Kaplan Awarded $10,000 By Jury in Land Damages
A Superior Court jury awarded Leo Kaplan of Great Barrington $10,000 for land damages from state highway renovations along Maple Avenue. Kaplan valued damages at $40,000. appraisals ranged from $3,600 to $34,000. The property was taken Feb 15, 1961 as Maple Avenue and Route 23 were widened. Two other out of court settlements were filed for undisclosed amounts.
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Superior Court
Leo Kaplan
Great Barrington
Maple Avenue
Kaplan
Clarence Doheney
Richard A. Bowler
South Hadley
The
Commonwealth
Traffic Group Seeks Signs and Parking Plan
The Traffic Commission filed six recommendations with the city clerk. A Do Not Block the Intersection sign is urged for Wendell and Appleton at East Street. Proposals include no parking within 36 feet of the South Street Doctors Park entrance, no parking on the east side of Gordon Street, denial of a loading zone at 149 Second Street, and approval of a loading zone at 23 27 Wahconah Street. Two proposed municipal lots Northrup Street and Depot Street near the New York Central would allow all day parking. If approved, meters would switch to two hour parking for five cents and ten hour parking for 25 cents.
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Traffic Commission
Wendell and
Appleton Avenues
East Street
South Street
Doctors Park
Gordon Street
Second St
Wahconah St
Northrup Street
Depot Street
New York Central Railroad
Public Defender Seeks Trial For Marier
Public defender Andrew T. Campoli filed a motion for trial assignment in Superior Court to bring Francis P. Marier of Hinsdale before the court. Assistant District Attorney Emil Ober said trial is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. Marier faces assault with intent to rape. Campoli also requested four other motions to view the scene produce witnesses suppress certain evidence and list specifications. Marier is accused of entering a Washington house and threatening a woman. A jury was impaneled and testimony began in a civil action by Patrick LeVardi III of Pittsfield against Dalara LeBlanc of Pittsfield for damages from a Lakeway Drive auto crash on Jan 13 1962.
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Andrew T. Campoli
Francis P. Marier
Hinsdale
Asst. Dist. Atty
Emil Ober
Marier
Campoli
Washington
Patrick LeVardi III
Pittsfield
Dalara LeBlanc
Lakeway Drive
Recent Rains Exceed October in Berkshire Weather
New rainfall in Berkshire during the first six days of November surpassed October totals. Over 0.41 inch fell overnight, lifting the month to just over an inch to date. Meteorologist George J. Bulgarelli says showers will continue today with clearing Friday. Weekend looks pleasant with temperatures about eight degrees above normal. Rain helps replenish scarce water supplies though the year may end with about a 10 inch deficit. November is expected to bring more rain and may close the deficit.
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Berkshire
U.S
George J. Bulgarelli
Berkshire County
Bail set at 1 million for Boston bank robbery
James F. McDonald 20 of South Boston faced a record bail of 1 million after being charged with robbing the Chelsea bank of 37,673 dollars. Judge John W. MacLeod ordered special precautions to prevent escape from Charles Street Jail. An accomplice, Bernard Domanski, 47, was in critical condition after a shootout with police. a third man remained at large.
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Chelsea
Mass
UPI
John W. MacLeod
Lincoln National Bank of
James F. McDonald
South Boston
Charles St
Boston
McDonald
Bernard Domanski
Central Falls
R.1
Boston City Hospital
Fall Prayer Week Of Adventists Opens Saturday
The annual fall prayer week starts Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Leo Poirier announcing special services at 7 30 p m on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The observance ends at 11 a.m. on November 16. The emphasis centers on personal living in an age demanding much of men and more of Christian men and women.
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Leo Poirier
Poirier
Mice Addicted to Drugs in Hall of Justice
In Los Angeles the Hall of Justice mice are described as addicts after intruding into a secure evidence room. They allegedly nibble on several pounds of marijuana and other narcotics stored for pending cases, leaving the floor littered with the substance.
