This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1969
Page
6
The Bezii Eagle, among Massachusetts’ original 24 dailies, adopts the 1963 Bar-Press Guide to preserve press data, protect individuals' rights, and uphold the Presumption of Innocence.
Editorial condemns welfare fraud stereotypes while noting the state House passed a reform bill 167 to 53. Auxiliary Bishop Harrington calls the measure a prescription for disaster as the piece argues the law assumes recipients are untrustworthy rather than merely poor.
The bill demands that overworked social workers make mandatory visits to all recipients to check for cheating and requires all able bodied male recipients over 18 to report bi weekly to the Employment Security Office. It would need 200 to 500 new staff, cost 2 to 3 million yearly, create more bureaucracy and likely save little taxpayers money. The measure is slammed as unfair, foolish, and callous with a veto urged if not killed by the Senate.
A compact essay on Queen Anne's lace and wild carrot along Lenox roadsides. It contrasts the plant's austere beauty with a bare fragrance free roadside setting, calling it a modest queen surviving in wasteland and gravel shoulders.
A Paris week report notes a fashion showdown as dressmakers and buyers clash over hemlines with Bacall resisting shorter skirts while designers hint at higher hemlines. Separately Representative Greenberg reports a bill to require snowmobile registration amid cross road concerns. Cheshire assessments rise 10 percent though tax rate falls 13 and a half percent, leaving taxpayers about 3 percent ahead.
Senator Nucifero questions state funds for upkeep of lakes enjoyed by a limited few. Pittsfield keeps its program in working order, highlighting how local efficiency aids federal aid efforts and personal finances.
The New York Times criticizes the Nixon administration for opposing federal gun registration and licensing. A Toledo city official cites a 65 percent drop in murders after handgun permit laws, with Britain cited for strict controls. The piece accuses the administration of firing blanks on tough crime policy.
Beacon column decries county and city pay raises funded largely by real estate taxes. It notes the House approved county employee increases while Gov. Sargent faces funding gaps, arguing local homeowners bear the burden and county government remains largely unseen yet powerful. The piece critiques pay scales for county commissioners and questions the near invisibility of local governance in state budgeting.
A letter writer argues school prayers should be decided by a public vote, opposing Michael Kurjan’s stance on removing prayers and the Pledge. Elizabeth M Robie claims science cannot create, only discover, and sees no conflict between science and theology. Nathan Priessman criticizes prisons and capitalism, praising socialism. Lawrence J Carpenter defends divine creation and Apollo 12's success. Alfred Baker Lewis urges government health insurance and criticizes AMA opposition.
The article surveys ecumenical trends as major Christian groups debate sharing Holy Communion. Missouri Synod moves toward pulpit and altar fellowship with American Lutherans, while Eastern Orthodox and Catholics resist. Critics warn of doctrinal dilution, yet many see joint services as advancing unity amid shifting theological priorities. Interfaith clergy in Europe illustrate practical ecumenism, and younger Christians urge focus on peace and existence of God.
A Lynnfield reader urges restraint and sympathy for Ted Kennedy amid a national outcry. Others defend the senator’s honesty, question media sensationalism, and demand focus on credible facts rather than gossip about personal lives.
In Harper's magazine Peter Schrag writes that some of the poorest people in America are whites native and have lived all their lives in the same place as their fathers and grandfathers.
A burglar arrested after daytime robberies was asked why no heists at night. He replied, Are you kidding, I'd have to be a dope to walk around at night with all that money.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.