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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1965
Page
16
The Berigtre Eagle is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company located at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Massachusetts moves toward a decentralized mental health system with 37 regional centers and community based care. The Berkshire Comprehensive Mental Health Center near Pittsfield progresses, with $120,000 appropriated for site acquisition and architectural studies. Treatment closer to home aims to reduce institutional stigma and support patients within their communities.
The Aluminum Company of America rescinded its latest price increase in a move seen as an administration victory over inflation. The action sparked criticism of government tactics, stockpile use, and anti business sentiment, but supporters argue it helps stabilize prices amid an inflationary creep driven in part by nonferrous metals like aluminum. The case highlights tensions between federal policy and industry interests while underscoring concerns about wage price guidelines and stockpile use.
In Brief the state chairman argues there are about half as many billboards in Massachusetts as a decade ago while newer Berkshires signs offer greater impact. The item also notes debate over school board duties to assess private and parochial schools and cites Lee and Pittsfield districts facing challenges in special education program planning.
The piece jests about Britain’s tax rules for dresses and haircuts, noting skirt length and measurements will separate ladies from children. It suggests the authorities might measure bust and hip sizes to distinguish genders and ends with a quip about jury fate and roadside beer can litter.
Belated election night radio coverage by Anthony P X Bothwell, a senior and station manager at WGTB FM in Washington DC, with reports from Manhattan on the NY mayoralty. Mentions John Lindsay and Berkshire Farm for Boys. Nova University growth and a new admin building in Davie FL. Campers blamed for littering controversy. A spoof from This Week in Public Health lampoons bird watching. Hurricane Betsy damage toll tops 715 million plus 300 million uninsured. Missouri extension finds 15 extra minutes saves 3 percent on a $20 purchase. Nepal’s Phu Dorji receives lifetime pension for Everest climb.
In a historic notice D E Burns of Wood Brothers is tied to Ben Franklin the Albany tenor soloist in the Paderewski Noy recital management at the Colonial Theatre on November 17. Mrs Charles B Wells hosts luncheon for Mrs Frederick Davis of Boston DAR state vice regent. Ruth M Rayner of 50 Dickinson Ave wed Roy C Miller at St Martins Episcopal Church. Allyn Fuller of Canaan Conn and Irving Gaylord of East Canaan named to Connecticut 31st district advisory draft board by Gov Raymond Baldwin.
The column rebuts Edwin Way Teale's claim that hunters represent evolution in reverse, arguing conservation by sportsmen saved woodcock, ducks, and other species. It recounts local hunter practices, experiences with a dog named Hank, and defends hunting as recreation and habitat protection, citing Audubon Society and Ducks Unlimited efforts.
A collection of letters to the editor from Pittsfield area readers discusses war in Vietnam, draft policy, and civic actions. Contributors including ARTHUR J. BARBE MARGARET K. JACKSON ARTHUR B. PHINNEY and JOHN F. COLLINS weigh free speech, civil disobedience, and local government changes alongside concerns about national security and the power grid.
London faces economic strain as Britain fights to cut the defense bill and hold wage growth. The pound stabilizes with help from Cromer and Fowler amid global tensions. Heath and Healey plan defense shakeups while debating postwar commitments and Viet Nam costs.
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