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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1959
Page
6
Editorial notes bipartisan clash over Eisenhower plan to require Development Loan Fund aid recipients to spend on American goods. Move aims to curb U.S. payments deficit and stabilize the economy, but critics warn it echoes old protectionist policy and risks costly consequences for aid effectiveness.
The piece argues the Buy American policy wastes foreign aid by forcing recipients to buy at higher U.S. prices, inflates costs by 10 to 15 percent to offset reduced effectiveness, and risks new trade barriers and anti-American sentiment while offering little balance of payments benefit. It critiques extending the policy to international cooperation aid and DLF loans.
Smog alarms in Los Angeles trigger military alerts as acrid air harms health. Authorities push measures including switching plants to natural gas and banning high irritant gasoline. auto exhaust cited as a major health risk with expected afterburner tech becoming standard in new cars within a decade.
The former Minnesota governor and longtime GOP figure Harold E Stassen faces a tough Philadelphia mayoral bid against incumbent Richardson Dilworth. He carried only about half the primary vote of his opponent, signaling a sharp drop in political fortunes after earlier national prominence. If defeated he is likely to seek another office in the future.
A Berkshire brief notes the irony of GE layoffs announced adjacent to a donation of 734 to strikers by local GE workers. It mentions Hinsdale Church supper plans, fall foliage tourist traffic, Stockbridge School director Jack Duffy on musical apathy, rural telephone dialing changes, and college prank scenes contrasted with crowded classrooms.
A collage of reflections on Johnnie Walker ads by Peter Helck, UNICEF card drives, and a Mead lecture at South Junior High. Pieces note Berkshire Arts Center links to Dr. Mead, life magazine photo spreads, and a tale of a 1964 World’s Fair rumor. Also touches on coin mysteries, a Four Seasons restaurant debut, and hospital feeding trends over a decade.
Years ago James Moriarty resumed his job at Melville Drug Store after visiting Springfield with his parents. A guest at Wendell Hotel walked the street with a pet squirrel on his shoulder. The Eagle notes fashion the scarf courting the parasol fan this summer. Camp Pittsfield held a craft show at the Dalton Community House led by Kirkland Sloper. Textile Store marked its founders day on the 2th anniversary. Dr John L Berry survived a woods trek and was aided home by a passing motorist after a long Washington Mountain search. Moose Lodge names Dave Dannnybuski and Francis Grady as co coaches for the basketball team.
A.M. Gair argues against public water fluoridation citing uncertain intake and potential overdose. He cites studies by H. H. Neumann and 1947 English data comparing milk and water fluoride exposure, notes alternatives like fluoride tablets and bone meal, and urges reconsideration of fluoridation policies with practical substitutes.
Letter writers debate the impact of replacing full trains with single car units on BEA Eagle service and the potential need for subsidies and a postage rate change. The discussion questions whether taxpayers will subsidize losses and trucking costs to the Post Office Department.
The Eagle prints Dr. William J. Barnes's defense of Chiang Kai-shek. The letter recalls his leadership from 1928 onward, his struggles against Japanese aggression and internal corruption, and the Communist rise after 1949. It cites Michener and questions critics who deem Chiang's cause lost. Washington.
To the Editor of THE EAGLE Marie Robinson Heinz criticizes mounting tramway hopes for Greylock and a tourist boom in Adams. She notes shifting legal stances on hunting within Mount Hope and Proctor estates, cites bonds for the Tramway Authority, and urges Republican gains in the Legislature to alter legislative practices.
The piece argues President Eisenhower’s recent press conference undermines GOP hopes for a tougher labor bill. It critiques his stance on Taft Hartley, notes GOP and Democratic discomfort, and warns that voluntary restraint by unions and management rarely stops strikes. It asserts the President misunderstands domestic labor realities and contrasts with Taft’s long pursuit of labor reform.
Opening day of the February term of the United States Court sees a juror asking to be excused. The man claims his wife is about to be pregnant, prompting a restrained reaction. The clerk and attorneys observe, and the assistant district attorney notes the juror should be at home in either case. The juror is excused.
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