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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1970
Page
7
Daily newspaper published by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts except Sundays and holidays, serving local readers with news and notices.
A editorial denounces United States arms sales to poorer nations as immoral trade. It cites $4 billion yearly exports, Pentagon sales efforts, and regional harms from militarization, urging the U.S. to lead reform and curb the arms trade despite Congress opposition. It highlights Conte as a sane voice in Congress and notes policy failures.
The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge resists a state ABCC refusal to grant a club liquor license. The piece notes the policy’s grandfather clause favors bogus clubs and argues for a new bill to unify license classes. It laments the potential closure of a Berkshire landmark if forced to stay dry during winter.
In Brief Tf notes the state could assume a major role in financing public education and develop industry-wide bargaining to replace local salary talks. It cites chaotic local negotiations and potential relief for inexperienced negotiators, while also mentioning Pat McKernan and advances in baseball attendance and calendar photography in Berkshire.
Gloria Steinem analyzes Vice President Agnew, noting black state senators and white liberals accusing him of selling out, while he embraces applause over issues. The piece compares his stance to Nixon and Lindsay, highlighting the appeal of anti dissent lines and a politics driven by performance rather than policy.
Veteran readers recall World War II era censoring of service papers and morale boosting rules. The piece contrasts wartime bans with Vietnam era attitudes, jokes about KP, Christmas trees, snow woes, and reader notes including thanks to a Samaritan and quips about advertising and guilt by hire.
Readers share public service praise for sanitation and plowing but condemn reckless drivers and private-property damage. Doris Beddoe calls for action on hit-and-run incidents, Malcolm McComb replies with verse, Peter Arlos urges openness on school meetings, and Albert Jackson jokes about a Becket art group naming.
Looking Back recalls Miss Natalie Holden daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Holden of High Street who has been accepted by the American Committee for Devastated France and will depart with a reconstruction unit in March. She is noted as an accomplished pianist and active in Pittsfield musical life.
An opinion piece criticizes Nixon and Agnew over Vietnam policy, arguing for withdrawal and Vietnamization while challenging legal justifications and UN obligations. It accuses press outlets, including The Eagle and AP tracts, of propagandistic reporting and alleges censorship of Song My massacre coverage. STEVE STEVENS. Stockbridge School, Interlaken.
A profile of the Kennedy family lore and public perception traces how Sen. Edward M. Kennedy faces a shifting political climate. It notes wealth, privilege, the Chappaquiddick episode, and debates over his potential future while contrasting the era’s rising rightward drift with Camelot legends.
The Cape Codder notes a playful scene where Mike adheres to a rule of saying only positive things about the Goads, prompting a lighthearted salute to prudent praise in civic life.
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