Surprise Move Seeks November Library Referendum
Peter G. Arlos pushes for a binding citywide referendum on a library bond during the November municipal election after a City Council defeat of a 1.5 million bond. State lawmakers oppose, arguing the referendum is ill advised while funds from a 340 thousand grant may expire June 30. Arlos says 80 percent of voters could participate and the cost would be nil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter G. Arlos
Democratic City Club
William I. Kitterman
Andrea
Nucifore
Arlos
Ayles
Kitterman
Arles
Sen. Nuciforo
Rep. Kilterman
Artos
Arlas
Taxpayers Association Thanks Kitterman Over Stand
Pittsfield Taxpayers Association president Leon L. Phelps thanked Rep. William S. Kitterman for persevering against pressure in Senate bill 1380 opposing an early referendum on the city library. The letter praised his stability and noted he was the only local representative to resist pressure. Kitterman helped delay action until the City Council voted on a library bond issue, which the council then rejected in a special meeting Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Taxpayers Association
William S. Kitterman
Leon L. Phelps
Downtown Panel Ornstein to Speak at Public Meeting
J Alan Ornstein of New York will address the Association of Business and Commerce downtown panel on June 18 at South Junior High School. The open meeting covers downtown Pittsfield revitalization progress with plans for Parcel 2 Berkshire Forum and sidewalk and traffic discussions. James J. Smith leads the panel and invites public questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alan Ornstein
New York
Jubilee
Association of Business and Commerce
South Junior High School
James J. Smith
Pittsfield
Ornstein
Berkshire Forum
Tory Hallock
ABC
Paul Major
Dunham Street Mall
Boris Stahm
South Junior High
Smith
Executive Airlines Wins Award for Commuter Service
Executive Airlines, operator of Pittsfield to New York flights and routes in New England, Florida, and Georgia, won Ziff-Davis Publish ing Co. outstanding commuter airline in the United States. Richard Slowsky cited the carrier’s ability to move equipment to meet seasonal demand while keeping a full schedule. Nelson B. Lee Jr. accepted for president Joseph Whitney. The airline runs five Pittsfield to New York round trips daily and serves 12 Florida cities and Atlanta with daily service plus other New England areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iixecutive Airlines
Pittsfield
New York
New Zingland
Florida
Ziff-Davis Publishing Co
United States
Reading Pa
Airline Management and Marketing Magazine
Ziff-Davis
Richard Slowsky
Executive Airlines
Nelson B. Lee Jr
Joseph Whitney
Executive
Atlanta
New England
Barnard Head To Speak at Miss Hall's School
Miss Martha Peterson president of Barnard College will speak at Miss Hall's School commencement at 11 am Wednesday in the First Congregational Church. Born in James town Kan she earned degrees from the University of Kansas and later held administration roles at KU and the University of Wisconsin Madison becoming special assistant to the president in 1963. Donald T. Oakes the new headmaster will present diplomas to graduating seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Peterson
Barnard College
Miss Hall
First Congregational Church
Miss Peterson
Jamestown
Kan
University of Kansas
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Donald T. Oakes
Miss Hail's
Father Gill Named to Unit On Drug Abuse
The Rev. Daniel L. Gill of St. Charles Church joins the mayor’s Advisory Committee on Drug Abuse. He has worked with drug users in Holyoke. The group bought the film Marijuana shown at North Junior High School and will offer it to groups. A parent focused drug program is planned with no date set. The committee will visit the Kingsman Hall inpatient clinic in Hillsdale New York to prepare a Pittsfield clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Gill
St. Charles’ Church
Father Gill
Holyoke
North Junior High School
Kingsman Hall
Hillsdale
N.Y
Pittsfield
Miss Hall's Appoints Three New School Leaders
Miss Hall's School announces Thomas Post to become assistant headmaster effective July 1, with focus on academic life and curricular development. Joseph Buerger becomes registrar and Latin teacher, while Mrs Stephen Hackett takes charge of student affairs and teaches English and Latin. Post, a Colgate graduate, previously worked at SUNY Stony Brook and Simon's Rock. His wife Susan will teach art. they have two children.
