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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1969
Page
9
Newspaper statement indicates publication daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 34 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts. The notice identifies the publishing firm and its operating schedule.
The editorial notes unemployment at multi-decade lows but welfare rolls rising about 10 percent annually. It cites President Nixon ordering a crash study, highlights the lack of funded research in welfare, and discusses recipient demographics including children and the elderly, with emphasis on welfare mothers and families without working-age earners.
Observers critique rising ADC welfare costs over a decade from three million to six, citing broken families urban migration and high living costs. They blame policy flaws that disincentivize work and childcare gaps, urging Nixon team scrutiny of a system shaped by a long-ago era of prosperity.
A vivid spring meditation on black fly swarms that interrupt outdoor joys. The piece describes the rush of warm weather, the urge to cultivate, and the torment of biting flies that drive people indoors yet compel them to endure their nuisance. The author laments their persistence and notes no defense exists beyond patience and adaptation.
Eagle notes credit bureaus attract scrutiny as Consumers' Council seeks proper use of files. discusses factory built housing and colleges as cost effective options, Hoosac High School drops Regional, and shifts toward coeducational, five-word institution names. mentions Stanley Club gender changes.
The New Republic argues that New York Democrats favor competence less than appeals to voter resentment as they choose a candidate to challenge Mayor Lindsay. Robert F Wagner looms as nostalgia for calmer days, while Lindsay remains the trusted “golden boy” amid a skeptical electorate.
Years ago Holden and Stone celebrated its 25th anniversary. Other notes include Miss Anna L Dawes elected vice president of the Massachusetts Antisuffrage Association and Mrs James D Colt named honorary president. James H Gray of Becket, veteran basketmaker, turned 86 after long work in local shops, with Caniff exhibit planned at Berkshire Museum. Deborah Ann Carley wed George Meade Emory in Seattle. High School seniors staged Don’t Take My Penny with Belanger and Sullivan. Harvey E Lake received a preaching license.
Phyllis Curtin previews a Washington Post piece on her Constitution Hall concert highlighting antiwar themes in Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem, Beethoven and Britten War Requiem. The Met Opera singer has performed War Requiem over 30 times since 1963. Also mentions Latham Circle Squares and local reminiscences, Radcliffe tales, cancer society fundraisers, and New Eyes for the Needy appeal with donated glasses and scrap metal.
A reader critiques hippie culture and campus activism at Williams, Harvard, Columbia, and Yale, linking it to biases in wealth, tribal studies, and black liberation movements. He cites SDS links to Communist groups, cites Liberation magazine, and questions evolution debates while urging civic vigilance against perceived subversive ties.
An International article notes U2 shootdown in 1960 marked a fragile opening for coexistence and points to ongoing US Soviet missile and ABM developments. Melvin Laird warns of limitless prep and overestimation risks while Rathjens warns overreaction stems from uncertainty. arms talks may offer hope amid costly, escalating competition. A parable about George Washington’s old ax closes the piece.
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