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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1970
Page
8
Daily publication statement appears, noting edition frequency and address at 44 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Editorial lauds Governor Sargent for elevating environmental protection as a central goal in his annual message. Highlights proposed constitutional right to a healthy environment, citizen suits against polluters, an Environmental Quality Control Council, vehicle emission laws, a $250 million pollution bond, and billboard zoning rules. Notes the era’s shifting political climate favors reform and praises his background as natural resources commissioner.
The federal loyalty oath, once controversial, died unattended three months ago after a Washington court ruled it unconstitutional for vagueness. The Solicitor General’s office sat on the appeal deadline, and the Civil Service Commission issued a silent directive, leaving about 75 000 new employees unknowingly pledged to an oath no longer required.
In the absence of an ombudsman Mayor Butler endorses a grievance procedure that channels issues to capable hands and ensures follow up. Engineers Week highlights public good via environmental questions. A Boston and Maine derailment near Charlemont caused near disaster with cars containing flammable goods, just feet from a house with seven residents.
Abba Eban warned Arabs urge a return to borders predating 1967. The piece, printed in Foreign Affairs in 1965, analyzes how Arab leaders reportedly push for restoring frontiers from 1966 or 1967, with speculation they may later demand Israel withdraw beyond the Nile and Euphrates.
James J. Callatian will direct the fifth annual Pittsfield Automobile Show to be held in the Armory the week of February 23. Proceeds will go to benefit Company F.
John Schuwel zer muses on railroads while riding the Empire Service from Buffalo to Albany, recalling prewar Empire State Express speeds and snowbound journeys. He notes delays but argues trains are essential during weather emergencies, with vivid scenes from Rochester to Syracuse. Also mentions Lawrence Dennis and Whittier and Whitney births, ending with a quip on doubletalk.
Readers praise Pittsfield Public Works for snow plowing and emergency responses while cautioning against ad hominem arguments in political letters. The voices defend the department, urge sensible debate, and mention local figures and locations in Massachusetts.
ALLAN C. BOSCHEN argues that Esperanto supplements national languages with a neutral, easy to learn international language. He claims it is suitable for diverse uses, 4 to 10 times easier to learn than national languages, and supported by extensive Esperanto literature, while noting teachers may initially doubt but can embrace broader language success.
The 1870s must be years America pays its debt to the past by reclaiming air water and living environment says President Nixon pledging a fight on pollution. Buckminster Fuller warns that automobiles have caused immense loss of life in a single century.
Dr. Robert Baird of New York City treats narcotic addicts at night in East Harlem using a stark group therapy approach. The piece contrasts his harsh methods with his day job as a Fifth Avenue endocrinologist and follows an intense session with a 13 year old marijuana user, highlighting the faith of attendees in his blunt, relentless questioning to drive recovery.
A humorous note from the Wall Street Journal recalls a young wife’s valiant cooking efforts. The husband endures culinary missteps with patience. The real crisis arrives when she presents a cake, only to reveal the dog ate it, prompting reassurance about buying another dog.
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