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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
9
Notice states publication is daily except Sundays and holidays. issued by Eagle Publishing Company located at 33 Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
The piece critiques state efforts to fund parochial and private schools, arguing such aid violates the U.S. Constitution. It stresses public control over tax dollars, warns of likely court overruling, and condemns lawmakers for risking political credit while foisting the burden onto the courts. It notes broader implications for other nonpublic schools and calls legislators irresponsible.
A local letter praises garden clubs in Pittsfield and Williams town for improving public spaces like City Hall and Hoosac Park. It urges more civic volunteer projects to counter litter, erosion and disrepair, noting Camp Witawentin and Kiwanis leadership as positive examples. The piece argues such efforts boost community pride and counteract urban decline.
The Dunham Street Mall proposal advances as a major downtown revitalization step under J. Alan Ornstein plans, linking with a reflecting pool and sculpture. Regional board executive session raises questions on process. Sewage leaks traced to two connections. Silver Lake to suffer long. Bennington County backs constitutional convention. statewide turnout and understanding criticized by Governor Davis.
In this cheerful summer note, residents recall Ira Gershwin and George’s Summertime while facing weekly or ten day mowing. Wives urge tasks like painting, shrub trimming, garage cleanup, roof repair, patio laying, flower relocation, and wall building as outdoor duties rise with the season.
Looking Back recalls the California death of Mrs. Adelaide Rice Granger the first woman to ride through Hansack Tunnel born in Florida town. It notes Elliott Preble on the Pittsfield YMCA centennial tally nearly 200000 members since founding 58 years ago and lists early leaders and sites. It also covers Swarthmore College baseball captain Lary Christianson and St Joseph's High seniors class day awards.
A mosaic of letters and notes shows Pittsfield residents discussing Peace Corps assignments in Geneva and St Croix, a humorous boat loan exchange, wartime memories, and civic concerns. Contributors touch on clothing as opinion, international aid to Vietnam and Red Cross work, Dalton school options, and Kennedy era recollections.
Harvard University faces a grand test of authority as dissension and disruption from the SDS sweep through campus. Faculty fear expulsion of jailed students and a precedent ceding control to disruptors, while Harvard’s 1.2 billion endowment and government funding loom large. A 1968 budget shows 63.9 million from federal resources, over a third of revenue. The 15-member faculty-student committee must decide punishment as 15,000 prepare for graduation amidst police presence and potential further protests.
A reader recalls hosting Puerto Rican brothers through Fresh Air for several summers and Christmases. The older boy pursued a Navy career in film editing, while the younger trained as a hospital lab technician. A later visit showed Harlem dangers, yet the hosts cherish the renewed ties and hope their influence helped steer the youths toward better lives. The writer also notes a longtime foster girl maturing, with potential future contact. Windsor writer Mrs. Charles R. Gale shares the experience.
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