Judge chides six man jury after split verdict
Judge Samuel Blassberg criticized a six member jury for returning mixed verdicts in a Great Barrington Berkshire case. Three defendants faced speeding and related charges with two found guilty on some counts and two not guilty on others. Ford Hart and Kankiewicz received fines, while others faced earlier penalties in separate appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udge
Samuel Blassberg
Eenfield
Spe‘t District Court Appeals
Connecticut
Great Barrington
Blassberg
Richard Z. Kankiewice
Orrington
Glen W. Ford
Torringcam
John W. Hart
Torrington
Runkiewicz
Hart
Alford
Raymond Real
Gus J. Berkel Jr
Great Barngton
Richard Gardella
Ford
Southern
Berkshire
George R. McCormick
Kunkiewicz
James Kernaghan Earns Master’s in Geology at SDSMT
James W. Kernaghan of New Lenox Road Rapid City received his M.S. in geology from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His thesis paper was presented at the Geological Society of America Rocky Mountain section meeting in Salt Lake City. He plans to enter active Army service in 1970 and will work as a consultant for Colorado Geological Industries in Denver on educational earth science programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Kernaghan
Stewart W. Kernaghan
New Lenox Road
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City
Rocky Mountain
Geological Society of America
Salt Lake City
Kernaghan
SDSMT
Sigma Tau
Sigma Xi
Black Hills Chile
Army Corps of Engineers
Colorado Geological Industries
Denver
Local Teachers Attend Federation Convention in Waltham
Three Pittsfield educators Philip N. Pomerantz president of the Pittsfield Federation of Teachers and Donald Morelli and Marvin Manns attended the first annual Massachusetts Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO convention in Waltham. They urged the state federation to oppose a bill creating a new teacher certification board backed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Federation of Teachers
Afl-C10
Waltham
Philip N. Pomerantz
Pittsfield Federation of Teachers
Donald Moreili
Marvin Manns
Pittsfield
State
Commonwealth
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Overnight break at Reillys Variety Store reported
Police detectives reported an overnight burglary at Reillys Variety Store at the North and Wabonah streets corner with an undetermined amount of cash and cigarettes stolen. An attempted break was reported at Gonzabella's Variety Store on Circular Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reilly's
North and
Wabonah Streets
Gonzabella‘s
Circular Avenue
Realty Transfers of Multiple Properties in Local Area
Real estate transfers list numerous buyers and properties in towns including Dalton Lenox Becket Hinsdale and Becket. Transactions cover houses and lots on Velma Avenue Pecks Road Robert Street Elaine Drive Lake Avenue Brunell Avenue Ridge Avenue Hale Street Norwich Drive East Street Belvidere Avenue and Idge wood Drive along with 30 acres on Holmes Road partially in Pittsfield and Lenox. Names include Basilia Henriques Jr and Jane M Henriques Joseph Lysowski Justin J Troy Gerard E Duguay and Eleanor J Duguay Rene F Robert Ubaldine M L Robert Frank I Burne Raymond T Shook and Mildred Shook Gaston R Robert Virginia Sample John A Benoitt John Lee Emily Condron Toshiko Murphy James Coulter David Blessing David Madson Pauline Doiron Andrew Campoli Terry Development Corp Peter Petricca and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basilia Henriques Jr
Jane M. Henriques
Billy Joe
Irene MM. Frazier
Velma Avenue
Joseph C. Lysowski
Anthans J
Janet I. Blasioli
Pecks Road
Justin J. Troy
Francis F
Catherine C. Farrell
Robert Street
Gerard E
Eleanor J. Duguay
Harry K
Veneranda V. Eitelman
Elaine Drive
Rene F
Ridge Avenue
Otis
William J
Jayce
Puhalla
John Lee
Emily G Condron
Hale Street
Dalton
Roger O. Canzano
William J. Christefaro
Henry
Eve Rose
Holmes Road
Pittsfield
Lenox
Toshiko S. Murphy
James F
Ellen S. Coulter
Norwich Drive
Dal+ton
Richard Sr
Carolyn Hitchcock
David E. Blessing
East Street
Lee
Robert QO
Ruth A. Pless
David E. Madson
Pauline Doiron
Belvidere Avenue
Andrew T. Campoli
Trustes
Thomas L
Ruby E. Sanderson
Sherwood Forest
Becket
Terry Development Corporation
Peter N. Petri¢ca
Idgewood Drive
Hinsdale
Area College Graduates Three Pittsfield Nursing Grads
Three Pittsfield area high school graduates completed nursing programs. Nancy J. Woitkoski earned a St Vincent Hospital diploma and will work in the surgical intensive care unit at St Vincent. Sharlene A. Collins also earned a St Vincent diploma and will join Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield General unit. Barbara J. Falkenbush graduated from Jeanne Mance School of Nursing and becomes staff nurse at Berkshire Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Nancy J. Woitkoski
Joseph Woitkoski
Maplewood Ave
St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing
Worcester
St. Joseph's High School
Woitkoski
St. Vincent
Sharlene A. Collins
Russell Sc. Collins
Lenox Ave
Berkshire Medical Center
District Court Hears Sentences and Dismissals in Multiple Cases
Thomas FP Street of 247 Columbus Ave was sentenced to 11 months in the House of Correction for using a motor vehicle without authority after a prior suspension. Other cases include fines for driving under the influence and driving to endanger, dismissals for drunkenness, dog restraint issues, and continuances for several defendants as Judge Frank W. Cimini manages a crowded docket with arraignments, guilty pleas, and future dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas FP. Street
Columbus Ave
House of Correction
Street
Fenn Street
Hancock
Frank W. Cimini
William Rogers
Danforth Ave
Rogers
Philip Ziler
Kent Ave
Ziler
Juyene Webb
Anita Drive
Gary Kircimer
Crystal St
Lenox Dale
Webb
Kirchner
Frank Cimini
Tan Kenney
Alan Will
Williamstown
William D. Miller
Brown St
Robert D. Sullivan
Theodore McNeil
East Deming St
Dalton
McNeil
Cimini
Thomas Whitney
Field SE
The Richways Are Yours Littering Area Debate
Local readers question the fate of The Richways neighborhood as concerns about littering invite debate. Residents and officials weigh cleanup efforts and responsibility in a tense community discussion.
