Superior Court Upholds Turnkey Housing Projects
The Suffolk Superior Court ruled that state law permits turnkey housing, a decision that could affect two public housing projects in Pittsfield and Lawrence. Judge Harry Kalus held federal law preempts state bid and wage rules, allowing contracts with the federal program. The Labor and Industries appeal is forthcoming. two turnkey projects proceed only after resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Pittsfield
State Department of Labor and Industries
Turnkey
Housing Authority
Suffolk Superior Court
Harry Kalus
Labor and Industries
Lawrence Housing Authority
Kalus
Raymond O'Connell
the Eagle
Judge awards 4200 to Weltman in PHA suit
Superior Court Judge Donald M. Macaulay ordered a 4200 payment to Harold Weltman of Pittsfield and family for a four story apartment building taken by the Pittsfield Housing Authority for urban renewal. Petitioners Esther Michelman Harold Weltman Manuel Weltman and Samuel Wellman waived a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Donald M. Macaulay
Harold Weltman
Pittsfield
Ritter
PHA
Michelman
Harold Wellman
Deering Street
Isadore Goodman
Louis M. Green
Goodman
Green
Remains Found Near Hue in Tet Offensive Grave Sites
Military sources report the discovery of 300 more Vietnamese remains near Hue, in seven caves six miles east of the old imperial capital. The total found around Hue since last spring nears 9,600, with hundreds still missing from the Tet offensive.
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Hue
Vietnam
Imperial
Dec 6 Date Set For All Cases Involving Strike
Eight General Electric Co. employees charged with disturbing the peace or idle and disorderly conduct have their arraignments and further continuances scheduled for December 6 in District Court. Judge Frank W. Cimini approved four week adjournments after agreement with defense counsel. The group, including Bruce E. Eulian and Dominick V. Cavamo Jr. among others, were among those arrested during the GE strike which began October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Co
Frank W. Cimini
George B. Crane
Robert F. Jakubowicz
Bruce E. Eulian
Plunkett St
Dominick V. Cacvamo Jr
Elaine Drive
Michael Dimaina
New Lebanon
N.Y
Gerald F. Ely
North St
Robert P. Smith
Dalton Division Road
Ward Tinney
North Adams
Leroy F. Jacques Jr
Goodrich St
Peter Metallo
Lyman St
Hall Meets With PHA Officials
Gordon Hall a Boston redeveloper met Pittsfield Housing Authority officials this morning to craft a settlement over a Jubilee urban renewal dispute. He is expected to recommend a course by tomorrow. The PHA had approved Adams Super Markets to build a market, a branch bank and a 40,000 square foot discount store with 400 free parking spaces in Parcel 5 near Union Station, while J Alan Ornstein of Berkshire Forum warned he would withdraw the project if the discount store with free parking is allowed. Hall was hired by the Association of Business and Commerce to propose a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hall
Boston
Pittsfield Housing Authority
PHA
Jubilee
Hall
Adams Super Markets
Union Station
J. Alan Ornstein
New York
Berkshire Forum
North Street
Pittsfield
The
Association of Business& Commerce
November Rain Nears Monthly Average in Berkshire Region
Berkshire Weather Service reports eight straight rain days totaling 3.22 inches, just shy of November's average. Meteorologist George Bulgarelli notes a weakening low pressure may bring sun later. no flooding concerns despite high streams. Hartford flood center opened reservoir and closed hurricane barriers to mitigate high tides. Pittsfield fire crews assisted with flooded cellars.
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Berkshire Weather Service
George J. Bulgarelli
Hartford, Conn
Connecticut
Huntington
Westfield
Pittsfield
Bulgarelli
Williams College to convert Onota Ice House into boat house
Williams College plans to convert a dilapidated ice house on Peck's Road at Onota Lake into a boat house for the crew. Head coach John A Shaw says the structure will house six to eight 60 foot shells and several smaller boats, with repairs aimed for spring and fall winter use. The project cuts costs versus building anew, with students helping on carpentry and landscaping. The crew, about 30 members, has used Camp Winadu and Pontoosuc Lake facilities this year after lake level changes.