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Los Angeles
API
Hall of Justice
Peter J. Talmachoff
Criminal Division
Rockefeller to Announce 1964 Nomination Plan Thursday
Albany New York UPI Gav Nelson Rockefeller will make a formal statement Thursday on his plan for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. Press Secretary Robert McManus said Rockefeller will meet newsmen at 8 30 am EST in the state Capitol executive chambers.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Gav
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert McManus
Rockefeller
McManus
New Hampshire
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Accident Victim Remains in Serious Condition
Everett Pennington, 33, of 154 Robbins Ave, remained in serious condition after a two car crash Sunday in Hillsdale, New York. At Columbia County Memorial Hospital in Hudson, he shared the ward with Rhoda Tajen, 38, and her six year old daughter Gail ann of Lanesboro, reported in satisfactory condition. Tajen’s husband Joseph, 41, was killed in a three vehicle collision October 27 on Route 22 in Ancram. another driver, Eleanor Smith, 56, of Katonah, also died in the crash.
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Everett Pennington
Robbins Ave
Hillsdale
N. Y
Columbia County Memorial Hospital
Hudson
Rhoda Tajen
Gailann
Lanesboro
Ancram
Eleanor Smith
Katonah
Police Briefs Highlight Local Collisions and Thefts
Cars driven by Ann Brazeau and Joseph Macchi suffered over 200 dollars in damage in a morning collision at South Street and Gamwell Avenue. Brazeau reported shoulder and head injuries. William Reagan Jr., 20, faces court action from a Tuesday crash at South and West Housatonic streets. Margaret Hall was the other driver. Two cars stolen overnight were recovered: a station wagon owned by Eugene Eksuzian at Peck's Road found in St Mark's Church parking lot, and a car owned by Frederick Congdon Jr. found at Hancock Road and North Street. Frederick Murphy was taken to Pittsfield General Hospital by ambulance after falling ill at city yards.
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Daniel Gall
Pittsfield
School St
Gall
City Hall
Helen Leys
East Rockaway
N. Y
Marian J. Morin
Peck's Road
Ann P. Brazeau
Velma Ave
Joseph Macchi
McKinley Ter
South Street
Gamwell Avenue
William P. Reagan Jr
Dickinson Ave
South
West Housatonic
Margaret C. Hall
Parker St
Eugene Eksuzian
Hancock Road
Peck’s Road
St.Mark's Church
Frederick Congdon Jr
South Mountain Road
Fenn Street
North Street
Frederick Murphy
West Housatonic St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Not Mama-in-Law Lawl Warps Window in Kenosha
In Kenosha County Court a 23 year-old man forfeited $50 bail on a malicious destruction of property charge. Authorities say Richard Hawthorne threw his mother-in-law's lawnmower through a picture window at her home.
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Kenosha, Wis
Kenosha
Richard
Hawthorne
Knox Sr Archibald obituary spans Pittsfield to Springfield life
Archibald H. Knox Sr., 78, of 140 Hudson Street Springfield died yesterday at Wesson Memorial Hospital. Born in Great Barrington, he lived in Pittsfield, worked 32 years for Westinghouse in Springfield after GE, and was a Mason for over 50 years. Survived by three sons Archibald H. Jr, John W., George R. and three daughters, plus 21 grandchildren. Services Friday 11 at Wesley Methodist Church Springfield. burial Green Lawn Cemetery Housatonic. Donations preferred to Western Chapter Massachusetts Heart Association.
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Archibald H. Knox Sr
Hudson St
Springfield
Wesson Memorial Hospital
Pittsfield
Great Barrington
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Corp
Knox
Mystic Lodge
Masons
George R
Green Lawn Cemetery
Housatonic
Western Chapter
Massachusetts Heart Association
Mr. Knox
Miss Cahill 88 Dies at Dalton Ave Home
Miss Bridget V Cahill 88 of 1085 Dalton Ave died at home yesterday afternoon. Born in Dalton she worked for Crane & Co retiring in 1944 and was a parishioner of St Francis Church. Surviving are brother Andrew J Cahill sisters Mrs William Tobin and Mrs Elizabeth C Enright of Pittsfield. Funeral 8:30 am tomorrow at Dery Funeral Home with 9 am High Mass at St. Francis Church Burial in Fairview Cemetery Dalton. Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9.
