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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
18
Daily newspaper issued by Eagle Publishing Company based at 3% Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts with the note that editions publish every day except Sundays and holidays.
The 206 car Columbus Avenue lot marks a milestone for Pittsfield’s Traffic Commission. Over 30 years the unpaid panel created more than 1,000 spaces andInvestment, with about $1 million spent, stabilizing North Street property values. Critics faded as eminent domain and long term financing proved effective. Calls for stronger enforcement and fairer meter policy remain, but Traffic Commission leadership under Hugh R. McKean is praised.
Automakers plan to install safety belts as standard equipment starting January 1, a move expected to cut traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 10 to 30 percent. Massachusetts debates mandatory belt installation as regulators push for a state law, while manufacturers anticipate ongoing improvements and public adoption akin to windshield wipers and hydraulic brakes.
In Brief reports the Route 20 billboard without Lee Selectmen approval underscores weak outdoor advertising oversight in Vermont. The piece notes no notification to the state Outdoor Advertising Authority and questions whether any Boston authority granted permission. It also cites praise for Taconic Golf Club and committees after the 63rd women’s national amateur golf tournament in Williamstown and mentions Chester High teacher resignations for Gateway Regional, Laurel Lake reclamation debates, and a near record turnout at the Great Barrington Kennel Club show.
A narrator reflects on a Cape Cod summer scene featuring a small boy in khaki shorts collecting mail along a dirt lane. The piece contrasts the boy’s immediacy with elders’ sense of time passing, recalling summers of youth and the instinct to simply observe.
A sprawling column mixes literary quips about The Haunting and Shirley Jackson with casual local notices. It covers a free coffee offer at Lee Super Market, evolving usage notes in Webster’s dictionary, a Tanglewood recital by Van Cliburn amid cold 3 degree weather, soybean origins, 19th century trousers fashion, New England state sizes versus Washington, and Alpine Courcheval church stained glass windows.
William Travers Jerome, noted New York lawyer, stayed in Pittsfield to represent Harry Thaw. The Bence Drug Store will supply perfume to Grand Theater for use next week with programs scented. Baby show at Clapp Park crowned Miss Betty Ann Heidel and Jackie Russel as queen and king. Rosamond Sherwood beat Peggy Delehant to reach the Berkshire Women’s Championship final. Berkshire Marine Corps Buddy Platoon left for Parris Island after swearing in at the National Guard Armory. A stag party honored State Trooper John D. Courtney. he plans marriage to Lois Moulen of Bennington.
Readers debate Massachusetts county government policy with mixed views. A Berkshire County rodeo nostalgia piece from Stephentown New York shares Western memories, praising the exchange club and wishing future generations the thrill of a real rodeo. A reader from Maryland condemns local bird care at Pleas Valley Sanctuary, urging daily checks by Audubon Society and better animal conditions for the owl.
Readers respond to Interior Secretary Udall plans for Maine Allagash and reminisce about Bridges Livery driving lessons. Letters from Philip E. Rothrope and Geneva O Smith recall stream concerns and old garage experiences, while a Lanesboro mother praises local Little League coaches for effort and patience.
Donald Moulthrop of Great Barrington calls for political action to block Florida carriers from landing in New England until reciprocal rights are granted to a Boston-based airline. He cites historic Yankee aviation, criticizes the Civil Aeronautics Board, and urges representatives to defend free enterprise on the Miami to New York and Boston air route.
Berkshire County music fans who missed Wednesday's gala at Tanglewood praise six hours of vocal and instrumental performances. The note highlights diverse ensembles, inclusive participation, and first chair opportunities for women, calling the Berkshire Music Center a community asset worthy of support.
Edward P. Neilan the new head of the staid U S Chamber of Commerce denounces pork barrel politics and hints at troop withdrawal from Vietnam while endorsing trade with Red China and Iron Curtain nations for nonmilitary items The staff fears his leftward tilt and questions whether he will stay within the party line Also Sen Henry M Jackson urges caution on the test ban treaty and Teller's influence while a GOP war within the party simmers over Passamaquoddy tidal project and editorial slant
Cecil Holmes of Bowdoin College toys with yarns about down-Easters giving directions to outsiders. A tourist on a back road near sume supposedly heads for Bangor, sees a misleading sign, and asks a pedestrian who explains the sign was placed on the opposite side. The villager quips everyone knows where Bangor is.
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