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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1969
Page
8
Publication notice states it is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street, Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Editorial argues ABM debate hinges on Polaris Poseidon reliability and strategic value. Cites Defense Secretary Laird claims of a looming vulnerability versus Admiral Smith saying not in foreseeable future. Questions Navy testimony versus Pentagon positions and urges caution before discarding the nuclear fleet.
Berkshire County Odd Fellows celebrate 100 years with a parade and afternoon program at their hall on 246 North Street. Notable deaths include Miss Henrietta Lakin Learned of a Pittsfield family who ran the White Tree Inn with sister Alice Learned. Col. Walter Cutting built the inn site, later home changes linked to Miss Hall’s School. Col. Virginia Flynn, Lenox native, serves as Gowen Field soldier all week. St Joseph’s High School honors Bradford Schmover valedictorian and Jacqueline Carmel salutatorian. Jerome Rakow and Robert Lichtman cast in The Fifth Season May 3 at the Jewish Community Center, directed by Martin Schechter. Mrs. Benjamin N. Bowers named chair of the Little Symphony Pops contest on June 29.
Governor Sargent proposed a guaranteed annual income for local government through a floor under the state local aid fund. The plan would set a minimum distribution, rising with state sales and income tax proceeds, reducing year to year budgeting risks for towns and curbing raids on local funds. It argues the real estate tax is inequitable and overburdened, and the plan could ease that burden.
In Brief, federal pressure pushes Pittsfield to recruit private citizens for planning decisions under the threat of losing aid eligibility. An after hours community school program at Crosby Junior High and Tucker schools reports strong attendance and no issues. The Big Brother program from the area Council of Churches adds to social outreach as the Pittsfield Teachers Association gains a say in the 1969 70 school calendar, which promises advantages but risks minimal vacation during late winter illness peaks.
The Courier-Journal notes a Nixon era safety drive targets small foreign cars, risking bans that would aid Detroit and steel makers by recapturing lost 1968 imports profits. It argues automakers may suffer too as tests appear biased toward small cars, inviting broader government action.
A cartoon police officer decorates the Adams police station door painted by Earl Hartwig of Adams. The artwork includes a mixed reaction welcome message “SMILE The Supreme Court says it’s OK” and notes from Chief John Tarsa about copyright, plus a National Geographic tidbit on the ancient Suez Canal and a spaceflight danger item about solar eruptions with a 1946 example.
Readers respond to a May letter by W E D Stokes Jr criticizing hippies and student protesters. In a burst of letters, Joan Flood argues for open inquiry and warns against branding youths as villains. Clarence Dohoney defends peaceful students, and Virginia Sheehy questions the Boston World’s Fair cost, urging public priorities.
In a New York debate on ROTC credits, university leaders defend existing credits while critics argue coursework and contracts justify academic recognition. The piece questions motives, cites Mao and Guevara, and asks if ROTC should be banished or kept under campus control, noting no public rescission of ROTC contracts to date.
A cab driver knocks down a woman jaywalking then helps her to her feet as she yells insults. The exchange includes insults about blindness and a wail from the injured party, reflecting a street scene reported in the Street Journal.
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