Police Briefs Highlight Local Theft and Pile Street Incident
Gerald Huggins reported a stolen stereo and automatic radio from a locked car in Willis Street lot worth 80 dollars. Timothy Petruzella said a five dollar bill was taken from a wallet left on a bench at North Street Friendly Ice Cream. A vandal damaged a Big N store utility pole and sprayed fuel oil on the building. Frances Holmes, 8, sustained minor injuries after a girl ran into James Archey’s car on Seymour Street. Robert C. Haynes, 39, fined 25 for driving to endanger after a Laurel Street crash where he slept at the wheel. car destroyed, no serious injuries.
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Gerald Huggins
Boylston St
Willis Street
Timothy Petruzella
Fairway St
North Street
James H.archey
Meadowview Drive
Seymour Street
Frances Holmes
Seymour St
Lew
Manchester
Cons
Lee
Laurel Street
Route 20
Town
Robert C. Haynes
John J. Dwyer
Haynes
Foreign Service Officer Exams Set For December 6
Congressman Silvio Conte announced upcoming written exams for foreign service officer careers on December 6. Open to applicants ages 21 to 30, the tests initiate entry into the U.S. Foreign Service and Information Agency with applications via the Board of Examiners, State Department, Washington DC. 20520. Completed forms must be received by October 24.
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Silvio
Conte
U.S. Foreign Service
U.S. Information Agency
State Department
USIA
United States
Board of Examiners
Foreign Service
Department of State
Washington, DC
Nature Hour At Berkshire Museum Furbearers
Berkshire Museum hosts a Saturday morning Nature Hour for 4th to 6th graders at 10:15. Two new color films, The Weasel Family and The Wildcat Family, showcase weasel, mink, skunk, badger, martin, ferret, wolverine, and mountain lion with wolves in a natural setting. Color slides and an optional contest finish the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum
New Drum Corps Meeting Called
A third meeting of those interested in forming a senior drum corps will be Sunday at 2 30 pm at the Elks Club on Union Street Hudson New York Representatives from Pittsfield Hudson Catskill Albany and Poughkeepsie attended previous meetings More applicants are welcome Information is available in Pittsfield from Richard Ward 14 Winter Street Robert W Stack son of Mrs Evelyn B Stack 781 North Street named to the dean list for the spring term 1969 at the New York State College of Agriculture Cornell University class of 1970
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Elks Club
Union Street
Hudson
Pittsfied
Catskill
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Pittsfield
Richard Ward
Winter St
Robert W. Stack
Evelyn B. Stack
North St
N.Y
Manchester
Joseph G. Davidson
Vermont
Union Carbide Corp
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Davidson
Green Mountain
Mt. Equinox
Carthusian Foundation of America
New York City
University of Southern California
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Madeline
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church
Conte Loses by 4 Votes On Curbing No Crop Pay
Conte failed to force a House vote to cap subsidies for not planting crops at 20 000 dollars per year to an individual landowner or corporation. The 481 to 177 defeat followed pressure from Democratic leadership and defections by some Democrats. Conte vows to try again next year, criticizing federal payments as aid to wealthy landowners.
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Conte
Silvio 0
House
Senate
James ©. Eastland
D-Miss
House- Senate
Jamie L. Whitten
House Appropriations Committee
The
Americans For Democratic Action
Del Gallo Opposes Boston Underground Paper Here
Mayoral candidate Remo Del Gallo condemned Right On a Boston underground paper found in Pittsfield. He urged police and schools to halt distribution while authorities noted no school grounds distribution. Police Chief Kileen said he would not investigate now, citing regional origin. A separate boxcar fire near Hawthorne Avenue was believed set by juveniles en route to school.
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Remo del Gallo
Right On
Boston
Taconic High
Butler
Thomas J. Whalen
Pittsfield
St. Joseph’s High
Pittsfield High
del Gallo
Nans
John J. Kileen
The
Eagle Today
Massachusetts
Hawthorne Avenue
Boys' Club Alumni Plan Annual Minstrel Show
The Pittsfield Boys Club Alumni Association schedules its annual minstrel on Friday to Sunday November 21 22 and 23 with James E Eulian and James Ditello as chairmen. First rehearsal set for Sunday in the club auditorium. Interested individuals may audition for chorus or as soloists and may contact Mrs Jeanette Kelly at 261 Second St if unable to attend.
