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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1969
Page
18
In a Berkshire home a handsome pheasant appears on Christmas Day borne by Boreas and heavy snows. The bird pauses at the door, peers inside through glass, then hops away under a crust of snow after a brief moment of hopeful stillness and a crack corn offering.
A family chronicles feeding birds during a storm at their home. They describe sheltering songbirds under arbor vitae, feeding grosbeaks goldfinches and chickadees, and worry about a missing nuthatch. Sunday morning reveals a pheasant feeding on seeds blown onto the south piazza, seemingly thriving and unafraid of the caretakers.
Letters to the Editor discuss workplace tension at GE, sympathy for Lenox Chief Lane, and a national plan for war-to-peacetime conversion. They recount recent security at the GE south gate, honor bus drivers, critique Nixon welfare proposals, and launch a nationwide "Find the Buffalos" campaign to locate World War II Black Infantry veterans for a 1970 Italy reunion.
New York columnist notes Humphrey Neill of Vermont advocates the contrary opinion theory that most major turning points see the public wrong. He predicts no recession, a possible market rise, and urges cash reserves as stocks may surge despite gloom. Neill remains a respected, provocative voice guiding flexible forecasts.
Washington analysis notes Congress under Nixon is weak and divided, with Republicans pursuing limited federal role. It highlights the December House vote to protect the poverty program, Senate battles over Haynsworth, tax reform efforts, and Democrats showing strength only when united. The piece frames Nixon as driving policy while Congress acts as a counterweight on key issues.
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