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Dept. Seeks Session With Outlay Group March 17 Supt. James P. Reynolds said, today the School Department has requested a meeting with the Capital: Outlay Committee on March 17. The purpose of the meeting will be to permit the Capital Outlay Committee, which consists of the Planning Board, the president of the City Council and the city auditor, to review the School Department's plans and specifications, for a new comprehensive high school.

After reviewing the plans the Capital Outlay Committee will make a report and recommendation to the mayor. and the City Council. Its recommendation is not binding. The Capital Outlay. Committee has in the past supported the construction of a separate vocational- school rather than a comprehensive school as endorsed by the School Department and School Commit- tee.

Staff Meets The administrative staff of the School Department met today to go over its plans for a comprehensive school and particularly to discuss the vocational program in any school. It was agreed at the meeting according to a statement issued by the School Department, that pupils who do not qualify for admission to the vocational program would be admitted to "an industrial arts course that would best serve their needs." This statement appeared to be in reply to, repeated, charges that there is a long students waiting to enroll in the vocational The School Department said that Rutsis Wins Two Golds Mt. Everett Junior Only Dual Winner In Regional Meet SHEFFIELD John Rutsis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Rutsis of Undermountain Road, a member of the Mount Everett Regional High School gymnastics team, was the only double gold medal winner in Saturday's Western Massachusetts gymnastics competition in Boyden gym at the University of Massachusetts Rutsis won first places in both tumbling, and He long also horse, vault- third place bronze medal in floor exercise.

He led the six man Mount Everett entry to third place in the over-all rankings. There, were eight schools entered, Minnechaug Regional of Wilbraham finishing first and Tantasqua Regional of Worcester, second. Also finishing high enough in their events to add points to the Mount Everett score were Karl Bartzsch and Steve Cary in parallel bars, and Peter Amidon in floor exercise. Mount Everett Coach Richard Maghery announced that Rutsis, Bartzsch and Glenn Henderson, high bar specialist, would represent Mount Everett Saturday in all-state individual competition at the Norwood High School gym. Claims of Idle Up 47 for Week Unemployment compensation claims from residents of Central and Southern Berkshire County increased 47 last week, according to a report from Edward J.

Barry, manager of the state Division of Employment Security's Pittsfield office. He said 2,630 claims were filed last week, compared with two weeks ago and 2,200 the same week. a year ago. The Pittsfield DES staff filled six Job openings last week. Mr.

Barry tonight will speak at a meeting of IUE Local 254 at 7:30 at the union headquarters on Woodlawn Avenue. Police Briefs Police said Margaret Newell, 41, of 422. Elm -St. was slightly hurt when her car struck a parked vehicle Sunday night on Elm Street near Dorchester Avenue. The parked auto was owned by Ida Ricalzone of 30 Longfellow Ave.

Detectives said about $5 and some tools were stolen in a Saturday night break at the Foreign Sports Car Center on Lyman Street. Charles Noyes of 25 Church St. was taken by police ambulance to Pittsfield General Hospital Sunday after he had become ill at home. Cars driven by Fred H. Monte of 18 Lebanon Ave.

and David E. Chapman of 62 Lebanon Avenue. collided Sunday as Monte was backing out of his driveway. A two-car accident Saturday at South and George streets involved Vera A. Sidway of Adams and Mrs.

Alfred Nichols. of 11, Grant St. A. Dubois of 310 Wahconah St. said a hit-run driver had damaged his car which was parked in front of his home Sunday night.

Miss Kupiec To Attend 4-H Event Pittsfield Girl Among 4 Chosen From State Miss Sandra Kupiec, 47 Adam Street, Pittsfield, formerly of Adams, has been selected to atStaro Miss Sandra Kupiec tend the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D. 18 to 24, it was announced today. Each state sends two boys and two girls to this annual event. Authorities of 4-H consider that the highest honor a 4-H'er can receive.Miss Kupiec is the daughter of Mrs. Stanley Ciuk of Adams.

She is a graduate of Adams Memorial High and has been in 4-H for nine years. She is now employed by Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in the loss department. As leader of the Sit 'n Stitch 4-H Club of Pittsfield, she is credited with having brought 4-H to the city in areas where it had not been active previously. Her leadership record includes three years as a junior leader giving assistance to 90 members, and four years, during which she had full responsibility for small clubs.

