Lenox Meeting Urges More Help for the Elderly
Dr. Wilma Donahue, chair of Michigan on Aging, told about 40 delegates at Eastover that Social Security alone cannot cover elderly needs. She urged stronger planning, better access to health services, housing options, meaningful activity, and work opportunities beyond retirement ahead of the 1971 White House Conference on Aging.
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Nixon
Wilma Donahue
Michigan Commission On Aging
New England
Donahue
White House
Mechanical time and temperature by rotating drums unveiled
A voice time and temperature service using revolving cylindrical drums was unveiled by the New England Telephone Co. in Boston. The system delivers time to the minute and temperature readouts from 40 to 120 degrees, supervised by a roof thermometer and corrected to .3 of a degree. City Savings Bank is the first Massachusetts customer to adopt the service, with eight simultaneous calls possible and usage data to decide future line needs.
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City Savings Bank
New England Telephone Co
Federal Street
The
Massachusetts
Lukes. Hayden
National Bureau of Standards
Ft. Collins
Colo
United Fund Speakers' Bureau Sets Engagement Record
The United Fund speakers bureau for Pittsfield Lanesboro and Lenox reports 43 engagements to date, surpassing last year's 39. Kenneth N. Welch chairs, marking a 10th year of service with duties across the drive and a “pacesetter” campaign role. Other bureau members include Christolini, Furgal, Doyle, Herklots, Kilmer, Lauzon, McGurk, Plunkett Jr., Wheat, and Welch’s family. Contact Mrs Carol Lively at United Community Services for bookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Pittsfield
Lanesboro
Lenox
Kenneth N. Welch
Red Feather
Red Cross
Welch
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
United Fund Drive
Cerebral Palsy Association
United Fund Agency
Commonwealth Avenue
John A. Christolini
Joseph A. Furgal
Lee
Francis X. Doyle
Robert C. Herklots
Jack C. Kilmer
Paul A. Lauzon
William J. McGurk
Thomas F. Plunkett Jr
Walter L. Wheat
Regional School Planning Committee Sought by Mayor
Mayor Butler asks City Council to create a Regional School District Planning Committee for merging Richmond and Pittsfield school systems. State legislation last summer allowed the districts to join, the first such merger of a city and town. Three Pittsfield members will be named by the mayor, and three from Richmond have already been chosen.
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Butler
Richmond
Pittsfield
Gowdy Opens N. Adams Store in North Berkshire
E. P. Gowdy Inc. opened a North Adams branch at 35 Union St in the remodeled Shapi to Motors showroom. Nicholas Larkin, 25, of 33 Hazelwood Ter. is named manager after nine years with the firm, four as Northern Berkshire sales rep. The 1,800 square foot store stocks office supplies and furnitur e with planning services. Gowdy established in 1929 in Pittsfield and will service Northern Berkshire from its headquarters.
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E. P. Gowdy, Inc
North St
North Berkshire
Union St
North Adams
Shapi- To Motors
Nicholas Larkin
Hazelwood Ter
Northern Berkshire
Larkin
F. P. Gowdy, Inc
Pittsfield
Berkshire
Richardson to Retire From Berkshire Life After Year End
Richard B. Richardson senior vice president of insurance operations and Berkshire Life board member will retire at year end and join Bowles Andrews Towne in Atlanta. A Scottish actuary, he began at Scottish Life and led Berkshire Life since 1960, with multiple industry roles and 50 plus publications. The board also promoted Harald C. McKenna Jr. to mortgage officer. Sales through three quarters rose 20 percent from 1968.
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Channel EF. B. Richardson
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Richardson
Society of Actuaries
Institute of Actuaries
Great Britain
Bowles, Andrews & Towne
Atlanta, Ga
Scotland
Scottish Life Assurance Co
Edinburgh
Berkshire Life
Insurance Finance
Life Insurance Agency Management Association
Health Insurance Association of America
Institute of Life Insurance Future Outlook
The
Harald C. McKenna Jr
Pittsfield
McKenna
Notre Dame University
Lawrence W. Straitner Jr
Northeast Utilities Sees Winter Power Sufficiency Despite Delays
Northeast Utilities expects its generating capacity to meet winter power demands despite reserves running below planned levels. President Lelan F. Sillin cites GE and Millstone unit delays, plus broader turbine and boiler issues, as the main cause of reduced reserves.
