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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1965
Page
18
A Massachusetts daily newspaper, among the original two percent dailies, adopts the Bar-Press Guide of 1963 to safeguard press freedom, protect individual rights, and uphold the presumption of innocence.
The piece argues Hanoi balances China and Moscow, not subservient to Beijing. It notes President Johnson’s speech recognizing the Viet Cong’s nationalist aims, seeking talks with North Vietnam while pressuring them, and explores risks of tightening or widening alliances. The editorial sees negotiation as the only sane course.
Reports from Washington show the peacetime draft remains unlikely to end. Pentagon studies indicate ending the draft would require drastic standards cuts or billions more for pay boosts. Voluntary enlistment remains insufficient, and political and budget pressures hinder substantial pay increases.
In Brief notes clash over proposed state take over of district court costs, with Edmund F. McBride cited to bolster Volpe plan. Article mentions local funding for counties and a push to include a civic center in urban renewal to bolster Pittsfield as a convention site. Also notes Rules Committee stance against studying Greylock Reservation activities discussions and tramway considerations.
A Tuscaloosa Alabama note describes a newly patented parking meter that automatically resets to zero when a car leaves, preventing freeloading. The playful piece notes the meter’s counter snapping back and questions the device’s sneaky design.
Boston Mayor John Frederick Collins, 45, argues for action over rhetoric as he campaigns in Pittsfield. He cites urban renewal needs, polio era growth, and a preference for funding the essential rather than chasing headlines. His wheelchair speaking style underscores a practical, problem solving stance.
A critical notices review of Richard E Welch Jr The Theodore Sedgwick Federalist from Wesleyan University Press 1965 praises the concise narrative style and Welch s sympathetic yet ironic portrayal of Sedgwick. It notes the work grew from a Harvard PhD dissertation and benefits from Welch s deep understanding and sharp wit echoing J P Marquand.
Richard D. Birdeal reviews Welch's biography of Sedgwick, highlighting the Stockbridge chapters and the Federalist arc from Yale student to Massachusetts judge. The piece praises the portrayal of Hamiltonian alignment, Jay Treaty support, and Jeffersonian opposition while noting gaps in Stockbridge coverage and the need for broader on-the-bench context.
A Letters page exchanges views on morality, sexuality, and society. Claud Danley defends modesty yet praises the human form while criticizing public decency. Mabel E Frazier cites attire and public displays as moral concerns. The Warren Report critique links Oswald to societal factors and education.
Washington commentary argues new radicals will fail to derail Democrats and U S policy. It contrasts past GOP losses of intellectual support with current youth activism, warns against alienating liberals and Big Labor, and weighs détente and Vietnam policy under Kennedy and Johnson.
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