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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
19
A critical portrait of Maine under Republican influence, detailing mill injuries without proper coverage, lax safety and wage laws, polluted rivers, and widespread poverty. The author cites a factory accident in which a worker received no compensation, arguing state policy protects business over people and condemning perceived corruption and neglect.
Washington reports how New England members backed major roll calls. Senate passage issue was 57 to 31 to extend through November the 309 billion ceiling on the national debt. Named lawmakers from Vermont to Rhode Island are listed as in or against. House had no major roll calls in the period.
Joseph Alsop reports a rapid modernization across Asia as Americans travel through Bangkok Jakarta Tokyo and Hong Kong. He notes new roads hotels and construction near Mt Fuji multiple transport modes and widespread television. He observes clean youth politeness and vibrant Western music while comparing U S racial issues to Asia and predicting growing cultural intermixing.
In Munich a reader discusses Dr. John C. Rock's The Time Has Come urging broader contraception efforts and church reform. The essay contrasts Galileo's censorship with the need for scientific access, notes Catholic opposition and Cardinal Cushing's mediation, and uges liberalizing change within Catholic Latin America and beyond.
Justice Arthur Goldberg notes the phone at the Justice Department rarely rings while the Supreme Court bench keeps him busy. He contrasts this with his time as labor secretary and the different demands of the two roles.
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