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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1965
Page
18
The Bethevilre Eagle published daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield MA announces its schedule and location facts for readers.
Editorial argues that private electric companies in New England oppose the St John River federal project in Maine. It says high regional power costs stem from lack of public power benchmarks and inadequate water resource development. The piece cites Vermont as proof that public power lowers rates and boosts consumption, urging private utilities to welcome competition.
Mayor Dillon declines a second term and opens the Pittsfield post for an interim appointment. The city faces a stagnating economy, expanding obligations, and budget pressure amid political gridlock. A strong, decisive leader is seen as essential to protect gains in education and municipal progress, but no clear candidate has emerged.
John J. Connors urges homeowners to tell legislators about property tax problems. Richmond bicentennial tours showcase preserved old houses. Berkshire aims to boost bicycle routes with Stockbridge marking seven Laurel Hill paths. South Berkshire water supply suggests regional strength. tourists may seek baths alongside Tanglewood.
A social commentary on the slow, enduring gait of a farmer at day’s end contrasted with the 1960s drive for speed. The piece laments loss of measured time, recurring cycles, and the rush of modern life, noting youth’s drift from farming and the one tempo of daily work.
In Tyr-Ingham, the fat men defeated the lean men by 5 to 4 in a baseball game featured by teams led by Wad dock Ingram Whalen Lehman Hart Bassidy Pollard Curran Hodgkins Mah an and Kilmer Kiteer Finegan Whalen Festhers Healey Leach Me Allister Thornberry. Also noted is the 10th anniversary observance of Nathan Drury founder of Drury Academy with alumni visiting his grave near the Mohawk Trail. Engagement announced for Helen Marie Langiois to Donald Louis Corneiller, and sightings of two large rattlesnakes near Black Rock Mt Everett. Francis Moise of Dalton unveils Rotobank a transparent plastic bank now in use by banks in the Northeast.
A compact roundup of assorted trivia and anecdotes includes Johnson lampooning officials, Smokey the Bear publicity, Harvard alumni traits by smoking status, old Florida summering, antique radiator collectibles, and a glance at historical record sales. It notes radio disruption, rising classical records, auto ownership costs, fringe benefits, round poker chips versus square, and quirky animal group names.
A reader rebuts Jay Rosenfeld's jazz column arguing that jazz deserves broader respect beyond two oversimplified categories. The letter notes Duke Ellington's Tanglewood presence, stresses jazz as a serious art form, and highlights musicians' lifelong training including Berklee School of Music graduates and formal study.
A reader argues that jazz is a distinct, highly skilled art form, requiring deep knowledge of composition and theory. The piece contrasts jazz with classical improv traditions, notes prominent figures who bridging styles, and defends jazz’s American roots against broad dismissals.
Rep Frank Thompson Jr. proposes Doctorcare financed by a 2 percent federal sales tax on apples apple juice applesauce and apple pie. He says the program would fund House-Callers Anonymous and include a hotline that urges lawmakers to resist house calls and directs doctors to Cadillac showrooms for help.
A Washington observer notes that despite Dominican Republic turmoil, US standing in Latin America remains largely unchanged though public disquiet grows. The piece contrasts Roosevelt era good will with today’s anti imperial rhetoric, Vietnam concerns, and the automatic Hicks-Hoover amendment suspending aid to nationalizations.
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