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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1964
Page
16
Daily publication note states the Eagle Publishing Company operates at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts with Sunday and holiday exceptions.
Editorial says President Johnson’s $3.4 billion foreign aid package is pared to the bone to forestall economizer attacks. It funds $2.4 billion for economic aid and $1 billion for military aid, focusing on six developing countries and 11 neighbors near the Communist bloc, with long-term risks to U.S. influence if further cuts pass Congress.
A Massachusetts edition weighs the renewed push to legalize beano in New Hampshire. The bill would permit church and charity beano games with seven percent to the state. Critics warn it risks gambling expansion, racketeer influence, and economic harm, noting past outlaw history and limited revenue appeal.
A column discusses open meeting law usage by the Capital Outlay Committee and the Mount Greylock Tramway Authority. It notes the need for clear reasons and votes for executive sessions, relief from open meetings for certain bodies, and urges better public consultation. It also covers Channel 13 antenna veto at Crosby School and the value of elections funding as a civic prerogative.
The article argues Beatles are not great singers but brilliant social satirists. It asserts they have debased Rock n Roll to absurdity and may destroy it. It contends parents should support them and notes fifty million dollars as a small price for their healing therapy on our shores.
Miss Pamela Leger of Becket earned the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and credits teachers Edward Brophy Donald Lathrop Miss Constance Keegan and others. Williams College geologists warn that building a Greylock tramway could trigger avalanches and long-term scars from 1901. Berksh ire Historical Society eyes original stone steps under a porch and seeks 92 inch stones. Astronauts born in March. Elaine Giftos, ex-Pittsfield, now a NY model, returns from Paris and London assignments. Under-18 drivers must have an adult at NY state line. NYC drivers must be 21. Churchill coined iron curtain in 1946. Chocolate code reveals fillings by script: P pineapple R raspberry C chocolate V vanilla. Polonium was discovered by Curie in 1898 and named for Poland.
Otis resident Edward Fitzgibbons reports his Scotch collie Bess has located over 1,000 pounds of honey this winter by sitting beside honey trees until he’s shown the site by his master’s axe. Seven trees total were found.
A New Hampshire writer reacts to the Lodge landslide in the primaries mocking old guard Republicans and media overreaction. He recalls voters, ex congressmen, and editors as he jokes about favorites and write ins, noting the delegate shift to San Francisco and a fresh slate of unlikely names.
The Eagle letters question the state spray program endorsed by officials while urging expert Ecological guidance from the Department of Natural Resources. Readers discuss public discussion plans, the Rhode Island College seniors’ oath controversy, and civil attitudes toward public schools and democratic life.
Mrs Gladys Davidson of Lenox criticizes a book review by Clara Park claiming Park misreads English schooling. Davidson cites examples about clerks age limits, arithmetic, currency learning, and Berkshire County claims, arguing British methods merit careful study and that Park overlooks context.
Washington critics and audiences weigh Seven Days in May and Dr. Strangelove as bold, satirical takes on military power and nuclear risk. Pieces praise satire’s bite while others warn abroad propaganda harms U S stance. Supporters cite free expression and satire of a gun-ho era.
A humorous strip centers on Willie rolling a trash can to amuse a young Betty. Betty’s whereabouts become the punchline as the gag lands with a wink at the reader. The scene underscores light domestic humor and playful wordplay.
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