Trustees to Decide Moratorium Day Policy on Oct 15
Boston meeting next Friday will address how administrators should handle the Oct 15 Moratorium Day Vietnam protest across 11 community college campuses including Berkshire Community College. Dwyer warned faculty of loss of pay and a broken service record for class cancellations, provoking strong faculty objections.
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Trustees of
Boston
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield
William G. Dwyer
Dwyer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Joseph J. Walsh
BCC
State Board
Rosenbrier
Westfield State College
Abe Delson
Senate
University of Massachusetts
Lenox School Headmaster Curry Led Through Growth
Mr. Curry, born in Fitchburg, led Lenox School from 1946 with enrollment rising from 52 to 187. An Episcopal church directorship since 1958, the 250-acre campus features a golf course a swimming pool and extracurriculars in music publications and sports. He earned an LL B in 1936 and an honorary divinity degree in 1960, plus canonry in 1968. He served in the Army Chaplains and taught sacred studies at St. Paul’s School before becoming headmaster.
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James L. Breck
George Cheyne Shattuck
Boston
Episcopal Church
Mr. Curry
Fitchburg
Boston University College of Business Administration
School of Law
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
W. Appleton Lawrence
St. Paul’s School
Concord
N.H
Curry
Army Corps of Chaplains
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Guam
Elizabeth M. Cartwright
Dedham
Lenox School
George Gardner Monks
Kenyon College
Gambier
Ohio
John Volpe
Berkshire Community College
Episcopal Christ Church
Springfield
Episcopal
Massachusetts
Fire Prevention Week Emphasizes Home Escape Plans
Pittsfield fire officials mark Fire Prevention Week October 5 to 11 focusing on home escape plans. Deputy Chief Joseph J. Coy notes no fatal fires in two years, though 17 deaths occurred in homes in the prior five years. The program targets fourth to sixth grade Junior Fire Department students with pamphlets and plotted escape graphs urging practice, doors testing, a family meeting place, and quick Fire Department notification after everyone is out.
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Joseph J. Coy
Pittsfield
Edith
Coy
Fire Department
Realty Transfers Highlight Multiple Local Property Deals
Realty transfers list several house and lot transactions across Eleanor Road Sher wood Drive and Richmond Shores. Deals include Floods Atkinson on Eleanor Road Propst to Flood on Sherwood Drive and Clark-Aiken Co receiving 10 acres in Lee.
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David J
Mary P. Flood
John J
Genevieve M. Atkinson
Eleanor Road
Richard F. and
Ruth &. Propst
Sherwood Drive
Joe E
Patricia E. Clark
Thomas G. Grizey
Richmond Shores
Richmond
Western Mass, Electric Co
Clark-Aiken Co
Lee
Joseph B. Simonetta
Charles A
Leda B. Joyner
Judith L. Stevens
Laurel and Orchard Streets
Lenox
Protestant Units Join Forces In Legislation
In Boston Rev. John A. Fassett of Needham is elected executive director of the Churchman's League for Civic Welfare and will serve part time with the Massachusetts Council of Churches. The league links with the council as a nonofficial department, Fassett joining Dr. James A. Nash in the council's social relations work.
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Boston
John A. Fassett
Needham
Churchman’s League For Civic Welfare
Massachusetts
League
Massachusetts Council of Churches
Fassett
Council of Churches
Churchman’s League
James A. Nash
Council
Reginald Theriault
O.P
Pall River
Independent Commission On Christian Unity
Miss Geer Joins Berkshire Rehab Center Staff
Miss Clara Marguerite Geer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton U Geer of 36 Shore Drive, has joined the staff as a physiotherapist at the Berkshire Rehabilitation Center. She completed 15 weeks of clinical affiliations at Albany Medical Center, Yale New Haven Hospital and Sunnyview Rehabilitation Center in Schenectady NY. A 1965 Pro Merito graduate of Pittsfield High School, she graduated in May from Boston University Sargent College with a B S in physical therapy.
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Clara Marguerite Geer
Milton U. Geer
Shore Drive
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Albany Medical Center
Yale University-New Haven Hospital
Sunnyview Rehabilitation Center
Schenectady
Pittsfield High School
Boston University
Sargent College of Allied Health Professions
Manslaughter Suspect Under Observation
GREAT BARRINGTON A 20 year old New Marlboro man accused of manslaughter was sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a 35 day observation period in Southern Berkshire District Court this morning. Special Justice James E. Hannon presided. Charles F. Wickwire is charged with assault and battery resulting in death against Kim O Dell a 15 year old youth of the Green Acre section of Canaan Conn. O Dell was found shot to death at the home of the defendant on Sept 27. Wickwire was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. Bail remains at 10 000.
