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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1970
Page
7
The Bethebare Eagle is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company located at 53 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts 01201.
The piece argues the Justice Department overstepped by seeking reporters notes in cases against the Black Panthers and SDS. It praises media pushback led by The New York Times and others, credits Mitchell with a corrective, and warns that subpoenaing journalist material threatens press independence and source anonymity.
Vermont lieutenant governor Thomas L. Hayes decries rising ski prices that shut locals out and favor the wealthy. The piece notes private resorts fund access roads, high lift and lodge costs, and a short season, while proposals include discounted ages, public midweek deals, and community parks to keep skiing affordable for families.
Four years ago Human Avent of Tannersville New York bought the Levine block at 771 Tyler Street and the adjoining 777 770 Tyler Street apartment building from George W Hailey with Edward Loomis real estate handling the deal. A January snowstorm crippled streetcars and disrupted trains.
In Brief authorities note dog attacks on deer prompt calls for restraint while conceding lenient enforcement. Taxpayers face steady school budget increases and Berkshire land sales spark commentary from a leading real estate figure about a continuing land boom and bidding wars among brokers.
The House Ethics Committee pushes new rules requiring disclosure of sources for loans over 10 900 and any speech fees above 300. The push follows a Journal report about a Banking Committee member with a low rate unsecured loan and a union paying honorariums to lawmakers. The editorial notes even modest ethics standards beat none.
A Lenox Library staffer found a swarm of mosquitoes on a wall in a basement on a bitter February day and was bitten. The cold week also saw the Pittsfield bank clock freeze at zero. The item shares local quips, a book notice from Mrs. Bernice Wing, and snippets on historical X rays and a 1848 treaty context.
Letter to THE EAGLE argues marijuana is misrepresented, urges legalization, and cites differences from heroin, statistics critique, and public harm from drug laws. Author JAMES E. TOOLEY requests policy change and healing of the country, with Pittsfield address.
In New York a tribute to Adlai Stevenson marks his memory and the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs. The piece links his 1952 speeches to a modern think tank ethos, noting funding sources, fellows, and questions of humane ideals guiding policy.
Letters from Windsor residents discuss moving the town garage to East Windsor fire pond raising insurance, placing heavy equipment near troubled roads, wells near the old site, and past camping plans on Peru Road. Voters favor the old site, selectmen criticized, and praise for the road superintendent. Two signatures urge mercy for horses harmed by cruelty.
In a letter to The Eagle Grace E. Lunde of Lebanon Springs urges Pittsfield to add department stores like Gimbels or Macy’s to Jubilee. She criticizes local bias favoring England Brothers and Forbes & Wallace and calls for shopper input to guide ABC and the Pittsfield Housing Authority in choosing a balanced merchandising mix.
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