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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1964
Page
14
The Eagle Publishing Company at 3 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts publishes daily content except Sundays and holidays. The notice indicates regular publication cadence for the local newspaper.
The Senate adopted a relevancy rule limiting three hours of each day to business at hand. Critics warn it may threaten Senate tradition and free speech, while supporters hope it curbs irrelevancies. Southern members fear broader rule changes.
Opinion piece questions claims of public support for Senate Bill 276 to set statewide minimum lot sizes for single family homes with water or sewer. Argues law would override local zoning, lower esthetic and planning standards, and cites hearings and broad opposition from planning groups.
A Boston gathering of 12 Great Barrington leaders and officials shows nationwide hardship has towns with scope for matching federal and state funds. The piece notes Adelaide Lynes 83 of Great Barrington Stockbridge and a Senate hearing on Weed control funding for Stockbridge Bowl. Revaluation in Pittsfield overdue as a local reality.
A reminiscence recalls a bygone Kilgore era when newspapers filled daily life from floors to hats. Families used paper for crafts and education while stories like Dillinger and Bernard McFadden surfaced in schoolbooks and toys.
Miss Mattie Simmons born enslaved in Norfolk Virginia died Friday at her daughter’s home in North Adams. Her daughter is pastor of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Simmons had ten brothers who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
A collage of notes and excerpts covers farm egg production and candling, city hall staff names, PTA speakers on sex education, theater praise for Dorothy Stickney, a bishop biography, a smoking cessation clip, Mayo Clinic anniversary, and musings on historical fogs and the artificial week.
The Johnson administration will soon propose federal aid for elementary and secondary schools, aiming to build on past education bills. Opponents fear use of funds for salaries and religious-school issues, with organized labor and AFL CIO factions mobilizing against how money is spent.
A letter writer defends Goldwater against claims of distortion and clarifies his views on civil rights federal overreach and welfare state limits. Other letters urge action on Stockbridge Bowl weed cleanup and critique the proposed high school site, urging preservation of open land while noting national journalism clarity from Edward W Barrett.
In Washington critics from left and right spar over President Johnson's war on poverty and the budget. Some worry that allocations won't yield substantial results while others note timing ahead of the 1964 election. The piece describes cautious optimism on growth, potential inflation risks, and possible further spending to expand anti poverty efforts.
A Pittsfield Area Council of Churches letter urges honest conscience in endorsing an anti discrimination affirmation. The social action group cautions against coercion, notes ongoing housing bias, and cites Luke 9 62 to stress ultimate commitment to God over self interest. Names include INCIE ALESSE, ROY BURCHELL, GORDON HOHL, ALAN McLEAN, DOUGLAS SMITH, DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, Pittsfield.
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