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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1965
Page
18
Publication notice from Eagle Publishing Company based at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts states daily publication excluding Sundays and holidays with standard address line incomplete.
The editorial argues the 1.3 billion school aid bill will shift funds to poorer states, especially in the South, with Massachusetts and Connecticut least affected. It notes federal grants cover half of per pupil costs for those under 2,000 income, while private church school support faces constitutional questions. It urges using the money to boost standards nationwide, including the South, and warns against stalling public education funding.
The Legislature backed a retroactive pay raise, fueling demands for a constitutional amendment to cut the Massachusetts House from 240. Observers note the body is among the largest in the nation and stress reduced size would boost efficiency, curb costs, and better match salaries with workload. In neighboring states cutbacks arise from reapportionment pressure, while Massachusetts may rely on grassroots initiative due to legislative reluctance.
In Berkshire news, a quick end to the building trades strike contrasts with a longer disruption three years ago as major county projects drive eagerness to settle. DDT use in public works is weighed against cost, while Butternut Basin ski area reports breaking even thanks to snowmaking. The city faces approving 512000 for a consultant to finalize high school educational specifications to ensure the planned multimillion dollar building meets its objectives.
A round up citing Dennis Yarmouth Register coverage of the 13th Annual Republican Women’s Conference with Gov. John A. Volpe and Sen. George Murphy as speakers. The issue highlights the party’s civil rights stance and notes subscription irony in the publication.
Rabbi Cohen shared a heaven gate tale at Temple Anshe Amunim about a stamp collector and St Paul. Eagle's Cynthia Seton to contribute to Redbook in May. Florida exit fines total $102 for speeding. Fluoridated water expands nationwide. Glass strength exceeds early aircraft metals but degrades with use. Fringe benefits rose to about $14,431 per employee in the US in 1943 era.
A sequence of letters from readers in Pittsfield discuss ethics in state taxation and public spending. Ruth Kirchner urges instant redress for taxpayers amid alleged corruption, while Gyda Winslow praises a Passion play at St. Stephen’s and Wayne Holsman calls for deeper dialogue beyond simple labels. Muriel Coe advocates adding Dear Abby to the column, and Charles T. Sweeney argues against Volpe’s education tax limits, urging continued state aid without diluting school committee independence. A reader seeks witnesses to a fender-bender in Zayre’s lot, and a note on Alfred Hitchcock’s influence on television ends.
A trial is set for four men indicted in Los Angeles on criminal conspiracy to libel Sen. Thomas Kuchel as a new smear campaign tests California politics. The affidavit used as the indictment is claimed false, highlighting a rift in the California Republican movement between moderates and the extreme right.
The Telephone Social Club with 125 members will hold its annual banquet at the Masonic Temple on April 23. Anna Cummings chairs the board, Ethel Wood is secretary, and Anna Cooper serves as treasurer. Meyer Kaplan and Robert McColgan organize Pittsfield Mineral Water Co. Mrs Patty Spencer Griggs of New York married Henry Baker Day, American consul at Sydney. Ronald Reagan spoke to 232 Golden Agers at the YMCA. Siegfried Herliczek 15 of Lenox earned a Life rank after 16 months as a Boy Scout. born in Breslau, fled to Bavaria, later came to the U.S. under Church World Service sponsorship.
Donald Morelli president of the Pittsfield Federation of Teachers argues against discrimination in Pawtucket Rhode Island where married women teachers face tenure denial and calls for equal rights, fair pay, and job protections. He frames support for unions and broader American civil rights history.
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