Housing for the elders topic at Chamber meeting
Christopher J. Mc Carthy, director of leasing at the state Department of Community Affairs, will speak to the Chamber of Commerce Monday at 8 30 after a Cork n Hearth dinner. Public invited. Also tonight The First United Methodist Church hosts family night with supper at 6 30 followed by hymns. The Lee YMCA begins fall and winter movie program at 1 pm with Cinderella at Lee Central School.
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Christopher J. McCarthy
State Department of Community Affairs
Chamber of Commerce
Cork N
First United Methodist Church
Clyde Gleason
West Park Street
Lee Ymca
Lee Central School
Ski Technique Films Headline at Lee High School
Two films on skiing techniques titled Moebius Flip and Outer Limits will be shown Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Lee High School cafetorium. They were loaned by Otis Ridge Ski School and will be presented by Lee High ski coach Albert Vinatier with the Pibblic invited.
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LEE
Lee High School
Otis Ridge Ski School
Lee High
Albert Vinatier
Pibblic
Wahconah High to Host Open House Tuesday Evening
Central Berkshire Regional announces Wahconah Regional High School open house set for Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM. Principal Jacob Franklin notes education is a joint effort and American Education Week offers parents a chance to engage with the school. Guidance invites college-bound juniors to a 6:30 PM auditorium program.
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Dalton
Wahconah Regional High School
Jacob Franklin
Narcotics Ring Found in California Jail
In Redwood City a narcotics ring was uncovered inside a San Mateo County jail linked to workers and inmates. An undercover agent reported 78 prisoners with outside day jobs displaying erratic behavior and marijuana use. Randell A. O'Dell 19 and James Hutchinson were booked on drug related investigations.
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Redwood City
Calif
San Mateo County
Eugene Stewart
Randell A. O'Dell
James Hutchinson
David Eisenhower Attends Amherst Coffee Hour
David Eisenhower, grandson of former President Eisenhower, attended a coffee hour hosted by the Amherst Northampton Vietnam Moratorium Committee. He communicated via letter that Julie could not attend while expressing willingness to participate, noting his Amherst College status and relations to President Nixon through his wife.
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Northampton
Julie
David Eisenhower
Amherst-Northampton
David
Eisenhower
Amherst College
Nixon
Westfield students seek ruling on off campus living legality
Westfield State College students form a committee to pursue court action over the legality of the current off campus living regulation and question college officials right to inspect dorm rooms. The admin cabinet rejects a proposal allowing off campus living for juniors 21 plus and seniors with parental responsibility. Amherst revival planned for free university city moves to South College third floor at UMass campus next week.
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Westfield
Westfield State College
Westfield State Administrative Cabinet
Amherst
Free University City
South College
Umass
Hospitals face cigarette sales ban clash in region
The Hampden Berkshire Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association seeks to ban cigarette sales at area hospitals but faces strong opposition. Noble Hospital gift shop chairwoman warns that a ban could cut the hospital’s annual gift contributions by about 1200 dollars. Wesson Maternity and Springfield Municipal Hospitals keep selling cigarettes while Holyoke Mercy Wesson Memorial and Springfield Hospital Medical Center have banned them.
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Westfield
Hampden-Berkshire Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Robert A. Arms
Noble Hospital
Wesson Maternity Hospital
Springfield Municipal Hospital
Holyoke Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Wesson Memorial Hospital
Springfield Hospital Medical Center
Springfield
PSC halts New York rail freight hike on farm goods
The Public Service Commission suspended a proposed per cent increase by railroads operating in New York State for shipments of agricultural commodities within the state. PSC Chairman James A. Lundy said the move could harm the competitive position of New York farmers. In West Copake Camphill Village, half the population are mental retardates, living as a voluntary community with staff, performing farm and workshop work. It is part of an international movement started in Scotland in 1939 and is the only such village in the United States.
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Albany
Public Service Commission
New York State
PSC
James A. Lundy
West Copake
Camphill Village
Scotland
Airport Commission approves fixed-base standards at Harriman Airport
North Adams Massachusetts The Airport Commission adopted fixed-base operation standards to govern air taxi services and flight schools at Harriman Airport. The move addresses Edward Pringle Adams May request to expand his air taxi service and open a flight school. George West Mohawk Valley Aviation opposes the plan calling it nickel and dime operations.
