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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1970
Page
11
Daily publication note states BHAGLE PUBLISHING COMPANY operates at 33 Eggle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts and releases content every day except Sundays and holidays.
The editorial condemns Nixon austerity for slashing NIH funding and warns of long term harm to medical research and training. It notes NIH is a major source for cancer and heart disease research, argues the cuts undermine social goals, and contrasts health spending with military outlays. It cites Dr. Werliner and Dr. DeBakey urging reversal.
A commentary notes Nixon administration's hands off stance to labor strikes, arguing Shultz overstated limited economic impact while acknowledging real costs to workers and bystanders. It contrasts Kennedy Johnson era intervention and discusses housing, art, local politics, and Berkshire County figures.
The piece argues unions are harming workers and bystanders by continuing the strike. It dismisses the union leaders rejection of the company’s last offer covering pay cost of living adjustments and improved benefits. The author supports workers returning to work if needed, criticizes the union coalition, and warns that ruin looms for the American union system.
Back 34 years ago Richard Cox of Boston and Cambridge, a civil engineer at Farnham Dam in 191%, earned 90 a month. He devised a steam gauge tester bought by the Navy, then began selling dental drift engines after visiting his dentist. He built a $3 million real estate and invention fortune in nine years by marketing dental equipment worldwide. 25 Years Ago Jeanette Bastion became March of Dimes campaign director for the Jan. 31 event. Lenox’s S.Sgt. Joseph Piretti loaned spears from the Pacific for library exhibit. 19 Years Ago Louis Masson, from Pittsfield, attends White House Conference on Children and Youth. Dr. Norton coordinates a concert by Harry James on March 6.
A promotional release touts Joachim Joesten’s five part mimeographed work Trilogy of Murder priced at 100 dollars. It accuses Johnson of masterminding Kennedy’s assassination and claims CIA and J. Edgar Hoover involvement in multiple political murders while rebutting the Warren Report.
A columnist previews April 1970s environmental teach-ins by college demonstrators opposed to pollution and linked to the Vietnam era. Prof. Wayne H. Davis contrasts American consumption with Indian village conservatism, arguing pollution stems from overpopulation and wealth, predicting a tough decade for eco reforms.
GE strike letters debate investor losses and worker pay. Authors argue stockholders suffered more than workers, critique profit margins, dividends, and incentive wages. Letters push for contract protections and question wage figures and overtime inclusion.
A collage of quotes and references from figures like James T. Harris Jr Gamal Abdel Nasser and Ed Granger discusses social action labor strife and political figures. The text cites ads wages strikes and pension talk with jibes about Ford NLRB Javits and Spiro Agnew, ending with a signature from Edward R. Granger.
Washington observers see renewed push for Phase II funding of the ABM Safeguard program amid alarm over the Soviet SS11 buildup. A top nuclear physicist memo criticizes Safeguard as wasteful, arguing Phase I defense is insufficient and costly. Opposition signals tougher battle when Congress weighs more ABM billions.
A fragment notes a reunion moment at Vassar College praising grammar skills. The line ponders four years at college and questions the outcome, mentioning Bennet Cerf in connection with a Brattleboro editor.
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