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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1969
Page
7
One of the original 26 Massachusetts dailies implements the 1963 Bar-Press Guide to preserve press freedom protect individual rights and uphold the presumption of innocence in reporting.
Editorial notes Pittsfield Senator Andrea Nuciforo leads a special commission on aid to private and parochial schools amid cost and enrollment pressures. It warns against rushing legislation as constitutional and public-control issues loom, urging careful, well considered policy without corners cut.
A proposal by the state Public Works and Pittsfield traffic departments would relocate East Street through the park’s northerly half, meeting West Street, but the plan lacks city approval and faces funding hurdles. Park Square, a historic city hub, is praised as a symbol of Pittsfield yet cluttered by a growing traffic nuisance mitigated by the Route 7 bypass.
In the first full year of state welfare funding, tax rates rose across most county communities, with seven counties spared and 10 towns forced to raise rates by five dollars or more. The Eagle notes ongoing teacher salary debates tied to local tax burdens. Also, Rev Leonard Westphal of Pittsfield and 24 other Berkshires residents, born abroad, gained U.S. citizenship, with Westphal noted as Brazil ian-born of German descent.
A small group of Dartmouth students protested football game reliefs that dressed cheerleaders as Indians arguing it degrades the race. The athletic council backed down, ending the pseudosavage displays. The writer ponders broader implications for other college mascots and names.
Arguments favor holding the Democratic State Convention at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus next June to curb delegate buying with rooms and meals. Supporters say campus facilities and lower costs offer a more orderly, deliberative atmosphere and could become a pilot for future state and national conventions.
A series of correspondence from Western Massachusetts readers urging voters to consider Rep Silvio Conte's stance on Moratorium and potential bid against Senator Kennedy. The letters question public choice, critique Kennedy inquest, praise Vice President Agnew, and express support for U S involvement in Vietnam with firsthand accounts and defense of South Vietnamese aid.
AESSAY-style letter discusses labels on clothing and packaging, nostalgia for reusable containers, and wartime thrift. It shifts to praise for veterans and civilian aid in Vietnam, then rebukes antiwar demonstrations, praising workers and mature responsibility. Letter writer Joseph E. Healy and Debbie Wood express views on patriotism, peace protests, and youth conduct.
A New York Times analysis notes a 1970s spiritual revival spreading beyond churches, fueled by rock music, Woodstock style gatherings, and secular movements. The piece cites Harvard theologian Harvey Cox and Myron Bloy Jr as arguing religion is being redefined through experience and ritual outside traditional institutions. It highlights home Masses, rock masses, and liturgical innovations as churches seek to engage youth without diluting faith.
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