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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
13
The Eagle Publishing Company issues a daily paper at 3 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts excluding Sundays and holidays.
Editorial argues that Vietnamization hinges on risky ifs. It notes stock market drop and economy heading into recession after Nixon's Vietnam speech. It questions South Vietnamese and Hanoi cooperation and predicts an indefinite American role with an unstable outcome.
The piece argues Massachusetts property tax reliance hurts towns with many tax exempt holders like churches and hospitals. It cites Boston’s high cost of living, notes 52 percent of value is tax exempt, and proposes partial state reimbursement to spread the burden across all cities and towns to ease inequity.
A year into the Hillsdale controversy the Kinsman Hall drug treatment center faces sustained opposition fueled by fear around drugs. In contrast, nearby Berkshires observers see the center as largely beneficial to the public, courts, and users, highlighting distance as a factor in perceptions. The piece also notes Park Square zoning debates, city downtown character, and cautious progress toward teacher contract talks amid sharp rhetoric. It closes with a call to begin holiday toy fundraising as campaigns for Lee Toys and Eagle gain momentum, signaling broader charitable activity in the region.
Louis A. Merchant defeated William A. Fahey by 4 148 to 2 533 for mayor. Democrats won City Council 13 to 8 and School Committee 9 to 5. Also notes a 25 year ago Abbotts basketball team and 10 years ago legal admission in New York. Cancer Prevention Study to involve about 600 Berkshire families over six years with local chairmen and captains named.
The note recalls rapid deterioration of the Greyrock Memorial Beacon on the mountaintop due to a condensation filled granite veneer. Winter moisture freezes behind the slabs causing damage. GE attempted to combat freezing with furnaces in 1956 with limited success. The piece mixed other local notes and a UN donate anniversary, ending with a wry line about scientists and chaos.
Mayor elect Roman Gribbs begins removing his campaign posters from billboards, vacant stations, urban renewal sites, and other preferred spots. Despite decay elsewhere iron rusts and wood curls, but posters resist wind rain and snow. Voters remain bemused by posters from 12 years ago.
An opinion analysis argues Nixon’s year in office has sparked broad revolts across consumer taxpaying youth and workers. It contrasts silent majority support with various protest movements and notes middle class contentment despite upheaval, closing with a wary toast to Republicans guiding revolt.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers urged Israel to withdraw from territories seized in the Six Day War in exchange for Arab guarantees of a binding peace. He expressed hope for backing by the four powers and noted Soviet influence and Arab concerns. He warned refugees’ future must be resolved and floated a cautious path toward a Palestinian issue settlement.
Readers rail against the Eagle editorial stance on Israel and the June 1967 war. They defend Israel from accusations and criticize U S politicians and media coverage while weighing regional education reform and social policy in Berkshire County.
A late night date ends with a surprised 82 year old widow slapping an 83 year old man thinking he was dead. the recalled Dave Barry Parade joke plays on mistaken expectations and humor in aging.
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