Three of were in Pittsfield, She was a contestant in the Pittsfield Winter Carnival queen contest for 1964. In 4-H, her major project was clothing, as a result of which she made 96 garments. Other projects she completed were: crafts, 8. years; knitting, years; home improvement, 3 years; child care, 3 years. She totaled more than 500 hours a year.

As a 4-H'er Miss Kupiec attended teen tour, state dress revue, state club congress, state junior leader conference and an interstate exchange trip to Michigan. She is a member of Top-H Service Club, 4-H Fair Association and the Happy Wanderers. She won second place in the state dress revue in 1963. She received the 4-H key award in 1962. Miss Kupiece, now over 21, is still active in 4-H county wide activities, helping agents and serving a working member of committees.

Mayor Wagner's Wife Has Lung Cancer NEW YORK (AP) Mayor Robert F. Wagner's wife, Susan, is critically ill with lung cancer, her doctors reported today. She has been ailing for about 10 months and her condition became critical over the weekend, an aide to the mayor said. She is 54. A medical bulletin issued by Dr.

William S. Norton said: "Mrs. Wagner is eritically ill with advance bronchogenic carcinoma. The diagnosis was made from a chest ray and cervical lymph node biopsy in May 1963. In spite of full doses of cobalt radiation chemotheropy and every other medical course, it has not been possible to keep the cancer under control.

She is in bed at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence. Suits Totaling $886,550 Filed in Superior Court Law suits calling for a total of $886,550 in damages were filed this morning. in the Clerk of Courts office at the start of the March entry day, Four are motor tort actions for $100,000 each. Among others are a $5,000 tort action against a North Adams policeman for alleged assault; a $60,000. suit for pe personal -injuries allegedly caused, by a dog (in Tyringham; and a $10,000 suit against Yellow Coach Lines, of Pittsfield in connection with a crash in North Adams.

There Ms also a $15,000 suit brought against a ski-equipment store stemming 1 from a skier's fall at Jiminy Peak in Hancock. $100,000 Suits The $100,000 suits are brought by Matthew K. and Elizabeth B. Leslie of Pittsfield against Cyril M. May Jr.

of Pittsfield; by Samuel Levine of Pittsfield against Gwendolyn A. and Edwin A. Stevens of Pittsfield; by Frank and Janet D'Agnostino of Pittsfield against Nan L. Shay of Pittsfield; and by Edward Webster of Lanesboro against Rose and Anne S. Weisberg of Pittsfield.

The last suit stems from a car-pedestrian accident in 1 Pittsfield Sept. 25, 1963. The others are the result of collisions, the first and third car Pittsfield, and the second in Lenox. Sued for $5,000 is policeman Arthur E. Barbeau of North Adams.

The plaintiff is Russell W. Marceau for his son, David, also of North Adams. The plaintiff claims the officer struck young Marceau and caused him to be arrested, No date is given for the alleged incident. A $60,000 tort action is brought by a New York City woman, Leslie Eustace, against Marion C. and William Gelsleichter of Tyringham.

The plaintiff claims she was "damaged" Aug. 31, 1962, by a border collie named Rufus owned by the Gelsleichters. William and Stacia Dabrowski of Adams have brought suit St. Joseph's Of N.A. Wins Debate Tourney St.

Joseph's High School, North Adams, won both the varsity and the novice trophies yesterday at Sacred Heart High School in Springfield in the final round of the Springfield Roman Catholic diocese debate tournament. The topic for this, the second year, was "Social Security Should Be Extended To Include Complete Medical Care." Each team was divided into affirmative and negative groups. The nine Catholic high schools in the diocese took part. Both the North Adams varsity team and the novice team had 15 wins and one loss in the eight meets. The two divisions are for juniors and seniors, and sophomores and freshmen.

Pittsfield's St. Joseph's High School, also in the debate tournament, scored nine wins and losses for the varsity, and seven wins and nine loses for the novices. Awards for the best individual speakers from each team will be presented later. All who debated will be given certificates. Real Estate Sales Doris Pilsbury, by administrator, and Donald L.

Loveless and others to Louis and Anna Arace, house and lot on Glenwood. Avenue. Anthony J. and Grace C. Marchetto, to Alvin D.

and Elizabeth M. Thomas, house and lot on Quirico Drive. Weedfield Realty, to Charles F. and Arlene A. Homa, house and lot on Partridge Road.

