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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1969
Page
8
The Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts issues daily notices except Sundays and holidays, indicating standard publication practice and location of the company for readers and advertisers.
A Chilean trade and aid complaint prompts the president to promise serious consideration. The piece argues U.S. private investment mostly repatriates profits, while aid is largely loaned and spent in the United States. It notes shipping and agricultural export penalties, urging recognition of Latin America's grievances and a change in policy.
A columnist argues for integrating a temporary 10 percent surcharge with a broader tax reform plan to push through equitable changes. Nixon’s administration is pressured by liberals and Democrats to reform, while fear of delaying anti inflation measures paralyzes action. A month prior, 54 House Democrats suggested month by month extension of the surcharge while pursuing comprehensive reform to apply pressure on Congress and the administration. The piece urges tying the surcharge to reform as the best chance to avoid torpedoing changes and to promote fairness for citizens carrying the tax burden.
Leaders of the Watershed Council push interstate governance of the Connecticut River arguing against unilateral state claims while Massachusetts weighs diverting water to Quabbin Reservoir. A proposed authority could be formed under the New England River Basins Commission with Connecticut and Vermont involvement.
An opinion piece advises motorists around Jackson to expect moose on roads especially late at night and in fog. It warns to wait for a moose to move, avoid rushing past, and notes moose may lie across driveways and delay departures with the excuse held up by a moose.
Mrs. Katherine Devanny and daughter Mary return to Pittsfield after six years abroad. Mary, 20, studies at Geneva Conservatory of Music in a five year program. Agnes Hanrahan, sister, served as U.S. Army nurse in France since 1915 and will return soon. Charles S. Van Buskirk named manager of Western Massachusetts Electric Co. western division, succeeding John J. OConnell. Jairus F. Burt promoted to assistant manager. Margaret C. Gibbons joins Army Nurse Corps. sister Kathryn T. Gibbons is in England. Richard J. Thompson and Frederick J. Costello earn B S degrees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. John E. Joyce Jr. named administrative assistant to Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce executive VP John F. Downing.
A column of reader letters covers Pittsfield library debates critiquing the Athenaeum architecture, a question about a soup ladle marked P W M Root & Brother, memories of Rootshoe and P and G brands, and a note on a steam train in Canada with free meals and lower fares. It recalls the General Slocum disaster of June 1904 near Hell Gate and comments on living wages and booklets from the Christmas Seal.
Letters debate city health leadership secrecy after Dr Toplitz resigns as inspector of foods and slaughtering. Critics argue timing hid a vacancy amid a recent special election, while supporters defend officials blaming political maneuvers. The page also carries editor responses about local praise and public notices on education issues and library funding debates.
LAURIEL Jr. St. JACQUES of Lenox reports the Boston Symphony Orchestra seeks a liquor license on the Stockbridge road side with no opposition, while local Janitor and John H. P. Gould oppose antiques and galleries on the Lenox side. The letter questions who will control commercialization and whether liquor will derail area character.
Harvard alumni fear a black studies push signals threat to academic independence as 600 black students gain a voice on faculty selection at Harvard while Emerson College faces near collision when 29 black students at a 1200 enrollment staged a sit in with demands including a black history course and soul food served at dining rooms.
Nixon warns about student raids and demands as Emerson and Harvard confront campus unrest. The article notes moderates among Black students face pressure from militants, with deans ousted and leaders like Archie Epps predicting a perilous future. It frames the university as a testing ground for broader racial and social tensions.
A playful exchange features a rookie salesman asking how to remember names and an old pro replying with a quip about taking a Sant Camelle course, delivered in ad-libbed banter.
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