Union Carpenters Picket Holiday Inn Motel Site
Union carpenters from Lenox and Pittsfield formed an informational picket line at the Holiday Inn Motel site on Route 20 Lenox. About 20 pickets protested Allied Mortgage & Development Co claiming underpayment of area union rates. Project engineer Ivan Hatcher defended pay as local, with wages set at $2 for laborers and proposed carpenter pay at $3.50 in four weeks. Local 370 and Local 444 members participated, with other trades joining. The job reportedly continued without disruption.
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Lenox
Pittsfield
New Holiday Inn
Route 20
Allied Mortgage & Development Co
Memphis
Ivan Hatcher
The
Eagle
Carpenters Union
Hatcher
Ion
Local 444
Pittsfield Building and Construction Trades Council
Dalton Avenue
Dalton Town Line
Liter Bez
Holiday Inn
Route
Calder Case Decision Postponed
Philip Byron Calder, 21, a conscientious objector from Richmond, has been granted an indefinite postponement of his preinduction physical. Draft Board 44 of Lee notified his attorney, Lincoln S. Cain, representing the ACLU, that the decision was approved by Selective Service headquarters in Boston. Calder’s file will be sent to Boston for a hearing date set by the Boston board.
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Selective Service
Philip Byron Calder
Richmond
Atty
Lincoln S. Cain
Pittsfield
American Civil Liberties Union
Calder
Draft Board 44
Lee
Cain
Boston
Twelve Applications Filed for Two Liquor Licenses
The Licensing Board announced that applications are being accepted for two new licenses. By noon, 12 applications for the package store license had been taken out, and one for the restaurant all alcoholic permit. Deadline to file is noon March 27.
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Licensing Board
Births Around Pittsfield and Nearby Areas
Birth notices report a son for Mr and Mrs William A Daury at 232 Newell Street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Donald P Haga dorn at 326 Merrill Road. A daughter preceded by yesterday for Mr and Mrs John J Ward of 272 Onota Street. Other births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs James E Rennie on Plunkett Street and a son for Mr and Mrs Richard Maynard of Lanesboro. Continuous lists mention several other families with newborns and two twins born in Caracas to Mr and Mrs Herbert H Kriss.
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Pittsfield General
William A. Daury
Newell St
St. Luke's
John J. Ward
Onota St
David Frank
Ellenville
N.Y
Barbara Ann
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Frank
Donna Wise
Russell Wise
Maplewood Ave
James J. Frank
Chickering St
Herbert H. Kriss
Caracas
Venezuela
Sameul Q. Kriss
Oak Park
Mich
Ignace Mirsky
Rebecca Nelson
Arlington St
Kelly Seeks Report on Vocational Costs
Pittsfield School Committeeman Thom as F Kelly asked School Supt James P Reynolds to prepare a second report in a series on vocational program costs. He aims to find ways to cut school air and ease overcrowding. A prior study on the kindergarten program was released last week.
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Thomas F. Kelly
James P. Reynolds
Pittsfield High School
Kelly
Reverend William C. Fish to leave First Church for graduate study
The Rev. William C. Fish announced his resignation as associate minister of First Church of Christ Congregational in Pittsfield. He will pursue graduate study in theology and ethics at Yale Divinity School this fall. He has been active with the Berkshire NAACP and Mental Health Association and served on multiple church and regional religious committees. He is Amherst College and Yale Divinity School educated.
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William C. Fish
First Church of Christ, Congregational
Yale University Divinity School
Pittsfield
Berkshire
NAACP
Berkshire Mental Health Association
Pittsfield Area
Berkshire Hillsmen Win Division Title In Chorus Contest
The Berkshire Hillsmen directed by Noel C. Sears won Division 2 in the barber shop chorus contest at Northampton and earned a berth to the Northeast District finals in New Haven. The New Yorkers were runners-up with Pittsfield and Poughkeepsie close behind. Alternate Kingston will advance if a top four cannot attend. Prior to the meet, Hillsmen joined a Harmony Education Program session and sang with the HEP chorus directed by Louis Perry.
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Berkshire Hillsmen
Noel C. Sears
Northampton
New Haven
Conn
New Yorkers
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Pittsfield
Hillsmen
Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
Sandy Hill
Hudson Falls
Kingston
HEP Chorus
Louis Perry
Harmony
Wal‘tham Chorus
Stevens Buys Park Furniture Refinishing Plant in Holyoke
Stevens Inc of Pittsfield buys Park Furniture Refinishing Co in Holyoke from Wheeler Albright. Founded 12 years ago, it is a fully equipped Western Massachusetts plant. Five employees stay. Stevens will move Berkshire County work to Holyoke for processing.
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Stevens
Berkshire County
I Holyoke
Pittsfield Officials Lead Holyoke St Patrick Parade Contingent
Some twelve thousand marchers took part in Holyoke's 13th annual St Patrick's Day Parade with about seventy five thousand spectators along a two mile downtown route. Pittsfield sent nearly a dozen officials led by Mayor Dillon and included Rep Silvio Conte and city councilors. U S Senator Edward Kennedy and Gov Endicott Peabody joined dignitaries amid performances by Pittsfield High School band and more than 50 bands and drum corps.