Eva May Fish to Joseph E. Smith, house and two parcels of land on Union Street. Wallace W. Jr. and Imogene H.

Thompson to George H. and Nancy S. Bissell, house and lot on Sunset Drive, Dalton. Donald D. and Phyllis M.

Kelly to Charles J. and Marjorie M. Driscoll, house and lot on South Prospect Street, Lee. Andres T. Campoli, to Dougald W.

and Lee Dora Gilchrist, land on King Richard Drive, Becket. Purnell Urges Additions To Two Junior High Schools Councilman A. Jr. said today he favored constructing additions on the North and South Junior High schools and converting Crosby Junior High into a high school rather than the construction of a new high school. He said he believed it was "an was built as junior high school.

error" that Crosby Junior High If Crosby were converted, he said, it could serve as either a separate vocational technical school or a comprehensive type school. This would provide the necessary floor space, he argued. He said "he was not going to get into the matter of vocationaltechnical or comprehensive." Meter Receipts Boosted by Half -Hour Rule City Clerk John 41. Fitzgerald has confirmed that the tion of. half-hour parking on North Street has caused a significant increase in meter receipts from the 60 meters involved.

Traffic Commissioner Hugh R. McKean has asserted that the changeover from a one-hour to half hour limit should bring about an increase of $3,000 to $6,000 in revenue. According to Fitzgerald, ceipts for Zone for two weeks before the changeover were $168.53 and $172.73. After the changeover, receipts rose to $265.21 and $242.74 the past two weeks. Zone consists of 79 parking meters along North Street.

Of the total, 60 of the meters are those that have been converted to half-hour meters. New Yankee Flight Offers Same Mail to Coast The midmorning flight from Pittsfield to New York started today by Yankee Airlines will make possible same-day delivery of mail from here to some West Coast points, according to Pittsfield Postmaster Donald R. Biron. The additional Yankee flight leaves the Pittsfield Airport at 11:30 a.m. and arrives at LaGuardia Field at 12:25 p.m.

offers an attractive possibility for the advance of air mail to major cities served by jet service out of New York," according to Mr. Biron, He said air mai' deposited at the Pittsfield Post Office by 10:30 a.m. would make this Yankee flight, thereby assuring connections with early afternoon Renewed Unrest Plagues Gabon for $10,000 against the Yellow Coach Lines, of Pittsfield. for injuries sustained by Mrs. Dabrowski Dec.

24, 1963, when, she claims, a Yellow Coach bus driven in North Adams by George O. Simpson of Pittsfield went of control" and hit a utility pole. Mrs. Dabrowski was a passenger. Simpson is also, a defendant.

Robert G. King of Loudonville, N.Y.; has brought suit for $15,000 against Florence Fisher, proprietor of the Catamount-Jiminy Peak Ski Shop in Egremont. King claims that the safety harness on a pair of skis rented from the shop by his daughter, Candace, Feb. 23, 1962, failed to release when she fell on the Jiminy Peak slopes. The bindings were supposed to release automatically, he claims.

His daughter, he says, suffered knee and leg injuries. BRAZZAVILLE, Congo Republic (AP) Antigovernment demonstrations have broken out in neighboring according to reports here reachin29 today. In a radio broadcast heard here, Gabon President Mba said police and gendarmes intervened in demonstrations in Libreville, the capital. A series of arrests was reported, but no casualties were mentioned. No other details were immediately available.

Mba was turned out by a coup l'etat Feb. 18 but intervention by French troops restored him to power before the provisional government could take control. The demonstrators began Sunday and continued this morning. Victory Claimed In 'Pigeon War' BOSTON (AP)-City officials today claimed victory in their week-long war to rid Boston of at least part of its huge pigeon population. Park Commissioner Martin F.

Walsh said an estimated 16,000 pigeons died after eating poisonous bait spread at four roosting spots in the city. One thousand of the dead birds are being examined at Brandeis University disease to deterthey carriers. Similar tests are being conducted on another 500 birds by the city health department. Walsh said the anti pigeon program was carried out with a the cooperation of the U.S. Interior Department and with the blessing of the Audubon Society.

