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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1964
Page
16
The Bete Eagle is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company located at 33 Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Editorial argues Watertown Arsenal closure reflects long overdue defense budget simplification. It notes local opposition from Kennedy Donahue and others, but cites phased shutdown over three years with under 2,000 jobs lost and promises to reassign senior workers. It frames protests as politically motivated while highlighting the facility’s obsolescence.
The piece critiques Sargent Shriver’s call to outpace the Soviet Union in eradicating poverty. It argues poverty relief is a domestic duty, not a means to gain international prestige, and that the United States should address poverty at home before claiming any Cold War victory. It emphasizes equity, warns against militaristic cliches, and suggests sharing progress with the global poor.
In Brief notes sparse turnout and nameless uncertainty in the presidential primaries. Paul Harvey critiques fate of the nation while Reverend McGrath warns of stress on intellect. Berkshire parents pressed for more homework, Lee residents proud yet wary of pollution abatement costs.
Washington residents fear lobbying by a small group aims to repeal tariffs on bagpipes. The author warns repeal could raise bagpipe imports and noise, urging Congress to double tariffs to preserve tranquility and sound American life.
William Dewey reports on the Searles High School senior class journey to Washington where members met President Wilson and Vice President Marshall. The group included Principal J Leslie Purdom and three chaperones Mrs N H Comstock Miss Bessie Frein and Miss Agnes Martin. Former VP Henry A Wallace spoke in Great Barrington urging a positive moral offensive in foreign policy to replace the current negative policy of force.
A retrospective look at a Ford Pavilion mix up at the World’s Fair highlights a family’s front‑row treatment on a rainy day and a promised reentry. It also notes a Washington cost comparison for offices, with the million‑plus price tags for public buildings and a lane of quirky facts. Separate items include a sheep mail gag for Bob Hall, a coat of arms loan, and a warning on rising auto thefts in Boston with a $25 ignition fine.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department awarded Maine a 33 000 acre beet allotment after Sen. Edmund S. Muskie announced a 17.5 million Great Western Sugar Co refinery with a 6.9 million ARA loan to spur jobs in Aroostook County. Critics warn of higher prices for consumers and warn against overreliance on sugar imports and Cuba.
A set of letters discuss political endorsements for the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee and voter participation, defense of Zionism versus Judaism, and sharp, racist warnings about African Americans. The letters mention Sheriff Courtney, Deputy Sheriff Bucky Callahan, Lawrence Callahan, Philip Winter, Jordan’s king, TAY C. Rosenfeld, and Henry Rollison Jr. with references to public figures and historical events of the era.
A Pittsfield taxpayer questions why junior high schools include tumbling in physical education. He cites a 12 year old injured in hospital under traction after performing a tumbling act and seeks a reason from school authorities. He signs as a concerned resident on Jay Street.
Marquis Childs analysis frames the Cuban missile crisis era. Johnson and Khrushchev take cautious moves, including production cuts, while key proposals on fissile material sharing and peacetime reactors face rejection. The piece stresses patient, high-level negotiation and warns that without larger steps, tension could flare again.
The proud parents of a hopeful singer insisted a friend sit through song after song. The friend, asked for his opinion on the execution, replied I’m in yor of it as he reached for his hat. Kentucky Irish American.
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