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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1969
Page
6
One of the original 26 Massachusetts dailies adopts the Bar-Press Guide, a 1963 form aimed at preserving press freedom, protecting the rights of the accused, and sustaining the presumption of innocence.
The View Beyond Apollo argues for a measured post Apollo path, noting NASA and Agnew favor Mars by century end while East-West rivalry fades. It urges sensible funding, balancing manned versus unmanned work, highlighting satellite infrared data and resource insights, and calls for a careful reassessment of space strategy.
A Wall Street Journal report links the Pentagon to deploying nerve gas with U S troops overseas, prompting criticism of defense practices. The Okinawa incident hospitalizes 25 servicemen and raises wider concerns about Japan bases, secrecy, and potential shifts toward Geneva Protocol adherence amid public and congressional pressure.
Councilman Bradley seeks a meeting of top officials to address housing issues, arguing more discussion by decision makers is needed. Julian Bond will speak at the dedication of the Du Bois Memorial Park in Great Barrington, reflecting the enduring influence of W E B Du Bois on the Bond family. Consultants at Anderson-Nichols advised Pittsfield Housing Authority to hire a resident engineer to save costs, a move praised as above the call of contract.
The Boston legislature raised 14 percent surcharges on alcohol, banks, and others while debating new revenue. Business groups long opposed a graduated income tax, but backed sales taxes in 1966 and now face renewed pressure to fund pay raises for state workers. The House paired a pay raise with a tax plan, showing unusual decisiveness and political risk for business interests.
A 1969 paperback overview of Edward Sagarin's The Anatomy of Dirty Words, praising its frank, non sensational analysis of taboo language. It notes the historical presence of four letter words, their origins, and how societal attitudes shape word usage and censorship.
Readers argue against a 20 billion moon project as a national prestige stunt while vast domestic needs, including schools hospitals and housing, demand funding. They urge maintaining constitutional rights and peaceful leadership over wartime bravado, stressing unity with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
A New York profile of Jehovahs Witnesses outlines their strict eschatology and rejection of social activism while noting rising membership from 800,000 to 1.2 million over a decade. It describes their door to door ministry, absence of ecumenism, and belief in Armageddon followed by 1,000 years of Christ’s reign, with leaders citing 1914 to 1918 as the prophetic period and 144,000 in heaven.
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