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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1964
Page
18
Daily notice from the Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts states publication schedule and address. It notes publication every day except Sundays and holidays.
Editorial notes Governor Rockefeller's liquor licensing commission calls for abolishing the quota system and allowing licenses based on character and financial responsibility. It predicts little effect on consumption and argues reforms could curb corruption, urging a similar panel for Massachusetts.
Mrs Walter C Kellogg entertained Wednesday for Miss Mary Hinsdale whose engagement to Rev James Gregg was announced recently. The column also notes local social bits including a coaster mishap on Robbins Avenue, a wedding plate tradition, and interests of residents such as trapping otters along the Farmington River and Ralph N Bradway receiving a GE award.
The editorial disputes Barry Goldwater's claim to reflect popular will. It argues voters now favor peace over brinkmanship, criticizing his stance on Cuba invasion, NATO-like hardline policies, and nuclear test ban withdrawal. It notes public mood shifts and warns he risks alienating voters.
Bernard Carman of Union College discusses his book Hoot Toot and Whistle about the Hoosac Tunnel Wilmington Railroad, a once solvent line. It sells briskly toward a second printing, with availability at local shops in Pittsfield and northern stores. paperbacks $1.50, hardcovers $3.50. The column also notes holiday photo in Stars and Stripes and a flurry of local anecdotes, winter bird-feeding tips, a mayoral recollection, and a New Year message from the Massachusetts Heart Association urging teens to stop smoking.
A letter argues that federal land purchases for public recreation drain taxpayers and tax bases. It notes 234 million acres of nonurban recreation land exist across federal state and local holdings and suggests expanding current facilities before acquiring new lands. It cites a 1940 government inventory and a public survey by Opinion Research Corp. indicating broad public support for private recreation on existing lands and possible private land incentives. A. Gillett of American Forest Products Industries signs the piece.
In letters to the Eagle, readers share birding notes from the Berkshires and Tennessee. Mary Butler recalls cardinals at feeders, compares local winter visitors, and cites past column references. Francis J Condron and Darrel Luinetti critique local political commentary, urging clarity and anti communism. Mrs Thomas M Hamilton reflects on a hopeful local start for city leadership.
The Wall Street Journal notes Johnson presses Congress with civil rights, tax cut, and social programs as six months loom. Humphrey and Mansfield shape strategy amid filibuster risks. night sessions proposed but Mansfield resists. The piece weighs feasibility of swift action and political leverage in a pivotal election year.
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