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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1969
Page
13
Daily newspaper issued by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts appears as a local city paper with regular publication schedule excluding Sundays and holidays.
In a shift after decades of defense budget deference Congress pushes back on the $80 billion military outlay and probes costly Pentagon proposals. Editorialists defend civilian restraint while criticizing politicians for scapegoating generals and delaying House size reduction votes.
Looking Back recalls an Army carrier pigeon awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for saving a crucial Allied line in the Argonne. The France arrival marks a rare hero, scarred breast and stump leg testament to its service.
In the Cape Cadder essay the writer derides Comforting Ladders used by tradesmen to manage multiple requests. Plumbers, roofers, carpenters and others stage temporary fixes and leave tools and ladders behind to reassure customers and win repeat work. The piece exposes a local practice of keeping several ladders and props ready to pacify patrons during ongoing emergencies.
Robert Prentiss, former Pittsfield resident now in Colonie, N.Y., studies higher education administration with a public relations specialty. A Boston Globe piece profiles Leo Gilson, Pittsfield native turned world traveler and Boston district sales manager for International Rectifier Corp. Also mentioned are Radium Springs’ faded bottling plant, Alcoholics Alias, and a dubious license ruling from New York dated April 25, 1901.
A retrospective view assesses Nixon after 100 days in office. The piece argues he is less conservative than his base and more liberal than critics concede, navigating a middle course amid urban, social, and economic challenges. It notes no bold new policies yet, with emphasis on Vietnam, public tone, and the limits of liberal programs.
Respected teacher Roland E Ende praised by former student Edward H R Kearney for his auditing and accounting instruction at Berkshire Business College. Other correspondents criticize militarism and SDS activities, lament war causes, urge socialist policy, and argue for a library upgrade replacing an aviary at Impractical Aviary.
The Paris peace talks show cautious progress as Hanoi signals interest in trade and aid after guns fall silent. Secretary Rogers heads a 16 day Asia tour with confidence in Thieu's government survival and a demand for results, while Brezhnev doctrine fears shape Western caution.
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