Housing Shortage Sparks Opposition to City Zoning Plan
Pittsfield mayor says new zoning to allow multi family housing faces organized resistance from residents. Council must approve next month, with high votes needed. UC urges ad campaign and possible housing tours to influence aldermen ahead of Sept 17 housing task force meeting. ECDC to open day care on Francis Avenue within months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Sullivan
Edward W. Shaw
Joel, S. Greenberg
ECDC
School District Proposal Slated To Be Advanced
The School Committee plans to ask Mayor Butler to appoint a three member committee to study forming a regional school district with Richmond. Richmond already has a similar three man panel, and plans require approval by both towns before formation.
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Butler
Richmond
Pittsfield
New Troopers Assigned Here at Local Barracks
Trooper David D. Baker transferred from Pittsfield to Northampton barracks. Four graduates from Framingham State Police Academy Leon A. Nanning Kenneth B. Ethier James M. Sheehan and Michael E. Gralinski begin assignments at Dalton Avenue barracks tomorrow.
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David D. Baker
Pittsfield
Births at Berkshire Medical Center and area
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tetlow 307 Springside Ave. welcomed a son yesterday. Lenox couples Mr. and Mrs. William Colvin a son yesterday and Mr. and Mrs. C Stephen Francis a son yesterday. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. John Eilsworth a son Thursday and West Stockbridge Mr. and Mrs. David Bassett a son Thursday. Dover? West Stockbridge Mr. and Mrs. Donald Davis 7 Pond St. a son yesterday. Dalton Lance Cpl. and Mrs. Alfred Goodermate a son yesterday. Lincoln Street Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mongeau a son yesterday. Windsor Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Kerstetter a son Saturday. Plastics Ave Mr. and Mrs. Rudyard Longton a daughter Saturday. Lenox Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen a daughter Thursday.
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Paul Tetlow
Springside Ave
David Bassett
West Stockbridge
Donald Davis
Pond St
Lance
Alfred Goodermate
Dalton
Francis Mongeau
Lincoln St
Rudyard Longton
Plastics Ave
Barrington Fair Observes New York State Day
Great Barrington officials mark New York State Day with livestock judging and horse racing. Exhibits open. midway shows scheduled. Gates open at 9:00 AM, judging at 9:30, horse racing at 1:30, midway shows at 6:30 and 9:30 PM.
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Great Barrington
New York State
Barrington Fair
Barrington Fair Racing Taxes Increase State Share
State tax changes raised the take from yesterday’s Barrington fair opening day handle to 48 620 dollars, with the state gaining more under a new 84 4 and track 94 4 cent split. The 572 000 handle compares with last year’s 096 000 opening, when the state kept around 36 005 dollars.
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Barrington
Great Barrington
Crow proposes light duties for partially disabled officers
Councilman Raymond E. Crow announced to The Eagle that he will seek board support for a plan to assign light tasks to police and fire personnel with partial disabilities to save city funds. He cited a 37 year old officer seeking disability retirement and noted Desks and phone work could utilize restrained personnel to reduce vacancies.
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Ward 2
Raymond E. Crow
Dagle
Crow
Anthony W. Sattile
Richard J. Duclos
Taybert Ave
Buclos
Robert B. Dillon
Conference Set On Housing Rehabilitation in Pittsfield
The Pittsfield Urban Coalition will sponsor a two day housing rehabilitation conference on October 7 and 8 mainly for public officials and west side residents. UC executive director Albert A. Bogdan announced at a steering committee meeting last night. Attendees will include Marvin Siflinger of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Malcolm Rivkin of Rivkin Carson Inc. hired by the National Urban Coalition, and a Springfield Housing Redevelopment Authority official. A site has not yet been chosen and the public will be invited.
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Patrick. A. Sullivan
Pittsfield
Eagle
Veronica Ferry
Hope
Tyler Street
Butler
Donahue
Pittsfield Urban Coalition
Albert A. Bogdan
Bogdan
West Side
Marvin Siflinger
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Malcolm Rivkin
Rivkin/Carson,” Inc
National Urban Coalition
Housing Redevelopment Authority
Springfield
Report Due in 10 Days On Community School Plan
Mayor Donald G. Butler said the Community School Planning Committee report is due in 10 days. Rev. Patrick A. Sullivan, chairman of the commission, informed him of completed work. Appointed in 1968 by the mayor and Urban Coalition, the committee investigates applying the community school concept here.
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Community School Planning Committee
Donald G. Butler
Patrick A. Sullivan
Urban Coalition
Rosa Restaurant Strike Talks Aim To End Walkout
Union officials and Rosa Restaurant representatives met today to settle a strike by North Street restaurant workers. John A. Barry told reporters that state labor conciliator Joseph P. Curgan was expected to join the afternoon session at Barry's office. The Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Employes and Bartenders Union led the walkout begun last Thursday to press for a first contract, after winning bargaining rights last June. The restaurant has closed indefinitely.
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Rosa Restaurant
North Street
John A. Barry
Joseph P. Curgan
Longmeadow
Barry
Thomas J Quinion 84 Buried In Happy Hunting Grounds
In Canaan New York Thomas J Quinion 84 was laid to rest on his 150 acre farm after a funeral attended by about 35. His son William oversaw the burial and drove the wagons to the gravesite while a concrete vault was prepared. The elder Quinion was buried with hunting gear tobacco and his hat. His son remarked of Indian blood in the family and the belief his father will roam the happy hunting grounds.
