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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1969
Page
7
An everyday publication by Eagle Publishing Company appears with address Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Editorial warns that Massachusetts House support for a low income housing bill targets restrictive zoning. It notes the bill allows local boards to issue permits despite zoning if needed, with state appeals, but warns of overreach. It calls for stronger safeguards and careful use of state power.
Looking back to Edward VII’s 1860 Pittsfield stop on his way from Albany to Boston. Also noted: Berkshire Bar Association honors four lawyers on 50th bar admission anniversary. Berkshire Garden Center’s 10th anniversary celebration with officers listed. Joseph H. Ressler celebrated 60 years as an Agricultural National Bank depositor. GE executive Bill Ginn and Bobby Jones M L shot 67 in the 40th annual invitational four ball at Pittsfield Country Club.
A Pittsfield parks curfew at Park Square prompts criticism of city officials. The piece argues that banning late gatherings punishes all and ignores practical policing. It notes youths’ affinity for central, visible spaces and warns regulations may erode police morale.
The brief notes Thomas F. Condron's farewell as Senior Center director, warning that federal support ending could threaten the multiservice elderly program while praising Pittsfield's civic role and the Center's place in town. It also celebrates 26 local students who studied in Heilbronn, Germany and mentions Dr. Sidney S. Herman and a named sea organism. Additionally, it lightly comments on GE workers and management behavior with a light, humorous touch.
An opinion piece argues against participation in township and village elections. It claims professional officeholders seek control of schools and broader government, urging residents to abstain from voting to prove local government is already dead.
Curator Mrs. Pally Pierce notes the Sons of the American Revolution will name a Green Bay chapter after Hendrick Aupaumut born 1757 a Stockbridge leader who helped move his people to Oneida then Wisconsin. Impressive ceremonies set for October 10 near Bowler, Wisconsin.
A flood of letters to THE EAGLE debates Senator Kennedy after Chappaquiddick, praising or critiquing his public service, transparency, and personal fallout. Contributors urge caution about idolizing public figures, defend Kennedy's memory, and question media and political pressures.
Washington argues that the Kennedy era has ended amid tragedy and public scrutiny. It contrasts Kennedy influence with Nixon's rise, notes party struggles, media cults, and calls for a steadier center as Edmund Muskie and others contend with Kennedy legacy.
A Boston Globe item mocks a Belmont mother distraught by added pounds. A friend suggests medical advice. she retorts that her metabolism is fine and blames an acute fork-to-mouth disease for the weight gain.
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