School Plans Comprehensive High School Meet March 17
James P. Reynolds says the School Department seeks a March 17 session with the Capital Outlay Committee to review plans for a new comprehensive high school and its vocational program. The committee, rising from the Planning Board City Council president and city auditor, will offer a nonbinding recommendation to mayor and council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Reynolds
Capital
Capital Outlay
Comittee
Rutsis Wins Two Golds in Western Massachusetts Gymnastics
John Rutsis of Mount Everett Regional High School led his team to third in the overall standings at Boyden gym. He won gold in tumbling and long horse vaulting, plus bronze in floor exercise. teammates Bartzsch Cary and Amidon also earned high marks, with Rutsis later joined by Henderson for all-state trials at Norwood High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
John Rutsis
Nicholas Rutsis
Undermountain Road
Mount Everett
Massachusetts
Boyden Gym
University of Massachusetts
Russis
Mount Everatt
Minnechaug
Wilbraham
Tantasqua
Worcester
Karl Bartzsch
Steve Cary
Peter Amidon
Richard Maghery
Rutsis
Bartzsch
Glenn Henderson
Norwood High School
Unemployment Claims Rise 47 in Berkshire County Week
Unemployment compensation claims from Central and Southern Berkshire residents rose by 47 last week. Edward J. Barry of the Pittsfield State Division of Employment Security reports 2,630 claims filed, up from 2,383 prior week and 2,200 a year ago. DES staff filled six positions. Barry will address IUE Local 254 at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodlawn Avenue union headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Edward J. Barry
State Division of Employment, Security
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Des
Barry
IUE
Union
Woodlawn Avenue
Police Briefs Highlight Local Auto Incidents and Theft
Margaret Newell 41 of 422 Sm StS slightly hurt when her car hit a parked vehicle on Elm Street near Dorchester Avenue. The parked car belonged to Ida Ricalzone 30 Longfellow Ave. Detectives report about 5 and some towns stolen in a Saturday night break at Foreign & Sports Car Center on Lyman Street. Charles Noyes 25 Church St was taken by ambulance to Pittsfield General after falling ill at home. Cars driven by Fred H. Monte 18 Lebanon Ave and David E. Chapman 62 Lebanon Avenue collided Sunday as Monte backed out. A two car crash Saturday at South and George streets involved Vera A. Sidway Adams and Mrs Alfred Nichols Grant J Alphonse A. Dubois 310 Wahconah St. a hit and run damaged his car parked in front Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Newell
Sm .St
Elm Street
Dorchester Avenue
Ida Ricalzone
Longfellow Ave
Foreign & Sports Car Center
Lyman Street
Charles Noyes
Church St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Fred H. Monte
Lebanon Ave
David E. Chapman
Lebanon Avenue
Monte
South and
George Streets
Vera A. Sidway
Adams
Alfred Nichols
I Grant &J
Alphonse A. Dubois
Wahconah St
Graham Perry Set to Speak at Pittsfield GOP Meeting
Two of three Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, Sen. Philip A. Graham and former Rep. Francis W. Perry, accept an invitation from the Pittsfield Republican Club to discuss state government needs March 10 at South Junior High School auditorium. John Valbe, governor in 1962, was invited but unavailable. Each candidate will give a 15 minute prepared address followed by questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Republican Club
South Junior High School
Walter J. Campbell
Philip A. Graham
Hamilton
Senate
Francis W. Perry
Duxbury
John Valbe
Campbell
Mayor Plans Check on City Vehicles
Mayor Dillon said he will press for fighter restrictions on city-owned motor vehicles and require department heads to keep mileage expense and usage logs. He seeks periodic vehicle inspections to enable preventive maintenance and potential long term savings. James T. Goggins explains the plan to the City Council committee. The city operates at least 125 vehicles with no current mileage or expense logs.