He said the society which had opposed similar programs in the past, backed the campaign after being convinced the birds had become a The poison used was effective only on pigeons and was harmless if eaten by other birds, animals or humans. Square Dances This Week Monday 8:00 p.m.- Merry Rounders, Little Red School Williamstown, Louise and Dale Thompson. Tuesday A-Lee-ers, Central. High School, Lee, Vi and Walt Benoit. Friday 8:00 p.m.

Promenabors, Mount Greylock School, Williamstown, area callers. 8:00 p.m. Tri -Town Trotters, Morris School, Lenox, Fritz Guyette. Saturday 8:00 p.m. Catamount Gadabouts, Molly Stark School, Bennington, Roy Marsden.

8:00 p.m. Cheshire Stompers, Cheshire School, Cheshire, Ward Hamlen. 8:00 p.m. Down County (Squares, Cornwall Academy, Barrington, George Osgood. 8:00 p.m.

Merry Eights, Craneville School, Dalton, Audie Gaylord. 8:00 p.m. Country Cousins, Cummington School, Cummington, Fritz Guyette, The Berkshire Eagle, Monday, March 2, 1964-11 admission to the vocational program would be selective and the industrial arts course would take those who do not qualify. Advantage Cited "One of the advantages of this program is that. it would tend to discourage dropouts as the program would be so designed that it would held the interest of the the administration statement.

continued. The industrial arts program would be conducted in the present high school while the vocationaltechnical training program would be conducted in a wing of the comprehensive school. Attending the meeting today besides Reynolds were: Asst, Supt. Joseph J. Canavan, Theodore Herberg, director of curriculum and research; Charles E.

Murphy, director of guidance; Harold Hennessey, principal of Pittsfield High and William Dehey, director of vocational education. Graham, Perry To Speak Here March 10 Two of the three Republican candidates for governor have accepted an invitation of the Pittsfield Republican Club to their views on the needs of state government March 10 at the South Junior High School auditorium, President Walter J. Campbell announced today. They are Sen. Philip.

A. Graham of Hamilton, minority leader of the Senate, and former Rep. Francis W. Perry of Dux-' bury, who was the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 1962. The third candidate, John Volpe, who was governor in 1961 and 1962, was invited to this meeting, Mr.

Campbell said in a notice to club members, "but was unable to accept our invitation because of a previous commitment." The former governor is not. engaging in debate with his two opponents for the nomination as a matter of course. The club chairman said that each candidate would have 15 minutes for prepared addresses and then subject themselves to a question period. Mayor Plans Check on City Vehicles Mayor Dillon said today he will press for tighter restrictions. on the use of city-owned motor vehicles.

He said he expects to issue an order requiring that all department heads keep a log on mileage, expense, and the hours the departments car is used for city, business, He also will request that all of the city's vehicles undergo periodic inspection so that preventive maintenance can be used. This could save the city money in the long run, he said. Dillon discussed his plans for increased economy in the operI ation of the. city fleet of vehicles with James T. Goggins this morning.

Goggins will explain the mayor's position to the City Council Ordinances and Rules Committee, which raised the issue orynally. According to Goggins, the city operated and maintains at least 125 vehicles. There are no mileage books or expense logs kept on city cars now, he said. Air Force Academy 'Hopefuls' Urged To Make Plans Now High school juniors interested in entering the United States Air Force Academy upon urged today by Lt. Col.

Louis F. Ettlinger of Dalton to begin making their plans. to apply. Ettlinger, an Air Force reserve officer not on active duty, serves as academy liaison officer tor assist interested candidates. needing additional information on entrance requirements.

Most of the academy's authorized. nominations are allotted to U.S. senators and repreby them each year, it takes connumber of applications he received sentatives. Due to the large siderable time for the members of Congress to screen requests and select nominees for qualifying entrance examinations, the colonel explained. Ettlinger of 187 High Dalton, can provide complete information for high school guidance counselors, male students and their parents on- the Air Force Academy.

Fire Record Sunday 12:56 p.m. Small fire in attic over apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Caesar at 16 Powers Place. Bulb from floor, lamp ignited some clothing hung on a.

line. Melvin Morewood, a brother the blaze. of the occupants, Obituaries Beach, Cavanaugh, George Mrs. 1 E. Arthur 1 M.

Milo DeForest, Day, DeForest, Herman Milo H. Oldest Resident Race, Hoxie, Mrs. Mrs. Bertha George E. D.

