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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
14
Daily publication issued by Eagle Publishing Company based on Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts. It notes edition schedule excluding Sundays and holidays. The brief identifies the publisher and location without additional details.
Former President Truman urges trimming CIA powers arguing its shift from information arm to an independent operational body risks democratic norms. He cites U2 Bay of Pigs and Viet Nam as examples and says the CIA must serve the White House with collected reports, not act as policy maker or covert force.
Berkshire County faces a challenge in courting research laboratories. Experts say a university community with strong graduate programs, top libraries, and vibrant culture is essential. They cite Boston Cambridge as a model and warn that public schools and community atmosphere matter as much as facilities.
New President Borch reshapes GE division focusing on customer needs. No reduction in facilities or employment expected. may strengthen operations. Pittsfield notes include year without highway fatalities, alongside tributes to Nappy Campbell, famed hotelier of Wendell.
Seventy five Yeary Ags horses bred and sold on the Allen Fara raced through the 1913 season with 474 races and 1 583 beats across 34 states earning 52 178. Baden 2 051 4 credited with 35 775. Frederick G Crane donated Wild Flowers of New England six volume work by Edwin H Lincoln of Pittsfield to Dalton Public Library. Austin W Silvernail elected master of Unity Lodge of Masons. third family member in eight years. Hoosac Mills North Adams at capacity employing over 1 000 producing rayon fabrics. Mrs Elaine Goodale Eastman 90 Berkshire native and former supervisor of Indian schools in the Dakotas died in Northampton. Eastman and sister Dora Goodale known as apple blossoms poets. grandfather owned Egremont marble quarry. father Henry Sterling Goodale a poet and farmer.
A string of letters discusses North Street bush ideas with berry crops, Kennedy assassination debates urging calm until Warren Commission findings, Oswald Avenue renaming objections, praise for Astrid Hagenguth in the women’s pages, labor and minimum wage views, and a call to defend religion in schools. Citizens from Pittsfield and beyond express opinions on civic projects, political rhetoric, and religious liberty.
G Albert Sauer of Miami blasts U S mail service quality in a letter citing delays and mis-sorting affecting Berkshire Eagle readers. He derides large post offices for apathy and notes air mail from Latin America and local ZIP code requests go unused, calling for Civil Service reform.
Washington report details Rockefeller's renewed campaign push with regional coordinators and new headquarters plans in New York and Washington. It notes hiring by Spencer-Roberts & Associates for California and Maryland staff efforts, while polling shows Goldwater leading in California but narrowing margins after the assassination. It cites lingering resentments over Rockefeller’s remarriage as a potential obstacle to nomination.
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