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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1964
Page
16
The Eagle Publishing Company publishes daily editions at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts excluding Sundays and holidays indicating a regular newspaper schedule and address for distribution.
The piece argues France seeks peaceful cooperation with China based on disarmament and development, countering claims that De Gaulle seeks only self interest. It cites Edgar Faure on China’s central role in world issues and urges U S officials to adopt similar constructive talk and engagement toward Beijing.
The February 26 Boston school boycott plan persists as civil rights demonstrators insist on addressing de facto segregation. School Committeewoman Louise Day Hicks proposes an independent study commission but refuses to endorse it while the boycott threat looms, leaving both sides far apart and the outcome unclear.
Mayor Dilton backs a three man commission to implement the state police survey reforms. Oswald Avenue name change controversy ends with the Public Works Committee. Richmond Civic Association honors Thomas A. Edwards for 15 years on the Board of Selectmen. Secretary of State Kevin H. White urges officials to focus on upcoming presidential primaries. Massachusetts politics suffer from public indifference to local party elections. Lawrence W. Strattner Jr. heads the 1964 UCL campaign amid GE layoffs. Lenox Planning Board considers a town master plan to guide future development and preserve town charm while permitting commercial growth.
The Feighan Burton visa push in Boston highlights the moral turpitude claim while Burton prepares Hamlet at Shubert March 16 directed by John Gielgud, with a New York debut set for April 1. The column mocks public purity guardians guarding the front door as another back entrance story unfolds.
A Hudson NY note column recalls Cubans delivering arms to anti Castro fighters and a secret training camp off Florida. Other items cover a Made in USA label myth, a coltsville motel helper, a teen tiparillo smoke sighting, a library sign about low talk, returning blimp designs, a WBEC rescue report, Klondike versus South Africa gold mines, and the John Muir five cent stamp issued April 29.
The embroidery club of South Lee met at Miss Ella Talbot's home and will gather next week at Miss Julia Burke's house. The School Committee urged a $225,000 1914 budget appropriation to the City Council. A 1783 deed related to Pittsfield pew ownership surfaced for the First Congregational Church’s 175th anniversary. Engagement announced between Marjorie Esther Bowerman and Rev. Herbert J. Murray Jr. Town Players set to stage Harvey at the Berkshire Museum February 18–20.
A reader urges steadfast defense of US Panama Canal rights amid protests, warning against appeasement. Guest writer Laura J. Verchot laments her cat King Tut killed by roaming dogs and urges pet safety. Student Carol Hoag protests sidewalk snow fines and school access. Karen Winterborn questions tobacco study interpretations. A reader notes Virginia’s no chain gang policy and camp life details.
Washington argues Nehru and Krishna Menon once urged India to engage with Red China to temper hostility. The piece notes China’s takeover of Tibet, Sino-Indian border tensions, and India’s 1962 war impact. It discusses current discontent over taxes, inflation, and defense costs, plus Western hopes that neutral India supports Asia’s future. It cites Eisenhower and Viet Nam policy, and ends with a Reader's Letter about wiring a reservation bathroom.
Herman W. Reinke argues that no explicit mandate from God exists to justify discrimination in housing. He urges Christians to follow their conscience without coercing others, warning against legalistic affliction and labeling dissenters as unworthy. He emphasizes evangelical approach, respect for conscience, and warns against pressuring congregations.
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