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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
18
Publication notice stating daily issuance except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 3 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts with standard masthead wording and address.
Pittsfield housing plan for 50 unit low income project on Victory Hill faces strong local opposition from 116 residents near Jubilee renewal area who question the site and the conventional project model. They argue the new federal housing law supports mixed approaches and propose alternatives like scattered units, subsidized private housing, or converting existing buildings. The piece asserts needs should guide decisions despite ease of large projects.
This column analyzes the Great Society idea as a continuation of the New Frontier with added political horsepower. It contrasts Buckley and Goodwin with Heckscher, Kirk, and Kennedy advisors, noting welfare aims beyond material goods and urging preservation of historic City Hall amid local budget debates.
Executive editor Michael J. Ogden of the Providence Journal Bulletin addresses a Pennsylvania press gathering. He asserts that a strong newspaper must maintain taste and selectivity, rejecting popularity as the sole measure, noting Rhode Island's strong position and widespread criticism from governors, advertisers, real estate agents, lawmakers, school boards, and councils. He laments the difficulty of lining up a friendly jury in libel cases.
William S Stevenson, ex Ty of Pittsfield, becomes Cape Town Telegram publisher. Harold May and Olin Hunt win Vermont State track meet at St Albans YMCA camp. Ruth St Denis performs at Jacob's Pillow Spirit of Incense, famed barefoot 1906 Albany debut. Maj Nelson M Walker, son of Mrs Alice M Walker, receives White House staff appointment. Mrs Harry Warren of Sheffield weaves Tensolite for Salvatore Studios and historic-house restorations, including curtains for rooms in the George Washington birthplace home in Wakefield Virginia.
The piece surveys Washingtons dental agony from youth to old age, detailing denture materials like lead plates and hippo potamus ivory, the springs for fit, and the harsh effects on appearance. It contrasts with modern dentistry and ends with a light aside on facial expression and humor from Sweet Jordan.
Readers criticize proposed punitive solutions to riots and accuse Martin Luther King of demagoguery. A Pittsfield housing plan dispute and a defense of voting at 18 accompany local commentary challenging Tyranny and praising youth political rights. The letters reflect concern over leadership, policy, and civil rights.
Francis J. Hayes recalls a Springfield march with 1300 National Guardsmen and police present. He notes a militant CORE-led mood, sparse clergy, and a speech by Rev. Charles E. Cobb praising police yet accusing local pastors of hypocrisy. After hours of songs, the march ended with relief to return home.
William F Buckley Jr critiques Richard Goodwins view of the Great Society noting its focus on quality of life over quantity of goods The piece cites Goodwins youth and ties to Kennedy and Johnson as shaping influence while warning that Great Society changes curb local voting rights unionism and community autonomy.
A dowager with a large aviary interviews a young applicant for a personal secretary post. The candidate quips she eats practically anything, including parrots, in a witty Wall Street Journal item reflecting vintage humor.
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