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Northeast Utilities
Lelan F. Siltin
New York City
Western Mass, Electric Co
Pittsfield
Berkshire County
New England
Waterford
Sillin
Pratt & Whitney
New York
Damage Suits Filed in Superior Court Totaled $1 216 000
Civil actions filed in the Superior Court on Monday totaled 1 216 000 with two 75 000 suits as the largest entries. Charles Yon of Pittsfield sued William Figgatt over injuries to his minor son Geoffrey from a self propelled lawn mower accident May 15, 1968. Joseph Jette sued Besse Clarke Inc over injuries from a fall at the Pittsfield store on Oct 6 1967. An 80 000 suit was filed by William Goodrow against Kenneth Walden of Goshen for injuries from a March 2 fall. Kenneth R Jones of Holyoke filed a 100 000 suit against Lenox Machine Co alleging a defective sheet cutter damaged his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Yon
Pittsfield
Geoffrey
William Figgatt
Joseph Jette
Besse-Clarke, Inc
Jette
William Goodrow
Kenneth Walden
Goshen
Whale Inn
Kenneth R. Jones
Holyoke
Lenox Machine Co
Jones
Ice Rink Opens At Boys' Club
The Boys' Club ice skating rink opens today with daily sessions from 2 to 9 p.m. through Friday. Supt. Fred S. Fahey says Saturday hours run to 4 p.m. and the regular schedule starts Sunday, with details to be published later.
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Fred S. Fahey
Conte's Silverless Coins Fail To Pass in the House
In a 205 to 148 House vote under suspension of the rules, Conte’s proposal to mint nonsilver half dollars bearing Eisenhower’s likeness and nonsilver dollars failed by 30 votes. Rep Patman led the measure. Nixon supported it. Debate likely will proceed under regular rules, ending Oct 14 goal. Conte argues copper nickel clad coins would save minting costs and free silver, while opponents call the plan an insult to Eisenhower’s memory.
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Washington
House
Silvio O. Conte
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wright D. Patman
Dtex
House Banking and Currency Committee
Nixon
Committee On Rules
Conte
Congressional Joint Commission
Rep
Patman
Pittsfield
H. R. Gross
Arowa
U.S. Treasury
Eisenhower
Police Briefs Report Break-In At North Street Home
Mrs. Gloria Schilling of 1318 North St. reported an overnight break in her home with a diamond ring valued at 350 dollars and 142 dollars in cash stolen. One of three boys arrested after window breaking at Williams School confessed he felt like breaking windows.
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Gloria Schilling
North St
Williams School
County Seeks Gate Cost Estimates for Onola Lake Dam
Berkshire County officials reviewed a Rodney Hunt Co. quote of 2,000 for a new timber gate and an overall range of 10,000 to 15,000 for installing it on the main dam at Onola Lake. County Engineer William A. Heaphy cited repair costs for comparison and noted the gate plan aims to control flow at the single gate rather than fix the canal wall, which cables to Pittsfield’s water rights dispute. The Penetr y n System estimate listed 22,000 for dam and canal wall repairs, with 12,000 for canal work and 10,000 for the dam, while vandals once destroyed the original gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Hunt Co
Orange
Onola Lake
Berkshire County Commission
William A. Heaphy
Heaphy
Pittsfield
Onota Lake
Penetryn System, Inc
Latham
Old Berkshire Woolen Co
Peck's Road
Hunt Company
Welcome Wagon Club Plans October Events in Pittsfield
The Welcome Wagon Club of Pittsfield announces October activities for Welcome Wagon Day proclaimed by Mayor Butler. Planned events include a tag sale bake sale fashion show and card party. The 16 year old civic group supports Berkshire Rehabilitation Center Goodwill Berkshire Tutorial Program United Community Services Berkshire Christian Center and the Red Cross Disaster Fund. Members meet monthly and engage in crafts ceramics gourmet sewing bowling and bridge clubs along with dances picnics and dinners.
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Welcome Wagon Club
Pittsfield
Butler
Jack Wileczka
Lee
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Goodwill Industries
Berkshire
United Community Services
Berkshire Christian Center
Red Cross Disaster Fund
Bertha Young Nursing Home
Welcome Wagon International
Berkshire County
Wileczka
Robert Forest
Robert Atkinson
James McNeil
Timothy Sullivan
John Gillis
Donald Pieper
Nixon Smith
Richard Ruland
Robert Kelly
Alfred Zanelli
Two Paintings Sold At Berkshire Art Association Exhibit
The Berkshire Art Association reports two paintings sold during its 18th annual Berkshire Museum show. Harry Lane’s piece from State Line was bought by a private collector, while Gloria Rapoport’s artwork from Canaan, NY, was donated to Williams College’s Lawrence Art Museum by Mrs. Hazel Guggenheim McKinley.