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Thomas Post
Simon's Rock
Great Barrington
Miss Hall
Donald T. Oakes
Post
Miss Hall's
Oakes
Joseph Buerger
Stephen Hackett
Hackett
Lenox School
Colgate University
New York University
State University of New York
Stornybrook
Cold Spring Harbor
N.Y
Susan
Teachers Assn To Meet Tuesday In Pittsfield
The Pittsfield Teachers Association will hold a membership meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Stam Lodge to approve the 1969 70 school calendar. The calendar agreed with the school board sets opening on September 3 and closing on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Stam Lodge
Births at Berkshire Medical Center and area homes
Mr c and AIvs Stuart A Dal heim Lee a son Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ametta Teggues ro 186 Woodlawn Ave a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Alvin Lindholm 100 LeRoi Drive a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Brooks Butler Lenox a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Tyrone Ward 42 Williamsburg Tor daughter yesterday.
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Aivs
Stuart A. Dalheim
Lee
Ametta Tegguesro
Woodlawn Ave
Alvin Lindholm
LeRoi Drive
Brooks Butler
Lenox
Tyrone Ward
Williamsburg Tor
A Better Time at the West Shore Club Dinner and Dance
An ad notes dinner served from 5 to 9 30 with dancing to the Starliters at the West Shore Club. It lists contractors Asphalt Drives since 1920 free estimates Buckley Construction 445 4927 and Blacktop Drives and parking areas with 23 1246 244 3071See Blacktop Corp. Sidewalks and parking areas Pioneer Paving Stockbridge 298143 243 2178
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Shore Club
Buckley Construction
Blacktop Corp
Pioneer
Stockbridge
Rocca recalls D-Day on 25th anniversary in Pittsfield
Francis Ambrose Rocca, 54, from Pittsfield, recalls being in the first parachute drop with the 101st Airborne on D-Day. He survived the mission, later fought at the Bulge, and notes family ties to military service including sons serving in Vietnam. Brothers Joe Al and Robert also served in WWII.
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Hitler
Pittsfield
Francis Ambrose Rocca
1St Airborne
France
7Th Airborne
Normandy
Rocky
Nat
Francis Ave
Bulge
101St
82Nd Airborne
Charles Melle
Johm Vadala
Sainte-Merc Bylise
101St Airborne
Washington
Korea
Vietnam
Rocca
Joe
Nins
Robert
Hwo
Michael
Raymond
Cheryl
Conte Debate To Be Televised On NBC Network
Congressman Silvio O Conte will be featured on a Sunday NBC telecast as he argues for a bill to cap federal payments to landowners not planting crops at twenty thousand dollars. The measure, filed by Conte and backed by Rep. Paul Findley, faces opposition from Reps. Abernethy and Foley as it advances from the House to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvio O. Conte
NBC
Congressional Report
Conte
House
Senate
Paul Findley
Ill
Thomas G. Abernethy
D-Miss
Thomas
Foley
Bulldozer Driver Hurt In Florida Tunnel Accident
Rescue workers worked at noon to extricate a New England Electric Co. employee trapped when the bulldozer he operated rolled over near the central shaft of the Hoasic Tunnel in woods. Police knew his condition and identity. A four wheel drive truck carried him two miles to a waiting North Adams ambulance. He was located by another company employee who alerted aid via track radio.
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Florida — Rescue
New England Electric Co
Hoasic Tunnel
North Adams
Half Price Sale at Follwell Greenhouses
Follwell Greenhouses announces a cash and carry half price sale on geraniums and annuals. Ady reports the event with reduced plant prices and self-serve checkout.
