Confusion and anger over Pittsfield housing clash
Protesters and the mayor clashed with city and federal officials over the Pittsfield Housing Authority PHA 50 unit Victory Hill project and a 23 unit Jubilee plan. HUD actions and PHA submissions sparked accusations of deceit and delays while antipoverty groups pressed for broad housing reform and greater local control.
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City Hall
Pittsfield Housing Authority
PHA
Victory Hill
Butler
Ina
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Jubilee
Thomas C. Renton
Renton’s
Silvia OG. Conte
Pittsfield and Sons
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward W. Brooke
Renton
Harvard
Neal Mitchell
Lancaster
Detroit
Mich
New York
Arthur C. McGill
Pittsfield
Thomas Burns
Burns
McGill
Anti- Poverty Agency
Antipoverty
Action For Opportunity
Victory
County Commission
AFO
Berkshire Communities to Get Extra $500000 for Highways
Berkshire County communities can expect more than a half million dollars in Chapter 90 highway reimbursements next year, on top of usual state aid. State highway official Henry Wilkins described a two part allocation totaling 20 million for cities and towns, with 5 million DPW administered and 15 million via the Cherry Sheet, to reimburse actual local highway expenditures for 1970.
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Berkshire County
State Department of Public Works
Statehouse
Henry Wilkins
State Highway Department
Department of Public Works
DPW
State Department of Corporations and Taxation
Wilkins
Photographer Sydney Kanter Returns From New England Convention
Sydney R Kanter of Kanter Studios 166 North St returned from the New England Photographers Convention at the Marriott Hotel in Newton where he served as a judge for the photographic exhibit. Mrs Kanter accompanied him.
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Sydney R. Kanter
Kanter Studios
North St
Marriott Hotel
Newton
Bobby Kidney Club Drive Sets Five Thousand Dollar Goal
The Bobby Kidney Sunshine Club seeks 5000 dollars for its 21st annual fund drive September 22 to 27. Drive chair Ronald E. Plankey notes the quota is 500 dollars more than last year when 800 shut-ins were served, funds staying local to cheer the elderly, handicapped, and ill in Pittsfield. Edward DeAngelo cochairs. donations welcome by mail to P O Box 63 or to 41 Highland Ave.
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Bobby Kidney
Ronald E. Plankey
Plankey
Pittsfield
Highland Ave
Sunshine Club
P.O. Box
Edward DeAngelo
Local Jaycees Win Recognition
The Greater Pittsfield Jaycees earned several awards at the Massachusetts Jaycees board meeting in Plymouth announced by state director Robert Shumate Jr. for accomplishments during 1968 69. They received a Community Development certificate for their Channel 2 Pittsfield program Jaycee Forum and a blue chip chapter banner. The chapter also earned a Management and Leadership Training certificate. president Joseph A. Furgal Jr. received a tie clasp and cufflink set for his contributions.
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Greater
Pittsfield
Joseph A. Furgal Jr
PHS Annex Renovation Bids Returnable Oct 3
Pittsfield High School annex renovation bids due October 3 will fund exterior and interior work across Appleton Avenue. The second phase provides space for five classes in new quarters linked to occupational education, with $159,000 total from City Council and School Committee. $107,000 already spent on phase one. Officials anticipate no funds left for 1969 room preparations. money will be sought in 1970.
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Pittsfield High School
Appleton Avenue
Thomas F. Kelly
School Rehabilitation Commission
Grace Church Resumes Evening Services
Grace Church Congregational will resume Sunday evening services at 7 o clock starting this coming Sunday. The plan restores the regular worship schedule with evening gatherings at Grace Church.
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Grace Church
Congregational
Paul pledges truth on Pittsfield issues in re election bid
At large council candidate Richard W. Paul, re election candidate, outlines campaign focus on rezoning impacts, housing shifts, schooling, and the fate of fixed income seniors. He calls for a charter revision to limit special elections and stresses majority rule with minority consideration.
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Richard W. Paul
Pittsfield
Paul
Charter Revision Commission
Coltsville Blackout Traced to Recloser on Tree Interference
Western Massachusetts Electric Co reports last night’s Coltsville outage began around 9 pm and lasted 20 minutes to about an hour across streets, with some Upper North Street residents losing power for about a minute. A February education study warned of costs if parochial schools close, estimating 1.2 billion dollars for building capacity and 212 million annually thereafter. A legislative inquiry into death row conditions at Walpole prison was named, led by Sen. Nuciforo and Sen. Hammond, after a letter from condemned inmate Kerrigan requesting help. Kerrigan and three others on death row face stays until Oct. 1, with prisoners confined 23 hours daily, one hour outdoors, no work trades, and limited visitors.
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Berkshire
Andrea F. Nuciforo
Pittsfield
Frank M. Matranga
North Adams
Sargent
House
David M. Bartley
Holyoke
Senate
Maurice A. Doonahue
WBEC
Bartley
Massachusetts Advisory Council
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
Coltsville
Upper North Street
MACE
Sen
Nuciforo
State
Walpole
George D. Hammond
Westfield
Joseph D. Ward
Fitchburg
Committee On the Judiciary
John J. Kerrigan
Kerrigan
GE and TUE talks end fourth week with no progress
General Electric and IUE-CIO finished a fourth week of negotiations in New York without any measurable gains. GE offered to extend talks today, but union reps said they were not prepared to stay an extra day. Both sides held firm on priorities, with the union seeking language first and GE prioritizing economic issues. Talks adjourned with a possible expansion next week debated and no clear path forward.
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General Etectric
Iue-Cio
New York
IUE
John Baldwin
Timetable of Movies at Regional Theaters
Listings show showings across multiple venues including Capitol Palace Sunset Drive-In Berkshire Pittsfield Coury Woosac Adams Mohawk West Springfield Cinema 1 2 3. Titles include A Man and a Woman Belle de Jour The Green Berets On My Way to the Crusades I Met a Girl The Magus Hang Em High The Good the Bad and the Ugly Sam Whiskey The Wild Bunch Daddy s Gone A Hunting Where It s At The Baby Sitter If It s Tuesday This Must Be Belgium The Thomas Crown Affair Guess Who s Coming to Dinner To Sir With Love That Cold Day in the Park Number 1 Midnight Cowboy and Oliver with varied start times and matinees.
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Coury
North Adams
Belgium
Woosac
Adams
ABC Cites Achievements In Opening Member Drive
The Association of Business and Commerce launched its annual membership drive today led by Gary P Scarafoni. Brochures on ABC work were distributed to about 309 members to aid campaign efforts highlighting the Manpower Development and Transportation committees, urban renewal liaison, housing programs, and government relations on tax reform civil service and postal reforms. Scarafonia called the drive the best sales tool for prospective members as the 10 day effort begins, with a member list to be published at its end.
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Association of Business and Commerce
Gary P. Scarafoni
ABC
Downing
Action Uli Committee
Transportation Committee
Pittsfield
Ollce
Cials
House of Representatives
Scarafonia
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co
Pom-Poms to March at Greene County firemen’s convention
The Berkshire Pom-Poms drum and bugle corps will march and exhibit at the Greene County firemen's convention in Greenville New York tomorrow. Sponsored by Cairo Hose Company for the third year, members should report to the First National Store lot on North Street at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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Greenville
N.Y
Berkshire
Greene County Firemen’s
Cairo
First National Store
North Street
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Plunkett Memorial Hospital
Cheshire
Joseph Orzechowski
Kenneth Ethier
Lesure
Constance Alcombright
Spring St
Richardson Street
Executive Airlines
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TUE
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the Magus
Paris
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