Top Priority for Reform in Massachusetts DPW
Editorial argues for a top-to-bottom overhaul of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works led by Governor Peabody. It notes past corruption and inefficiency, cites favorable committee action, and predicts Senate progress though faces political maneuvering. The outcome hinges on Speaker Thompson's next moves to push reform.
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Massachusetts Legislature
Peabody
State Department of Public Works
DPW
Commonwealth
Joint
Senate
John E. Powers
Jack P. Ricciardi
Sioner
Public Works
Ricciardi
Philip A. Graham
Thompson
McKean to stay on Traffic Commission after retirement
In Brief reports Hugh R. McKean will continue his Traffic Commission work despite retiring from General Electric. His 11 years on the panel, combined with experience, make him a highly indispensable member of city planning. The note highlights ongoing civic engagement and future contributions.
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Hugh R. McKean
Traffic Commission
General Electric Company
McKean
Commission
Pittsfield High
Pittsfield
Mount Greylock
Berkshire
Izaak Walton League
Hunt
America
Wallace B. Crawford
State House
Crawford
Remembering Henry W Bishop III Memorial School founder
Looking Back Years notes Henry W Bishop born 1829 Lenox died Sea Bright N J, became Chicago lawyer and Pittsfield business figure. After son’s Williams College death he founded 1889 Henry W Bishop III Memorial School for Nurses in Pittsfield. Also mentions Jessica Pomeroy, Carolyn Cullen solo Taylor Cub flight, Edwin H Lincoln GAR quartermaster general, and past golf winner Walter Kubicka at Berkshire Eagle city tournament.
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Henry W. Bishop
Sea Bright
N.J
Lenox
Chicago
Jessica Pomeroy
Pittsfield
Williams College
Henry W. Bishop III
Carolyn L. Cullen
Appleton Ave
Edwin H. Lincoln
Harding St
Grand Army of the Republic
Walter Kubicka
Pontoosue Lake Country Club
Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield Country Club
Notes and Footnotes From Lime Rock Car Preview 1964
Report notes from a Lime Rock preview of 1964 Ford models including a park brake quirk, a taller 114 inch stance for Mercury, and a returning floor shift as optional gear. Mentions salted roads claims by Salt Institute, railroad PR from New Haven, plus dialect coach Alfred Dixon. Ends with Poe trivia.
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Lime Rock
Mercury
Dublin
Ireland
The
Salt Institute
Robert S. McKernan
New Haven Railroad
Pittsfield
Here
New York
Boston
Washington
Nixon Quietly Reasserts Lead in Republican Rift
Richard Nixon reemerges as a potential compromise figure in the Republican party after a slide following his 1960 loss and California governorship defeat. He has toured Europe and delivered major policy talks while denying a candidacy, though insiders see him as a possible 1964 contender alongside Rockefeller and Goldwater.
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Richard M. Nixon
Mr. Kennedy
Nixon
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
California
New York
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Capitol Hill Farm Bloc on possible U S wheat deal with Russia
Senate and House groups heard from Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman on terms for Soviet bloc buyers, noting abundant U S grain. The piece also surveys East–West trade issues, constitutional limits, and government ambivalence amid anti communism pressures.
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Farm Bloc
U.S
Russia
Senate House Group
Orville Freeman
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Commerce Department
State
Defense and Agriculture
Interior Departments
Chev
Freeman
U.S.S.R
House
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
China
Moscow
U.ss.r
Letters to the Editor raise concerns over travel and bills
A set of letters focuses on state issues in Pittsfield and Boston. Mrs. Butler questions the lieutenant governor’s foliage trip costs and staff, while Robertson criticizes recent Congress auto bills as dictatorial. Renaud warns against vehicle regulations, and Cooperman appeals for local radio support and polio efforts. Palano and others urge civic engagement and support for Wallace Crawford for mayor.
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the Faire
Eagle
Berkshires
Cadillac
William J. Butler
Albro St
Pittsfield
the Eagle
Berkshire
WBEC
Afl-Cio
Edward P. Morgan
Isidore Cooperman
Wendell Ave
Wally
Mr. Crawford
Boston
Crawford
Gilda Palano
Second St
Unruh Considers Step Down Amid California Power Struggle
California Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh weighs leaving his post after a campaign of ridicule from leftists and Republicans. Aware his departure would weaken the Democratic machine, he seeks a safer job such as State Controller or a Senate bid while Gov. Pat Brown faces donor and primary pressures tied to Clair Engle’s illness.
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California
Jesse
Big Daddy
Unruh
State Assembly
Assembly
Kennedy
Clair Engle
Engle
Pat Brown
Washington
William F. Knowland
Brown
Allan Cranston
CDC
California Democratic Council
Cranston
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Life Magazine
Sacramento
Knowland
Fiere
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Eagle Street
Massachusetts
Social Development Training Center
Max C. Weber
Sheffield
Pan American World Airways
Continents
Hawaii
Dixon
Alfred Dixon
Charles Boyer
Mary Martin
Dennis O'Keefe
Larry Kirk
Ethel Shutta
Edgar Allan Poe
of Quarles
New York Mirror
Richard V. Happel
Mr. Nixon
Senator Goldwater
New Hampshire
Romney
Michigan
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Capitol Hill
Edward J. Michelson
Los Angeles
Poland
Uncle Sam
Iate
John Birchers
Khrush
Conrad
Denver Post
State Department
Dominican Republic
Kenneth D. Robertson Jr
State St
Congress
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Robert Renaud
Elm St
Bernard Baruch
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Moby Dickerin
Connecticut
Ann Ford
Andy Williams
Long Island Sound
Ahab
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