St Peter Council urged to approve mayor budget
Councilman Ernest G. St. Peter urged the City Council to approve Mayor Dillon’s 14.8 million budget as filed. He warned that only minor cuts occur after hearings and that supplements often tally more than initial reductions. No cuts were made in departmental requests during the session. Robert Newman, Dr. Harold Stein, Vincent Hebert and Dr. Robert Kirvin appeared, with minimal budget changes anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G. St. Peter
Dillon
Wwe
William H. Kennedy
Robert G. Newman
Harold Stein
Department of Parks and Recreation
Vincent J. Hebert
Park Commission
Robert J. Kirvin
John J. Norton
Newman
Stein
Hebert
Health Dept Eyes Measles Immunization Program
Health Commissioner Harold Stein proposed a city immunization program to wipe out measles at a projected cost of about 320000. Council members showed limited enthusiasm, with only William A. Bunt signaling potential support. Stein cited mild illness but possible serious complications and mental disorder links, noting a recent big measles epidemic and a plan to supply vaccine to doctors to administer.
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Health Department
Harold Stein
William A. Bunt
Stein
Probate Judges Pay Hike Passes First Reading
The House gave initial approval to a bill to raise all probate court justices to a $21,000 annual salary. It awaits a second reading today and, if approved, moves to the Senate. Current pay varies by caseload and jurisdiction with Berkshire Judge F Anthony Hanlon at $17,000 as do Franklin and Hampshire judges.
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House
Senate
F. Anthony Hanlon
Berkshire Probate Court
Justces
Franklin
Hampshire
Fittsfield Court
Birth Announcements From Local Families
Births listed for Pirictieia General Mr. and Mrs. George F. Man archik of 37 Bay State Road a son born this morning. Mr. and Mrs. David Carey of 22 Hazelwood Tex. welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Hespelein of 179 West Housatonic St. reported a son yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Kettle s of Westfield welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morelli of 30 Sheffield St. reported a daughter last night.
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Pirictieia
George F. Manarchik
Bay State Road
David Carey
Hazelwood Tex
Richard F. Hespelein
West Housatonic St
Edgar W. Kettles
Westfield
St. Luke's
Donald Morelli
Sheffield St
Leaflet Attacks Litano Slate Over Merger Opposition
The LaCasse-DiPalazzo slate in Local 255’s March 18 election criticized opponents for rejecting a merger between IUE and the United Auto Workers. Litano led the attack while DiPalazzo runs unopposed, and a GE Pittsfield plant leaflet defended the incumbent stance and urged member input before any final decision.
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TheLaCasse-DiPalazzo
TUE
IUE
United Automobile Workers
Albert PF. Litano
Joséph 3. LaCasse
General Electric Workers
Pittsfield
Local 255
LaCasse-DiPalazzo
General Electric Conference Board
International Executive Board
Litano
DiPalazzo
Guy Noto
Noto
Three Injured In Crashes On Lenox Road
Lenox Police report two crashes within a half mile on Pittfield Lenox Road injured three people. Harry L. Prue 19 of Malone NY was treated at St Luke's after his car hit a pole on Matloon Hill. Constance Keeley 21 of Westport CT and Josephine Poppy 20 of Merrimack NH rolled their car near Holmes Road. both wore seat belts with minor injuries. Keeley paid a $25 speeding fine in Lee District Court. Police investigations led by Chief David N. Lane, Patrolman Thomas R. Kirby, and Patrolman Anthony W. Romeo.
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LENOX
Pittfield Lenox Road
New York
Harry L. Prue
Malone
St. Luke’s Hospital
Matloon Hill
New Lenox
Connecticut
Holmes Road
Constance Keeley
Westport
Josephine Poppy
Merrimack
Miss Keeley
Miss Poppy
Keeley
Lee District Court
David N. Lane
Thomas R. Kirby
Prue
Anthony W. Romeo
Irish mayor to visit Pittsfield after St Patrick's Day
Pittsfield will host Mayor Kevin Morris of Wexford for a March 36 visit as part of a Northeast tour. Mayor Dillon seeks 200 dollars from the City Council to fund the annual junket for the mayor and councilmen to Holyoke for the St Patrick's Day parade, outlining the event and funding request.