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Dillon
James T. Goggins
Goggins
Air Force Academy hopefuls urged to plan now
Air Force Academy liaison Lt Col Louis F Ettinger urged high school juniors to begin planning to apply. He noted most nominations come from U S senators and representatives, and Congress screens nominees for qualifying entrance exams. Ettlinger at 187 High St Dalton offers complete information for guidance counselors, students and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force Academy
Louis F. Ettinger
Dalton
Col. Ettinger
Air Force Reserve
Academy
U.S
Congress
Cal. Ettlinger
High St
Air Force Academy
Fire Doused in Attic Blaze at Powers Place
A Sunday afternoon fire at 16 Powers Place started when a bulb from a floor lamp ignited clothing on a line in the attic above Mr and Mrs Theodore Caesar. Melvin Morewood, brother in law to the occupants, extinguished the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Caesar
Powers Place
Melvin Morewood
Miss Kupiec Named to National 4-H Conference
Miss Sandra Kupiec 47 Adam Street Pittsfield has been selected to attend the National 4-H Conference in Washington D C April 18 to 24. The Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co. employee led the Sun Stitch 4H Club and has a long record of 4 H involvement including clothing projects totaling 96 garments and over 500 hours yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Kupiec
Adam Street
Pittsfield
Adams
Washington
D. C
Miss Kupice
Stanley Ciuk
Ee Memorial High
Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Happy Wanderers
Kupiece
Mayor Wagner's Wife Battling Advanced Lung Cancer
New York AP reports Sus an Wagner, wife of Mayor Robert F. Wagner, is critically ill with advanced bronchogenic carcinoma. Diagnosed from chest X ray and cervical lymph node biopsy in May 1963, she has undergone cobalt radiation and chemotherapy without control. She lies in Gracie Mansion, her condition deteriorating over about ten months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Robert F. Wagner
Susan
William
Norton
Wagner
Gracie
Can-He
Suits Filed in Superior Court Total $886 550
Lawsuits totaling 886 550 in damages were filed at the March entry day. Four are 100 000 motor torts. A North Adams police officer is sued for 5 000 for alleged assault. A Tyringham dog injury case seeks 60 900. Yellow Coach Lines faces 10 000 over a Pittsfield crash. A ski shop case seeks 15 000 for a skier injury at Jiminy Peak. Subcases involve Pittsfield, Lenox, Adams, and Egremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
North Adams
Tyringham
Yellow Coach Lines
Pittsfield
Jiminy Peak
Hancock
Matthew K
Elizabeth B. Leslie
Cyril M. May Jr
Samuel H. Levine
Gwendolyn A
Edwin A. Stevens
Frank
Janet D’agnostino
Nan L. Shay
Edward Webster
Lanesboro
Rose
Anne
Weisberg
Lenox
Arthur N. Barbeau
Russell W. Marceau
David
Marceau
New York City
Leslie Eustace
Marion C
William Gelsleichter
Rufus
Gelsleichters
William
Stacia Dabrowski
Adams
Yellow Coach Lines, Inc
Dabrowski
George C. Simpson
Simpson
Robert G. King
Loudonville
N.Y
Florence Fisher
Egremont
King
Candace
St Josephs OF N A Wins Debate Tourney
St Josephs High School North Adams won both varsity and novice trophies at Sacred Heart High School Springfield in the Springfield Roman Catholic diocese debate tourney. The final round topic was Social Security Should Be Extended To Include Complete Medical Care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s High School
North Adams
Sacred Heart High School
Springfield
Pittsfield
Real Estate Transfers to Families and Couples in Local Area
Real estate sales listed include Doris Pilsbury as administrator and Donald L. Loveless to Louis and Anna Arace for a Glenwood Avenue house and lot. Anthony J. and Grace Marchett o to Alvin D. and Elizabeth M. Thomas on Quirico Drive. Weedfield Realty Inc to Charles F. and Arlene A. Homa on Partridge Road. Eva May Fish to Joseph E. Smith for Union Street property. Wallace W. Thompson Jr and Imogene N. Thompson to George H. and Nancy Bissell on Sunset Drive. Dalton, Donald D. and Phyllis M. Kelly to Charles J. and Marjorie M. Driscoll on South Prospect Street, Lee. Andres T. Campoli trustee to Dougald W. and Lee Dora Gilchrist on King Richard Drive Becket.
