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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
22
A 10 year old boy in a Berkshire cottage adventure spots a ruby throated hummingbird while netting near honeysuckle. He shows it to his caregiver but the tiny gem disappears into the warm air, leaving a lasting summer memory.
A reflective piece contrasts the ruby throated hummingbird’s intricate biology with the era’s space ambitions. It highlights the bird’s tiny, tireless physiology and nesting beauty as a daily miracle, arguing life itself is the true marvel beyond mechanical feats.
New York column argues the Nixon administration has blocked every plan to save the guaranteed student loan program. It notes loans helped 1.4 billion to 1.6 million students since 1940s and warns the program could die as interest rates rise. Hearings led by Edith Green seek options like incentive payments, but White House action is absent. Alternative ideas include free-rate plans, higher guaranteed rates, loan warehousing, or loan fees, yet none gain strong support. The piece urges prioritizing education funding over other deficits.
Paul Morcovescu of Victoria British Columbia endures five failed airborne tests with a 20 foot craft and 45 foot wingspan built of canvas plastic and steel. He pedals from the prone cockpit and vows to continue despite two years and repeated attempts.
Washington insiders say Nixon may add Vietnam and the Soviet Union to his world tour. The piece argues the trip should address ending the Vietnam War and arms control, noting security limits and political risk in stops like Romania and Cam Ranh Bay. It questions whether announced stops reflect real policy goals or publicity.
A collection of quotations discusses the allure of frontier dreamers as space travel recedes, the Americanization of the world, the moon as a new frontier, bread versus moondust, church tax law debates, and critiques of education as a universal solution. Notable voices include Isaac Asimov, Lord Ritchie Calder, F Eugene Carson Blake, and Professor Eli Ginsberg.
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