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Pittsheld
Dillon
Kevin Morris
Wexford
Holyoke
Rep Turner Seeks Lake Buel Public Access
Rep Turner of Lee filed with the state DPW a petition for public access to Lake Buel in Monterey and Great Barrington on behalf of the Berkshire County League of Sportsmen's Clubs. The DPW will check titles with the attorney general, then hold a hearing if no access exists, and may draft a special act to authorize the County Commissioners to establish the access.
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Warren A. Turner
Lee
Streat
Lake Buel
Monterey
Great Barrington
Berkshire County League of Sportsmen’s Clubs
State Department of Public Works
DPW
Division of Waterways
Attorney General’s Office
Stockbridge Bowl
Turner
Edward J. Tierney
Pittsfield
State Fisheries and Game Board
Eugene D. Moran
Garfield
Onota Pumping May Be Halted This Month
Public Works Commissioner John F. Daniels plans to stop pumping water from Onota Lake for city use this month. The lake has been largely closed to recreation since fall, with only the northern tip open for boating and swimming. Council members, led by William A. Bunt, urged ending pumping before summer to restore lake access.
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Public Works
John F. Daniels
Onota Lake
Onota
William A. Bunt
Daniels
City Hall notes on grants and building actions in Berkshire region
Mayor Dillon asks City Council to approve transferring 14 469 75 state grant in aid funds to Berkshire Athenaeum before library spending. Library budget 177 496 with 146 778 city share, down 9 222 from last year. John H Fisher reappointed to five year term on Board of Examiners and Appeals. Building permit issued to Shell Oil for a 20000 filling station at Tyler and First, approved last week. Council to dissolve Crosby Junior High School Building Commission after completing work. Demolition permit issued for Checker Gab Co garage to clear space for hamburger stand.
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Dillon
Berkshire Athenaeum
John H. Fisher
Board of Examiners and Appeals
Shell Oil Co
Tyler and
First Streets
Council
Crosby Junior High School Building Commission
Checker Gab Co
South Street
Church Society For
The
Episcopal Church
New York
New York State Commission Against Discrimination
Harvard Law School
Tufts University
2Nd Armored
East Harlem
New York City
Noted Episcopalian Layman To Speak at St. Stephen's
William Stringfellow, New York attorney and Episcopalian layman, will be the first speaker in a Lenten ecumenical series at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Talks every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. cover The Renewal of the Church in Our Age with various denominational leaders. Stringfellow, praised by Time magazine, has global ecumenical work and law credentials, and will address a luncheon for Pittsfield churches.
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William Stringfellow
New York City
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Malcolm W. Eckel
Raymond E. Gibson
South Congregational Church
Second Congregational Church
Providence
R.I
James M. Ault
Union Theological Seminary
First Methodist Church
James Robinson
Operations Crossroads Africa
Stringfellow
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Area
Time Magazine
Dr Drescher Heads Berkshire Tetnus Immunization Drive
Dr Alexander N Drescher of Pittsfield is named general chairman of Berkshire County tetanus immunization program by Dr Herbert Glodt president of the Berkshire district Medical Society. A illustrated schedule for three monthly shots and boosters every five years is issued. clinics are free to the public starting Sunday April 4.
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Herbert Glodt
Berkshire District Medical Society
Alexander N. Drescher
Pittsfield
Berkshire County
Drescher
Ellis M. Fribush
Arthur Cassel
Thomas Gilligan Jr
Great Barrington
Edmond P. Larkin
George Nysler
North Adams
James J. Macek
Adams
Daniel Carlin
Dalton
Joel D. Curran
Harold Stein
Medical Society
Pittsfield Health Department
Teen-Age GOP To Get Charter From Volpe
The Berkshire County Teen-Age Republican Club will receive its charter Thursday at 6 45 in the Union Federal Savings Bank community room. Gov John Volpe will present the document entitling the group to use the name Republicans in their activities. Ann Murphy leads the club with Dan iel Ford Linda Spencer and Cathy Rain forth among officers. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month at a member s home. New members are welcome and potential members should contact Cathy Rain forth.
