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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1970
Page
18
Richmond readers note longer days and brighter light, fueled by frequent snowfalls reflecting daylight. The writer observes sun and moon follow normal courses but shares odd shifts in sunrise and sunset times, citing Boston and Pittsfield examples and referencing the Old Farmer's Almanac for verification.
The author describes how the sun rises behind Lenox Mountain and sets over distant hills, noting nearly nine hours six minutes on the shortest days around the winter solstice. Twilight length varies seasonally, influencing mood and daily routines, with reflections on sunrise traditions in Switzerland and a daughter's sunset chase in Scotland.
The full page Eagle ad accuses GE of hypocrisy for opposing arbitration while claiming to oppose collective bargaining. The letter cites GE’s past denigration of bargaining and Boularism, contrasting with calls from Sen Javits and others for fact finding. The writer equates GE’s stance to mob-like behavior against unions.
Local letters discuss GE strike handling, arbitration, and fact finding. MOE SIMENO asserts support for outsiders’ role, while LITWILER, REINHART oppose arbitration. Contributors argue wages, imports, and moral leadership. Richard Lenzi urges religious leaders to foster peaceful settlements.
In Lagos, two and a half years after Biafra’s secession, blackout lights linger with official aims to deter bombing and unofficial motives to test civic sacrifice. Few outsiders access eastern Biafra, while the world press lacks verifiable data on famine and mass starvation, leaving Nigeria’s postwar state and reconciliation efforts murky.
C W Kirkpatrick of Main Street Housatonic argues in a letter to the Eagle that language and empathy shape strike views. He withdraws his earlier stance, contemplates visiting picket lines, and stresses the greatest good for the greatest number over rigid union policy.
In Washington George Meany of the AFL-CIO defended his opposition to Nixon's Philadelphia plan while Chicago union leaders announced an immediate drive to place 1,400 black apprentices and journeymen into building trades and train 3,000 more. EEOC figures show black representation varied widely by city and trade, with laborers unions often far higher, suggesting broader patterns of racial restriction beyond Philadelphia.
Morris B. Abram warns a bloodless social revolution reshaping power within liberal society while Richard S. Clement worries the United States and Pittsfield are overspending on the 1970 public school budget.
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