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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1969
Page
12
The record states a daily publication schedule excluding Sundays and holidays by six Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts. It identifies the publisher location and operating days without additional event details.
An editorial criticizes U S Steel for near five percent steel price increases, arguing the move will lift consumer costs despite Nixon anti inflation efforts. It notes auto industry demand, foreign competition, and limited presidential options, cautioning that a price rise may ripple through many hard goods and wages.
A column lauds the enduring One Man One Vote principle after seven years of debate over the Dirksen amendment and a hoped constitutional convention. It notes state petitions, rescissions, and aging efforts, concluding the court ruling has reshaped state legislatures toward voter representation and remains in force.
The Eagle notes Napoleon’s lingering influence two centuries after his birth. Tolstoy’s War and Peace and a Russian film are highlighted for Pittsfield audiences. Williamstown parishes pursue joint ministry mirroring intrachurch ecumenism. Michael C. Grover proposes a school release program, gaining Sheriff John F. Boyle’s support. Sprague Electric reports a profitable quarter after losses, hinting at end of a lean period for North Berkshire’s largest industry.
In a letter to the Des Moines Register Mrs. Frank West of Glidden Iowa argues food remains the best buy while noting rising non food costs. She details a supermarket floor plan with one fifth for luxury and feeds and two fifths for non food items, calculating food and household expenses from 1960 to 1968 and urging readers to separate costs in a household ledger.
L W Harger, Springfield Republican correspondent, reports John D Rockefeller celebrated his 80th birthday at the Hotel Aspinwall Lenox. His apartments overlooked 15 miles of Yokun Valley Monument Mountain. Rockefeller kin lived near Muddy Creek before moving to Richford New York. The party then toured to Maine via South Williamstown. Also noted: trumpeter George Mager of the Boston Symphony and his wife farm in West Stockbridge.
A collage of notes on recent arts events from Indian Hill Summer Arts Workshop in Stockbridge at Berkshire Music Center Festival of Contemporary Music, including Beyond the Ghost Spectrum choreographed by James Waring and dedicated to H P Lovecraft, plus remarks on illuminated manuscript designs by Florence Brooks and a Bay State dining scene with Robert Shindler.
The Potomac column recounts a sudden fascination with photography sparked by a Pentax Spotmatic with a built in light meter. The writer details buying multiple cameras and lenses, a挑 flood of gear, and a family train trip across the country to shoot sunsets and vistas, suggesting a broader cultural shift away from politics toward hobbies.
Washington debate on a new tax reform package targets foundations, potentially taxing investment income and curbing grants to individuals and government influence. Critics warn the move could strip many foundations of their unique status, while lobbyists and major donors push to preserve tax incentives and public good research. Major names like Guggenheim, Ford Foundation, Brookings, and NAS figure in the coverage alongside lawmakers and conservative critics.
The editor receives two citizens letters from Pittsfield readers critiquing Park Square demonstrations. They urge lawmakers to seek democratic consensus and offer alternatives such as midnight park hours or a separate meeting venue. Authors call for calmer enforcement, smarter public policy, and proof that democracy works through constructive action.
Richard B. Larkin of Cottage Street writes to the editor urging approval of a police pay raise at the August 18 special town meeting in Great Barrington. He notes long service since 1948, overtime concerns, and endorsements by Selectmen and the Police Association, citing his labor board experience and commitment to fair wages.
A photographer directs a graduate and his father to pose closely with the son’s hand on the father’s shoulder. The father quips that a hand in his pocket would be more appropriate, adding a humorous twist to the moment from the Wall Street Journal.
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