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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1969
Page
11
Daily publication notice states publication every day except Sunday and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It designates the firm as publisher and provides location and schedule details for readers and advertisers.
The Rogers Middle East plan draws polarized reaction from Israelis and Arabs. It calls for Israeli withdrawal in exchange for binding peace terms, with Jerusalem joint administration and transit guarantees. Critics warn of an imposed settlement and potential wider conflict if third parties are excluded.
A National Commission report on civil disobedience splits 7 to 6, warning it can erode law yet noting nonviolent acts can prompt reform through courts. The piece recalls Civil Rights protests, contrasts law and order with civil liberties, and argues a healthy balance prevents anarchy.
In brief the piece notes layman confusion over nuclear power risks amid expert views with Irving Lyon arguing no acceptable radiation level. It highlights Union Federal Savings Bank winning a national ad award and questions a zoning variance tied to Great Barrington bylaw. It reports Sullivan’s Berkshire visit and push for state forced school regionalization and potential loss of aid.
Life Magazine urges national self examination after My Lai and related cases. It condemns broad reproaches while calling for a redefinition of strategic policy. It cites war costs, Thai and Filipino alliances, the Fill, a sheep incident, and Pentagon arrogance as reasons to set principled limits on U.S. military strength.
The column recalls 25 and 10 year ago items: engagement of Jane Frances Hughes to Air Force Lt. John A. Farr with December 30 wedding planned. 25 year service pin for Leonard E. Sweitzer with Troop 7 in South Congregational Church. 10 years ago Eugene Ormandy bought Fiddletop in Monterey. Maj Gen Ralph R Mace promoted to permanent rank after West Point graduation. Jane Moutirie McComb joins Kate McComb Players following Broadway role in Cheri and Night Must Fall run in Great Barrington.
Several readers critique public housing costs of about twenty thousand dollars per unit and unfair tax burdens. Others defend children’s right to give gifts to teachers and noble acts of generosity amid school fund requests. A third letter ridicules a councilman’s proposal to use prisoners or students for Brattle Brook Farm projects, comparing it to Communist practices and warning of hidden costs.
The piece argues against withholding recognition to nations like Greece Sweden and China, noting the futility of moralizing diplomacy. It cites Henry Tasca and the Sweden ambassadorship, critiques the Nixon era stance on Hanoi aid, and references Cranston Aiken’s resolution on recognizing governments without approving their ideologies.
A Berkshire Eagle note highlights a gift parcel mix up at Berkshire Leather Co with a grateful update as the misplaced customer is identified. It also mentions a Willow trunk base display for neckties and a Mrs Wyke request for Berkshire County relatives of Palms and Rose Peilagaeri. A light quip reflects on lunar soil tax shifts and recalls King Tutankhamun treasure discovery in 1922. The piece ends by noting Phi Beta Kappa formed at William and Mary in 1776.
In a national airing Nixon acknowledged My Lai as a massacre while critics urge a full impartial inquiry into atrocity and corruption in Vietnam forces. Letters from readers advocate truth, unity, and constitutional ideals amid calls to confront war crimes and dissent.
Quotes reflect economic stress and personal reaction to unemployment. Nadler of Rutgers notes recession when a neighbor loses work and a spouse’s job loss triggers panic. Frank Gifford, 39, says twelve years in pro football were enough.
A husband plans a thoughtful present but his wife rewrites the gift by swapping a $100 department store certificate into four $23 certificates after Christmas. The ruse highlights her habit of returning or exchanging gifts.
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