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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
19
In Mount Washington a 90 degree heat spell shimmers over a small pond. The writer traces a watery microhabitat, noting mud flats, sedge islands, and lily pads. Wood ducks skim away, herons and snipe remain elusive, and bullfrogs splash as a canoe drifts through duckweed in midday heat.
A reflective account of a river trip amid heat and wildlife. The party notes blue wildflowers along the shore, water birds, and the surprising sight of a fresh woodchuck burrow on a small island. The scene blends natural detail with digressive musings on heat and exploration.
A Kennedy quote frames the test ban treaty as not universal solution but an important initial step toward peace. He cautions it won’t end conflicts or curb arms drives yet highlights momentum toward reason and away from war as progress.
A 1963 vacation surge, led by hotel and highway growth, lifts spending and travel across the United States. AAA and American Express data show 1.012 million Americans abroad by year end and broad shifts to autos, off season travel, and economy class flights.
General de Gaulle endorses the Moscow agreement while declining to sign the test ban himself. He says the accord stabilizes the Soviet US balance and safeguards global peace, though France will not participate in the agreement, shaping future Western Alliance relations.
In a 1960s stance the general rejects Anglo Saxon leadership for European security. He doubts U S protection in the long term and warns France must build its own nuclear force while considering future East West relations and negotiations beyond Kennedy. The piece contrasts de Gaulle with Kennedy on European defense and asks whether Western policy can wait for France.
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