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North Adams
Airport Commission
Harriman
Edward Pringle
Adams
Pringle
George West
Mohawk Valley Aviation
Lebanon Valley Junk Yard Seized for $40,000 in Stolen Parts
Private auto wreckers, hired by the State police, nearly completed removal of about $40,000 worth of stolen car parts from a New Lebanon yard. The parts, tagged as evidence, are listed by the National Auto Theft Bureau and tied to a case with seven arrests and potential reach as far south as Georgia. Investigators moved the parts to a rented warehouse where they are impounded.
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Gerald O'Connor
Lebanon Valley
New Lebanon
N.Y
Georgia
State Bureau of Criminal
National Auto Theft Bureau
Washington, D.C
Keegan Brothers
Kinderhook Auto Salvage Company
John C. Savosky
Mt. Vernon
Edward Weisberg
Scarsdale
David Wellis
Weisberg
Wellis
United Church Notes and Local Meetings in New Marlboro
The New Marlboro United Church confirms a Sunday 6 p.m. class at the parsonage and a Sunday 11 a.m. worship at the Southfield Meeting House. Parents night is 7:30 p.m. at the parish house. Committees meet: Christian Education Monday 7:30 p.m. at John Dow’s home. Senior Choir Wednesday 8 p.m. at Mrs. Sellew Sr.’s home. Board of Trustees Thursday at the parish house. Umpachene Grange serves pancake and sausage breakfast tomorrow 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Grange Hall, Hartsville. public invited. Archery Stamps available at town clerk. season opens Monday, ends next Saturday. Details on local residents and multiple area events follow.
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United Church of New Marlboro
Southfield
Christian Education Committee
John Dow
Welles’ Sellew Sr
Umpachene Grange
Grange Hall
Hartsville
C. Ogden Faber
the Pines
Great Barrington
Mark Edelman
University of Massachusetts
David Stearwald
Monterey
Matthew Scott
Steurwald
Debbie Gunzinger
Phillip Gunzinger
Kenneth Steurwald
Egremont
Edward MacDowell
Portchester
N.Y
Mill River
Kit Hudson
Stockbridge
Stanton
George Handzo
Charles Knight
Fairview Hospital
Canadian Couple Injured in Route 8 Crash
A Canadian husband and wife, Cecile Authier 51 and Gerald Authier 56 of Granby Quebec, were injured yesterday at 10 am when their car skidded off Route 8 near Route 20 in Lee County. They were admitted to Noble Hospital in Westfield in fair condition with a broken shoulder and multiple lacerations. The crash is under investigation.
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Becket
Route
Route 20
Lee State
Cecile Authier
Gerald
Granby
Que
Noble Hospital
Westfield
Lebanon Valley gun season opens Monday for deer
The southern zone gun season in New York, including Columbia and Rensselaer counties, runs from sunrise Monday to sunset December 2. Bow season has run for two weeks. Bucks must have at least three inches of horn, with party permit holders allowed one deer of either sex in the permit area. Biologists say the deer population is down due to high harvest, starvation, road kills, and dog predation with over 19,000 deer lost last winter. archery hunters also report fewer deer than usual.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Columbia
Rensselaer
The
Conservation Department
Stockbridge to Plant New Trees Townwide Before Month End
Tree warden Robert N. Faber Jr says several species will be planted around Stockbridge before month end. Planned sites include a flowering crab at Cherry Hill road corner, two oaks on Goodrich Street, three Norway spruce near the railroad station, a large evergreen by the cat and dog fountain at Main and South, two white crabapples at Recreation Park, a pair of lindens near the library and another on Church Street, a beech before the First Congregational Church, white pine on Church near Hartel, a Gingko on Church near the Noble home, and a locust on Church at Yale Court.
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Stockbridge
Robert N. Faber, Jr
Cherry Hill Road
Goodrich Street
Main
South Streets
Recreation Park
Church Street
Yale Court
First Congregational Church
Hartel
Noble
Puppet Event Canceled at Stockbridge Library
Miss Eleanor Dusenburg announced the puppet demonstration scheduled for next Tuesday at Stockbridge Library is canceled due to parent teacher conferences at Plain School Tuesday afternoon. The program will be rescheduled.
