Litano Rules Out Settlement Ahead of GE Mediation
Litano says tomorrow’s GE mediation offers no settlement hope. He plans to attend in New York with IVE negotiators while LVE talks prep tonight. Picketing remains heavy at Pittsfield GE. three arrests during scuffle near Plastics Avenue. Local 253 distributes first strike benefit checks. about 1,300 of 6,000 members eligible. Local 234 clerks and Local 235 eligibles at work counts noted amid ongoing strike dynamics.
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General Electric
Albert F. Litano
IUE
Litano
New York
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
LVE
Pittsfield
Ward Tinney
Merrill Road
Old Nugent School
Gerald Ely
Sue
Michael DiMaina
DiMaiia
Plastics Avenue
GE Insulator Products Department
Local 253
Nicholas J. Speranzo
LUE
Daniel Reed
Local 234
Prentiss Joins Staff of New York Assembly Speaker
Robert G Prentiss has joined Perry B Duryea Jr staff as assistant Majority press secretary for the New York State Assembly Volunteering to write speeches and press releases he will begin Nov 12 while continuing studies for a doctorate at SUNY Albany He previously served on the Colonia council and has ties to local education groups. Meanwhile a GE strike at Pittsfield plants continues with bad weather and reduced picket lines as nonunion staff move about and vehicles face restrictions.
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Farmer
Robert G. Prentiss
Perry B. Duryea Jr
New York State Assembly
Assembly
Prentiss
State University of New York Central Administration
State University At Albany
State University of Iowa
University of Massachusetts
New York State
Marlene
Apple Blossom Lane
Colonia
James J. Prentiss
Hungerford St
Prentiss Bake Shop
Joel 8. Greenberg
High School Commission
Taconic High School
North Gate
Woodlawn Avenue
Adams Official Urges Regional Highway Talks
Adams selectman Ewart Callahan urged North Berkshire and Pittsfield to form a regional coalition to address traffic at Coltsville Corners and a north south highway. He argued regionalization strengthens state project lobbying and cited sewer-cost rises in Williamstown as a reason to cooperate on regional solutions.
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ADAMS
Ewart Callahan
North Berkshire
Pittsfield
Coltsville Corners
Callahan
North Borkshire
Williamstown
North A
Legislative Seminar of ABC To Be Nov 21
The Association of Business and Commerce will hold its annual legislative seminar on Friday November 23 at the Highland Restaurant starting 1145 a.m. with luncheon. Thomas J. Moccia of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce will present a preview of 1970 legislative proposals and answer questions on 1969 laws. Reservations must be made by Thursday November 20. A church break at St Marys Church was cleared up with the arrest of three juveniles and a minor fire at the same site Saturday was solved when five youths confessed starting it.
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Association of Business and Commerce
Highland Restaurant
Thomas J. Moccia
Government
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Moccia
ABC
John E. Joyce Jr
St. Mary's Church
Hye
Births at Berkshire Medical Center and Chicago couple
Mr and Mrs William Hanna of 14 Jubilee Terrace welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs F C Lindstrom of Chicago welcomed a son Andrew Frederick yesterday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert C Buckwalter of 79 Donna Ave and Mr and Mrs Lindstrom of Evans ton TH.
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Berkshire Medical Center
William Hanna
Jubilee
F. C. Lindstrom
Chicago
Andrew Frederick
Robert C. Buckwalter
Donna Ave
Lindstrom
Evanston
Rhinehart's Sells Its Last Turkey
Rhinehart's Sunny Bree Farm in Lanesboro ends 44 year turkey production as Mr and Mrs Matthew J Collins report selling the last birds. The couple note demand remains with calls from Berkshire area residents seeking Thanksgiving orders. The farm, once run by Miller Rhinehart for 37 years, shipped birds to California Florida Texas Nebraska and Kansas. The site is now rented to John Meczywor of Adams who is building a dairy herd and selling milk wholesale.
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Lanesborg — Rhinehart
Sunny Bree
Matthew J. Collins
Berkshire
Collins
Collinses
Miller Rhinehart
California
Florida
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Rhinehart
John §. Meczywor
Adams
Car hits pole cuts Richmond power outage
A car driven by Marguerite Johnson of Richmond struck a utility pole on Barker Road near Pittsfield causing an outage from about 6 30 pm until repairs by Western Mass Electric Co. last night Area cable television reception was also affected.
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Richmond
Marguerite Johnson
Pittsfield
Barker Road
Western Mass.Electric Co
City Streets Approved For Rebuilding in 1970
Mayor Butler launches a 1.7 million road program to rebuild eight streets in 1970 and one in 1971, with portions of Elm and Peck's Road among the sites. Four fall projects moved to next year, and a test 1000 foot concrete pavement strip may be laid on Lincoln Street or Holmes Road with bids.
