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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1965
Page
16
The publication is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company located at 33 Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Editorial argues Massachusetts lawmakers push for an immediate retroactive pay raise amid other urgent issues. It notes Governor Volpe’s cautious stance, the party caucus vote, and the risk of political backlash if the raise is enacted or veto overridden. The piece criticizes Democratic leaders for creating the impasse and political leverage.
The New York Times survey quotes sociologists and criminologists arguing crime statistics mislead the public. It notes overall crime rises with population and age shifts, claims police reporting is more honest now, and that FBI figures overstate danger. It calls for addressing root causes while avoiding sensationalism.
In Brief outlines propose two recreational reservoirs in October Mountain State Forest adding 300 to 400 surface acres of water, plus a tri town regional high school at Old Fox Farm site with a year round swimming program for Great Barrington Stockbridge and neighboring towns. A prize cow joke caps the item.
The Pittsfield High senior class debated whether the federal government should own and control public utilities. Aff irmative team Raymond Goeney Fred Lacey and Lawrence Durgin prevailed over Gilbert West Louis Cooper and Lester Miller with judges Austin Phillips Arden Waugh Leon Sheinhouse and James Tobin. Ralph Emerson chaired. Dr Francis W Lawrence honored in St Petersburg Fla where WSTP station opened.
Local notes recount Pittsfield links to stage and art figures including Harry Fischer of the Harry Bond Players, Lenox-born Constantine Fitzgibbon, and Sushil Mukherjee at Bodley Gallery. Mentions of beef consumption, frozen foods sales near 5 billion, and 700 felt earthquakes yearly spotlight science and daily life with concise trivia and reminiscences.
Readers debate race, school discipline, teen drinking, and social norms. A Pittsfield letter criticizes conservative language and segregationist phrases, another urges reform of school punishment to protect education, while a Berkshire area piece extols Allied Youth as a force against teen drinking. Canadian PM Pearson comments on living standards, and fashion remarks conclude the page.
A New York opinion piece argues prosecutors seek to trade death penalty abolition for looser crime controls. It questions Supreme Court safeguards, notes rising crime, and contrasts public resignation with calls to curb capital punishment amid a shifting legal landscape.
Mrs Fada C Bars of Crane Ave writes to the Eagle's editor urging Rep Conte to support the Medicare bill. She cites concerns about constituents' letters, AMA campaign impact, and varied worker experiences, arguing the elderly would suffer if Conte votes no.
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