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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1963
Page
18
Daily newspaper published by Eagle Publishing Company at 35 Eagle Street Pilisfield Massachusetts except Sundays and holidays. Indicates regular production schedule and company address for readers and advertisers.
An editorial condemns the 42 day racing bill for Berkshire Downs as driven by friendship with Han cock Raceway owner A Rizzo. It argues the measure bypasses merit, shifts tax revenue, and seeks state bailout via in effect disparate treatment. The piece urges Berkshire representatives to uphold principle over favoritism and oppose special treatment.
The ABCC closed 32 Greater Boston package stores for six days starting August 12 for selling below minimum price levels. The crackdown followed pressure from the Massachusetts Package Store Association, highlighting how price controls serve industry interests under a supposed free market.
In Brief a Pittsfield note discusses Berkshire sentiment on racing and the Hancock Raceway season, warning that expanding to 68 days could trigger a veto in 1966. It notes Lee Library expansion as feasible, Ward 7 councilman Tom Coughlin seeking reelection, and a Mardi Gras parade roof incident reminding officials to curb risky parade viewing from rooftops.
The Ekalaka Montana Eagle notes experts warn illegal bookmaking funds organized crime and corrupts officials. U.S. Attorney Gartley and New York investigators call bookmakers the major corrupting influence, funding prostitution, narcotics, and murder. The piece cites officials saying crackdowns force big operators out of business.
Ruthven H Packard keeps four or five antique Stanley Steamers on his property near Goshen and Northampton. A 1921 touring car, an 1810 roadster, and a 12 passenger open bus are among the vehicles. He argues steam power for industry is practical though auto use remains doubtful.
Louis Trudeau receives a patent for a rotating electric scrubbing brush usable on floors and, with minor tweaks, for cleaning discolored stone fronts. The device promises practical utility in cleaning applications and architectural upkeep.
Letters to the editor discuss Laurel Lake fishing, blaming bluegills and alleged poisoning, criticizing lake management and local leaders. The page also covers CAPs calls for Civil Service reform, budget figures, and a lengthy reminiscence defending Walter Nettleton as a Stockbridge artist with insights into Gauguin connections.
The piece critiques Gov. Rockefeller for labeling Sen. Goldwater and the GOP as captives of a radical right and the lunatic fringe. It argues Rockefeller offers no clear definition, compares tactics to Kennedy era smears, and discusses views on the John Birch Society, constitutional amendments, and states rights. It notes taxation debates and calls for honest discussion of policy issues.
Berkshire Community College director Thomas F. O Connell reviews The New York Times four part series on Catholics and birth control, noting it as newsworthy debate within the church. He cites Dr. John Rock's The Time Has Come and Barbara Ward’s The Rich Nations and the Poor Nations as additional readings, urging readers to engage with the topic.
The piece extols marriage as a school of virtue teaching regularity frugality temperance forbearance and other traits a single life may not demand. It frames marriage as a training ground for masculine discipline and social duty.
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