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Berkshire Art Association
BAA
Berkshire Museum
John E. Taylor
Harry Lane
State Line
Gloria Rapoport
Canaan
Lawrence Art Museum
Williams College
Hazel Guggenheim McKinley
New York
Sharon, Conn
Connecticut
Local Woman 85 Seriously Injured In Auto Crash
On West Street near Camp Onota two people were injured in a one car crash Sunday night. Mavis J. Munger, 85, of 6 Monteleone Place, suffered serious head injuries and was listed in fair condition at St Luke's unit, BMC. She rode with Norman Schoffield, 6, who said the car struck a construction sign and left the road. he was treated for lacerations.
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West Street
Camp Onota
Mavis J. Munger
Monteleone Place
St. Luke's Unit
BMC
Norman Schoffield
Scheffield
Ile
School Board To Consider Tucker Hot Lunch Program
The School Committee will discuss a formal hot lunch program for Tucker School pupils at the upcoming meeting. Tucker Principal Francis W. Kelley hopes kickoff within one to two weeks. The Christian Center could seat up to 20 Tucker pupils over two lunches, serving about half the 425 student enrollment. Proposed rental is $2,000 per school year.
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Christian Center
Tucker
Francis W. Kelley
Zelda Brandon
Lars Hume
Pittsfield High
County To Share in Medical Aid
Washington District of Berk County will share in a 1 177 809 grant from the Health Service and Mental Health Administration to the Albany Regional Medical Program. The funds support year three of efforts to improve diagnosis and treatment of heart disease cancer stroke and related illnesses benefiting 2 million people in the Albany region. Also included are 21 New York counties and two in Vermont.
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Washington, D.C
Berksire
Federal Health Service and Mental Health Administration
Albany
Silvio 0. Conte
New York
Vermont
County Farm Bureau Dines Tomorrow at Cove Restaurant
Berkshire County Farm Bureau holds its annual banquet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Cove Restaurant in Great Barrington Massachusetts. Executive director Philip N. Good and program coordinator Russell Laughlen will attend. Seventy reservations are listed for the dinner. A meeting to draft resolutions for the session was held last night at Harley Phelps Jy home. The resolution committee is led by Silvio Rotti with members Phelps Trevor Driver Earl Pletcher and Robert Wirtes.
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Berkshire County Farm Bureau
Cove
Great Barrington
Massachusetts
Farm Bureau Federation
Philip N. Good
Russell Laughlen
Harley Phelps Jy
Resol {Ion
Silvio Rotti
Phelps
Trevor Driver
Earl Pletcher
Robert Wirtes
Three Indicted In Drug Case In Berkshire The Grand Jury Indicts trio
The grand jury returned indictments in Superior Court against two Pittsfield women and a New York man for drug offenses. Vicki Lee Jogt 19 and Starlene Walsh 23 face illegal possession charges, Robert L. Vetrano 26 of Smithtown New York faces two possession counts and one for intent to sell. Arthur L. Failla of Otis is charged with statutory rape and incest.
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Pittsfield
New York
Vicki Lee Jogt
Starlene Walsh
Robert L. Vetrano
Smithtown
N.Y
Superior Court
Central Berkshire District Court
Arthur L. Failla Ui Otis
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Sister Claydon
Williamstown
Margaret Claydon
Trinity College
Claydon
United States
Northeast
Williams Inn
Michael F. Woodlack
Dalton
F. Richard Drennan
Gowdy
N. Adams
Charles F. B. Richardson
Onola
Rayette
First Agricultural National Bank
Louis J. Hebert
Asst
Raymond O'Dea
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Daniel E. Della-Giustina
Frank Moynihan
Pittsfield High School
Mark Matthews
Taconic High
County Farm Bureau
Ee Eliaais Floater
Jones & Dreier Hotel Ed
Spacial Group & Convention Rat
Alltapense Toureing
Gray Line
Piccadilly Circus
Goffee House
Scandia
Lonselt
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