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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Page
9
The Eagle Publishing Company in Pittsfield Massachusetts issues a daily newspaper on all days except Sundays and holidays, recording local events, notices, and community information for readers.
A newspaper editorial argues that Sen. Pastore’s proposed television license bill would bar new license applicants if current holders perform at least adequately, chilling competition and potentially worsened programming. It critiques Agnew’s networks critique while urging more licenses, diverse policy, and self-examination to improve TV fare.
The piece recalls a 1933 shift from Hoover Dam to Boulder Dam and a 1947 Republican push to restore Hoover’s name. It cites Senator Glen Taylor’s quip on fiscal sanity, warning of the bureaucratic waste from mass renaming and urging a simple joint resolution to settle the matter.
Representative Martin A Linsky of Brookline discussed creative approaches for the Republican party and state issues while Professor Joseph Zimmerman spoke to finance committeemen about housing decisions. The Urban Coalition Housing Task Force favors easing zoning votes to one half with Planning Board approval to align housing with broader planning and reduce ad hoc growth.
Two women bought overnight bags at Berkshire Leather Co on North Street as gifts. Each left smaller wrapped items with a bag, causing a mix up where one customer went away with the wrong gift. One bag was for a woman, the other for a man, and one customer remains unidentified.
Looking Back notes George Washington Faulkner serving three years on the Board of Public Works will not seek re election. He previously spent two years in the legislature and two years as mayor in 1914 1915. It also recalls fresh eggs at 1 10 to 1 20 a dozen and a collage of 25 18 and 26 years ago items including service members Massaconi family and a Esquire feature on a gold strike near Kirkledi Lake Ontario.
A Boston Globe review notes Michael Steinberg’s presence sparked players to urge management not to invite him. Giulini’s Friday Symphony Hall Brahms Fourth drew a serious, tempestuous performance that critics say lacked originality, seeming opportunistic and meretricious, with comic potential unrealized.
Letters critique a priest for scapegoating a layman and question unorthodox statements, praising journalist Frank McCarthy. Penny meter removal prompts complaints about parking, library access, and elderly readers. GE slogan and bargaining table call for progress and retiree aid, urging open ballots on union power.
Readers respond to wartime reporting and censorship lifting after Armistice Day. Jane Moultrie recalls Nuernberg’s devastation and the human cost of war, arguing against dehumanizing the enemy and criticizing Lt Col Mulholland's framing. Other letters critique a proposed food stamp extension for strikers and praise GE programs while urging wage recovery.
A Washington report laments a starving public sector as Treasury and Federal Reserve actions dry up money supply, hindering bonds for sewer systems, prisons, schools, and other capital needs. It criticizes tax cuts that favor private consumption while public needs collapse, noting rising inflation and potential spillover effects in Europe.
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