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Doris Pilsbury
Donald L. Loveless
Louis
Anna Arace
Glenwood Avenue
Anthony J
Grace C. Marchetto
Alvin D
Elizabeth M. Thomas
Quirico Drive
Weedfield Realty, Inc
Charles F
Arlene A. Homa
Partridge Road
Eva May Fish
Joseph E. Smith
Union Street
Wallace W. Thompson Jr
Imogene N. Thompson
George H
Nancy
Bissell
Sunset Drive
Dalton
Donald D
Phyllis M. Kelty
Charles J
Marjorie M. Driscoll
South Prospect Street
Lee
Andres T. Campoli
Dougald W
Lee Dora Gilchrist
King Richard Drive
Becket
Purnell backs additions to two junior highs and Crosby conversion
Councilman George A. Purnell Jr. urged adding to North and South Junior High schools and converting Crosby Junior High into a high school rather than building a new high school. He favored using about 750,000 for additions and conversions, arguing it over a 3.2 million new high school, and noted Crosby could become a vocational technical or comprehensive school. The Capital Outlay Committee will review the department's plans soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Purnell Jr
Crosby
Crosby Junior High
Purnell
Meter Receipts Rise After Half-Hour Parking Change
City Clerk John J. Fitzgerald reports half-hour parking on North Street boosted revenue from 60 meters. Traffic Commissioner Hugh R. McKean expects $3,000 to $6,000 more annually. Zone H, with 79 meters, shows receipts rising from $168.53 and $172.73 to $265.21 and $242.74 in the last two weeks. Sixty-six meters have been converted to half-hour operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Fitzgerald
North Street
Hugh R.mckean
Fitzgerald
New Yankee Flight Expands Same-Day Mail to West Coast
Pittsfield to New York midmorning Yankee Airlines flight begins today enabling same-day air mail to West Coast and Florida cities. Flight departs 11:30 a.m. from Pittsfield Airport, arrives 12:25 p.m. at La Guardia. Postmaster Donald Biron notes connections with jet service and early deliveries by 10:30 a.m. mail. About $4 pieces were sent on the inaugural trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
New York
Yankee Airlines
West Coast
Florida
Biron
Renewed Unrest Plagues Gabon
In Gabon antigovernment protests spread from Libreville with police and gendarmes responding amid reports of arrests and no noted casualties. President Leon Mba, restored by French intervention after a February coup, faces ongoing demonstrations that began Sunday and continued into Monday.
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Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Gabon
Leon Mba
Libreville
Mba
Victory Claimed In Pigeon War Boston Officials Announce
City officials say they defeated part of Boston s pigeon problem with poison bait at four roosting spots, estimating 16000 birds killed. Brandeis University and the city health department test 1500 birds for disease, with cooperation from the Interior Department and the Audubon Society backing the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Martin F. Walsh
Brandeis University
Walsh
U.S. Interior Department
Audubon Society
Square Dances This Week in Various Towns
Schedule of square dancing events listed by day and location across multiple towns including Wilhamstown Lee and Lenox with callers such as Fritz Guyette Roy Marsden and Audie Gaylord. Events include Merry Rounders Promenaders Tri Town Trotters and Cheshire Stompers among others with venues at Little Red School House Morris School Molly Stark School and Cheshire School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Greylock School
Wil-Hamstown
Tri -Town
Morris School
Lenox
Fritz Guyette
Wan
Driver To Face Two Complaints At Salisbury Court
LIME ROCK Conn A two car collision on Route 112 Saturday caused extensive property damage but no injuries. Rolf Langenbacher 33 of North Canaan faces driving under the influence and failure to grant half the highway charges. Dorothy Troxell 55 of East Brunswick N J was the other driver. Langenbacher is free on $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Rock
Conn
Rolf Langenbacher
North Canaan
Langenbacher
Salisbury Court
Dorothy Troxell
East Brunswick
N. J
Skating Rinks Close Down for Season City Parks Dept
The Department of Parks and Recreation announced all city skating rinks are closed for the season. The Osceola playground ski tow will run on Saturdays and Sundays if snow is sufficient. About 3,280 people used city facilities during last week’s school vacation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Parks and Recreation
Osceola Playground
Paris council votes to demolish 200yearold building
In Paris a city council decision to demolish a 200 year old building sparks a resettling dilemma for Mrs Jeanne Touret 67 her husband and their pets. She laments leaving the three rooms she shared with 60 cats 4 dogs and 8 birds saying she is happy there and does not know what she will do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Obituaries listed on page include several local figures
Obituaries on this page list several individuals including George E. Beach and Mrs. Arthur M. Cavanaugh along with Miss Elizabeth Shiekis and Mrs. Bertha E. Race. Other names cited are Milo DeForest and Ettore Ricalzone with notes that further obituaries appear on the opposite page unless noted.
George E Beach 75 retired farmer dies in Pittsfield
George E Beach 75 a retired farmer died this morning at Pittsfield General Hospital. He lived in West Stockbridge after moving from Washington and retired in 1960. Survived by wife Jessie Thomson two sons George R. of Fairfax Virginia Archie C. of Pittsfield a daughter Mrs James Wilson of West Springfield and seven grandchildren. Visitation at Newton Barnfather Funeral Home Pittsfield tonight 7 to 9. Services tomorrow at 2 at the funeral home with Rev Stanley B Thomson of Morningside Baptist Church Pittsfield officiating. Burial in West Stockbridge Cemetery in the Spring.