Of Stockbridge Ricalzone, Ettore Shields, Miss Elizabeth Tierney, James T. Vincent, Charles H. Woodin, Phineas J. Obituaries not on this page are on the opposite page unless otherwise noted. George E.

Beach WEST STOCKBRIDGE George E. Beach, 75, a retired farmer, died this morning in Pittsfield General Hospital. Born in the town of Washington, he had lived here for many years and retired in 1960. Besides his wife, the former Jessie Thomson, he leaves two sons, George R. of Fairfax, and Archie C.

of Pittsfield; a daughter, Mrs. James Wilson of West Springfield; and seyen grandchildren. Friends may call at the Newton Barnfather Funeral Home, Pittsfield, tonight from 7 to 9. The omission of flowers has been requested. Services will be tomorrow at 2 at the funeral home.

The Rev. Stanley B. Thomson, pastor of the Morningside Baptist Church, Pittsfield, will officiate. Burial will be in West Stockbridge Cemetery in the spring. Conn.

Redirects Route 7 Through Center of Canaan CANAAN, Conn. The state Department of Highways in Wethersfield of has Route confirmed the 7-through the center of Canaan, and has indicated that Elm Street will be turned back over to the town. When the town of Canaan last summer turned North Elm over to the state, the latter decided to direct Route 7 traffic along it, bypassing the business district of town. Local businessmen complained, stating that business would suffer, and the state agreed to reroute 7 through town for a six-week trial period. At the end of that time, businessmen reported an upswing in trade, but Route 7 was relaid along Elm.

Street, as stipulated before the trial period. Last week Highway Department crews began changing the Route 7 signs again, indicating that the route was being directed through town. The local Selectmen have received no official word about the change, or about the status of North Elm Street. Curtiss. Mellen of the department's advanced planning division, today confirmed the Route 7 change, adding that North Elm Street "would probably be turned back over to the town within two months." Elm Street passes east.

of the town, joining Route, 7 above and below the center. Keep Georgia Greens SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) The operator of a service station at Savannah has planted a collard patch beside -his station to attract tourists. The operator, Jack Rhodes, says tourists by the dozens stop to have a look at the greens. He says the patch gives his tion "a real Georgia flavor." STOCKBRIDGE Milo DeForest, 96, of Stockbridge Road, Glendale, the oldest resident of the town, died Sunday at home.

Born July 6, 1867, in New Marlboro, he lived most of his life here, where he was foreman at the Hopkins Lumber Co. for many years. Four years age he was presented a cane and given the honorary title of "oldest Stockbriage resident." -He leaves no immediate suvivors. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Searing Stevens Funeral Home by the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton ILL, pastor of the Congregational Church.

Burial Stockbridge Cemetery. Mrs. A. M. Cavanaugh jet flights of the major airlines.

"It is quite possible," the postmaster said, "that by utilizing the special delivery services, same-day delivery of air mail may be achieved a. many major cities, including points on the West Coast and in Florida." Mr. Biron said that approximately 300 pieces of dispatched on the inaugural flight this morning. Driver To Face Two Complaints LIME ROCK, Conn. A two car collision on Route 112 Saturday, resulting in extensive property damage but no personal injuries, brought charges ing under the influence and drily: ure to grant half the highway against Rolf Langenbacher, 33, of North Canaan.

Police who brought the complaints, which Langenbacher will face March 19 in Salisbury with Court, said his car collided a vehicle driven by Dorothy Troxell, 55, of East Brunswick, N. J. Langenbacher is free on $500 bond. Skating Rinks Close Down The Department of Parks and Recreation announced today that all of the city skating rink's have been closed for the season. The children's ski tow at Osceola playground will operate on weekends provided there is enough snow.

Approximately 3,280 skiers, skaters and sliders used city facilities during the school vacation period last Housing Problem PARIS UPI) A city council decision to demolish a 200- year-old building which houses among others Mrs. Jeanne Touret, 67, her husband and their pets posed a seemingly insoluble re-settling problem today. "We were all happy in. the three rooms we had here," she said Sunday night. "My pets are my life-1 just don't know what I'll do." The couple shared the rooms with 60 cats, 4 dogs and 8 birds.

CHATHAM, N.Y. Mrs. Leonia Rogers Cavanaugh, 51, wife of Arthur M. Cavanaugh of: Jones died at her home last night after long illness. Mrs.

