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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1963
Page
14
The brief item notes a daily newspaper published by Eagle Publishing Company located on Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts stating it does not publish on Sundays and holidays.
Editorial applauds Peter Schweitzer mills in Lee for launching a waste disposal program to reduce river pollution. The plan spurs debate over a town sewer system, with Lee voters next year to decide, while Hurlbut Papers and Rising Paper Company prepare actions and potential joint disposal, aiming for broader regional cleanup and shared costs.
A Democratic State Committee study led by James M. Burns finds patronage harms party unity by creating job seekers over qualified appointees. It acknowledges limited value and warns against overreliance, noting the admission is news in Massachusetts Democratic circles.
In Brief notes Ed Noetzel will step down as president of Local 140 drafts union. He is praised as a contributor to the union, GE like, to the company and community and will continue other activities. The item also covers Wally Crawford's mayoral bid, Hinsdale zoning debate, and Sheriff Courtney's donation of a two way radio to the House of Correction for Balance Rock Park.
Martin Mayer argues in the Saturday Evening Post that school reform is uncomfortable and that math taught to specialists leaves administrators and parents baffled. He warns common sense masks ignorance as education shifts to a complex social and scientific world. More than 95 percent of children lack the intellectual tools they will need. The piece urges adapting curricula to prepare students for rapid change and deeper knowledge beyond parental experience.
Notes and Footnotes recaps scattered items from Pittsfield to New York. Musicians Jayn Rosenfeld and Peter Rosenfeld perform in Carnegie Hall and at City Center Opera, while Claire Rosenfield publishes in Daedalus and teaches at Rutgers. Also covered are health warnings on smoked whitefish, hospital care praise, Washington’s White House, and trivia on license plates rockets and the Esquire shoe plant opening.
Letters urge Pittsfield voters to cast ballots on Tuesday October 15 to reflect true choices in November. A George Hiltpold argues for nonpartisan city races and high turnout, while others discuss Goldwater views and Red Cross funding impacts in Berkshire County.
Nixon shows behind the scenes maneuvering toward a possible 1964 run. Footprints include a Spokane loyalist drifting from Goldwater and Nixon asking a potential Eisenhower official to delay commitment. Observers note private dinners with business leaders, a cautious public stance, and a strategy to slow Goldwater’s momentum for party unity.
Fifty years ago a packed auditorium heard Helen Keller and her teacher Mrs. Macy speak at the Methodist Church. R. E. Annin Jr. of Richmond sought the Berkshire District representative post while accompanying Charles Sumner Bird on his gubernatorial tour. WPA center events set dress code for square dances. Kelsey’s Market faced rent-adjustment orders. a Spring-fed water line was laid from Howard Christiansen’s land to aid water access amid widespread well failures.
The editor criticizes political platforms as vague and urges candidates to publish concrete actions on city issues such as school expansion, taxation for nonowners, and funding for a city-owned asphalt plant. Richard H. Shook of Pittsfield argues for honesty and clarity in campaigns to avoid voter manipulation.
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