Mount Washington Bears Brunt of Snow Storm Hits Nine Inches
Mount Washington suffered the heaviest snow of the region with up to nine inches and ongoing snowfall at noon. Slippery roads closed the Mt Everett Regional bus route, delaying students. Officers warned of hazardous driving as snowplows and cleanup crews worked along Lebanon Mountain, Mt. Washington, and surrounding roads.
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Berkshire
Mount Washington
Mt. Everett
Sheffield
Lebanon Mountain
Mt. Washington
Barker Road
Pittsfield
Richmond
Mass
Route 20
Hancock
Eliahon Benno
Traq
Area Economy Hurt By Ongoing Pittsfield Strike
Pittsfield area shoppers face a slowing economy as October sales dip across sectors. WBEC radio reports a 9 percent drop, car dealers show double digit declines, and Adams Super Markets note volume down a few percentage points. Stores cut overtime and pause hiring, while Goodwill sees demand for used clothing rise. Bankers see no clear impact yet but anticipate tighter times ahead. A veteran retailer deems the situation obvious: the strike is harming business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Seyffer
Seyffer Ford
Pete's Motors
Robert Quattrochi
Pete’s
Quattrochi
Adams Super Markets
Pittsfield
First Agricultural National Bank
Gardner L. Brown
Pittsfield Co-operative Bank
Sidney M. Smith
Smith
Eagle
Police Overtime Surges During General Electric Strike
City records show police overtime rose to 9,235 last week, up from 2,329 the week prior as the General Electric strike left the department undermanned. The auditor notes funds exist within salary accounts to cover overtime, with recent weeks averaging 1,800 to 3,000.
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General ‘Electric
Guidance Assn To Hear 3 Talks At Fall Dinner
Berkshire County Guidance Association hosts three speakers at its fall dinner tonight at 7 at Green Acres restaurant in Cheshire. Dominic DiMattia a UMass doctoral candidate discusses a training session for school guidance counselors. Dr Ronald Fredrickson of UMass Education covers videotaping and evaluating counseling. Donald R Sommer of Adams delivers greetings as Massachusetts School Counselors Association president.
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Berkshire County Guidance Association
Green Acres
Cheshire
Dominic DiMattia
University of Massachusetts
Holiday Inn
Lenox
Ronald Fredrickson
Umass School of Education
Donald R. Sommer
Adams
Massachusetts School Counselors Association
Will of Charlotte Par Dee probate request filed
Probate Court records reveal the will of Charlotte C. Par Dee of Williamstown with an estate over $100,000. The document directs benefits to a church two schools distant relatives and friends.
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Charlotte C. Pardee
Williamstown
Berkshire Bank staff attend mid management conference
Kevin Magner of this city and Ronald E Jobert of Adams, employees of Berkshire County Savings Bank, are attending the 28th annual savings bank mid management conference in Framingham. The bank treasurer Donald P Kuntz will join a conference panel on optional methods of paying dividends.
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Kevin Magner
Ronald E. Jobert
Adams
Berkshire County Savings Bank
Savings Bank
Framingham
Donald P. Kuntz
Berkshire County to receive nearly 700000 highway aid
Edward J. Ribbs announced Berkshire County cities and towns will share about 700000 in highway construction and maintenance aid over two years from the 1969 Accelerated Highway Act. The county’s $20 million slice is split into 5 million and 15 million portions with different deadlines for local projects and spendings. Pittsfield and North Adams are mentioned in the distribution details.
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Edward J. Ribbs
Berkshire County
Sargent
State Department of Public Works
State
Pittsfield
North Adams
Berkshires
Adams
Alford LO
Becket
Cheshire
Clarksburg
VAS
Dalton
Sant
Zorement Florida
Great Barrington
Bali
Hancock Ua
Hiren Be
la Enesborough
Lettox
Montert
Mount Washington
New Ashford
North Agams New Marlborough
Uae
Pert SA Pittsfield
Alert Sandsfield Saloa
Veta Shellard
Bae Stockbridge SR
Tyringham
Washington
Williamstover
West Stockbridge Nan
Berkshire Community College president to lecture in Europe
Berkshire Community College President Thomas E. O Connell travels to Holland Germany Yugoslavia and Spain to lecture on American higher education. Sponsored mainly by the US Information Agency he speaks at Den Alerdinck Groningen New Amsterdam Hamburg Kiel and Duesseldorf venues. O Connell travels with Mrs O Connell and plans to return in January for the spring term.
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Thomas E. O'Connell
Berkshire Community College
Holland
Germany
Yugoslavia
Spain
Europe
United States Information Agency
O'Connell
Ireland
Dublin
O’connell
Frank Getlein
Washington Evening Star
den Alerdinck
University of Groningen
Half Moon Society
United States
Netherland America
New Amsterdam
Upward Bound
Belgrade
Novi Sad
Zagreb
America House of Hamburg
U.S
Kiel
Duesseldorf
Tuebingen
Tuebingen University
Wrestling Class To Be Started At Boys' Club
A Boys' Club wrestling class starts next week with an introduction tonight at 7 featuring an exhibition by Pittsfield High School wrestlers. The program runs Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7 to 8 pm, guided by instructor Louis Airoldi. Eligibility is for boys aged 8 to 14. Pittsfield High School coach George Sylvester leads the team.