Obituaries Early deaths at GE plant and local notices
Sterling A LeBeau of Pittsfield died at the GE ordnance systems plant on Plastics Avenue at 44. He served in WWII and was to be promoted today. Survived by wife Georgette and three daughters. Funeral arrangements to Wellington Funeral Home. Barbour and others also named in obituaries with services and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling A. LeBeau
Wfinsdale
General Electric Co
Ordnance Systems
Plastics Avenue
Ordnance Defense
LeBean
Adams
Adams High School
Northeastern University
University of Massachusetts
Jean J. Barbour
William W. Barbour
Gale Ave
Glasgow
Scotland
Daniel and
Margaret Sim MacGregor
Pittsfield
Barbour
Trinity Methodist Church
Robert Esmond
Bedford
N.H
Charles Tucker
Dalton
Johny Gow
Margaret MacGregor
Hugh Deatcher
Peekskill
N.Y
Archie Henderson
Robert Renton
England
Wellington Funeral Home
Marceli Kutlinski
Great Barrington
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington
Conn
Poland
Thomas
Julian
Leo
Vicott
Marcel
Meriden
John
Winsted
Camille Jacobs
Richmond
William Madaskay
Goshen
John Miklos
Wolestt, Conn
Edward Sieger
Siven
Gleeson Mortuary
St. Mary's Church
Funeral
St. Francis’ Cemetery
Nelson I. LaFountain
Willow St
SU Luke's
BMC
Frederick N
Lelia Randath LaFountain
Lafountain
May Engineering Co
Ivan Works
Mary Carter Pains
Berkshire Bowl
Iesides
Andramdale
Robert W. VanVoorhis
Sharon Conn. Hospital
New York City
Rochester
N Y
Grace L. VanVoorhis
Lynne VanVoorhis
Ancramdale
Fivo
Richard
California
William
St. Louis
Catharine Metcalfe
New Jersey
Peck & Peck Funeral Home
Pine Plains
Evergreen Cemetery
Hinsbale
Mollie A. White
Stonehouse Road
Ernest W. Powell
Mareshall F. Powell
Wheaton
Homer W
Anchorage
Alaska
Arthur McCormack
Matawan
Floyd Blakeslee
Roseland
Fla
H. John Johnson
Norfolk
Bartlett-Wellington
Congregational Church
David J. Julius
Plainfield Cemetery
Hebrew School Graduation Set For Wednesday
Graduation exercises of the Pittstiekl Community Hebrew School will be held Wednesday night at 7 30 at the Jewish Community Center. Thirteen students have completed eight years of elementary Hebrew Bible history and other Juda ism studies. Include Harriet Burke Rhonda Dobruisky Meryl Fuhrman Gail Green Susan Kay Amy Beth Levine Caren Morgenstern Susan Ornstein Larry Siegel Henry Simkin Lauren Mindy Stein and Paul. Three high school graduates Ethel Harris Susan Horetly Judith Wildman have completed four additional years of study including more Bible Talmud and history. Chaim Witkowski is principal. his wife teaches full-time and Mrs Samuel Karlin and Mrs Edward Udel teach part-time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittstiekl Community Hebrew School
Jewish Community Center
Harriet Burke
Rhonda Dobruisky
Meryl Fuhrman
Gail Green
Susan Kay
Amy Beth Levine
Caren Morgenstern
Susan Ornstein
Larry Siegel
Henry Simkin
Lauren Mindy Stein
Paul
North Adams Camp Kenwood Survives Foreclosure Opening June 29
Camp Kenwood on Windsor Lake in North Adams survived foreclosure last fall after a bid by Pittsfield real estate agent Richard Shipton. It will reopen June 29 with a new dormitory two tennis courts renovated dining and recreation halls and upgraded cabins. Directors remain Mr and Mrs Robert Magee of Great Barrington with Shipton as administrative consultant. An open house is set for June 22. Frank McGrath from Presque Isle joins as a coach assisting at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Camp Kenwood
Windsor Lake
Pittsfield
Richard Shipton
Robert Magee
Great Barrington
Shipton
Mela Earns MBA From Amos Tuck School Dartmouth
