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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1959
Page
17
In Chelsea Massachusetts a father and five of his children were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused by a defective hot water heater. Police say fumes filled the house while heating water for night baths. A sixth infant was being cared for by relatives as the mother Marguerite, 44, is mentioned.
The government announced last week it is issuing bonds worth about 1 million U.S. dollars for relief in central and southern Formosa after a great deluge in August. Victims include ward rose veins and a hospital context, with named locals tied to relief efforts and a groundskeeper from Boston’s baseball ballpark among affected individuals.
Detroit reports show 7,300 auto workers idled by steel shortages with 4,000 at Chrysler Camp returning to regular shifts after a wildcat walkout. GM layoffs total 115,000 nationwide as Chevy division feels the hardest hit with 13 assembly lines shuttered and 43,000 sent home. Chrysler expects continued operations with no further forecasts while Ford, American Motors and Studebaker-Packard avoid shortages.
A fragmented TV radio grid lists 7:30 programs including WROEN Premiere Grand Jury and WBEC Musical Panorama with Kostelanetz and Monteux conducting major orchestras. Hallmark Hall of Fame Winterset stars Don Murray and Piper Laurie. The noisy schedule mixes local news, weather, sports, cooking, and variety shows with many times and program names, but many items are truncated or garbled.
A mother who has thought deeply about problems has made her decision and will arm her teenage daughter with a single neglected word. In November Reader's Digest she explains her approach to conception and bodily structure.
Thieves stole 1300 dollars from Monte Ray Pettitt and he told police the money was hidden in a freezer in his frozen food locker business set at five degrees below zero. The incident prompted police to investigate Pettitt’s claim and review security at the facility.
Montreal reports the St. Lawrence Seaway is expected to handle about 20 million tons of cargo this year per a Canadian Press survey. The figure trails earlier official estimates but is about 70 percent higher than last year through the pre deep-draft canal.
The New England Board of Higher Education urged five New England states to expand higher education by starting state medical and dental schools. It recommended contracts with existing schools for states with no public schools and plans to establish them where none exist. The report notes a steady drop in New England residents entering medical and dental schools since 1956, from 954 to 837.
Senator Wisconsin weather and space committee leader proposed a nine man satellite data system to lead a national space program. He called for an intern satellite to be produced within six months and to interpret data for other nations.
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