Labor Reform Act of 1959 Advances Through Congress
Editorial lauds a labor bill forged by a Senate House joint committee led by Senator Kennedy after 12 days of tough talks. It blends Republican and Southern Democrat ideas, aims to safeguard union member rights, ensure democratic elections, require financial disclosures, and bar criminals from union leadership.
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Joint Conference
Senate
House
Joint Conference Committee
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Labor Reform Pact Gains Support
The conference committee quickly agreed on labor reform provisions including secondary boycotts and organizational picketing. Kennedy tempered the bill by inserting changes to soften restrictions on union activities in a measure few will call ideal but with sufficient reach to curb abuses in honest unionism.
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Conference Committee
Kennedy-Ervin
Kennedy
No Substitute for a Police Cruiser in Labor Day Crackdown
Editorial argues for strict enforcement of traffic laws during a Labor Day crackdown to reduce highway deaths. Cites Connecticut experience under Governor Ribicoff showing safety gains from rigorous enforcement, while noting cross-border driving behavior may vary. Urges other states to adopt similar safety campaigns for sustained road protection.
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Registry of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut
Ribicoff
Defense spending not sole driver of economy, says column
Wall Street volatility is blamed on arms talks and defense spending fear but the analysis argues a defense budget of 41 billion annually is only a part of a larger economy. It notes defense outlays are roughly one tenth of GNP and urges recognizing other sectors like housing, education, roads, and services as stabilizers.
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Wall Street
Sylvia Porter
U.S
In Brief From Jacob's Pillow to Old Home Day
A cheerful box office report at Jacob's Pillow reflects crowd-pleasing programs and larger theater capacity, with Ted Shawn praised for promoting dancing as spectator sport. Old Home Day marks 50th anniversary of the Sons and Daughters of Washington, and Walt Ramsay joins gas station ownership. Yellow Coach Lines plans a Pittsfield Richmond West Stockbridge bus link faces profitability doubts.
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Jacob's Pillow
Ted Shawn
Berkshire
Peru
The
Uplands
Sons and Daughters of Washington
Walt Ramsay
Lines to avoid How deep the would-be Lippmann's muse
Albert M. Jackson from Becket remarks on journalism, criticizing the depth of modern news and the tendency to leak superficial content. The note questions the value and substance of the press.
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Lippmann
Burglary At Kent Avenue Homes In Pittsfield
The flats of C M Pellitier George Vosburg F M Welsh and William Stodden Jr on Kent Avenue were entered and over 350 in jewels and silver stolen. The burglary occurred between 340 and 430 PM. Zenas Crane of Dalton reported to Com mander Robert E Peary the North Pole discovery.
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C.M. Pellitier
George Vosburg
F.M. Welsh
William Stodden Jr
Kent Avenue
Zenas Crane
Dalton
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Flashing Lights and Aging Tech in Lenox Notes
Community snippets span Lenox topics from speed checks by Auto Registry on Seymour Street to a postwar gate at Lenox Library and the revival of gallery sales. Items cover a photo montage gag, a returned overdue book, porch-hopper photographers, mosquito remedies, and a plan to stage mail truck movements at the railroad station. Also mentions Anthony Toney selling three paintings, Reginald Marsh artwork, early speedometers around 1904, Isador Lubin advising Puerto Rico, and a tiny carborne hearing aid.
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Seymour Street
Police Gazette
Marilyn Monroe
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jack Kennedy
Lenox Library
Lenox
U.S. Post Office
Fast Street
Lenox Gallery
Anthony Toney
New York Harbor
Reginald Marsh
Philadelphia
Isador Lubin
Mr. Lubin
Richmond
The
Eagle
Puerto Rico
U.S
Letters to the Editor Weigh Civil Defense and Fluoridation
Readers debate civil defense strategies amid nuclear war fears and question public apathy toward shelters. The letters urge stricter limits on mass retaliation and reflect on liberty, labor reform, and big business. A note praises local coverage and a travel article, while another cites Albany mayor’s fluoride opposition from 1936 with public health concerns.
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the Eagle
Gerald McDonald
Cynthia Seton
Hagle
Blessings of Liberty To the Editor of THE EAGLE
A letter to the editor cites the Preamble of the United States Constitution. It emphasizes forming a more perfect Union establishing justice ensuring domestic tranquility providing for the common defense promoting the general welfare and further highlights civic ideals.
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United States of America
Congress
Labor Movement
United States
Natonal Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Ilas
Wilbur L. Pierce
Crean St
Laneshoro
Editor of the Eagle
The
Lost His Touch To the Editor of THE EAGLE
Hal Borland's Wednesday column amuses with a joke about his trick knee and weather prophets. The writer recalls an old Manitoba Indian weather seer whose radio died, making his forecasts lose credence. Signed by ROBERT H. BECKWITH, Division 51, Great Barrington.
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Hal Borland
Manitoba
Robert H. Beckwith
Division 51
Great Barrington
Turning Back the Clock to the Eagle Letter to the Editor
The writer defends Rep Conte against Morris Ziskind for supporting the Landrum Griffin anti labor bill and criticizes Ziskind for anti union views. The letter argues unions and wage growth lift living standards and cites steel and GE workers as benefiting communities. Linden Street, Berkshire area context.
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Morris Ziskind
Rep. Conte
Landrum-Griffin
Ziskind
Berkshires
General Electric
Mr. Ziskind
Management's Record to the Editor of THE FAGLE
A reader cites an Albany Times-Union report that three Fulton County weather goods firms and their officers were fined $1,925 by U S District Judge James T Foley for violations of the Federal Wage and Hour Law. All pleaded guilty to overtime and falsifying records.
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Morris Ziskind
Albany Times-Union
Fulton County
U.S
James T. Foley
William P. Murphy
Broad St
Pittsfield
Eagle reader letters from Florida and Massachusetts
Readers praise The Berkshire Eagle for strong local news while sharing moves from Miami to Pittsfield and Lynn. They mention radio program WBEC and provide personal details, with quotes on inflation and alcohol studies.
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Pittsfield
Lynn
GE Ordnance Department
Eagle
WBEC
Paul A. Lauzon
Nehru’s Neutrality Tested By Chinese Contempt And War
Washington warns that China’s hostility to Nehru’s neutral stance endangers Asia and global peace. Nehru faces pressure as Tibet and Nepal border tensions rise, Kerala unrest persists, and Calcutta’s refugee crisis strains, while U.S. plans a morale boost with a potential Eisenhower visit to India. The piece contrasts Bandung hopes with growing Cold War dangers.
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India
China
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France
Algeria
Mme
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Eisenhower
London
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Red
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Chou En-lai
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Sikkim
Bhutan
Peiping
Bandung
Kerala
Calcutta
United Nations
Red China
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General Assembly
Humor His First Duty Mule obituary joke at preacher’s gate
A minister asks the Board of Health to remove a dead mule in front of his home. A clerk retorts about preachers handling the dead. The minister replies that they contact the mule’s relatives first.
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Together Magazine
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