Egremont Town Meeting Set Monday
Egremont residents will attend a special town meeting at the North Egremont Community Center Monday at 8 to pass three articles. The first appropriates 325 to pay tuition and transport for an Egremont youth to vocational courses in Pittsfield. The second allocates 200 to cover surveying costs by Kelly & Granger for Blunt Road. The third approves a plan to straighten Blunt Road requiring abandonment of the old right of way and creation of a new one, with 75 for land portions from Meyette, Kirchner, and Longdyke. The Finance Committee has approved all three articles.
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Egremont
North Egremont
Blunt Road
James Meyette
Bernard Kirchner
John H. Longdyke
Pittsfield Ministers To Share Pulpit Duties Sunday
Housatonic Congregational Church hosts guest preacher Rev Quentin Peacock from First Church of Christ Pittsfield at the 11:30 a.m. service. Local pastor Rev C W Kirkpatrick will deliver the sermon at Pilgrim Memorial Church in Pittsfield.
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Housatonic
Housatonic Congregational Church
Quentin Peacock
First Church of Christ
Pittsfield
C. W. Kirkpatrick
Pilgrim Memorial Church
Rod and Gun Club Work Bee and Upcoming Election
The Housatonic Rod and Gun Club invites members to a Sunday work bee at 1 30 pm on club property in Van Deusenville to clear land for a hunting compound. A nominating committee was named to prepare a slate for the annual election at the next regular meeting December 9 at 7 pm. The Rosary Society of Corpus Christi Church meets Tuesday at 8 pm and will complete bazaar articles at a short business meeting for the November 22 event at the Housatonic Community Center.
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Housatonic
Rod and Gun Club
van Deusenville
Rosary Society of Corpus Christi Church
Housatonic Community Center
Massachusetts Electric seeks 10 percent rate hike
The Massachusetts Electric Co. asked the state Department of Public Utilities to raise residential electric rates about 10 percent for 600,000 homes served. The filing covers 145 cities and towns with hearings likely to determine if the increase is justified.
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Boston
Massachusetts Electric Co
State Department of Public Utilities
Berkshire County
Utlity
North Adams
North Berkshire
Lenox
Stockbridge
West Stockbridge
Lee
Tyringham
Otis
Becket
Central Berkshire
Western Mass. Electric Co
Mass, Electric Company
New Eng
DPU
William J. Cowin
Massachusetts Electric
Cowin
Mass
Hlediric
New England Electric Systems
Massachusetts
Falls Village Canaan Historical Society Hosts Open House
Falls Village Canaan Historical Society opens its headquarters today from 10 to 5 with light refreshments. Needlework fair features old dolls at Falls Village Congregational Church. Cranford Club meets Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Louis B Gerardin s home. Angora fleece weaving demo by Mrs Edwin Raymond of Colebrook. Adult volleyball starts Monday at 7 30 pm at North Canaan Elementary School gym. Daughters of Isabella to send Christmas packages to local servicemen and women overseas. names accepted today. Richard E Osborne of East Canaan completes National Radio Institute course in servicing electrical appliances in Washington DC. John Larci receiving treatment at US Veterans Hospital Newington. Mrs William Merriman of East Main Street patient at Sharon Hospital.
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Falls Village
Conn
Cranford Club
Louis B. Gerardin
Beldon Street
Edwin Raymond
Colebrook
Isabella
St. Joseph Circle
Canaan and
Fall Village
Teresa Solan
Jennie Zoffoli
Richard E. Osborne
East Canaan
National Radio Institute
Washington, D.C
John lLarci
U.S. Veterans Hospital
Newington
William Merriman
East Main Street
Sharon Hospital
Attleboro Poll Finds Big Nixon Vietnam Support
The Attleboro Sun reports 82.4 percent of 483 first coupon poll returns approve Nixon policy. Of 398 favor, 73 oppose, 12 left comments. The survey used front page boxes for approval or disapproval and ran since last Tuesday.
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Attleboro, Mass
The
Attleboro Sun
Nixon
the Sun
Miss JoAnne O'Brien Elected Hafts Dorm President
Lenox student JoAnne O'Brien daughter of Mr and Mrs George T O'Brien of 9 Church Street has been chosen president of the Hafts a cooperative dorm at Syracuse University Pizza tonight Joe's Grill Adv it.
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JoAnne O’brien
George T. O’brien
Church St
Syracuse University
Joe's Grill
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