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Bridget V. Cahill
Dalton Ave
Dalton
Crane & Co
Miss Cahill
St. Francis’ Church
Andrew J. Cahill
William Tobin
Elizabeth C. Enright
Pittsfield
Dery Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Dalston
Funeral notices for Connolly Lopresti Kerner Kelley Hutchinson
Funeral details for Bernard J Connolly Carmelo Lopresti Cecile Kerner Joseph F Kelley and Orrin Hutchinson listed with service times dates and burial locations. Services vary by church and cemetery with call hours and offerings to charity noted.
Red Cross Delegates To Meet Here Friday
Representatives from eight Red Cross chapters in the Capital District Association will meet Friday at the Berkshire County Red Cross, 63 Wendell Ave. The Berkshire organization joined the association of New York and Western Massachusetts a year ago, and chapter representatives meet monthly.
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Red Cross
Capital District Association of Red Cross
Berkshire County Red Cross
Wendell Ave
Berkshire
Association of New York
Thomas Carty Lenox Dale dies after long illness
Thomas Carty 81 of School Street Lenox Dale died last night at Panera Nursing Home Lenox after a long illness He was a native of Washington son of Patrick and Mary Shea Carty spent much of his life in Providence AL where he worked on bridge construction He lived with his brother Martin Carty in Lenox Dale for two years Survived by two sisters Mrs Richard O'Brien and Mrs Thomas Tyer both of Lee and several nieces and nephews Funeral Friday 815 at Kelly Funeral Home Lee Requiem High Mass 900 at St Vincent de Paul Church Burial in St Marys Cemetery Lee Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
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Lenox Dale
Thomas Carty
School Street
Panera
Lenox
Washington
Patrick
Mary Shea Carty
Providence
Martin Carty
Richard O’brien
Thomas Tyer
Lee
Kelly Funeral Home
St. Vincent de Paul Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Miss Ivy Dolby dies at 71 in Winchester
Miss Ivy Dolby 71 of Winchester, sister of the late Edward Dolby of Great Barrington, died at her home. Born May 5 1892 in Dalton she served as a nurse in the U S Army Nurses Corps in World War I and was a communicant of St Luke's in Farmington Maine. She leaves two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Grace Episcopal Dalton with burial in Dalton Cemetery.
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Great Barrington
Ivy Dolby
Winchester
Edward P. Dolby
Dalton
Edward
Elizabeth Weston Dolby
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Farmington
Maine
U.S. Army Nurses Corps
Edward Chase
Harold Bryant
Gladstone
N.J
Warren C
Charles W. Dolby
Grace Episcopal Church
William Starr
Dalton Cemetery
Teen dies from self-inflicted gunshot in Connecticut
Richard W Williams Jr 23 of White Hollow Road Lime Rock Conn died after a self inflicted .22 rifle shot at home. Police say the stepmother reported the rifles missing before the shooting as the father discovered him in the garage. An autopsy by Dr Ernest Izumi confirmed a single gunshot wound to the chest with liver injury. The investigation is ongoing under Sgt Joseph Riley with state police. The body was moved to Newkirk Funeral Home in Canaan.
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Lime Rock
Conn
Richard W. Williams Jr
Richard W. Williams
White Hollow Road
Sharon Hospital
Alfred E. Brewer
Salisbury
Canaan Barracks
Williams
Brewer
Canaan
Joseph Riley
Szczesius
Gerald Zuraitis
Newkirk Funeral Home
New Scent Named for Valentina Tereshkova by Leningrad Factory
Moscow Radio reports a Leningrad perfume factory dedicated a new fragrance called Chayka to newlywed cosmonette Valentina Tereshkova. The event highlights cultural honors for the Soviet space program and its female pioneer.
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Red Scent
Moscow
UPI
Moscow Radio
Leningrad
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Douglas M. Williams
Pittsfield Cemetery
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