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Butler
Elm Street
Lynn Wetherill
Lincoln Street
Crane Avenue
North Street
Benedict Road
Holmes Road
Cooper Parkway
Merriam
South Merriam
Basil A. Petricea
The
Petric
Ea Construction Co
Wetherill
Beard Hag
Petricea
Del Gallo Manager Remembered After Campaign Loss
Sheriff John D. Courtney Jr. received a sympathy bouquet after the defeat of mayoral candidate Remo Del Gallo. The card was signed by John F. Pete Volin, longtime supporter of Mayor Donald G. Butler, and former Ward 3 alderman under the old charter.
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John D. Courtney Jr
Remo del Gallo
Courtney
John F
Pete” Volin
Volin
Donald G. Butler
Christmas Stamp Goes on Sale at Post Offices Berkshire County
The 1969 Christmas stamp went on sale this week at post offices in Berkshire County. The color image shows a winter scene titled Winter Sunday in Norway Maine, painted circa 1870 by an unknown primitive artist. The painting is owned by the New York State Historical Association.
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Berkshire County
Norway
Maine
New York State Historical Association
Minor Changes Announced in Vote Count
The official count shows small adjustments in votes for four candidates in Tuesday's election. Council at large candidate John H. Rice received 8,299 votes, up 18 from the original tally, while Alma Arles had 10,373 votes, down 10. School Committee candidates Joseph W. Ryan Jr. and Edmund P. Hector adjusted to 10,708 and 4,113 respectively, with Ryan down 10 and Hector up six. The corrected tally did not alter results.
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John H. Rice
Alma Arles
Joseph W. Ryan Jr
Edmund P. Hector
Rose Manor Builder Plans Countersuit Against PHA
Mishara Construction, builder of Rose Manor, plans to file a $1 million breach of contract countersuit in Middlesex Superior Court on December 1 against the Pittsfield Housing Authority. PHA earlier sued Mishara for about $114,000, tied to a $200 daily penalty for delays on the $1.6 million 100-unit project opened this July.
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Rose Manor
Pha
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Mishara Construction Co
Middlesex Superior Court
Pha Atty
Clement A. Ferris
Mishara
The
Three More Men Charged in Strike Picket Incidents
In District Court this morning three men faced charges related to LTTE picket-line disruptions linked to the GE strike. Gerald Ely and Michael DiMaina pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace, while Ward Tinney faced idle and disorderly conduct charges. All cases were continued to Monday. The judge warned of fines or jail if further violations occur.
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LTTE
Gerald Ely
North St
Michael DiMaina
New Lebanon
N.Y
Thomas Gero
Plastics Avenue
Ward Tinney
St. Adams
Robert Jordan
David Viner
Merrill Road
Nugent
Tinny
George B. Crane
Dancing Rolling Hills Thurdays Fridays and Saturdays
Dancing Rolling Hills hosts Powder Puff Nights every Thursday and weekend. Curiosity Shop at 101 Dalton Ave sells handcraft antiques knitted articles and nearly new items. Hearthside Restaurant to reopen under new ownership with ads noting anticipated date. Eagle Construction and Wojtkowski Bros advertise water and sewer connections with contact numbers.
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Eagle Construction, Inc
Wojtkowski Bros
Dial
Dalton Ave
Family of seven loses Cromwell Ave fire home
A fire on Cromwell Avenue left the Watkins family homeless last night. A 3-year-old turned on a gas stove, ignited a plastic cup, and sparked the blaze which damaged the first and second floors of the 24-story frame house. All occupants evacuated with aid from Red Cross official Robert C. Sadlowski. No one was hurt. the family cat died. Fire crews remained on scene until about 8 PM.
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Raymond Watkins
Cromwell Ave
Watkinses
Truck 1
Special Squad 11
Joseph Reilly
Lanesboro
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Thomas C. Morton
Independent
United Electrical Workers Union
N.Y. Assembly
Pittsfield GE
Rhinehart’s
Richmond Power
Jet Librizzi
East Street
del Gallo
United Fund
Pittsfield - Lanesboro - Lenox
D. J. Renfroe
MacFadyen
H. H. Finn
Atherton
Individual
J. R. Busch
D. L. Gill
Dentists
5. K. Gregory
Lawyers
H. P. Stedman
Physicians
Ars
R. W. Marcure
Commerce & Industry
J. W. Wooster SI
Lenox
T. Be, Hill
H. R. McKean
J. B. Allured
D. Burress
Mrs
Hearthside Restaurant
Family of 7
Terry
Ronnie Taylor
Sir Cass
Picceadilly
Edgewood Lounge
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
WBEC
American Research Bureau
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