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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1960
Page
14
Editorial notes Senator Kennedy avoids blaming past presidents for the economic and budgetary mess he inherits. It argues only Roosevelt in 1933 faced a heavier postinaugural burden, citing rising unemployment and shrinking federal revenues that threaten balance of the budget, with the water’s edge crisis looming.
The piece warns Kennedy will inherit unsolved crises from Eisenhower in Europe Cuba and global prestige. It argues many major headaches predate Kennedy and the outgoing administration bears responsibility for shelving issues, complicating his early tenure and foreign policy challenges.
Judge Francis J. Quirico praised jurors in the Koza murder trial yet noted many prospective jurors were rejected for objections to capital punishment or impartiality. More than 150 examined, some suspected as evaders or with links to defendants. The piece questions whether a truly representative jury could be seated and suggests abolishing capital punishment as a remedy.
The 1961 Soviet budget in Moscow boosts science and space research by about 15 percent with heavy investment in rocketry and space exploration. Industrial expansion targets a 9.5 percent rise in heavy output and 6.9 percent in consumer goods, the latter the largest postwar figure, signaling growth for citizens but potential shifts away from foreign aid and broader military budgeting.
Inasmuch as Stockbridge and West Stockbridge stalled on regional school expansion after Lenox defeated the plan last winter, a renewed look with Lenox is proposed. Attorney Kolodny, longtime Williamstown District Court special justice, is criticized for the Berkshire bench process. The Williams Beta Theta Pi chapter faces national friction over its laccable “total opportunity” policy. An article laments a North Adams student’s dangerous homemade rocket project, praising Cape Canaveral spirit. Marquis Childs questions Adolf Berle’s omission from a State Department post, while forebore limits block porch permits.
A collage of notes from a small town scene. Topics include Red Lion Inn brochures and a new Red Lion Motor Lodge of 30 units, bulk valued electronics, rising education costs and enrollment, a Lanesboro Highway Department clambake funded by beer bottles, a police officers memorial drive, shopping habits from a supermarket survey, a Christmas card from Clermont Florida winner, and local social snippets about gifts and school choral trips.
Mrs. M C Hurlburt reports thieves purloin twenty five Rhode Island Red hens from her South Street henhouse. Loss valued due to prized strain. In other local misfortune, Mrs Bernard Murphy falls on Greylock Terrace, injuring a wrist. Teen Timothy Ryan sustains forehead gash requiring seven stitches after a cliffside incident.
Endicott Peabody of Boston argues that Massachusetts governance remains weak under a charter that lets prior governors appoint department heads. He urges a constitutional amendment to align governor and department heads for responsible executive leadership and a four year term.
In a Pittsfield letter Mrs Doris Sacchetti thanks those who spotted Tina the collie fall into the river and SPCA volunteers who rescued her after over an hour in the water. She recovers with only a minor injury to a hind leg.
Hugh B. Hester Brigadier General USA (Ret) argues against nuclear era defense plans and NATO Warsaw Pact alliances. He asserts thermonuclear war defies defense, urges dissolution of alliances, and calls for peaceful change amid growing antiwar sentiment.
Nathan George Horwitt of Lenox criticizes The Eagle editorial stance on hunting and fishing licenses. He argues a bill should tailor punishment to crime and questions sparing fishing licenses for those who break hunting laws. The writer contends current posting laws better protect property owners from deer-jackers arsonists and trespassers.
George A. Malcuit writes to The Eagle endorsing George J. Bisacca’s national park idea for Cape Cod. He urges contacting Congressman Aspin and criticizes potential bureaucratic obstacles, arguing a seaside park would provide affordable recreation for families amid concerns about official efficiency.
The Kennedy team shaping American foreign policy may tap Adolf A. Berle Jr for Latin America, a figure with deep ties in the region and a history of pushing for elevated authority. Berle argues for raising Latin America to undersecretaryship to avoid bureau paralysis and speed decisive action amid Cuba contagion and rising Communist influence throughout the region.
A playful anecdote from a Newsweek column recalls a light month with mention of watching The Alamo. The fragment hints at conversational humor about recent events and cultural touchstones.
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