf, and served in the National Guard from 1936 to 1962. He is attending an educational media workshop in Las Cruces.
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Eugene W. Catalano Jr
Felice
Catalano
Scammell Ave
Governor Baxter State School For the Deaf
Mackworth Island
Falmouth
Maine
Pittsfield High School
North Adams State College
University of New Hampshire
Pittsfield
Croiched Mountain School For the Deaf
Greenfield
N.H
Pennsylvania School For the Deaf
Philadelphia
National Guard
Southwest Regional Media Center For the Deaf
Las Cruces
Shrine Club Plans More Activities
The Berkshire Shrine Club met at Elwal Pines in Williamstown with forty five in attendance. Plans were made to expand local activities and coordinate with Melha Temple in Spring Held. Shriners wishing to join were asked to contact Milton K. Nutt.
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Berkshire Shrine Club
Elwal Pines
Williamstown
Melha Temple
Milton K. Nutt
Theft at Zayre Bags Hazel Gates in broad morning
Hazel Gates of 40 Kent Ave reported a theft at Zayre where her brown shoulder bag vanished from a shopping carriage. The bag held a wallet with $0 and a Social Security card. No arrests reported.
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Hazel Gates
Kent Ave
Zayre
Two Pittsfield Women Appointed To Family Service Agency Staff
Benjamin M Towne announces two Pittsfield women joining Berkshire County's Family and Children Service staff. Barbara M Lewis becomes director of professional services and Shirley Powers is appointed a caseworker. Both bring extensive social work credentials and community ties.
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Pittsfield
Family Service Agency
Family and Children Service
Berkshire County
Benjamin M. Towne
Barbara M. Lewis
Dan Ave
Shirley Powers
East New Lenox Road
United Community Services Agency
Mrs. Trager Resigns to Pursue Gerontology Master’s Degree
Natalie P. Trager, secretary of the Council on Aging for two years, resigns to study for a master’s degree in gerontology at the University of Michigan. A former social worker with Pittsfield Public Health, she led the Western Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging and recently sold Richard P. Rita Personnel Services of Berkshire County.
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Natalie P. Trager
Council On Aging
University of Michigan
Trager
Pittsfield
Penny Carnival Aids Heart Fund at Maple Grove
Children from Maple Grove Avenue raised 6.51 dollars for the Heart Association via a penny carnival hosted at Laurin Pitkin’s home. Volunteers Laurin Pitkin’s sister Barbara Pryde Chris Manley and Anne Marie Cuzzone helped run the event.
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Maple Grove Avenue
The
Heart Association
Laurin Pitkin
Maple Grove Ave
Laurin
Barbara
Janet Pryde
Chris Manley
Anne Marie Cuzzone
BCRPC Approves Plan A for Coltsville Intersection
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission backs Plan A to ease Pittsfield Coltsville traffic with two options. Cur ran Associates notes no countywide transportation plan exists and urges a county plan. Task force seeks grant funds for a county transportation study. report due within a month. HUD and Farmers Home grants totaling about 62,000 approved. 18,000 spent on admin. 500 copies printed. NERC to print 25 more.
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Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
State Department of Public Works
Coltsville
Pittsfield
BCRPC
Karl Hekler
Commission
Curran Associates
Callsville
Berkshire Panel For the Public Environment
Robert A. Ady
Stockbridge
Charles A. Schweighauser
Center For Environmental Studies
Williams College
Robert G. Curran
Northampton
Washington, D.C
Hekler
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Brant
Farmers Home Administration
Acly
Citizens' Advisory Council
HUD
Charles Kusik
Richmond
Robert Sirard
Adams
Francis B. Mahoney
Great Barrington
Philip C. Ahern
Paul H. Brown
Lenox
New England Regional Commission
Brown
Sekler
NERC
Judge Cimini Faces Housing Code Criticism in Pittsfield
Pittsfield District Court Judge Frank W. Cimini was accused at an AFO board meeting of being too lenient on landlords in housing code cases. Albert Bogdan and Richard Lipez, leaders of local antipoverty groups, urged stricter enforcement and a tenants council for a new low income project near Osceola playground.
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Pittsfield
Frank W. Cimini
Albert A. Bogden
Harold Stein
Stein
Bogdan
Butler
AFC
Lipez
Antipoverty
Mickey Mouse Court
AFO
PHA
Health Department
Jarchie
AFO Board of Directors
Buller
Central Labor Council
AIO
Mayor defers blue-collar pay reopener decision
Mayor Butler says a decision on reopening the city blue-collar contract will wait until after Tuesday’s tax rate is set. Union leader Reardon criticizes the delay while outlining demands including a six-step raise, medical insurance share, night shift differentials, and a $100 clothing allowance.
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Butler
John Connors
State Division of Corporations and Taxati
Local 861
Afl-Cio
Reardon
John }Enton
the Eagle
Dut
Jury weighs if Nejame knew car was stolen
A Superior Court jury began deliberations on whether Louis E Nejame knew the 1967 Oldsmobile he bought in August 1967 was stolen. Nejame testified he purchased the car for 2400 in work and 675 cash from Doris and Edmund Crown, denying concealment. He admitted reading a 1968 clipping but said he did not contact authorities to verify the car’s status.
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Louis E. Nejame
Lenox
Nejame
Doris
Edmund T. Crown
Lanesboro
Crowns
Route 7
Gunther A. Schug
Beverly
Nejaime
Commonwealth
Miss Crown
Asst
Dist
Atly
William W. Simons
Milo F. Brown Jr
David N. Lane
Francis J. Quirico
Paul A. Tamburello
Tamburello
Simons
Quirfeo
North Adams
William RB. Flynn
Quirico
Benjamin M
Janet I. Bruna
Pittsfield
Brunos
Secum Brook Club Friday Organ and Dixieland Night
Secum Brook Club in Lanesboro hosts a Friday evening program with Bob Knapp on the organ followed late by Dixieland with the Walt Lehman Quartet. Admission is advanced. Contact 443 9804 for details.
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Secum Brook Club
Lanesboro
Bob Knapp
Walt Lehman
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