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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1970
Page
7
A brief publication line stating the paper is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts 01201. It notes the publishing schedule and office address for the newspaper.
Editorial discusses the nearing end of GE 96 day strike in the Berkshires. A 40 month contract reportedly replaces the 30 month plan, mitigating a protracted wage loss and business disruption. It notes shifts away from GE's offer policy and expects ratification talks to follow.
Public advocates press for smoking bans in planes buses and trains. NRA officials and notable figures push federal action while Congress debates. Separate notes highlight housing trailer controls master plans and the troubled Phoenix Hotel project in North Adams with urban renewal costs looming.
Sidney Hook argues that student disruption has unintentionally sharpened focus on teaching quality in colleges. Good teaching is owed to students to educate them effectively and not to pacify them. If rebellion has moral justification, top teaching should still prevail, and colleges should improve in coming years.
Readers offer theories on how Queechy Lake in Canaan New York got its name from a novel by Elizabeth Wetherell and a possible Indigenous origin. Other notes poke fun at workplace trivia, quirky recipes, and a Lincoln Davis peace talk in 1865, with light social curiosities and a museum find about forks prior to 1632.
The Pittsfield National Bank announced officer elections for the 67th annual meeting led by president George H. Tucker and vice president Walter F. Hawkins with Edson Bonney as cashier and Frederick H. Francis as assistant cashier. The report also notes past anniversaries and personnel changes including community notices.
Readers attack the White House uniforms as wasteful pomp while criticizing polices on health and education funding. The letter-writers also discuss the ADA’s influence, Humphrey's candidacy, and a congress ratings controversy. Others speak against animal neglect and urge open voter forums in Great Barrington.
President Nixon faces a blotted Mitchell record, especially on school desegregation and voting rights, as disputes over Haynsworth and Carswell nominees unfold. Key questions arise about Justice Department investigations, while Van Alstyne’s critique and Ripon Forum views sharpen the Senate fight and public trust concerns.
James R. Sloane recalls exeter headmaster Lewis Perry, who transformed the school with inclusive policies, a five million gift from Edward Harkness, and a round table classroom. Perry’s warmth, humor, and dramatic readings, especially of Benet and Webster, left a lasting impact on generations of students.
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