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West Stockbridge
George E. Beach
Pittsfield General Hospital
Washington
Jessie Thomson
George R
Fairfax
Archie C
Pittsfield
James Wilson
West Springfield
Newton & Barnfather Funeral
Stanley B. Thomson
Morningside Baptist Church
West Stockbridge Cemetery
Milo DeForest, Oldest Stockbridge Resident Dies
Milo De Forest aged 6 grew up in Stockbridge and Glendale died at home Sunday. Born July 6, 1867 in New Marlboro he worked as a foreman at Hopkins Lumber Co. for years and was named oldest Stockbridge resident four years ago. He leaves no immediate survivors. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Searing Stevens Funeral Home with Rev Nehemiah Boynton III officiating. Burial followed at Stack Bridge Cemetery.
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Stockbridge
Milo DeForest
Stockbridge Road
Glendale
New Marlboro
Hopkins Lumber Co
Searing Stevens
Nehemiah Boynton III
Congregational Church
Stackbridge Cemetery
Conn Route 7 rerouted through Canaan center again
The Connecticut Highway Department confirms Route 7 will pass through Canaan center once more. North Elm Street is to be returned to town control within about two months, following a six week trial that redirected traffic along Elm Street with local business concerns noted.
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Canaan
Conn
State Department of Highways
Wethersfield
Northam
North Elm
Elm Street
Highway Department
North Elm Street
Curtiss Mellen
Department
Advanced Planning
Savannah service station planter adds Georgia flavor
The Savannah service station operator Jack Rhodes plants a collard patch beside his station to attract tourists. Rhodes says dozens stop to view the Greens and the patch gives the station a real Georgia flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah, Ga
Savannah
Jack Rhodes
Georgia
Mrs. Le Onia Cavanaugh of Chatham dies after long illness
Mrs. Le Onia Rogers Cavanaugh 51 wife of Arthur M Cavanaugh of 5 Jones Ave Chatham N Y died at her home after a long illness She was born in Pittsfield daughter of Mrs Leonia Rogers and the late Peter Rogers educated in local schools and had lived in Chatham about 25 years Survived by her mother husband two sisters Mrs Harold McSheen of North Adams and Mrs Mark Howder of Albany three brothers Henry Frank Rogers of Albany and Edward J Rogers of Pittsfield two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral from the French Funeral Home Chatham N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
N.Y
le Onia Rogers Cavanaugh
Arthur M Cavanaugh
Jones Ave
Cavanaugh
Pittsfield
Leonia Rogers
Peter Rogers
Albany
Harold McSheen
North Adams
Mark Howder
Henry
Frank Rogers
Edward J. Rogers
Chatham, N.Y
Lee Votes Run Higher Than Usual In Election
As of noon 310 voters used the voting machines in Lee's annual elections. Seven machines are in use for the first time here this year. Town Clerk Francis G. Fanning said turnout was a bit above average and no machine difficulties occurred. Twenty-one offices will be filled from about 2,900 registered voters. Polls close at 7 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Francis G. Fanning
2000 Needleworkers Accept New Contract
Fall River Mass I LGWU Local 178 members and a Pawtucket RI plant averted a strike by ratifying a new contract with the Needle Trades Employers Association. Wages rise 5 to 17 cents an hour after a week of negotiations and a strike authorization last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River, Mass
UPI
Fall River
Pawtucket
R.I
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
ILGWU
Needle Trades Employers Association
Cancer Tendencies Detected Among Well In Recent Months
Washington based report notes "biological fingerprinting" as a new cancer diagnosis approach by the American Cancer Society. Dr Harold S Diehl outlines advances including interferon, nitrogen mustard, vincristine, and the thermogram for detecting malignancy. The piece cites Einstein Medical Center and Dr Maurice Marchal on early lung cancer diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Medical World News
Harold 5. Diehl
Society
Diehl
Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia
Maurice Marchal
Ecole Des Hautes Etudes In
Pare
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Reynolds
Asst
Joseph J. Canavan
Theodore Herberg
Charles E. Murphy
Harold Hennessey
Pittsfield High
William Dehey
Everett
Graham
Perry
Kupiec
Stara
St. Joseph’s OF
N.A
New Yankee
Merry Rounders
Little Red School House
Wil- Hamstown
Louise
Dave Thompson
A-Lee-Ers
Central High School
Lee, Wi
Walt Benoit
Georgia Greens
A. M. Cavanaugh
Savino Bros
Rock OF Ages
Berkabire County
Wahconah Street
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