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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1969
Page
9
The Eagle Publishing Company issues a daily paper at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts, excluding Sundays and holidays, detailing distribution and publication status.
The piece argues that obscenity policy defies simple liberal versus conservative labels and that Chief Justice Burger faces a difficult line between prudery and free expression. Dr. Benjamin Spock urges stricter laws while criticizing court leniency, urging a practical standard that limits exploitation without Victorian repression.
The Air Force ends its flying saucer probe, ending official skepticism about aliens. Despite lingering stories of moon visits, televised moonwalks and space exploration have eroded the mystery. The piece notes the Portsmouth NH kidnapping tale and jokes about little green men fading away with scientific progress.
In Brief reports the Ken Whitmore plant may reopen as a festive sign amid a bleak labor picture. The Red Lion Inn loses a club liquor license, raising concerns over licensing abuses. Berkshire County Savings Bank President Carrington backs restoring the 1832 Town Hall. An eight acre enlargement of Lake Garfield is proposed to improve the lake and dam.
Stan Brooks of Westinghouse broadcasts warns that aging Americans face poverty and isolation. One in ten are over 65, many widowed and living alone, with fixed incomes eroded by inflation and rising living costs. The piece laments retirement gaps and insufficient Social Security benefits.
Booking Back Years Ago reports Republican leaders at the American House endorsing Gov. Coolidge’s statement that there is no right to strike against public safety.Also included is a 23 year old St Joseph’s High School issue with Christmas greetings by Rev. Charles L Foley and pieces by Margaret Giroux and others. 10 Years Ago notices Scannings mention Caroline Kent Hibbard engagement, Court McDermott ski teaching, and local civic items.
Pittsfield native Francis P. Condron of Gaithersburg sends notes on Berkshire history with items from 1893 and a YMCA benefit ad. Readers are asked to help locate a trolley accident survivor from Hinsdale in January 1910. Also contains curios about foreign tablets, a Florida store sign, a South Devon card, Roman lead use, and a snappy observation about American family food consumption.
Letters discuss Massachusetts House district reform and its impact on representation. Other pieces critique bail disparity, highlight high profile cases, praise Santa Claus in Pittsfield, and present workers’ strike reflections at GE with a personal stance on potential settlement and future union involvement.
A reader from 22 Whittier Avye criticizes long haired individuals roaming the city, complaining that a Progressive designer has not created an air foam masculine bra. The letter is signed by John F. Volin.
The piece surveys the 1960s Washington stalemate between Congress and the White House, noting how presidents wield economic and foreign policy power while Congress cedes purse strings. It argues systemic imbalance, elder-led committees, and the steady rise of executive dominance, predicting a power struggle into the 1970s and urging reform of Congress itself.
A witty line from The Wall Street Journal jokes about scheduling a house visit with a doctor. It plays on language and domestic ease in arranging a medical visit. The quip reflects playful tone rather than a news event or person-specific detail.
Mrs. James Hall of 80 Hawthorne St Lenox writes in defense of Lenox public school teachers against a school committee member Mr Pitha who attacked their credentials. She states her UW Madison background is not prestigious and argues true competence comes from dedication and student growth.
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