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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
18
Published every day except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts.
A critical editorial denounces U S policy in the Dominican Republic as disastrous and bungled. It accuses Washington of miscalculations, deceit about marines aims, and undermining the inter American system, warning of future Latin American crises if lessons aren’t learned. It cites Johnson administration actions, Cuba relations, and the push to support a reactor of anti communism in the hemisphere.
Oscar Godbout, New York Times fish and game columnist, argues for gun control, while NRA backed opponents seek to derail the Dodd bill. He notes four aims: curb interstate mail order gun sales to under 21, restrict licensees from selling to youths, limit imports of surplus weapons, and raise license fees. He warns against misrepresentation but says current lax laws enable sales to criminals and mentally disturbed. He highlights mail order abundance and cites a Senate display of guns, including a $99.50 20 mm anti tank gun, noting it drives calls for controls despite public opposition. The piece ends predicting inevitable regulation and a public reaction that will dwarf today’s proposals.
In Brief II notes box office trends at Stockbridge Playhouse where the new management plans six of ten weeks for musical comedies, a move seen as a strong economic signal. The City Infirmary closing spurs development for Berkshire Community College, but no budget savings expected. Lee County grows, liquor licenses spark local controversy. Abner Rosenberg advances a major apartment project, challenging the Pittsfield housing myth.
The Boston Globe notes a White House Conference on Natural Beauty chaired by Laurance Rockefeller will meet May 24 to organize a campaign to curb roadside blight. Topics include junk heaps, overhead wires, tax policies for conservation, and a national tree planting plan with state and local responsibility emphasized.
A mosaic of light items from society and arts noting jokes at Williams College admissions, two sisters with matching diamond rings, painter George L. K. Morris and Lee marble, a Williams College annual party with 700 attendees and 31 barrels of beer, and various brief curiosities on art, taste, and fish hearing. Key names include Williams College, George L. K. Morris, Lenox, and Bayard Huntley.
Charles C. Witmer the aviator sails from New York to Russia to train Navy flying boats during Pittsfield’s 150th celebration. Kelton B. Miller receives first annual South Congregational Church Brotherhood award for civic leadership. Mrs. Margaret E. Clapp dies at 97. William H. Wooden earns a 1600 dollar annual Penn scholarship. Florence O Brien retires after 48 years in Pittsfield schools. David Huxley invited to be Bermuda chief justice while knighthood is conferred in England.
Readers criticize Public Works Commissioner John F. Daniels for calling water waste from an open bleeder line incidental. They argue 72 million gallons lost over five months demands action, urging reorganizing the water department and modernizing the winterization system. Correspondents from Pittsfield and New York weigh in on sports of policy, culture, and tax valuations.
In a sharp letter, Robert Smith condemns wealthy industrialists for controlling media and lawmakers, drafting tax laws, funding public institutions, and exploiting labor. A reader, Morris Ziskind, challenges the paper for printing Smiths column while praising overall fairness.
Washington column credits Vice Admiral Raborn with bold push in Kennedy era crisis, listing 55 alleged Communists and pressing for Marine action. It contrasts Raborn with CIA chief McCone, praising restraint and long view, and notes Raborn’s naval Polaris, Aerojet ties, and public support for Johnson. The piece ends with a light Parade quip.
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