Defends Appointments Dillon Doubts Council OK on Wholesale Changes
Former Mayor Robert Dillon disputes the City Council approving sweeping personnel changes proposed by Mayor Remo Del Gallo. Del Gallo aims to replace department heads and many boards, while some positions remain protected by tenure or civil service. Denver's political tension grows as rumors swirl and officials brace for possible staffing shifts.
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Robert &. Dillon
Remo del Gallo
del Gallo
Dillon
Raymond L. Haughey
Haughey
Police, Fire and Welfare Departments
Civil Service
Norton
Meehan
Daniels
Stein
del Galio
Twenty counties join march on Washington bus plan
Twenty county residents have joined a Berkshire bus group for the November 27 March on Washington for Peace in Viet Nam. A total of 40 travelers are needed to fund the charter, with a Saturday deadline for reservations set by organizer Mrs. Jean Dillard of Lanesboro. Rev. H. V. Kafka and 13 church members are among the list, traveling as individuals.
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Washington, D.C
Washington
Unitarian Church
Mr. Kafka
Pittsfield
Dillard
Massachusetts
Viet Nam
U.S
Mayor Says Machinery Moving In Motion For City Purchasing
Mayor Remo Del Galia announced the city is moving to set up a purchasing department. The measure passed by a large margin, aiming to save money through improved purchasing practices. De Gallo offered no comment beyond the in motion remark.
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Remo del Galia
de Gallo
Births Reported at St Luke's and Pittsfield General
Mr and Mrs Kendall Van Blarcom of Washington welcomed a son yesterday at St Luke's. Mr and Mrs Robert F Gallagher of 87 Ballon Ave Pittsfield welcomed a son yesterday at Pittsfield General.
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Robert F. Gallagher
Ballon Ave
Balardini Heads Restaurant Assn. For Full Term
Angelo Balardini elected to his first full term as president of the Pittsfield Restaurant Association. He succeeds the late Gino Rosa as president, with Mariano F. Bernardo as vice president and Raymond F. Callahan as treasurer. The group also re elected Chris Maniatis secretary and Anthony D Tagliente as counsel, plus an executive board including Edward Colbert and others. Widening cooperation with the East er Seal Society of Massachusetts, Inc. was noted as Easter Seal buttons priced at $1 offer free coffee on Good Friday in participating restaurants. Last night’s meeting was at the Rosa Restaurant.
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Angelo Balardini
Highland Restaurant
Pittsfield Restaurant Association
Spol
Gino Rosa
Mariano F. Bernardo
Raymond F. Callahan
Chris Maniatis
Atty
Anthony D. Tagliente
Edward Colbert
Joseph di Roma
Frank 8. Martin
Joseph Sonsini
Four Berkshire Schools Win Antilitter Awards
Berkshire County Izaak Walton League honors go to Richmond Elementary School Craneville School Dalton and Russell and Williams schools Pittsfield for 100 percent participation in the 1965 antilitter pledge contest. Over 2100 pupils from 10 Berkshire schools in six towns participated. future contest opens to elementary schools only.
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Berkshire County
Izaak Walton League
League
Outdoor America
Richmond
Craneville
Dalton
Russell and
Williams
Pittsfield
Philip G. Collins
Hinsdale
Berkshire
Izaak Walton League of America
Fifty Stations To Carry Berkshire Snow Reports
Fifty radio stations across New England New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania will report Berkshire snow conditions this ski season. John V Geary executive director of the Berkshire Hills Conference says reports will be sent by telegram every Thursday during the season.
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Berkshires
John V. Geary
Berkshire Hills
Geary
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Reynolds cites aid available for Pittsfield vocational school
Superintendent James P. Reynolds told the High School Commission Pittsfield has been promised about 1 million dollars in federal funds over four years for vocational high school facilities under Public Law 88-210. Funds would flow 1966 through 1969, with a 1968 target opening. delaying parts of the wing could shift some aid to 1969.
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James P. Reynolds
High School Commission
Pittsfield
Reynolds
Walter J. Markham
Goggins Seeks More Space for Deeds Registry
Berkshire County register of deeds Harold F. Goggins urged the County Commissioners to add space at the Courthouse Annex to house registry documents. He warned the 1966 Beacon Hill filing deadline is December 1 and noted prior water seepage forced records from the annex basement. The commissioners will inspect the registry area for alternatives while records sit in the vault and in space vacated by the county treasurer.
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Harold F. Goggins
Register of Deeds
Berkshire
Goggins
Beacon Hill
Register Goggins
John J. Shields
Five Watters Elect 3 Directors Plan Dinner Dance
More than 30 attended last night's Berkshire Five Watters radio club meeting at Turverein Hall. Ronald Stace William Haskins and Paul Shea were elected to one year terms on the board. The group took part in the Halloween school patrol and Civil Defense communications. Final plans for the fourth annual dinner dance at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Holly K Restaurant Route 20 were announced with ticket reservations via club members.
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Berkshire Five Watters’ Citizens Band Radio Club
Turverein Hall
Ronald Stace
William Haskins
Paul Shea
Civil Defense Police
Holly-K
Route 20
Planned Parenthood Speaker At OCA Meeting
Airs. Ivor W. Collins of Dalton spoke to the Organization for Community Action group at the Christian Center. Fifteen attended as the OCA plans ongoing meetings at the center and aims to establish an information center in the neighborhood after year’s start.