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Rediph Conroy
Thomas Joseph Quinion
Dean Hill Road
Canaan
N.Y
William Quinion
Mr. Quinion
BMG
St. Luke's Unit
Thomas J. Quinion
William Quinton
Quinion
Berkshire Concrete Corp
Weekend Guard Proposed To Protect Taconic High
Taconic High School may be watched by Tidelity Service Bureau on weekends for 48 hours at 2.75 per hour to reduce weekend custodian needs. Business Manager Wilfred L. Hebert will report at 7 30 p m in Pomeroy School. The School Committee will also consider raising on the road driver education pay from 2 50 to 5 per hour and providing 4000 more to extend classroom driver education at Taconic High.
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Tidelity Service Bureau
Taconic High School
Wilfred L. Hebert
Pomeroy School
Taconic High
Scholal Department
Pear St
Daniel &. Della Gustina
Provisional Officer Named to Police Force
Mayor Butler appoints Albert Hubbard of 16 Worthington St as third provisional patrolman to the understrength Police Department. Two others were named last week. all three await City Council confirmation tonight as the force remains about 25 percent short of full strength.
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Butler
Albert Hubbard
Worthington St
WBEC Radiothon Raises Red Cross Hurricane Funds
Berkshire County residents pledged 10 803 yesterday in a WBEC radiothon to aid hurricane Camille victims. County total reaches 12 045 while gas drive tallies 15 500. Red Cross chairman William M. Furey praises volunteers and urges donations to 63 Wendell Ave. National drive seeks 15 million. latest Red Cross reports: 230 dead, 76 missing, 5 094 injured. 17 ABL homes damaged or destroyed. 510 staff assisting 20 000 families.
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WBEC
Red Cross
Berkshire County
William M. Furey
County Red Cross
Wendell Ve
American Red Cross
GE Upheld By Arbitrator In TUE Case
General Electric Co. wins an arbitration decision in Pittsfield after Adam Hi Stockman of the American Arbitration Association ruled that GE did not violate the IWE GE contract or local agreement by bypassing a clerical employee from Grade 8 expediter two years ago. The employee was bypassed for failing required tests. The ruling upheld GE on the question of whether passing an aptitude test was a prerequisite for upgrading.
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General Electric Co
Pitts-field
JUE
Adam Hi. Stockman
American Arbitration Association
New York
Iwe-Ge
Stockman
Winter Sports Meeting Tonight at Springside House
Thomas L. Hamilton, chair of the Winter Sports Committee at the Department of Parks and Recreation, announces the first meeting of the season at 7 30 this evening. Located at Springside House, 874 North St, the gathering invites anyone interested in joining the committee and helping with the winter carnival.
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Thomas L. Hamilton
Department of Parks and Recreation
Springside House
North St
West Shore Club Kitchen Closed for Sept 8 to 14
Advertisements note West Shore Club Kitchen will be closed September 8 through September 14. Also promotes holiday decorating classes with registration at 442-0403. Mentions opening September 13 of Kimkel art oil painting and Edgewood Lounge Pittsfield Lenox Road offerings.
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West Shore Club Kitchen
Kimkel
Tyler Sr
Ronnie Taylor
Sir Cass of
Piccadilly
Edgewood
Pittsfield - Lenox” Road
White backs Tanglewood as 1970 Democratic convention site
Boston Mayor Kevin White, aiming to secure the 1970 Democratic State Convention, says Boston remains favored but would push for Tanglewood in the Berkshires if Amherst campus plans fail. Rep. David Harrison leads push for Amherst with about 1,440 delegates expected and room for observers. The GOP nominating convention is expected in Boston.
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Boston
Kevin H. White
Tanglewood
White
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
Holyoke
Democratic State Committee
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Amhherst
David L. Harrison
Gloucester
Tity Hall
Golden West
Tanglewoad
Berkshires
John V. Geary
Berkshire Hills
Geary
Republican State Committee
GOP
Baston
Laborers Resume Work On Berkshire Common Job Dispute
Twenty one union laborers who walked off the Berkshire Common job last Thursday returned to work this morning. James Hainer of George A. Fuller Construction Co said representatives of Carpenters and International Laborers unions were meeting to resolve the jurisdictional dispute. The walkout stemmed from a fight over which union should handle certain material.
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Berkshire
James Hainer
George A. Fuller Construction Co
Carpenters
Chichetto Sells Package Store To Cormier
Frank A Chichetto owner of Enrights Package Store at 238 Columbus Ave sells the store to Laurie Cormier of 17 Frederick St subject to license transfer approval. Chichetto moved the shop last year from New West Street to Columbus Ave and will manage the business while Cormier, an Electric General toolmaker for 25 years, joins four children and ties to Berkshire Art Association.
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Frank A. Chichetto
Enright
Columbus Ave
Laurie Cormier
Frederick St
Chichetto
New West Street
Columbus Avenue
Buyey
West Housatonic Street
Leopold
Cormier
General Electric
Musicians Local 109
Berkshire Art Association
Mac Mercier
Great Barrington
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Fr. Sullivan
VPI
Thomas 4. Sherer
E. Burton Keirstead
Thomas A. Edwards
Abraham G. Novick
Edwards
Novick
Ae State Department of Education
Department of Education
Berkshire Medical Center
William Colvin
Lenox
C. Stephen Francis
John Eilsworth
Guy J. Kerstetter
Windsor
Robert Allen
Duclos
the Eagle
Ralph D. Conroy
Leren G. House Iv
Canaan Congregational Church
James Fenn
Red Cross Hurricane Fund
Berkshire Gas Company
G Herbswire Ag
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