Red Rooster Hosts Winter Sportswear in Pittsfield Plaza
The Red Rooster in Pittsfield Plaza diversifies with John Meyer of Norwich Jine shifts and sherbet pastels as Sally Hoosick launches a women’s sportswear line targeting winter travelers. Kenver Ltd debuts ski and racquet amenities, plus boot trade-ins and a family-friendly, antiques-filled foyer attracting locals and visitors.
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Red Rooster
Hyannis
Pittsfield Plaza
John Meyer
Norwich
Theodore Hoosick
Berkshire Community College
Greenfield
Sally Hoosick
Cisco
Austin Hill
Musak in Public Spaces Sparks Global Gripes and Local Whim
In a wry reflection from Northampton, the author rails at canned music invading public life from London to Florida. He contrasts Britons blocking radios in public spaces with American ranch audio schemes, while joking about supermarket Musak and a holiday tune soundtrack during shopping trips.
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Britain
London
England
Manchester Guardian
Parks
Castle Grounds
London Zo
British Isles
Europe
Florida
Northampton
Texas
Home Laundry Costs and Market Habits in Berkshire
The Berkshire County Extension Service explains when home washing and drying pay versus self service, noting five loads per week as the break-even point. Costs in Washington area terms show per load rates for home laundry at three, five, and eight loads, plus self-service charges, with detergent costs identical in both options. The piece also discusses saturation index and appliance longevity, highlighting refrigerators, dishwashers, and clothes dryers, and offers a free bulletin on home laundering equipment.
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Agricultural Research Service
Washington, D.C
Madison Avenue
Electrc
Berkshire County Extension Service
Pittsfield
Dedication versus being a whole person in life
A writer rebukes overfocus on single roles and urges being a dedicated person who embraces many facets. The piece condemns dedicated teachers, parents, and businesspeople as hollow if they erase other identities. It encourages valuing versatility and the varied jewels of life.
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Grimmer
Annie
Poor Women Use Oral Birth Control Regardless of Income
Planned Parenthood of Chicago reports that low income women use birth control pills at similar rates to wealthier women. In a 1960 to 1963 study of 14 157 entrants, 83 percent were Black, average user a 25-year-old with three children and income about $66 weekly. Retention near 80 percent after 35 months.
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Planned Parenthood of
Chicago
Richard Frank
Christopher Tietze
Alan F. Guttmacher
Planned Parenthood
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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By Astrid Hagenguth
South Egremont
Kenneth Vermeulen
William Miller
Kenver Ltd
Egremont
Keaver
West Coast
Canada
Paul Decker
Mr. Fred
Fur & Sport
Ruth Kuelzer
Switzerland
Kenver
Railroad Street
Great Barrington
Hillsdale
N.Y
Stockbridge
Campbell
Hobby Horse
Tilo Kaufmann
Cynthia Seton
AMA
New Republic
The
Herald Tribune
Johnson City
Viet Nam
Johnson
New York Times
Berkshire Homemaker
Hamburg
Anne
Howard Johnsons
Unsk
America
Bor
Pittsfield-Lenox RD
Ardanti
South St
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