Cavanaugh was born in Pittsfield, the daughter of Mrs. Leonia Rogers and the late Peter Rogers. She was educated in the schools here and had lived in Chatham about 25 years. Besides her mother in Albany, N.Y., and her husband, she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Harold McSheen of North Adans and Mrs.

Mark Howder of Albany; three brothers, Henry and Frank Rogers of Albany and Edward J. Rogers of Pittsfield; two grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. The funeral will be held from the French Funeral Home, Chatham, N.Y. Vote in Lee Running Higher Than Usual LEE As of noon today, 310 voters had used the voting machines in the annual elections here. The seven.

machines are being tried out for the first time here this year. Town Clerk Francis G. Fanning said the vote was running a little higher than average. No difficulties with the machines were encountered, and they seemed to be working out well, he said. Twenty-one offices will be filled by today's vote.

There are about 2,900 registered voters in Lee. The polls will close at 7 tonight. 2,000 Needleworkers Accept New Contract FALL RIVER, Mass. (UPI)Acceptance of a new contract today averted a strike by some 2,000 needleworkers at 19 Fall River plants and one in Pawtucket, R.I. Members of Local 178 of the International Ladies Garment Workers.

Union (ILGWU) voted Sunday night to ratify a new contract agreement providing wage increases of from 5 to 17 cents an" hour. The agreement is between the ILGWU and the Needle Trades Employers Association. The workers voted last week to authorize a strike if negotiations for a new contract failed. Cancer Tendencies Detected Among Well, One of Many Gains in Recent Months WASHINGTON (NANA) "Biological fingerprinting" of well individuals, a new approach to cancer diagnosis, has been developed through the American Cancer Society. This is announced in Medical World News by Dr.

Harold -S. Diehl, the society's vice president for medical research. It is based on the theory that long before any definite cancer symptoms appear persons likely to become victims differ in certain biochemical respects from those who will remain healthy. Under Intensive Test Dr. Diehl does not describe the technique used which is now under intensive investigation before its release to the medical profession at large.

The past year has witnessed some noteworthy advances in the fight against cancer, Dr. Diehl says. Notable has been the extraction and purification of interferon, the substance formed by the body cell in response to any, exposure to viruses or any foreign nucleic acid. It is believe that cancer cells possess nucleic acid foreign to the organism. If neighboring cells react to this by producing interferon this might be an important mechanism for.

keeping malignant growths in check. Mustard for Hodgkin's Treatment of Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer long considered incurable, was given a more hopeful aspect by the use of nitrogen mustard: A British survey shows that half of about 800 patients so treated have alive for 10 years. Vincristine, an alkaloid treated from the periwinkle plant, was made available for treat- of acute leukemia in made at the Einstein Medical dren. Center in Philadelphia. The techInfrared military equipment, nique can clarify diagnosis of designed for defense work, has lesions in been converted into a new can- comaot breasts cer diagnostic tool, the therwhere radiography is difficult mogram.

It acts on the prin- and likely to be misleading. ciple that any area of malignan- A new technique to diagnose has a higher tempera- lung cancer so early that it usture than a normal body region. ually is undetectable by other Heat sources send out infrared means has been developed by rays, which can be photographi- Dr. Maurice Marchal, director cally recorded. The thermo- of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes gram requires no external il- in Paris.

lumination and can be made in A precancerous lung condition, complete darkness, unlike con- he reports, is characterized by ventional infrared photography. inert arterioles which do not More than 1,000 thermograms pulsate. He had developed an of breast lesions been instrument to detect such areas. This issue is dividing the members of the School Committee. Purnell said it would be betto spend $750,000 on additions and conversions than spend $3.2 million on a new high school "I am not trying to undermine the program of the Department," he said, "but we have got take all avenues of thought." School Department has recommended the construction of a new comprehensive high school.

Purnell said the Capital Outlay Committee, which will be reviewing the School Department's plans shortly, did in the past recommend additions to North and South" Junior High rather than the construction Crosby Junior High. SAVINO BROS. PITTSFIELD'S ONLY MONUMENT CO. Authorized ROCK OF AGES ROCK OF We Have the Largest Display of Dealer for Berkshire County AGES Fine Monuments To Select From! Large Selection of Markers Cemetery Lettering Why Not Call Us For An Appointment 37 WAHCONAH STREET -Tel. We Are Open Daily, Evenings, Saturday and Sunday.

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