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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1969
Page
7
A Massachusetts newspaper explains its adoption of the 1983 Bar-Press Guide to preserve press freedom protect individual rights and sustain the presumption of innocence in its reporting decisions.
Washington signals a 4 percent unemployment rate as acceptable to curb inflation. The piece argues this stance clashes with poverty reduction and social goals, urging policy to balance living standards with meaningful opportunity rather than accepting unemployment as a tool. It questions consumer overemphasis and calls for redirected wealth toward a more creative, fruitful life.
Montreal saw 38,700 officers walk off after an arbitration cut pay to 1100 a year prompting overnight looting, gun violence, and traffic mayhem. Provincial troops restored order as lawmakers ordered returns within 24 hours, underscoring the fragility of urban safety without police.
Harry Golden muses on Rutherford County North Carolina sheriff Damon Huskey who vows to block adults only or restricted films while noting thefts moonshine and political hypocrisy. The piece cites incidents like Visulite theater battles and shifts in public reaction to provocative cinema.
Boston report highlights Gerry Doherty’s 1969 lobbying income of 40119. The piece questions overall earnings by lobbyists, noting other clients and sums from Massachusetts cable, insurance, retail, and public groups. It underscores a hidden industry reading: employers sign reports, not the lobbyists.
A reader urges Rep Silvio Conte to challenge Senator Ted Kennedy, praising Conte’s potential and criticizing Kennedy. The letter defends state focus, cites past reforms, and urges Berkshire residents to support Conte, then requests civic involvement. Includes signatures Ruth M. Landry and David F. Cooper.
A reflective column by James F. Derivan in Pittsfield considers how modern life erodes traditional Sunday and Saturday meanings, noting four day week talk, paydays shifting, and the rise of commerce on Sunday. It recalls boyhood Sundays, Saturn Saturdays, and the Sabbath origins while contrasting with current media, travel, and church influence. The piece shifts to critique of Nixon’s Vietnam withdrawal stance, urging full exit and honoring service, with readers urged to join antiwar demonstrations on Oct 15.
In Wallace's Farmer Red Blanchard recounts a drive-in theatre outing with his wife. They watched a love scene for five minutes before realizing they were facing the wrong direction, a humorous misstep amid the screening experience.
A wide survey argues sermons may be fading as clergy and congregations seek fresher formats. It cites All Saints Pentland Ore and Hertfordshire as trial sites, critiques overworked homiletics, and calls for practical reforms in preparation, focus, and dialogue without sacrificing the preached word.
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