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Williams College
Peck's Road
Onota Lake
John A. “Shaw
Shaw
Halvorson Tree Service
Camp Winadu
Williams
Pontoosuc Lake
Onota
Sgt Stankiewicz Tops Police Captain Eligibility List
State Civil Service released the eligible pool for captain posts. Mayor Butler will interview the five top candidates, led by Sgt Stanley Stankiewicz, after receiving the list. The five ranks followed seven exam takers, with Kobus, Jordan, Dermody and Polidoro also scoring high.
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State Civil Service
Butler
Lst
Stanley Stankiewicz
Stanley J. Kobus
Robert L. Jordan
William M. Dermody
Frank P. Polidoro
Troop 1 Court of Honor Sees Rank Advancements
Seventy five Boy Scouts parents and guests attended Troop 1 at First United Methodist Church for the fall court of honor. Investitures included tenderfoot for James Rose and Richard Gross, first class to Stephen Beeuerlein and Harry Sykes, Star to Robert De Lorme, Life to David De Lorme, bronze palm to John Manners and gold palm to David Manners. Medals were awarded for hiking the 17 mile Jockey Hollow trail to De Lorme Olson and Pryde. Ad Altare Dei honors went to De Lorme and Taginski. Den Chief cards were shown for Harold Kramer Harry Sykes and Louis Zawistowski. Campout planned for Nov 22-23 to begin winter camping work.
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First United Methodist Church
James Rose
Richard Gross
David Pryde
Stephen Beeuerlein
Harry Sykes
Robert de Lorme
David de Lorme
John Manners
David Manners
Building Permits Up 1.8 Million Here in October
October building activity reached 2.13 million in permit values, up 1.8 million from September. Archille E. Lamoureux cited the breakthrough 100 unit mixed income apartment project on Dalton Division Road as the main driver, while a Berkshire Community College campus permit was not included as it was issued by the state. Only five single family permits were issued in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archille E. Lamoureux
Dalton Division Road
Berkshire Community College
Californian Says Study Endangers Tidal Pools
Stanford pharmacologist Dr. Robert H. Dreisbach warned that intense study and heavy collecting in California tide pools threaten marine life. An aerial survey along 100 miles counted 59 buses of students and collectors, with many tourists and students gathering buckets, jars, and other gear to haul specimens, leading to scarcity of starfish, gastropods, limpets, and chitons.
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Stanford
Calif
California
Stanford University
Robert H. Dreisbach
Girl 16 Missing From Old Chatham N Y Sought Here
Sandra Lee Young a 16 year old girl from Haddock Hill Road Old Chatham New York has been missing since Saturday noon. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall weighs 130 pounds with blonde hair and grayish green eyes. She wore dark blue jeans a dark belted pea jacket gym sneakers and carried a white drawstring bag. Parents and grandmother Dorothy Worden urge her return noting her wishes will be granted.
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Sandra Lee Young
Haddock Hill Road
Old Chatham
N.Y
Pittsfield
Joseph Young
Sandra
Dorothy Worden
Five Pittsfield youths tied to pair of auto thefts
Adams District Court continued the cases of four Pittsfield juveniles and James T Foley 17 of 131 Wahconah St Pittsfield after their arrest Saturday in two car thefts. Police said the group stole a car from Shapiro Motors Pittsfield drove to North Adams abandoned it on Furnace Street then stole another car at Brewer Brothers. One youth was arrested in North Adams around 6 30 p m Saturday. In Adams Officers Giroux and Sherman found the stolen car on East Hoosac Street at 9 30 p m and the remaining youths were found on Grave Street near Ziter s Fruit Stand hour later hitchhiking to Pittsfield. They were arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and a public defender was assigned. the youths are free on personal recognizance.