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Berkshire County
Planned Parenthood Association
Airs
Ivor W. Collins
Dalton
Organization For Community Action
Christian Center
Robbins Ave
OCA
Tucker School
St Mark's School Center to be dedicated Thursday
St Mark's parish center and school will be dedicated Thursday morning with a reunion program and parish supper. The two story modern school houses classrooms a library and offices. The parish center features an all purpose 65 by 80 foot room with a stage a stainless steel kitchen and ample seating for up to 800.
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St. Mark’s School
St. Mark's Parish Center
St. Mark's School
St. Mark’s Parish
Thomas F. Finn
Coolidge Hill
Donna Myers
The
Grail
Josiah Chatham
St. Richard's Church
Jackson
Miss
Father Finn
Kathleen Disco
Ruth Rice
William McCalum
Paul Nixon
Thomas P. Kingstring
Remo del Galio
James P. Reynolds
Walter Connell
Springfield
Msgr
Chathar
Ahn
Deadline Near For Overseas Christmas Mail
Acting Postmaster Robert B. Dillon urged the public to mail overseas Christmas parcels and greeting cards for armed forces by tomorrow for surface mail, with air mail deadlines from December 1 to 10. He advised sturdy packaging, cushioning, a contents list inside, a legible return address with ZIP code in the upper left corner, and typed or ink handwriting.
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Robert B. Dillon
Dillon
Boston Firm Submits Lowest Sewer Bid
Boston investors Smith Barney and Weeden & Co were the low bidders among 15 for the citys 1.6 million third phase sewer bond issue. Twelve bids carried 3.4 percent interest and three bids 3.3 percent, all with varying cost-reducing premiums. Smith Barneys premium was 2899 on each 31000. City Treasurer John J Fitzgerald was in Boston for the open.
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Boston
Smith Barney & Co
Weeden & Co
Smith Barney
John J. Fitzgerald
Downtown Association Sets Yule Night Openings
Pittsfield Downtown Association approves 17 Christmas season store openings starting Nov 26 the day after Thanksgiving with December dates including Dec 2 4 4 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 and 20 21 22 23 Edward Ediff executive secretary notes variety stores may add more nights
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Company Ad
Harry Vincent roofing contractor with 40 years experience. Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Company. Dial 443-3180. -Adv. Bulk glace fruit for holidays Italian Importing Co. 33 Fenn Street Dial 442-1977 Adv Christmas parties Holly K Best and Larry Goyette present the JBs at Moby Dick Lounge Saturday and Sunday nights from 6 PM Also party facilities Jung's Glass 168 South Street Dial 443-1006 Adv Studio Girl cosmetics Eva's Corsetorium 357 North Street Dial 442-4162 Adv
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Harry Vincent
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Company
Dial
Italian Importing Co
Fenn Street
Larry Goyette
Jbs
Moby Dick
Sun
Jung's Glass
South Street
Order
Studio Girl
Eva
North Street
Mott’s Parents Seek Visa To Visit Russia
Howard L. Mott of Main Street says he and his wife have applied for visas to enter Russia. Their son Newcomb Mott, a Van Nostrand Publishing Co. representative, was imprisoned in Russia after crossing the border at Kirkenes, Norway, Sept. 5. A Russian lawyer said Mott would be tried within three weeks for illegally entering the Soviet Union.
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Sheffield
Howard L. Mott
Main Street
Newcomb Mott
Russia
Mott
Boris A. Zolotukhin
Soviet Union
Newcomb
van Nostrand Publishing Co
Princeton
N.J
Kirkenes
Norway
Arctic Circle
Mayor Maintains High School Commission Amid Plan
Mayor Remo Del Gallo voiced support for keeping the current High School Commission. He noted progress with consultant John E Marshall on educational specs for the proposed and existing buildings, while site selection remains under mayor and City Council control.
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Remo del Gallo
del Gallo
John E Marshall
Scattered Housing Plans Delayed by McGill Report
Executive Director Arthur C. McGill of the Housing Authority says initial scattered-site low income housing plans won’t be completed in the week as forecast. He cites federal expectations, New York City regional office guidance, and ongoing consultations with groups like the Organization for Community Action as reasons for delay and process changes ahead of converting the Victory Hill site funds into new housing.
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Arthur C. McGill
Housing Authority
Victory Hill
The
Organization For Community Action
McGill
New York City
McGil
New York
Pittsfield
Leas
Rev H L Nevers Honored by NAACP Board
The Rev Harold L Nevers, recently resigning as minister of the Second Congregational Church, was honored by the Berkshire County NAACP executive board. Miss Eula Aiken of Stockbridge, branch chairman, announced a lifetime honorary membership and a resolution praising his community work and civil rights efforts. Nevers is a past president of the Berkshire County NAACP.
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Harold L. Nevers
Second Congregational Church
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Berkshire County
Eula Aiken
Stockbridge
Nevers
NAACP
Langenback Approved As Greylock Foreman
County commissioners approve Karl Langenback of Route 43 Hancock as foreman of Mt Greylock Reservation. He succeeds Saul G Love who became reservation superintendent after Charles F Parker retired. Langenback starts at 4607 dollars with a maximum of 5356 dollars.
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Karl Langenback
Route 43
Hancock
Mt. Greylock
Saul G. Love
New Ashford
Charles F. Parker
Love
Langenback
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Premier Oil, Inc
Angelo
Greylock
Lanesboro
Holly K. Best
Adv
West Shore Sports Club
Lanesboro Lions Club
Works Book Encyclopedia
Christmas Club
Erkshire County
Woria Staley
MA Am Agia
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PHORE
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Rev. H.L. Nevers
Naacp Board
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