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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1969
Page
11
Publication note states the Eagle Publishing Company in Pittsfield Massachusetts issues daily editions except Sundays and holidays.
The case of Lieutenant William L. Calley Jr. raises questions on pretrial publicity and fair trial rights amid mass media coverage. Editorials note media influence, government silence, and historical parallels while cautioning against sensational defenses by high-profile lawyers.
The whooping crane population has risen to about 55 with wintering grounds near Corpus Christi Texas. The Audubon Society sues Corpus Christi in federal court to stop nearby bay dredging harming crane prey. They warn habitat loss could force cranes from the protected area and spark broader environmental concerns amid renewals of activism.
In Brief notes show a whimsical plea for fruitless thornapple trees to yield a sweet strike ending by Christmas. Adams votes to form a conservation commission, seen as necessary to move Mount Greylock development. Random goldfish bowl picks distribute $1,000 scholarships and Senate internships to a Pittsfield recipient. Audubon Society speaks at Berkshire Community College, stressing human impact on the environment and warning it is later than expected.
Boston Globe notes James Forrest, hailed as the ideal citizen, for aiding two Malden policemen attacked by three assailants. Chief John Buckley lauds swift arrest and prosecution, while the Malden City Council votes a honoring resolution to recognize his restraint and bravery.
A Windsor beagle named Loxie, lost near High Street Hill, wandered to Curmmington then Pittsfield before ending back with Bruce Bombardier’s family. Local editor's lavender fashion folly prompts chatter as Wester Mass Electric displays a holiday tableau. Cartoonist Bill Mauldin and history quotes add regional color.
A look back 30 years notes a man on horseback through Pittsfield with fox skins valued at 25 to 30 dollars each. 25 years ago Rev. Thomas F Finn of St. Josephs Church Stockbridge marked his 25th priestly anniversary on December 17. James M Ahern of Berkshire Life Insurance resigns to rejoin Glore Forgan Co after 13 years. Miss Jean M Bartels 20, Pittsfield became the second woman in Dalton Grange history to be elected master. 10 years ago Chiang Kai shek and Rep Silvio Conte met in Formosa. Joseph A Yager praised Conte for a successful visit. Cecilia Rock of Pittsfield YMCA Chess Club won Class C in the Long Island Open. Berkshire County assessors elected Stanley Zelazo president Robert Guidi vice president Francis Fanning clerk treasurer and David Donald outgoing president of Richmond.
A critical look at the overuse of the word alleged in contemporary reporting. The piece argues the term shapes coverage of mass killings in My Lai and the Manson case, linking alleged acts to a broader rise in collective violence among disaffected youth and soldiers. It contends the media’s cautious language reflects fear of libel while highlighting the growing social fragmentation and potential violent trends.
John T. Batty, Pittsfield GE communications administrator, argues the cartoon targets union coalition officials and not John Deeley. He condemns the boycott as a conspiracy to undermine GE products, decrying abusive leaflets and broadcasts aimed at GE managers, and notes many strikers oppose the tactic.
A reader series letter page cites GE union disputes, columnist rebuttals, and readers from Windsor to Dalton on labor conflicts. The letters accuse GE of arrogance, discuss strikes, boycotts, and support for unions, with names Michael Ancora Ann Woodward Jane Moultrie and others across multiple cities. The piece reflects local letters to the Eagle about national labor issues and liberty symbolism.
A visitor from the Eastern seaboard finds Agnew land sympathetic to Nixon’s anti news sentiment. The piece catalogs belief in slanted media, calls for right wing columnists, and cites opinions on Vietnam race crime and Soviet policy. It notes Agnew’s appeal and a bias toward media as a distorter of truth.
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