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Adams
Pittsfield
James T. Foley
Wahconah St
Adams District Court
Shapiro Motors
North Adams
Furnace Street
Brewer Brothers
Richard Giroux
Percival Sherman
Upper East Hoosac Street
Grave Street
Ziter
Fruit Stand
Support Jaycee Petition For Civil Service Reform
The Greater Pittsfield Jaycees gathered about 800 signatures over the weekend for a petition to amend the state constitution establishing a merit based civil service. State Jaycee headquarters says 1,600 signatures are collected with two weekends left. goal is 3,200 locally. Nationwide 60,000 signatures are sought from 100 chapters. If enough valid signatures are obtained, the legislature would vote in 1970 and 1971-72, and a 1972 public vote would finalize. The reform would create a merit system, end veterans absolute preference, and create a single personnel agency.
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Greater
Pittsfield
Four youths in Holdup Obtain Year-Long Continuance
Four Boston area youths charged with an armed robbery at a YMCA on Oct 19 were ordered by District Court to meet conditions for a year to likely drop the charges. Judge Frank W. Cimini required repayment of about 65 dollars, drug treatment, cooperation with authorities, and staying out of Berkshire County. The youths Montgomery, Post, Robinson, and Keck were released on personal recognizance for a Nov 9, 1970 hearing. The ruling treated the period as informal probation.
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YMCA
Frank W. Cimini
Berkshire County
Wayne C. Montgomery
Bruce W. Post
Waltham
Samuel P. Robinson
Jay E. Keck
Cambridge
Atty
Alfred Farese
Boston
Two Winners Report No Campaign Expenses
Two successful at large council candidates and one loser reported no campaign spending. Ernest G. St. Peter placed second, William A. Bunt fourth, John H. Rice last, all with zero expenditures. Ward 2 Councilman Raymond E. Craw was re elected, spending 40 on advertising and receiving a 40 contribution from Stephen J. Strauss of 40 Taylor St.
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Ernest G. St. Peter
William A. Bunt
John H. Rice
Raymond E. Craw
Stephen J. Strauss
Taylor St
Americo Carnevale Joins Beauty Shop Partnership
Americo Carnevale becomes partner with brother Charles in Styles by Charles, a North Street beauty shop. He hails from Pittsfield and has run salons in Beverly Hills Hollywood and Windsor Hills over the past 130 years. A Marinello Beauty College graduate, he will take appointments starting next Thursday.
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Americo Carnevale
Charles
North Street
Styles
Pittsfield
Southern California
Beverly Hills
Hollywood
Windsor Hills
Carnevale
Marinello Beauty College
Los Angeles
17 Teachers Slated for 1st Appointment
Seventeen teachers will be up for first appointment when the School Committee meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Pom eroy School. All have been teaching since September but have not been brought up for appointment until now. Also up for appointment are 29 teacher aides.
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Pomeroy School
Linda Becerra
Spadina Pkwy
John Benjamin
Dalton
Andrew Brown
Mary L. Field
Bartlett Ave
Kristin R. Glover
West Stockbridge
Joseph Grasso
Methuen
Alexander Harvey
Sally J. Hoosick
Fort Hill Ave
Carol Jones
Pittsfield
Corinne Kiluk
Dodage Ave
Elizabeth Shreenan
Cambridge Ave
Mary W. Smith
Windsor Ave
Connie Wack
Francine Wilson
Onota St
Helen R. Zauls
Balibuin Ave
Bruce A
Miss Wade Takes Role In Windsor Reading Conference
Miss Janet B. Wade daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wade of Foote Ave will serve as special education consultant to the 20th annual reading conference at Windsor High School Connecticut Saturday The conference is expected to draw 2000 Connecticut educators Wade teaches emotionally disturbed children at the Essex Street School Institute of Living Hartford
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Janet B. Wade
Clarence Wade
Foote Ave
Windsor
Conn
Connecticut
Wate
Essex Street
Institute of Living
Hartford
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Thomas C. Renton
Osceola Street
Hodgson Houses
Citizens Housing and Planning Association
Weltman
Fort Hill Avenue
James J. Sarkis
Bernard R. Bullett
Sgt. Stankiewicz
America
the Independent
Court of Honor
Jaycee Petition
Thomas Jefferson
Farese
William di Carlo
Cimini
Bollce
Francis Wilk
Howard St
Robert E. Jordan
Lenox
William Scanlon
Burbank St
Park St
the Carpet Exchange
Miss Wade
Merrill Road
Bradlees
Rae A Ee
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