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Pittsfield High School
Louis Airoldi
George Sylvester
Steele vows action on Jubilee housing units plan
Julian D. Steele state commissioner of community affairs promised that the 23 unit Jubilee housing project would clear his agency by next Monday. approval remains contingent on weather, HUD signoff, and a contract between builder Thomas C. Renton and HUD. Steele urged building 80 low income units here to lower land costs, with 60 possible and 12 on a second site and eight on a third in the West Side area. PHA must survey land and arrange purchases before design.
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Joel Librizzi
Julian D. Steele
Pittsfield
Organization For Community Action Center
Dewey Avenue
Steele
Jubilee
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Thomas C. Renton
West Side
OCA
PHA
Russell School
Mayor Seeks 4000 For West Side Housing Rehab Plan
Mayor Butler will request 4000 from the City Council to kick off a West Side housing rehabilitation project urged by the Pittsfield Redevelopment Authority. The plan, led by Alma Arias, includes rehab of homes and streets and may add a community school and social service center. Funds would cover planning by Bolt, Beranek and Newman and church office space plus PRA costs. The PRA, partnering with Action for Opportunity, hopes to back a privately funded social services center in the same church.
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Butler
West Side
Pittsfield
Second Congregational Church
PRA
Arias
Action For Opportunity
AFC
Willard H. Durant
Judge Quirico’s Promotion Cleared by Governor’s Council
Superior Court Judge Francis J. Quirico of Pittsfield won unanimous confirmation to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. At 58 he will be the youngest on the seven member court, with a ceremony expected in early December. He will not assume the oath until then and will remain in Worcester for a Superior Court session through the month.
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George Bulgareshi
Pittsfield
New England
Bulgarelli
Superior Court
Francis J. Quirico
Supreme Judicial Court
Christian A. Herter
Raymond Sanger Wilkins
John Varnum Spalding
Paul Grattan Kirk
Richard Ammi Cutter
Jacob J. Spiegel
Paul Cashman Reardon
Quirico
Arthur E. Whittemore
High Court
Boston
Worcester
Raymond J. Fontana
Springfield
Fontana
Sargent
District Court updates on multiple defendants morning session
Richard E Flood 19 of 3 Weller Ave pleaded guilty to operating an uninsured vehicle attaching wrong plates and driving an unregistered uninspected vehicle fined 100 95 on counts. Kenneth Duchesnau 53 of 0 West Housatonic St freed on condition he leave city still on probation. Craig Lausier 23 of 161 East Park Ter case continued Dec 20. Walter Miller paid 3 for red light. Marc Hopenspirger of Chat ham N Y and Charles P Organ of the Bronx N Y both speeding and defaulted.
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Richard E. Flood
Weller Ave
Frank W. Cimini
Kenneth Duchesnau
West Housatonic St
West Coast
Craig Lausier
East Park Ter
Walter Miller
West Suffield
Conn
Marc Hopenspirger
Chatham
N.Y
Charles P. Oregan
The
Bronx
Briggses awarded 55000 for land taken for Hoosac Valley High
William H. and Vernon B. Briggs won a 55000 jury award for 55 acres of land including a mobile home dairy barn and meat market, taken for the Hoosac Valley Regional High School site. The figure matched appraiser Sammis while other estimates ranged from 36000 to 60000. The case is part of a group of four property owners affected.
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Cheshire
Hoosac Valley
Adams-Cheshire
William H
Vernon B. Briggs
Howard D. Sammis
Pittsfield
Briggses
Briggs
Harvey J. Daniels
Clarence H. Doheney
Briggsés
Ned
Rose Alibozek
Sam Vigeant
Adams
Rudolph F
Sebastienne Barlik
Atty, Benjamin Apkin
North Adams
Atty
Alexander A. Cwalinski
DeMolay Car Wash Saturday For Shriners Hospital Aid
The William T. Petherbridge chapter of DeMolay will run a car wash Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm at the rear of the Masonic Temple on South Street. George Bradway, junior counselor, chairs the committee. All profits go to Shriners Hospital for crippled children as part of the chapter's public service program.
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William T. Petherbridge
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
South Street
George Bradway
Shriners’ Hospital For
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Lee
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Westfield
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Cliffwood Street
Jaques
Allene Stiles
New York
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Housatonic Street
Charles W. Stratton
Emma Kaiser
Bradley Street
Laurel Street
Suburban Medical Center
Egremont
Charles M. Seiger
Charles Dolby
WBEC
Pittsfield Electrical
North St
Thomas Contry
Allendale
Sears-Roebuck
Raymond Oughton
Sears
Goodwill Industries
Francis L. Champoux
Goodwill
Bankers Report
Probate
BCSB
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Jubilee Housing
Boutine
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Thomas J. Legere
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