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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1965
Page
18
Published daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts, with the notice bearing the usual legal and business advisories and the imprint of the local press.
The piece argues official reactions show surprise at racial violence in Los Angeles and elsewhere. It states tensions simmer from a generation of botted hatreds, noting progress in legal and legislative gains while urging recognition of deeper social injustice and ongoing struggles in Negro ghettos.
An analysis condemns Los Angeles unrest as senseless mob action while arguing for faster translation of legal civil rights gains into real jobs and education. It notes Watts as a stark example of high unemployment, low education, and broken homes, urging action beyond laws to improve opportunity.
The Johnson Doctrine risks entanglement as Guatemala unrest grows. A pro-Castro split in the Guatemalan army and reform groups could mirror Santo Domingo, inviting intervention to prop up a disliked regime. Revival of Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress is urged to avoid forceful policing of Latin American politics.
Russell H. Conwell, a South Worthington native famed for Acres of Diamonds, drew crowds and urged wealth with philanthropy before dying in 1925. Berkshire Beatles echo Beatlemania in a local parallel. Rowland B. Armacost promotes Waubeeka Springs golf, ties to Indian lore and defense of the Native role in history.
Joseph E. Mercure sails to Bombay to supervise a power plant built with GE gear. John R. Barnini joins Woon socket High School in Rhode Island as coach and teacher. Ashintully mansion opens for Lenox Garden Club event supporting World Famine Relief Fund. Zenas Crane Fund aids 24 Dalton High boys and 26 girls for 1955 56. Peter P. Sheridan retires after 49 years with New York Central Railroad.
Mr and Mrs Louis Esterman celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a visit to the New York World’s Fair. A Lebanon Springs correspondent reports on locals returning from Norway and a department store remark about American tourists. Also notes on cloud weight, a Windsor Mountain School rescue, and light quirks about color coded car keys.
A Berkshire Eagle letters page discusses Vietnam war empathy, education funding, and civic participation. Contributors urge humane treatment of all lives, more federal education funds, and attentive voter registration. The letters reference Vietnam, Hiroshima, presidential education talks, and local political accountability.
The article profiles President Humberto Castello Branco guiding Brazil through a military transition aimed at stabilizing inflation, restarting production, and strengthening democracy. It notes his push for a restrained electoral law, intentions to curb one party chaos, and the risk of prolonged rule without elections. It also recalls Kubitschek’s influence on Brasília and the era’s inflation and political tensions.
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