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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1963
Page
5
Governor Endicott Peabody told about 400 Democrats at Hatfield Club that Massachusetts will not lose federal retraining funds and that the University of Massachusetts will become the biggest and best state institution. He urged support for reorganizational plans and defended the governor’s limited appointment power.
A sign reading stolen in 1296 was found on the stone of Scone at Westminster Abbey in London. A Scottish youth was arrested and charged with insulting words and behavior in connection with the incident.
Jacob Cohen a 65 year old candidate for mayor in Leominster Massachusetts collapsed and died minutes after delivering a campaign speech at a Meet your candidate rally He was pronounced dead on arrival at Leominster Hospital A preliminary report cited a heart attack Cohen a retired businessman had never run for municipal office before and was one of three mayoral hopefuls He finished speaking at St Jean's Hall then collapsed returning to his seat officers said
In Indio California last week residents protested city employees trapping pigeons in cages atop downtown buildings. Critics said confinement in sunlit cages was cruel and officials ordered shade over the enclosures to ease concerns.
A vintage ad urges readers not to trust home hair remedies and to seek professional styling for modern looks. It contrasts last year’s windy styles with midsummer sunshine, promoting professional experience and latest colors. The piece ends with a quip about staying young by associating with youth.
Fire department log records multiple small fires and odor reports across the city. Incidents include rubbish and leaf fires on West Housatonic Brown Street and South Street, a gas odor traced to Berkshire Gas Co odorizing tank near Merrill Road bridge, burning logs and stumps in Spring side Park, and car fire at Peck Road and Robert Street. No injuries reported.
Frank M. Stieger of Springfield has been named a development engineer in General Electric Co chemical development operation's polymer products section in Springfield. Born in Rochester North Carolina, he graduated in 1952 from Clarkson College of Technology and spent 11 years at Monsanto Chemical Co in Springfield in research and process engineering. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II, is married with three daughters, and the family will move to the Pittsfield area soon.
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