Graduate Nurses Seminar to Study Cardiac Surgery
Final plans announced by Dr. Joseph Budnitz for the Berkshire chapter of the Massachusetts Heart Association spring seminar on Cardiac Surgery Today. The April 21 program at Madonna Hall St Luke's Hospital begins with 9 15 registration and coffee. speakers include Dr Charles A Sanders of MGH and HMS and Miss Rita Conroy of MGH cardiac team. Dr W Gerald Austin HMS, head of MGH cardiovascular research, will preside over demonstrations with a film. Dr Roman W DeSanctis HMS will discuss post operative care. Suzanne Deutsch of St Luke's will cover rehabilitation. George Gibeau of the MA Rehabilitation Commission will discuss return to work. Reservations by writing or calling the Heart Association, Box 350 Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Budnitz
Berkshire
Massachusetts Heart Association
Madonna Hall
Luke's Hospital
Charles A. Sanders
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Rita Conroy
W. Gerald Austin
Roman W. DeSanctis
Suzanne Deutsch
St. Luke's Clinic
George Gibeau
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Heart Association
Pittsfield
Arts Festival May Be Postponed
The Boston Arts Festival may not be held this summer after last year’s record deficit. Founder Serome Rosenfeld said a decision will come in a week or so. a postponement is possible and the event may move from Public Gardens to Boston Common. The festival drew about one million visitors over eight weeks last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Serome Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld
Boston Common
Warren Report Best Seller
Washington AP report says six months after the JFK assassination Warren Report sales reach 140283 copies with daily orders. Government Printing Office spokesman notes 1442 sets of the hearings at 76 dollars each sold, mainly by ordinary citizens seeking full 26 volume testimony and 54 pound set assembled by the commission on November 23 1963. By law the GPO earns no profit from these publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren
John F. Kennedy
Wirral
Government Printing Office
John Doe
Commission
Hamer Retires From GE After 41 Years of Service
Oswell Hamer of 132 East Housatonic Street retires from General Electric Co. distribution transformer department after four decades plus one year. A Dalton native and Stanley Club member, he has two children, Mrs. Richard Prout and Mrs. John Himes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamer
GE Oswell Hamer
East Housatonic St
General Electric Co
Dalton
Stanley Club
Richard Prout
John Himes
Berkshire Speed Limits Set by Radar Study on Routes 20 and 7
The Massachusetts DPW analyzes radar data from state cars parked along Route 20 between Lenox and Hancock and Route 7 from Pittsfield to Williamstown. About 50 to 100 vehicles per sample are counted across 10 to 20 samples to determine reasonable speeds. Factors include road nature and trial runs by state drivers before establishing zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Hancock
Pittsfield
Williamstown
State Department of Public Works
DPW
Francis W. Sargent
Local Marines and airman complete basic training
Private Peter J. Skowron of Colors Marine returns home on two day leave after four weeks of individual combat training at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. He is a 1964 Pittsfield High School graduate who enlisted last October after basic at Parris Island. After leave he reports back to Camp Lejeune. Outstanding Soldier Pvt John M Breen son of Lenox doctors was cited for his basic training at Ft Dix New Jersey and joins the Proud Rifles before airborne training at Ft Benning Georgia. He attended Pittsfield and Lenox Highs and transferred to Ft Benning. Completes basic training Airman James F McGee son of Mr and Mrs Francis McGee of Melville Street completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to an Air Defense Command unit at Kincheloe AFB Michigan as a construction specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Skowron
John A. Skowron
North St
1St Infantry Training Regiment
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Skowron
Pittsfield High School
Marines
Parris Island
S.C
John M. Breen
Joseph V. Breen
Lenox
Ft. Dix
N. J
Proud Rifles
Pvt
Breen
Pittsfield High
Lenox High
Ft. Benning
James F. McGee
Francis P. McGee
Melville St
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air- Defense Command
Kincheloer Apb
Mich
Appointments Made for City Hall Annex Staff Roles
Harold D. Matthews of 16 Seymour Street is appointed permanent junior building custodian in the City Hall Annex. Dorothy K. Sick of 118 Cole Avenue is named permanent clerk after four years as provisional Licensing Board clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Matthews
Seymour St
City Hall
Dorothy K. Sick
Cole Ave
Licensing Board
District Court sentences for morals offenses in Berkshire County
District Court imposed suspended jail terms and probation for adultery fornication and related charges on Berkshire County residents and a Stamford man. Arthur Romaine 36 Stamford was fined 500 and placed on two years probation under a one year suspended House of Correction sentence. John D. Warren 39 Hinsdale and Mary Warren 37 Hinsdale received suspended jail terms and two years probation. Catherine McGill 22 Lowell Street was placed on one year probation with a three month suspended sentence for fornication. Several others faced health department and traffic-related charges with fines and continuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Stamford, Conn
Arthur Romaine
Stamford
House of Correction
Andrew T. Campoli
John D. Warren
Hins
Asst. Dist
William R. Flynn
Milo F. Brown
Richard J. Clemens
District Attorney's Office
Health Department
Richard J. Herbert
Dalton Ave
Hebert
Tyler,St
Paul R. Warner
Robert LeClair Sr
Frank W. Cimini
Rtichard B. Maillet
Albany
N.Y