Peter M. Mela, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Mela of 23 Abbott St, earned a Master of Business Administration from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College on Sunday. A Pittsfield High School and Bentley College graduate, he is married to Jeanne Gobeille of Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter KT. Mela
Abs
Harold Mela
Abbott St
Amos Tuck School of Business Administration
Dartmouth College
Mela
Pittsfield Hiss School
Bentley College of Accounting and Finance
Boston
Jeanne Gobeille
Adams
Dunham Street Mall slides to be shown at public meeting
The Downtown Panel of the ABC will show slides of the Dunham Street Mall at a Wednesday night public meeting. The session starts at South Junior High auditorium with J Alan Ornstein, developer of the Berkshire Forum, as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunham Street
ABC
South Junior High
J. Alan Ornstein
Berkshire Forum
Pittsfield Man Denies Break Into Pharmacy
Daniel J. Bellanno, 30, of 36 Wilson Sr., was arrested near Wendell Pharmacy at 321 Elm St. cited for breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony. He pleaded not guilty in District Court and bail set at 1,000. held at county jail as of report. A neighbor reported the break and police found no obvious theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Winnard
Euclid Ave
Winnard
Richmond
Marie Barriere
Parker St
Louis P. Marcotti
Hartford
Conn
Tolland County
Daniel J. Bellanno
Wilson Sr
Wendell Pharmacy
Elm St
DelSonno
Frank W. Cimini
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Mgremont
Real
Lebanon Valley
Speedway
Arthur Stayisky
Asst
Dist
William W. Simons
Mary Kerichenko
Palivada
Biassberg
Taras AL. Manevich
Richard Vinette
Iis
Nancy Charon
Nash Cleaners
Justin
Scooter
Leen
Children
The
Berkshires
Eim
Pick UP & Delivery
James Kernaghan
Convention of Federation
Area College
St. Michael's
Eagle
Nancy Woitkoski
Sharlene Collins
Barbara Falkenbush
Michael D. Connors
Fred G. Crane Jr
Gordon T. McElroy
Paul J. Nowak
Lowell
West Housatonic Street
Nowak
Maple Grove Drive
Saldo
Lanesboro
Sterling LeBeau
Works
W. W. Barbour
Marceli Kulinski
Teresa Carlotto
West Stockbridge
St. Patrick’s Church
John Curtin
St. Bridget's Cemetery
Housatonic
Thomas Lynes
Corpus Christi
Albert Gennari
George Panzeri
Join Capelli
Guy Dellea
Santino Dellea
Joseph Callahan
Arthur Carlotta Sr
Housatonte
Christopher Carlotte
Wilbraham
John A. Carlotta
North Plainfield
N.J
Paul Carlotta
Ladsow
Panzeri
Perry Wagner
Gertrude
Nelson LaFountain
R. F. VanVoorhis
Mrs
Agnes H. Goulet
Holy Family Church
John P. Skowranski
John J. Foley
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Donald G. Butler
William F. Kilterman
Raymond F. Coakley
Edward J. Skowron
Neil J. Harrigan
Francis E. Devanny
Eleanor Marlin
Reginett
Eleanor Bfartin
St. Joseph's Church
Daniel O'Hara
Springfield
Thomas Gauvreau
John Mara
John H. McDonnell
Andrew Martin
Patrick O'Malley
Holyoke
Daniel L. 4feGill
Thomas F. Curran
Sisters of Providence
Father Gauvreau
J. Tidmund
Harold C. Goggins
J. Michael Stoffmann
John J. Linehan
John H. Martin
Andrew M. Merritt
Mary
Murah
Miah
al Saints' Church
W. Peter Piotrowski
Bruno Swiatacha
M.lc
John Tokarz
Marion Fathers of
Stockbridge
Rosary Sodality
Francis Cappi
Marcel Sick
Frank Sigoski
Victoria Zmistowski
Mary Poreda
Marcel Pothul
Benny Majewski
Frank Brzostek
Stephen Dymek
Edward Pothul
Tyringham
Harry Mux
Hebrew School
Mlagee
Autsfield High School
Frank McGrath
Aroostock State College
Presque Isle
Maine
Peter M. Mela
Dunham St. Mall
Inilalion
Funeral Home
David A. Dery
Edward Dery, JR
Bradford ST
North ST
Cheshire
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