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Berkshire County
Union Federal Savings Bank
John Volpe
Ann Murphy
Richmond
Pittsfield High School
Albert Barris
Republican State Committee
Miss Murphy
Daniel Ford
Pittsfield
Linda Spencer
Becket
Cathy Rainforth
Miss Rainforth
Roofing and Bargain Ads Run in Berkshire Eagle
A dense ad snippet lists Pitts field Roofing Co offering up to 26 year guarantees, plus several bargain notices for fabrics, rugs, used furniture, door prizes at Grand Opening, barber services, roof repairs, imported liquor, draperies, income taxes, telephone directories, a beauty salon, poodle clipping, and furniture discounts at Zack’s in Lanesboro.
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Pittsfield Roofing Co., Inc
Naval Reservists Mark 50th Anniversary Today
Naval Reservists in Pittsfield observe the 50th anniversary with a 7 30 p m meeting at the Naval Reserve Training Center Onota Boulevard The local units include Seabees about 60 members and Surface Division 1 14 about 120 members led by Lt Commander Ralph Hutchinson and Lt John Seacord Williamstown The national force totals 500 000 members reflecting its 1915 federal establishment and historic WW I and II participation
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Naval
Pittsfield
Naval Reserve Training Center
Onota Boulevard
Seabees
Ralph Hutchinson
Surface Division 1-14
John Seacord
Williamstown
New England
Naval Reserve
Couple Injured Slightly in Cheshire Crash
Williamstown couple age 57 suffered minor cuts and bruises when their car skidded on ice at a sharp Route 116 curve in Cheshire and overturned after hitting four concrete guard posts. The vehicle, badly damaged, was towed away. injuries were treated by their own doctor.
Student Editor Discharged In N A College Dispute
North Adams State College faces a campus dispute over student freedom and faculty censorship after Donald Wilkinson, editor of the Student Voice, was dismissed. Junior editors suspended publication. the assistant editor resigned. A student council meeting with 400 attendees discussed governance, while a faculty adviser and president differed over the article Sex and the Single Man and censorship. A student committee was named to study the matter.
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North Adams
North Adams State College
Student Voice
Donald Wilkinson
Greenfield
Wilkinson
Northeastern News
John McNulty
Eugene L. Freel
McNulty
Dr. Freel
Freel
Local Legion Post Admits Three New Members
Pittsfield American Legion reported a total membership of 717 at last night’s meeting. New members are Edward Pincus Thaddeus Collins and Dellard LeBlanc. Letters from Kennedy Saltonstall and Conte opposed Massachusetts veterans facilities closures. Hospital letters praised the post. The post invited participation in the 46th annual birthday party on March 13 at 6 am and voted to join the Pittsfield Veterans Council.
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Robert Rhodes
Pittsfield American Legion
Edward Pincus
Thaddeus Collins
Dellard LeBlanc
Sens. Kennedy
Saltonstall
Conte
Massachusetts
Veterans’ Administration
Albany
N.Y
Leeds
Pittsfield
Post
Pittsfield Veterans Council
State To Build Boat Ramp at Laurel Lake
Boston representative Warren A Turner announced the Division of Waterways will build a Laurel Lake boat ramp this summer. The ramp near Route 20 will include a 21 car parking lot and shoreline filling. Low bid was Western Massachusetts Contracting Engineers for 26 041 dollars.
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Boston
Warren A. (Casey) Turner
East Lee
Division of Waterways
State Department of Public Works
Laurel Lake
Lee
John T. Hannon
Waterways Division
Turner
the Rocks
Western Massachusetts Contracting Engineers, Inc
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Association of American Law Schools
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Berkshire Coat Factory
Brooks Bargain Shop
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Berkshire Roofing Co
Harry Vincent
Sandy Scot
Braun
Berkshire Curtain Shop
North Street
Berkshire Eagle
Mary Ann Pierce
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Zack
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