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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1964
Page
16
The Berkshire Eagle is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 3 Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Editorial argues public safety commissioner Frank Giles faces political backlash amid corruption indictments. It notes Governor Volpe’s role and the Governor's Council’s historic blocking of Beaudreau, suggesting voter anger could target the council and bolster an initiative to curb its influence over the executive branch.
Governor Rockefeller challenged the New York Legislature to abolish liquor price fixing, accusing lawmakers of surrendering to lobbyists as they adjourned without action. He argued the system hurts consumers and profits the industry, noting Massachusetts has resisted similar reforms.
A Berkshire note highlights that the state Department of Natural Resources may not commit to an aerial gypsy moth spray this spring. Berkshire residents tour with Commissioner Charles H. W. Foster and keep an open mind. Also covered are kindergarten support in Pittsfield schools, Stockbridge Naumkeag land dispute, and Adams tramway controversy with Technical Planning Associates.
California faces funding cuts for education as state dollars fall from 50 percent to under 40 for local schools. University admissions rise, admitting less than 13 percent of high school graduates, while three new campuses and six more state colleges are planned to handle overflow. A loan-based cost plan and heightened standards may reshape access, with California seen as a testing ground for broader national trends.
A mix of notes from March items covers weather almanac forecasts, Berkshire Life Insurance annuals, a grateful hospital letter, a jail cook anecdote, Seamen's Institute features on Herman Melville, Bayer aspirin milestones, a Jack Horner anecdote linked to Henry VI, a Public Works snow removal program, and a geography fact about Cape Horn discovered by Schouten.
Readers weigh in on Greylock preservation against development and on Viet Nam era drafts. Letters support keeping the mountain wild, defend the draft as a civic duty, praise the Kennedy memorial coin, and discuss kindergarten and education policy. Contributors include John Maiorano, Earl Cahill, Edith Benedict, Mrs. Richard Farr, W Thomas Bonn Jr, Allan Bogsien, Paul Zanini, Kit Fanning, Helen O’Brien, and others from Pittsfield and Lenox.
In Ohio the Goldwater surge fades as Republican pros pivot to a Nixon path. Ray Bliss guides cautious strategy from Columbus, urging a wait‑and‑see approach to the July San Francisco balloting while propping up Nixon as the safer, more effective nominee. The piece contrasts professional politics with heavy fundraising and notes past missteps under Bricker and the 1958 right‑to‑work backlash.
The town records note consecutive days of sleighing per a resident of a neighboring town. Dr. George Beebe begins dermatology studies after 14 years as a city teaching physician. Miss Doris M. Hadsell earns a Gregg medal for shorthand at 140 wpm and high accuracy. Lenox High names Donald Malone captain for next season. Camp Fire torch bearers named include Margaret Gale and others. Dr. Homer P. Little of Clark University will retire Sept 1 after a long career in geology and teaching at Colby College.
Readers should study Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring to learn about dangers of poisonous insecticides. A paper-covered edition is available at newsstands. Henry J. Champagne, 211 Francis Ave.
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