Writ Denied as Berkshire Gray Line Ready to Roll
In Pittsfield Superior Court Judge Francis J. Quirico refused a temporary injunction against Berkshire Gray Line, allowing 5500 public school children to ride the new buses starting tomorrow. Dufour Brothers and Yellow Coach Lines challenged the contract, but court said legality of awards not decided yet. Demurrers possible. petitions to complete pleadings by Sept 15.
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Pittsfield
New Berkshire Gray Line
Francis J. Quirico
Yellow Coach Lines, Inc
Abty
Andrew T. Campoli
Campoli
Berkshire Gray Line
Boston
Cianflone
Quirico
Tamburello
Gray Line
Eagle
Berkshire County Superior Court
Samuel Landa
Ducat
Tomor
City Hall seeks principal planner with higher salary
The Planning Board advertises a vacant city principal planner post boosted from 9464 to 12584 dollars to attract stronger applicants. The position has been open since Bruce Clark left in mid 1968 and the ad appears in the ASPO job-mart.
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Planning Board
Bruce Clark
American Society of Planning Officials
Births in Berkshire Medical Center and Dalton area
Birth notices list new arrivals: a son for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prokopowicz Adams. a second son for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caparella Dalton. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hopper Pittsfield area. two daughters for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peterl Dalton. a son for Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rathbun Stephentown N Y. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sargent Dalton. a son for Mr. and Mrs. James A Crasier Dalton. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Peter J Costi Dalton. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Robert H Knight Jr Dalton. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Soulier Dalton. a son for Mrs. George Perreault Norfolk Va. grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. James A Meyer Dalton formerly Pittsfield and Mr. and Mrs. George Perreault Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Medical Center
Thomas ¥. Prokopowicz
Adams
Charles L. Caparella
Gordon St
Joseph F. Hopper
Robbins Ave
Robert Peterl
Mohegan St
Norman Rathbun
Stephentown
N.Y
Michael Sargent
Highview Drive
James A. Crasier
Dalton
Peter J. Costi
Robert H. Knight Jr
Donald F. Soulier
Asci Drive
Ens
George Perreault
Norfolk
de Paul Hospital
James A. Meyer
Pittsfield
Operation Slowdown Pays Off For Local Police
Long Labor Day weekend patrols by Pittsfield police and state troopers, aided by Registry of Motor Vehicles and Civil Defense volunteers, reported no serious accidents. One arrest for operating to endanger followed a collision on South Merriam Street. Another suspect faced speeding and equipment violations on North Street. Two minor two car accidents occurred Friday in the Grand Union lot and on Tyler Street.
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Pittsfield
Registry of
Dalton Avenue
Bender
Cheshire
Pitisfield
Freddie A. Strout Jr
Arthur R. Riley Jr
Thomas Island
Peter Massaconi
Lanesboro
Draft Counseling Service Center Being Planned
Berkshire County residents seek a Selective Service counseling center to aid men with draft questions. An initial 12 to 15 people met at Bowlder Farm in Stockbridge to plan, aiming for Pittsfield office space. Richard Evans of Albany peace center advised on program aims and methods, including simulated board procedures and familiarization with official draft brochures. A second meeting is set for Friday at 6 at an undetermined location. contact Clifford Perkins or Irving Landa to participate.
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Stockbridge
Berkshire County
Boulder Farm
Frederick W. Lord
Pittsfield
Richard Evans
Albany
N.Y
Selective Service Board
Clifford Perkins
Irving Landa
Joseph W. Ryan Jr seeks school committee seat
Joseph W. Ryan Jr of 423 Dalton Ave seeks an at large school committee seat in the November election, filing on the deadline day after gathering 400 signatures. The IBM worker, 38, has campaigned before and aims to unseat incumbent Basilio Henriques Jr, arguing current calendar and spending choices merit scrutiny while praising superintendent Dr. Whalen. He noted his prior strong showing in 1967 but loss in last year's special election.
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Joseph W. Ryan Jr
Dalton Ave
IBM
Ryan
Camimilice
Henriques
Basilio Henriques Jr
Yvoters
James R. Clary
Richard
Honriques
Adder
Pittsfield
Thomas J. Whalen
Pomeroy
St. Joseph's High
Angelo A. Fabino
Bradford St
Joseph
Scelsi
Fabino
West Side Credit Union
Registrars of Voters
Scelei
African-born Simeon Bankole-Wright named pastor in Pittsfield
The Rev. Simeon Bankole-Wright, 62, born in Freetown Sierra Leone and a Nigerian citizen of Egba origin, has been named pastor of Second Congregational Church in Pittsfield. He will preach at 10 45 a m next Sunday as a guest and the church nears completion on Onota Street. His career spans education social work in Africa and the United States including Brandeis University and the University of Nigeria.
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Simeon Bankole- Wright
Africa
Second Congregational Church
Pittsfield
Willie Singleton
Bankole-Wright
Isaiah Jenkins
Columbus Avenue
Singleton
Onota Street
Singletar
Nigeria
West Africa
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Boston
State Department of Mental Health
Florence Heller Graduate School For Advanced Studies
Brandeis University
Waltham
Methodist Boys’ High School
Gordon College
Andover Moai Theological School
Model School
Kalabari National College
Degema
United States
The
University of Nigeria
Fire in Tree Damages Porch At Pine Grove Drive
A fire in an evergreen tree in front of Mikio Kwai house at 132 Pine Grove Drive, caused by boys playing with matches Sunday about 4 30 p m, damaged the tree and part of the porch. A neighbor used a garden hose to quell the blaze before Engine 6 arrived. firemen wetted down the tree and roofs of the house.