Wildlife Area Work Project in Peru Draws Volunteers
A work party at the state wildlife management area near Peru aims to clear brush. Eugene D. Moran urges volunteers to bring hatchets saws or brush hooks with reports at their convenience. A Dalton group will depart Wahconah Country Club at 1 30 p m. Previous session drew 23 volunteers from Pittsfield Dalton Sportsmen's Clubs and Boy Scouts to clear Route 143 access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Eugene D. Moran
State Division of Fisheries and Game
Hinsdale
Moran
Wahconah
Dalton
Pittsfield
Conte Bill Seeks 21 Drinking Age in DC
Washington congressman Silvio G Conte introduced a bill in the House to raise the District of Columbia drinking age to 21. The measure would remove exceptions allowing 18 year olds to drink beer and light wines, aligning DC with other alcoholic beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Silvio GO
Conte
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Rep. Conte
Congress
GE's Traveling Grandma Dares a Newsroom Visit
GE's traveling Grandma, a 35 pound wheelchair bound electronic performer, visited Pillsfield aboard a promotional tour from the New York World's Fair. She is joined by Bonnie Jo Larmay, a 22 year old hostess from Chicago, as they tour before a planned April 21 fair reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E
Granny) Faire
General Electric Co
Pillsfield
Granny
Walt Disney
Bonnie Jo Larmay
Dali
Bonnie Jo
Chicago
Berkshires
New York
Selma
the Eagle
Bonnie
The
Eagle
Pittsfield Housing Study Details Deteriorating Units
The subcommittee on minority housing met City Planner Gerard McNeil to review a federally funded long range plan by the Planning Board. Based on 1960 data, over 5,000 dwellings in central Pittsfield need repair, about 1,500 are deteriorating and 131 are dilapidated. Field checks will rate units and guide rehabilitation outside the current urban renewal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard McNeil
Pittsfield
Planning Board
McNeil
Thee
Federal Urban Renewal Agency
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Harold J. Salzmann
Edward L. Rubin
Rubin
Science Fair at Pittsfield High Monday Night
The Pittsfield High School science fair will be held Monday night in Rooms 316 and 320 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 30 with judging at 7 30. Winners advance to the Massachusetts State Science Fair at MIT on May 7 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Turkey Expands Trade With Soviet Bloc Exports Rise
Ankara Turkey the Soviet bloc received 23.6 million dollars in Turkish exports in the first seven months of 1964 up from 19.3 million in the same period of 1963 a gain of 29.16 percent according to UPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
UPI
No Miners Served In Yugoslavia Coal Shortage
BELGRADE AP Deputy Ernest Rahten told Parliament Yugoslavia must import coal this year due to a lack of miners. Yugoslav mines need about 10 000 more workers after two thousand quit last year over pay complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Ernest Rahten
Yugoslavia
Probate court petition in Dalton estate matters
Probate proceedings list Margaret E Maynard seeking administration with will annexed for George C Maynard of Dalton $8000 estate value. Will leaves property to wife Hattie Estelle Maynard, who has died. Also probate filings for James T Harris and Mary F Lawson with various bequests. Divorce granted for Helen Marie Keeler from Bross Charles Keeler with custody of two minor children. Married June 1 1957 in Kingsland Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Maynard
Margaret E. Maynard
Dalton
Mr. Maynard
Hattie Estelle Maynard
James T. Harris
Williamstown
Eva T. Harris
Mary F. Lawson
Mary I, Lawson
Adams
William R. Lawson
Lebanon
N.Y
Gerald Lawson
Irene Kruszyna
Cheshire
Heoosac Lake
Meryl
Genovese
Helen’ Marie Keeler
Pittsfield
Bross
Charles Keeler
Keelers
Kingsland
N A R Rummage Sale Saturday March 27 Ad
A rummage sale listing for N A R on Saturday March 27 at 243 North St. from 9 to 1. Proceeds support the organization with items for sale and marked prices in the ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North St
Whitaker Named Service Manager at Shapiro Motors
Chaloner Whitaker Jr. has been named service manager of Shapiro Motors Inc., 631 North St., succeeding Frederick Handy who became assistant sales manager. Whitaker, a Pittsfield High School graduate, served two years in the U.S. Marines with 14 months overseas in Japan and Okinawa. He previously worked eight years at Sears Roebuck & Co., heading their parts and services department for three years. He is married to Vicary Mitchell, and the couple lives with their five children at 587 Dalton Division Road, Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaloner Whitaker Jr
Shapiro Motors, Inc
North St
Frederick Handy
Pittsfield High School
Whitaker
United States Marines
Japan
Okinawa
Shapiro Motors
Sears Roebuck & Co
Vicary Mitchell
Dalton Division Road
Dalton
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Division of Fisheries and Game
1&E
Division of Fisheries and Game Field
Westboro
Roger D. Williams
Fisheries and Game Board
James M. Shepard
Warren Report
Surfa-Shield
Americas Foremost
Aeroshade
Low
Anchor
Aeroshade & Blind CO
Lenox Road
Mass
Tel
Keystone
Plaster of Paris
Viarreggio
Italy
United Press International
Bennett Turner
North
Pearl St
Atty
Joel Greenberg
Francis E. McLaughlin
David A. Bordeau
Exeter St
Alma L. Rennie
Stratford Ave
Gene R. Green-leaf
Edmund F. McBride
Nash J. Deeb
Albert Rennie
Mohegah St
George Danalis
Lee
James E. Keetner
Memorial Drive
John J. Leahy
Robert W. Shaw
Great Barrington
John J. Roche
Deas
SEARS
Allendale
Photte
PHS
Russia
Probate
Zayre
Sacred Heart Rosary Society
Second Heart Parish Hall
Zyre
Shapiro
Bianstaurs
Shop
W. T. Grant CO
North Street
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