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Pittsfield
Holyoke
Dillon
PHS
Pittsfield High School
U.S
Edward M. Kennedy
Joan
Endicott Peabody
Toni
John A. Volpe
John F. Kennedy
Christopher J.weldon
Springfield
Boston
John J. Collins
Silvio O. Conte
George A. Purnell
Remo del Gallo
Joseph S. Scelsi
Becket Accident Injures Five Pittsfield Youths
Becket accident injures five Pittsfield youths near Pleasant Point on Route 20 when a westbound convertible swerved to avoid an oncoming car. Passenger Peter Pulaski, 23, of 49 Linn St., Pittsfield, was ejected and suffered back and neck injuries. four others had cuts and bruises. Pulaski, in fair condition at St Luke’s Hospital, joined Benjamin Shuthan, John Shulhan, Edward Gerwaski, and Thomas Vilot, all released after treatment. Cpl Crowley and Trooper Chase investigated.
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Becket
Peter Pulaski
Linn St
Pittsfield
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pulaski
Lee
St. Luke’s
Benjamin Shuthan
John Shulhan
Curtin Ave
Edward Gerwaski
Thomas Vilot
Route
Pleasant Point
Greenwater Pond
Richard E. Crowley
Arthur E. Chase
GE Ordnance Unit Wins $846000 Navy Gun Director Order
The General Electric Co ordnance department received an 846000 dollar order from American Machine & Foundry Co of York Pennsylvania for 10 power drives for the Navy s Mark 86 gun directors. AMF manufactures the gun directors at York plant. An ordnance department spokesman said the order is already in forecasts and will not raise employment.
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General Electric Co
Ordnance Department
American Machine & Foundry Co
York
Navy
American Machine
Daniels Proposes Transfer Of Tree Work To Parks
Public Works Commissioner John F. Daniels unveiled two steps to ease his workload. He urges moving forestry duties from Public Works to Parks and Recreation and transferring hiring and firing control of Public Works to the director of administrative services.
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Daniels
DPW
Public Works
John F. Daniels
Dillon
Public Works Department
Parks and Recreation Commission
Daniela
Worcester
GEAA Plans Excursions to World's Fair
The General Electric Athletic Association schedules three day trips to the New York World's Fair during Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends with chartered buses leaving Thursday nights. GE employees get Fridays off. bookings open to friends of employees with a April 1 deadline. Dominick Ciuffreda leads the tours and contact details are provided for reservations.
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General Electric Athletic Association
Dominick Ciuffreda
GEAA
Geaa Club
Mr. Ciuffreda
Egremont Ave
Francis P. Ryan
Easton Ave
School Budget Showdown Scheduled Friday Night
The City Council and School Department prepare for a Friday 7 p.m. budget showdown over the 5.47 million school budget at Springside House. City Hall observers call it a rare, high stakes confrontation as Council President Del Gallo invites all School Committee members and top administrators to attend.
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Springside House
Remo Dell. Gallo
James P. Reynolds
Lincoln
Lynchland
Joseph J. Canavan
John J. Quinn
Quinn
Two Pittsfield Teens Face Court After Weekend Crashes
Pittsfield police report two youths will face District Court charges. A 16 year old juvenile drove a head on collision on North Street injuring himself and a 14 year old passenger James Maloy. Edward Morrison and Isabel Morrison were injured in the other car. Another 18 year old, Charles G S Lewis Jr, is charged after a Friday night chase on Onota Lake Boulevard. He fled a parked car and struck a second vehicle, injuring two people.
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Pittsfield
Upper North Street
Cromwell Avenue
Edward Morrison
Wood Ave
James Maloy
Yarmouth St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Isabel Morrison
St. Luke's Hospital
Charles G. S. Lewis Jr
Pembroy Ave
Malcolm 2
Danford
Onota Lake Boulevard
Lewis
ABC Backing Bill to Limit Governor's Council Powers
John E. Joyce Jr. of Pittsfield testifies for the Association of Business and Commerce, backing legislation curtailing the Governor's Council. He notes the initiative petition has 125,542 signatures, far above the required threshold, urging General Court action without further signature effort before the Legislature's State Administration Committee.
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Boston
John E. Joyce Jr
Pittsfield
The
Association of Business and Commerce
Joyce
Zoning Variance Hearing Scheduled for Sperlonga Property
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on April 8 regarding David Sperlonga's variance petition for 239 Onota St. Sperlonga, of 55 Crystal St., seeks to operate takeout food, including pizzas and grinders, from the Onota Street location.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
David Sperlonga
Onota St
Sperlonga
Crystal St
Onota’ Street
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Donald P. Hagadorn
Merrill Road
Thomas van Alstyne
James E. Rennie
Plunkett St
Richard Maynard
Lanesboro
E. Harold Stanford
Cheshire
Martin Kelly
Peck’s Road
George Redman
East St
First Church
William
Fish
Stevens, Inc
St. Patrick’s
Donovan
James B. Donovan
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Atty. Donovan
New York City
St. Patrick's Day
Berkshire Restaurant
Berkshire Roofing & Insulation Co
South St
Adv
Village Flouse
Pittsfield Bicycle Shop
Linden Street
Dial
GE Ordnance Unit
del Gallo
ABC
Gov.’s Council
Pathe University
Farah
Besse-Clarke
Oxford
Lim
Pat
Broderick
WBEC
Hickey-Freeman and Hart Schaffner & Marx
Arrow
Florsheim Shoes
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