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Pittsfield Boys’ Club Alumni Association
James E. Eulian
James Ditello
Boys’ Club
Jeanette Kelly
Second St
Obituaries from Pittsfield and nearby towns
Multiple local obituaries report deaths including Joseph Speth 75 of Lanesboro Edward Wesley Jaynes 76 of Lenox and Edward W Jaynes from Lenox Elizabeth Balardini Alexander 63 wife of Leon Alexander Sr of Pittsfield Also noted are Joseph Davidson 77 resourceful industrialist and conservationist in Manchester VT and regional funeral services with dates and burial plans in St Mark's Mount Carmel and Mountain View cemeteries.
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Lenox
Edward Wesley Jaynes
East Dugway Road
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Charles
Emma Grant Jaynes
Robert §. Titotson
Jaynes
General Electric Co
Pittsfield
Ada McFarlane
Calvin Jaynes
Natick
Clarence Robinson
Troy
N.Y
Samuel L. Scott
Springfield
Trinity Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Roche Funeral
Elizabeth Balardini Alexander
Leon H. Alexander Sr
Bradford St
Pitts Feld
Mount Carmel Church
Leon H. Alexander Jr
William J. Alexander
Antonio Correnti
Carlo Phillips
Everett, Knox
John
Joseph Balardini
Ire D. Hayford
Devanny
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Masses Held For Samuel J Gabriel Jr and Others
Funerals were celebrated for Samuel J. Gabriel Jr at Mount Carmel Church with burial at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Bearers included Warren Lucier and James Herzog. Separate service for Elizabeth M. Rose at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Pittsfield Cemetery, and services for Emery G. Haines at Sacred Heart with burial at St. Joseph's Church. Bearers listed for each service.
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Samuel J. Gabriel Jr
Mount Carmel Church
George T. Ecker
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Ecker
Warren L. Lucier
James E. Herzog
Harvey L. ,Leach
Gilbert Sedgwick
Emile Trova
Frank Gabriel Tis
Elizabeth M. Rose
Sacred Heart Church
Gerald Spafford
Pittsfield Cemetery
Father Spafford
Richard J. Mendel
Robert G. Karpeck
Paul A. Pelkey
John C. Rose
Emery G. Haines
Henry M. Burke
St. Joseph’s Church
Msgr. Burke
Elmer F. Bushey
Thomas H. McDermott
Albert F. Perron
Joseph G
Gary A
Maurice E. Larrivee
City Solicitor Rules Fireman Ineligible For School Board Seat
North Adams attorney Benjamin Apkin says How ard D Amico cannot serve as a fireman if elected to the School Committee citing General Laws Chapter 43 Section 32. D Amico seeks three seats. union backs his right to run and argues civil rights would be violated. Also reported: home burglary netted $1,000 in guns and liquor. multiple fire and safety calls including a brush fire and a hot fluorescent ballast incident. Canadian Tree Co. begins land clearing for a new airport runway amid burning debris.
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North Adams
Benjamin Apkin
Howard D'Amico
Apkin
D'Amico
North Adams Association of Firefighters
Firemen’s Union
Massachusetts
Marcella Ave
North St
Solomon Store
Wild Acres
South Street
Canadian Tree Co
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Hellergg’s
Nibrn
South St
Nature Hour
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Alabama
Whalen
Wiea
Ayar
Joseph
Speth
Glenn’s Road
Lanesboro
St. Luke's
St. Joseph's Church
Yellow Oak Co
Joseph J. Speth
Edward Armstrong
Martin Speth
St. Mark’s Church
Fairview Cemetery
Dalton
Joseph Davidson
Edward W. Jaynes
Leon Alexander
City Solicitor’s Opinion
N.A
Atty
Stephen B. Hibbard
Colt Road
Hibbard
Harry Smith
Europe
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Herbits
Bank Row
Dial
Cali Enterprise
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