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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
26
A Berkshire County survey shows the oldest and largest trees mostly survive in yards along roadsides or fence rows. Centuries of logging, charcoal burning, and railroad tie production decimated forests by 1850, leaving only scattered giants in private or roadside settings seeking protection from modern threats.
Berkshire County circles its native champions in a quest for the American Forestry Association crown. The two standout trees, a balsam poplar in Egremont and a black locust in Richmond, approach 170 and 125 years old, with measurements and history underscoring their bid amid threats from development and pests.
A 1969 perspective argues wealth has shifted from luck and birth to knowledge and brain power, tracing the rise of the postindustrial era. It reflects on second chances in American history, the treatment of blacks, and the discomfort with a merit system judged by intellect rather than inherited privilege. It warns that a brain-based caste may be as unforgiving as a birth-based one.
In a concise opinion piece the author questions personal responsibility for littering and urges readers to consider their own waste habits and environmental impact. The piece emphasizes accountability and community cleanliness.
A Washington Eagle article traces a crisis of belief in the United States prompted by the Fortas and Bucher cases, the Pueblo trial transcript issue, and the Ray murder case. It argues public figures must publish facts, uphold standards, and resist private gain, citing Lippmann on truth and integrity. It links these doubts to Harvard liberals and the broader quest for honesty in courts, legislatures, and press.
Philip Randolph urges black youth to reaffirm democracy nonviolence and integration amid the ongoing struggle. The Rev Ernest Campbell questions defining success in faith citing the crucifixion. Harvard historian H Stuart Hughes predicts calmer perspective will return and warns against panic.
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