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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1969
Page
8
The Eagle publishes daily except Sundays and holidays from its Pittsfield office at 33 Eagle Street Massachusetts.
Editorial views the Supreme Court decision as a harsh rebuke to the Nixon administration rejecting Mitchell and the President's centrist stance. It portrays eight justices as demanding immediate action, while noting the practical likelihood of slow integration and linking the move to the Southern strategy and Thurmond.
The Court signals impatience with foot dragging on school desegregation and notes 15 years since the ruling. It asserts the all deliberate speed approach has failed and the federal enforcement machinery must be used to enforce the law, impacting Nixon and supporters.
The piece questions U.S. secrecy over Laos involvement amid Vietnam focus. It notes Senate Foreign Relations Committee struggles to learn details of clandestine war plans, and criticizes Nixon administration for withholding troop sizes and treaty bases. It cites Senator Fulbright and Secretary Rogers on constitutional grounds and Kennedy Johnson policy roots.
Governor Sargent appoints Judge Quirico to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court amid broad acclaim. The piece notes Quirico’s 25 years since promotion to captain in the U.S. Air Transport Command and recalls local regional school debates in Berkshire with reference to Charles H. McCann.
North Carolina State researchers report that indoor tobacco plants exposed to about 100 decibels for two weeks showed a 40 percent drop in growth. They warn noise pollution may stress crops and, indirectly, people who eat them, though lawn mowers appear less damaging.
Looking Back 50 Years Ago Miss Dorothy Vernon Plymouth won the Mary Pickford contest among 96 entrants at age 14, a Dawes School student born in England. 25 Years Ago Albino J. Lemane earned the Bronze Star as armament depart ment head at a Liberator station in England for missions over Europe. The Rev. Oscar F. Stetson named interim pastor of First Congregational Church of Lee. 10 Years Ago James B. Herzig and wife won Massachusetts Grange Young Couple of the Year. prizes also to Roderick MacWhinnie and Virginia Mercier. Pittsfield Song Writers Guild entry by Gertrude Moon Pavelka. John Wells wins Allied junior champion twice at Greenock Club.
Mrs. Henry Kahl recalls Jubilee Hill development in 1834 by James Francis and partners. Daniels Robbins and Francis avenues named for each contributor. She describes Jubilee Terrace houses, old high school fire of 1895, and Berkshire Community College site. Also fond memories of Wendell Hall and a diphtheria quarantine incident.
Readers debate Del Gallo and Butler records in Pittsfield mayoral race citing City Hall projects Taconic High School Rose Manor and Pomeroy addition. Letters criticize campaign rhetoric and demand public forums while weighing housing trends and tax issues.
Leslie Thorne, a St grade pupil at PS 6 in New York City, declares he does not care if no one asks them into another war. The remark reflects youth attitudes amid national tensions.
Buckley analyzes California Supreme Court ruling in Dr Belous case, exploring the phrase necessary to preserve her life and the clash between doctors, patients, and the law. The column argues the court hints at a broader right to privacy while noting the legal ambiguities surrounding abortion decisions and fetal rights.
A reader laments government by the people in Nixon era America and urges restoring citizen control through constitutional channels. The letter contrasts revolutionary ideals with current policy, warning against autocratic drift and urging Mr. Nixon to embrace governance by the people.
Corey Ford, who died recently, wrote many pieces as John Riddell. An interviewer asked where the name came from. Ford joked he “got the Riddell out of the telephone book,” while Glebe quipped about the John he imagined himself.
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