Pittsfield Weather Bureau Truimph At Local Office
Oscar Tannenbaum chief meteorologist of the Boston Weather Bureau praised Pittsfield for creating a city sponsored weather bureau. He visited to inspect facilities and set formal communication lines with Boston for forecasting cooperation. He suggested more communities follow Pittsfield’s lead and noted the local station could play a vital role in regional warnings and NAWS integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Tannenbaum
Boston Weather Bureau
Pittsfield
Tannenbaum
Boston
Butler
United States
Washington
George J. Burgarelli
Civil Defense
Joan E B. Joyce
NAWS
Boston Bureau
Barossa Greenhouses and local nightlife ads
Barossa Greenhouses offers geraniums priced 50e and up and other annuals at 203 Benedict Rd. Ice cubes available and 24 hour vending at 115 Wahconah St. Lobsters West Share Club features Friday specialties at 443-9812. Moby Diet Lounge hosts ladies night with special beverage prices. Dancing Saturdays at Secum Brook Club with Walt Lehman’s quartet. Edgewood Lounge Pittsfield Lenox Rd and Pineview Lounge Windso r Mass advertise cocktails and country music acts including Dave Sime and The Country Travelers.
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Barossa
Benedict Rd
Pineview
Rte. 9
Windsor
Mass
Wic
Dave Sime
Mike O'Brien
Kalibers
Theresa
Kathy
Frank
Mike
Mishara Co Overruled In Law Suit By PHA
Superior Court Judge Francis J. Quinnen overruled Mishara Construction Co on a preliminary motion in a Pittsfield Housing Authority suit about substituting a subcontractor on the Rose Manor elderly housing project without notice. The decision leaves the case for an early July hearing amid delays and $150,000 in claims by Mishara after Rotman Electrical Co. replaced Renzi & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishara Co
PHA
Superior Court
Francis J. Quinnen
Mishayra Construction Co
Nalick
Pittsfield
Fudge Quirleo
Mishara
Clement A. Ferris
William Kopang
Newton Highlands
Ferris
Rose Manor
Philip Reni & Son, Inc
Rhode Island
Renzi
Rotman Electrical Co
Shaker Village sees record May visitor numbers
Hancock Shaker Village entering its ninth year as a public museum reports a May total of over 1,300 visitors during open days for special groups and tours. Rainy day plant sale drew 700. last Friday opening day attracted about 100. weekend attendance around 300. The site runs 9:30 a.m. daily until October 14.
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Hancock Shaker Village
Lawrence K. Miller
Pittsfield
Lenox Garden Club
Massachusetts
City Observatory Opens Tonight
The Department of Parks and Recreation Observatory at Springside House opens for the season tonight and will be open every Friday night weather permitting. Instructors are Robert Kermper and Edward Kotski. Call the Park Department office for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Parks and Recreation
Springside House
Robert Kermper
Edward Kotski
Office
The
Park Department
Beatrice Callahan to be honored on retirement
Beatrice Callahan a Briggs School Grade 3 teacher retires after 45 years and will be honored at a Sunday 2 to 4 party in the second library. Principal David J. Flood says the PTA sponsors the event with chairs Mrs. David R. Campbell and Mrs. George Baldasarre and committee heads including Mrs. Anthony Carnevale Jr. and Mrs. Paul E. Brindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Callahan
Briggs School
Miss Callahan
Brigens
David J. Flood
PTA
David R. Campbell
George Baldasarre
Anthony Carnevale Jr
Paul E. Brindle
William Murray
George B. Crane
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ABE
Barnard
Soe! Bibriz Rotary Club
Thomas Butler
Martha Kelly
St. Joseph’s High
Laura Leon
David Williams
Pittsfield High
Joseph P. Cashin
Miss Hall’s
Berkshire Medical Center
Francis A. Rocca
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Son
Francis Jr
Uncle Sam
Weather Official
Lands City
Joyce
Wahconah St
Lobsters West
Walt Lehman
Secum
Brook Club
Adv
Ronnie Taylor
Edgewood Lounge
Pittsfield-Lenox Rd
Mishara Demurrecht
Shaker Village
City Observatory
Dad
Deeton
Pease
Laike
Summer St
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