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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1965
Page
16
The Eagle Publishing Company at 43 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts publishes daily except Sundays and holidays.
Editorials say local officials resist Kiernan’s order to fix racial imbalance risking state aid. Boston’s Mrs Louise Day Hicks defends board sole control, while state law allows withholding funds for inaction. Federally funded aid adds pressure, yet local leaders argue decisions should remain locally driven.
The Richmond Planning Board heard arguments on loosening subdivision rules for leisure or seasonal homes as Berkshire County towns grapple with second homes. Walter Wilson urged relaxed road and lot standards, citing fewer town services and tax benefits, while Chairman Kusik warned seasonal use cannot be legally enforced and could shift to year-round occupancy, threatening schools and services.
In brief, Berkshire lawmakers receive praise for backing the Volpe tax program amid House debate, while county officials flag $14 million lost to elderly tax exemptions. The piece notes Pittsfield zoning flaws hindering garden apartment development off Crane Avenue and commends Mayor Del Gallo and school officials for defending Assistant Superintendent Lynch, urging resilience against hostile attacks on school morale.
A collage of short items: designer of a five cent Adlai Stevenson memorial stamp is George G. Samerian of New York City. a mock disaster headline. UNICEF Halloween total of 11 dollars by Richard Patinelli. sculpture by Wayland C. Gregory representing the Ten Commandments. critique of a TV antidepressant sale pitch. Hugh Kohlmann of the Clark Art Institute dies, his longtime secretary Sally Wolfe. questions about a Pittsfield package store dropping Miller High Life. the Christmas bird census by the National Audubon Society since 1900. women in hardware fixing up with power tools. college professors envying football coaches. Mozambique island as cashew nuts HQ. more colleges boost teachers’ jokes in class.
A farewell party honored Dr. W G Wilder who departs for France to work in field hospitals. Lindell T Bates, son of Linden W Bates, was decorated by King Alfonso of Spain with the Knight’s Cross of Isabel la Católica for distinguished legal work and was the first American admitted to the Spanish Bar. James A Watt of England Brothers became president of the Retail Clerks Association. Stephen W Turrell Jr. entered Hartford Theological Seminary to study for the ministry. Stillman D Covell Jr. and John E Martin received West Point appointments in the 1st Massachusetts District. David L Lowry of Williamstown was named to the Naval Academy, and David Shippey of Stockbridge was nominated for the U S Air Force Academy.
Readers praise Lincoln Lynch for elementary education work and urge Hillcrest Hospital to remain an acute facility in Pittsfield. The second letter supports U.S. involvement in Viet Nam, urging demonstrators to unite behind the country and honor fallen soldiers. John T von Kadich signs from APO San Francisco.
Readers weigh democracy in foreign policy with letters praising U S leadership and criticizing Mr Phinney s view on Viet Nam. The writers cite history, moral standards, and the need for credible diplomacy backed by strength and willingness to act, urging constructive criticism and informed choices.
In a long analysis from Butler County News-Record, Sweden faces a right wing surge in Norway inspiring Sweden to consider refining its welfare system. Prime Minister Erlander and young reformers like Olof Palme push cautious neutrality, welfare expansion, and productivity boosts amid rising taxes and wage inflation.
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