Editorials Stage Setting for World War III
The Middle East, where East and West clash, could spark World War III. U Thant warns observers may withdraw as violence rises, urging a UN mediated settlement with big-power involvement. Skeptical of outside mediation, Israel fears broken promises, while both sides escalate arms as diplomacy stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
East
West
Moscow
Washington
U Thant
United Nations
Suez
U.N
Gaza Strip
Israel
Suez Canal
United States
Russia
Joseph J. Silvo
Near East
Leff
Mayor Lee Looms as Senate Prospect After 16 Years
The standout New Haven mayor Richard C. Lee plans to leave City Hall after 16 years as Connecticut faces a Senate race with Senator Thomas J. Dodd's seat up for grabs. Lee's urban renewal and low cost housing record frames a possible bid while Dodd faces scrutiny from past ethics concerns. Fellow Democrats Governor Dempsey and Congressman Daddario figure into a strong candidate pool if Lee enters the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Lee
Connecticut
New Haven
Lee
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Dodd
City Hall
Dick Lee
Pittsfield
Dempsey
Daddario
Hartford
Summer Thing day camp aims to let kids do their own thing
In Brief notes a Pittsfield Urban Coalition backed camp for 40 children with 20 volunteer supervisors. The arts focus and room to explore individual projects are highlighted. Also mentioned are reporter Ralph Conroy’s boxing past, a buffalo calf birth at Eastover, and Berkshire Christian College alumni gifts from GE totaling 5,150 dollars in a matching program.
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Pittsfield
Ralph Conroy
Terry Rondeau
George Bisacca
Eastover
Berkshire Christian College
The College Confrontation at Concord Highlights Admissions Debate
Opinion writers question why colleges admit radicals while enforcing strict standards. The piece argues presidents allowed hippie activists, claiming liberal bias harmed campus selection and that well-adjusted students are kept out. It frames admission as a delay for those seeking education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admis
Sions
Summers painting school opened at Pon Toosuc Lake
Robert Hamilton and Bart Blommers start a summer art school at Pon Toosuc Lake assisted by Mrs. Hamilton for children's classes. Hamilton’s Lenox Dale studio and Blommers’ Pittsfield and New Lenox studios are noted as past or current hubs for art activity.
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Robert Hamilton
Bart Blommers
Pontoosuc Lake
Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Lenox Dale
Blommers
Pittsfield
New Lenox
Play about jail life drawn from real prisoners lights stage
Mrs. Berthamarie Clark of Lenox has written Crime and Correction a Dramatic Presentation a two act play based on conversations with inmates at Berkshire County House of Correction. A 14 member cast includes a guard and social worker with fictitious names. Separate note covers a World Fair exhibit Man and His World in Montreal featuring Spain.
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Berthamarie Clark
Lenox
Berkshire County
Berkshire Farm For Boys
Canaan
N.Y
Spain
Montreal
Imagination and wonder shape a child's view of a rose
Letters urge letting childhood stay sacred and questions of space exploration versus earthly stewardship. Elizabeth M Robie argues against rushing sexual education. Emile Wainee questions space travel favoring global poverty relief. Mrs. Botto notes local lake clarity. Camilla P Smith highlights Kellogg’s carriage expertise and figures in driving circles.
Tanglewood sparks in letters over contemporary music debate
Richard M. Wilson and David H. Cooper defend Tanglewood's mix of styles as worth-solvency and cultural reflection. They argue contemporary music by Marie, Schoenberg, and Carter should share space with classical masters like Mozart, Handel and Haydn, noting attendance and a lively festival weekend despite criticism from Stockbridge reformers.
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Ethel Horwitz
Tanglewood
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Stockbridge
Marie Antoinette
Marie
Arnold Schoenberg
Eliott Carter
Handel
Haydn
Mozart
Isolace
Erich Leinsgorf
Richard M. Wizon
Nixon era debate on Vietnam policy and leadership
Editorials question whether the United States should act as world police or leader in collective defense under the UN charter. They critique Clark Clifford's Vietnam critique and question Nixon's ability to mobilize government and sustain resolve against communist aggression. The writings defend US strength and warn against demoralization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
United
U.N
Marcos
Vietnam
Kremlin
West Berlin
New York
Hanoi
Foreign Affairs
Clark Clifford
Nixon
Clifford
Council On Foreign Relations
Secretary of Defense
Dean Rusk
Yale University
Uncle Ho
U.S
America
Pentagon
State Department
CIA
Sen
Clifford Case
Moscow
Instant Tomorrow Moment On Train Through Tunnel
A family tale describes Humor Little Alvin traveling with his mother. As the train passed a dark tunnel the boy puzzled then relieved upon exiting to sunlight and exclaimed, Instant tomorrow. The brief vignette captures childlike wonder in transit.
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Alvin
Family Weekly
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Massachusetts
the College
Concord
N.H
Shoppers News
Fhrough
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John Philip Hiser
Frank Hiser
Hull Ave
North
South America
Naval Hospital
California
Corey Miles
Emily Winthrop
Harry E. Morgan
Hinsdale
William E. Morgan Sr
Mr. Morgan
Turbocraft, Inc
Pasadena
Calif
Howard Munro
Bangor
Maine
MIT
Berkshires
David Brinkley
Plesk
THE
EAGLE
Elizabeth M. Robie
South St
Medfield
Earth
God
Emile Wainee
Bradford St
the Eagle
William Tague
Eagle Eye
Onota Lake
Pantoosuc Lake
Lawrence G. Botto
Ventura Ave
Camilla P. Smith
Canaan, N.Y
Fantasy
David H. Cooper
Whittier Ave
Richard Lenzi
Worthington St
Springfield
Willian F. Buckley Jr
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