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Great Barrington
New Marlboro
Bridgewater State Hospital
Berkshire District Court
James E. Hannon
Charles F. Wickwire
Clayton Road
Kim O'Dell
Green Acre
Canaan
Conn
O’dell
Wickwire
Atty
Andrew T. Campoli
Public Defender’s Office
Plinn Street House Damaged by Fire
A fire yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer H Morey of 40 Plinn St caused extensive damage Deputy Fire Chief John J Maher said a kitchen wall behind a wood burning stove ignited Firefighters arrived before 2 and breached the wall to halt spread using a booster and a 14 inch line Interior walls extending to the attic and exterior kitchen wall were damaged The notice ends with a stray line about 482 local manslaughter frank.
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Elmer H. Morey
Plinn St
John J. Maher
Frank
Downtown Association Cancels Oct Dinner Meeting
The Downtown Association canceled its October 7 dinner meeting for Mayor Donald G. Butler and mayoral challenger Remo Del Gallo, citing lack of response. Executive secretary Edward Ediff confirmed the cancellation and its reason.
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Donald G. Butler
Remo del Gallo
Edward Ediff
Long-Distance Phones Knocked Out in Berkshire County
A conduit cut by a jackhammer during Elm Street curb work severed an ATandT cable, disrupting long-distance and Teletype service across most Berkshire County communities and Cummington. Rain-soaked 300 circuits in the conduit were affected, officials said.
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American Telephone & Telegraph. Co
Elm Street
Berkshire County
Cummington
Hampshire County
Frank R. Munn Jr
Pittsfield
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Probate court notices list wills and heirs in Berkshire region
The Berkshire probate items report filings for Moliie A. White Hinsdale leaving house to son Ernest White Pittsfield and residuary to him and siblings Marshall White Wheaton and Evelyn Son Anchorage. William F. O'Brien Housatonic leaves $500 to Corpus Christi Church and residuary to Sister Jessie Tilton and nephew Harry Norton both of Housatonic with Norton named executor. Karen Ann Herzog Hinsdale dies Aug 24 in Dalton auto crash. administrator Joseph P Herzog and spouse Virginia as heirs. Also reports long distance service disruptions from Albany to Springfield and Berkshire counties due to a break. emergency calls redirected. WMEC power outage from faulty transformer affected 40 customers. restoration underway. Divorces granted: Dorothy Lee Wilson Great Barrington from Varnell Wilson with child custody to wife. Elaine P Broyles Pittsfield granted divorce from Richard F Broyles with custody of five children and $65 weekly support. Custody in Candee case awarded to James M Candee.
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Moliie A. White
Hinsdale
Ernest White
Pittsfield
Marshall F. White
Wheaton
Evelyn W
Anchorage
Alaska
William F. O’brien
Housatonic
Corpus Christi Church
Dorothy Lee Wilson
Great Barrington
Varnell E. Wilson
Parts
Bessemer
Ala
Elaine P. Broyles
Richard F. Broyles
Broyles
James M. Candee
South Egremont
Sharon Ann Candee
Mr. Candee
Bowdoin inaugurates its 10th president
Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine inaugurates Dr Roger Howell Jr as the school s 10th president He is 33 making him one of the nation s youngest college presidents and an author and historian who graduated Bowdoin in 1958.
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Brunswick
Maine
Roger Howell Jr
Bowdoin College
Unitarian Gandhi Birthday Celebration Planned
The Unitarian Church will mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 100th birthday Sunday at 10 a.m. with Vedic chants and music by Sushil Mukherjee. The service includes readings from the Bhagavad Gita and Gandhi's Ramayana translation. Rev. H. V. Kafka will speak on Gandhi’s message. A reception for the Mukherjees follows at 11 hosted by Mr. and Mrs. B. Donald Cook. Nursery care is provided. the public is invited.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Unitarian Church
Frederick C. Hartwell
Sushil Mukherjee
Gandhi
Tulsi Das
H. V. Kafka
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
India
Unitarian Meeting House
B. Donald Cook
GEAA Election and Meeting Set for October 22
The General Electric Athletic Association holds its annual meeting and officer election on October 22 at the Crane Avenue club. Voting runs 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission requires a membership card or photo ID. Incumbents and candidates vie for woman director, director, and salaried director posts, with reports from officers and committees, plus a 8:30 p.m. dance and 11:30 p.m. buffet.
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General Electric Athletic Association
Crane Avenue
William J. Kagan
Charlotte B Melle
Jennie Spasyk
Joseph 8. Zaccari
Robert &. Ginthwain
Joseph A. Riello
Charles W. Bordeau
James Hassett
Anthony Wn.trappani
Robert S. Tripp
Ex-Czech TV Chief Reported Defecting to Britain
London The Times of London reports Jiri Pelikan, former director general of Czechoslovak television, who was ousted after the Soviet invasion and later stationed at the Rome embassy, has chosen freedom in Britain. He views himself as a temporary exile and believes he can campaign more effectively abroad for a humane form of communism.
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London
Jiri Pelikan
Rome
Freedom
Britain
Times of London
Pelikan
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