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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1965
Page
14
The newspaper joins one of the original 26 dailies in Massachusetts adopting the 1969 Bar-Press Guide to safeguard press freedom protect individuals rights and uphold the presumption of innocence.
Massachusetts defeats the abolition bill while noting governors stance and a broader national shift against capital punishment. The piece cites Iowa and Indiana moves, declining executions since the 1930s, and the George Whitmore case in New York as pivotal in tempering support. It argues abolition remains prudent due to risk of innocent deaths and urges alignment with a growing national awakening.
President Johnson faces criticism from civil rights leaders for calling in federal troops to Selma, Alabama while expanding troops for Vietnam. Attorney General Katzenbach says troops won’t solve core issues. indictments of officials may be faster. The piece contrasts federal action with local duty and urges meaningful reform, noting the global image impact. It also covers public works manpower questions and praise for a school year extension sentiment, with broader implications for education funding and governance.
Beacon Hill column analyzes how Massachusetts hearings on Gov Volpe’s sales tax face opposition from homeowners and critics. It notes Pittsfield and other towns risk higher property costs without broader bases, and highlights proposals by Tex McClain and ex-tax commissioner Capeless for more grassroots, locally approved tax changes.
Letters discuss public policy with Trustees of Reservations urging hearings before municipal takings for preservation. They critique wage cuts at General Electric and urge union support for Al Litano. Readers question Vietnam policy, debate wartime consent, and defend youth recreation against opponents of a Lenox public golf course.
A Washington writer muses on space scarcity driving social stress and mass nervous breakdowns. He links crowded cities and parking woes to behavioral disorder, cites March hares and lemmings as metaphors, and urges world peace through law, noting Viet Nam policy flaws and urban overgrowth as symptoms.
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