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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1965
Page
16
Pittsfield based Eagle Publishing Company publishes the daily paper at 33 Eagle Street Massachusetts with no issue on Sundays and holidays.
Governor Volpe vetoed a merit based bill to remove politics from state police promotions. Reform Democrats argued for qualifications exams and seniority while the governor cited procedural flaws. Critics say the veto delays needed reform after reports of favoritism and rapid promotions tied to political sponsorship.
A new five cent traffic safety stamp underscores Labor Day highway carnage as drivers flood roads for the holiday. Fatalities last year reached 535 over 78 hours, with 1963 peaking at 561. Officials warn the toll may approach 49,000 for the year while advocating vehicle safety, seat belts, and careful driving.
In Brief urges Pittsfield Housing Authority and the city anti poverty committee to hold a full meeting to align goals amid communication tensions. The search for an anti poverty director with a $12,000 salary faces seven hopefuls. The Adams summit conference underscores regional cooperation over isolation.
Commentator George R. Clay, writing in the Benn ington Banner, analyzes the Southern Vermont Art Center Members Exhibition in Manchester. He notes a heavy tilt toward landscapes, snow scenes, and farm outbuildings, with 48 snowcovered scenes and 31 depicting outbuildings. He questions why artists repeat these subjects despite genuine skill and effort, suggesting teacher and student factors, and wonders about alternative subjects like children playing or gas stations.
Feature writer M. Walker traveled from Chicago to Boston by trolley aiming for five days and 25 miles by non street car means with a $20 expense allowance. Dan England Jr and William Ginn beat Lawson Little and W Prince Smith 2 and 1 in a Pittsfield Country Club best ball match. Matilda Gray former headmistress of St. Agnes Albany N Y died at her Lebannon Springs home. Leonard Rosberg announces Helen Thelma to Bruce Leavitt engagement noting Edward Ave Pittsfield and late Mr. Leavitt. Mrs William Kent Jr music director receives organ licentiate from Trinity College London an academic degree below a doctor.
The piece traces Labor Day’s 40 year path to legal holiday status and mentions Peter J. McGuire’s 1852 New York parade. It also cites the Automobile Legal Association proposing a national safety lottery, a Lenox Library renovation cost overrun, Sedgwick Hall funding needs, and local theater notices including Sharon Playhouse and Stephen Rosenfeld. The column closes with quick quips on consumer choices, an 1828 steam pump fire engine, and ant teamwork.
A sequence of letters from Pittsfield residents stresses how voters back reform despite indictments, critiques civic leaders, and questions Promote Dillon and Haughey as examples. Other letters urge free speech, animal welfare, and critique urban renewal programs while urging accountability and practical reform.
The MOL project, a $1.5 billion space lab, aims to observe Earth with advanced instruments beyond photography. Officials stress peaceful aims and UN space nondestruction commitments while experts weigh NATO and Soviet responses and NASA's eventual role.
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