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Mikio Kwai
Pine Grove Drive
Kwai
Del Gallo Campaign Rally Sparks Citywide Debate
Mayoral candidate Remo Del Gallo drew about 1250 people to a Labor Day rally at the General Electric Athletic Association site as he portrayed Pittsfield as stagnant over two years. Mayor Donald Butler dismissed Del Gallos bond plan for public housing as reckless and urged federal funding rather than bonds. Butler defended delegated authority in city government amid calls from rival councilman George Purnell Jr. for administrative reform.
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Butler
Remo del Gallo
del Gallo
WBEC
Tom Twinan
George A. Purnell Jr
Purnell
Hve
Samuel Landa
Administrative Services
Lawrence A. Grizey, Jr
Harold Stein
City Hall
Health Department
General Electric Athletic Association
Pittsfield
del Gallon
Hurricane Fund Box Score Boosts Local Disaster Drive
Berkshire County Red Cross disaster fund for Hurricane Camille victims rose to 1631 over the weekend with 228 from North Berkshire 1026 from Central Berkshire and 377 from South Berkshire. Donations may be sent to the Berkshire County Red Cross at 3 Wendell Ave. The county goal is 15500 and national Red Cross seeks 15 million. The Red Cross runs nine emergency shelters aiding 2486 hurricane victims and estimates 20000 families will seek rehabilitation aid.
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Berkshire County
Red Cross
North
Berkshire
Central
South
Warrants Filed Against Suspects In Bank Holdup
Pittsfield police say warrants are filed for four men picked up in New York City in connection with the Aug 22 robbery of the City Savings Bank branch in Adams Super Market Springfield men James Pepe 30 Donald Hykel 28 Anthony Liquori 29 and Harvey Schweizer 34 Agawam allegedly took more than 12780 in cash and checks.
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Pittsfield
New York City
City Savings Bank
Adams Super Market
Williams Street
James Pepe
Donald Hykel
Anthony Liquori
Springfield
Harvey Schweizer
Agawam
Three Deaths Crash Sparks $20 400 Tort Suit in Laneshoro
In Laneshoro on Route 8 last Dec 27 a triple fatality led to a $20,400 tort claim filed in Superior Court by Mary Zivba as administratrix of Frank Zivba. Thad Deus, driver and survivor of the crash, is named as decedent. The action is among 18 suits totaling $247,600.
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Route 8
Laneshoro
Mary
Zivba
Adams
Frank
Mary J. Caubryt
Thaddeus
Boston
Bloomberg
Hearing Thursday on Zoning Law In City Hall at 7:40 p.m.
The city Planning Board holds its final informal hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance revision in City Hall at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, the last session before the formal hearing September 18. After board passage, the measure goes to the City Council. a workshop is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Planning Board
Reward Offered for Missing Black Toy Poodle Baby
A $3 reward is offered for information leading to a black miniature poodle named Baby. Call 443-4186 and ask for Judy Williams. The search location is vicinity of Robbins Avenue in Ady.
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Judy Williams
Robbins Avenue
Ady
Du Bois Park Dedication Set for October 18
The dedication of the W E B Du Bois Memorial Park in Great Barrington is scheduled for Saturday October 18 at 2 p m Julian Bond the Georgia legislator and civil rights leader is slated to speak The event was postponed from the previously announced date
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Great Barrington
the Eagle
Berkshire
Whalen urges high expectations for pupils and teachers
Supt. of Schools Thomas J. Whalen addressed city teachers returning to work and urged high expectations for students. He cited Rosenthal and Jacobson’s Pygmalion in the Classroom study, emphasizing that teacher belief influences achievement. He proposed a teachers advisory council and broader teacher input on curriculum and program development.
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Thomas J. Whalen
California
Dr. Whalen
Robert Rosenthal
Warvand University
Lenore Jacobson
South
San Francisco Unified
Whalen
Pearl St
State Nurses Increase Rates in Massachusetts Plan
Massachusetts Nurses Association authorizes a five dollar raise for private duty nurses effective September raising the eight hour total from thirty to thirty five. The new scale lists eight thirty for the first hour and four thirty five for each of up to three hours with overtime over eight hours at time and a half. The revised standards for professional nurses note the updated rates.
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Massachusetts Nurses Association
Red Robinson at the Piano in Blantyre Castle
On Thursday night Red Robinson plays piano for a listening audience at Blantyre Castle venue. The club offers cocktails and snacks with music through Saturday featuring Ady and Ronnie Taylor at Edgewood Lounge on Pittsfield Lenox Road.
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Red Robinson
Blantyre Castle
Ronnie Taylor
Edgewood Lownge
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
aAdy
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Landa
Greylock
Joseph Ryan Jr
Lauds
the City Campaign
Donald G. Butler
Hurricane Fund
du Bois Park
Berkshire Gas Company
Supt
South Junior High
Nerberg
Pherdave Nerberg
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