Nixon 75 Percent Cutback on Federal Construction
Editorial argues the Nixon 75 percent cutback acts mainly symbolically, excluding grants and in progress work, with limited immediate fiscal impact. It warns Congress must extend limits to all federally aided construction and links housing costs to urban unrest, urging unions to end exclusionary practices while noting still ample work remains.
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Nixon
Hartford
Pittsfield
Afl-Cio Construction and Building Trades Department
Building
Counterattack on Capitol Hill Over Pentagon Spending
The article describes a Capitol Hill counterattack led by Senator John Stennis to fend off calls for tighter Pentagon budget scrutiny. It argues that proposed cost overruns, such as the manned bomber program, reflect boondoggling and profiteering, and that lawmakers benefitting from military contracts resist fiscal restraint. The piece frames the struggle as a fight between spending power and fiscal responsibility, with uncertain prospects for effective budget control.
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Capitol Hill
John Stennis
Mississippi
Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Stennis
Senate
Labor disputes and zoning clash shadow week after Labor Day
The week after Labor Day highlights labor tensions from teacher pay and GE walkouts to Berkshire Common absences and IVE bias charges, with housing zoning debates on Osceola Street and Melbourne Road signaling broader urban change amid local politics and a renewed Prohibition-era mood.
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Berkshire Common
Mapleview Nursing Home
Washington
Rosa Restaurant
Osceola Street
Central Labor Council
Melbourne Road
CLC
Air France Sets Age Rule for Stewardesses at Fifty
In a striking policy shift Air France will allow stewardesses to fly until age fifty, with a joint commission to judge attractiveness. The move echoes a Colette theme that older women compensate for youth with experience, though observers doubt many will be grounded for not fitting beauty standards.
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International Airlines
Air France
Pas torale in D major clarinet violin and piano in Berkshire festival
Looking Back recalls Daniel Gregory Mason's Pas torale in D major written in 1909 inspired by Berkshire charm to be played at the Berkshire Music Festival on Sept 26. Mason summer resident near Onota Lake. Miss Gertrude Watson built a studio on her farm for him. 25 Years Ago notes William H. Chapman, 85, North Adams native and 1881 Williams College graduate, electrical inventor died in Portland. his major contribution the neutralizer used to control static in various industries. Also mentions Miss Dorothy Scully and Miss Catherine Rainer enlisting in the Women's Army Corps. 10 Years Ago highlights Dr. Douglas Buchanan starting general medical practice in West Stockbridge. Berkshire County senior division 4-H Vegetable Judging Team won Boston contest with Lee Webb, Robert Williams, Thomas Zappula. trophy presented by H Gleason Mattoon.
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Daniel Gregory Mason
Berkshires
Berkshire
Mason
Onota Lake
Gertrude Watson
William H. Chapman
North Adams
Williams ‘College
Portland
Maine
Dorothy Scully
Lebanon Ave
Catherine, Rainer
Adams
Agricultural National Bank
Women’s Army Corps
Douglas Buchanan
Scott Buchanan
Richmond
West Stockbridge
William Persing
Berkshire County
Boston
Lee Webb
Cheshire
Robert Williams
Florida
Thomas Zappula
H. Gleason Mattoon
Notes and Footnotes from a Berkshire column
A collage of local notes features Warren Fowler and Eastover signs guiding Linda Fowler to the Lenox home, plus Eric Sloane’s Cracker Barrel return, Avery Spencer in Becket, Jaycees and Special Olympics praise, a Play boy Club contract joke, and a Packard auto crossing the U.S. in 1903.
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Eagle Advertising
Warren Fowler
State Dental Association
Eastover
Lenox
Edward Fischer
Fairfield
Conn
Linda
Linda, Who Is A Cousin of Mr. Fowler
Mrs. F
Strong Avenue
Fowlers
Mr. F
Warren
Eric Sloane
Becket
Avery Spencer
Oakland
Calif
West Coast
Berkshires
Avery
Nino DeVanna
Lucha Drive
Jaycees
Boston
Robert Raaymakers
Czechoslovak Reform: From Dubcek to Warsaw Pact Invasion
A reader disputes an Aug editorial framing Soviet actions and argues that Czechoslovakia’s reform began with the Jan 25 1968 party plenary. They note Dubcek’s push toward separating party and state, growing criticism of socialism, and the Aug 20 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion that restored order as citizen anger rose.
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Czechoslovakia
Vietnam
Central Committee
Czech Communist Party
Antonin Novotny
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Czechoslovak Republic
Czechoslovakia and Vietnam policy debate letter to editor
David H. Cooper from Pittsfield argues the Aug 25 editorial distorted history on Czechoslovakia and Vietnam. He contends U S actions defend Eastern Europe and South Vietnam, contrasts freedom from government interference with liberalism, and criticizes Soviet behavior and editorial reasoning.
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Eastern
Europe
U.S
Russell Kirk
Vietnam
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
South Vietnam
South’ Vietnam
United States
Foreign-Policy Institute
England
Moscow
Russia
David H. Cooper
Whittar Ave
Pittsfield
Campaigns and calls for fair campaigning in Pittsfield
Letter writers urge clean dynamic debate in city elections. They defend Mayor Butler’s two-year record, urge candidates to present qualifications and plans, and warn against slander. A second reader cites a reprinted editorial on welfare and security, warning that overreliance on guarantees weakens responsibility.
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Pittsfield
Butler
Compliment To The Editor Of The Eagle
Mrs. Ex Ward Bosley from Hoosac Tunnel praises The Eagle for fairness and intelligence. She notes its wide readership in North Adams and emphasizes the paper’s responsible management and balanced coverage protecting the community.
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the Eagle
Pittsfield
Eagle
North Adams
The
Ward Bosley
Main Road
Hoosac Tunnel
Nixon's Federalism Push Faces Mayor-Centric Strain
Washington analysis argues President Nixon's new federalism aims to curb urban power by restoring state primacy, challenging three decades of central government growth. It notes rural and suburban support keys to his reelection, while big cities and megalopolis leaders resist, shaping Vietnam policy, civil rights, and foreign policy clashes.
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Washington
Nixon
Republican Party
America
Congress
Megalopolis
Vietnam
Humor pocadd joke from Family Weekly
A hippie derides TAANs new car boasting power and speed. The car speeds to 100 mph while the hippie runs beside it, then explodes the driver stops and the hippie emerges from a muddy ditch asking if a tennis shoe could be blown at 100 mph.
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Eagle Street
Massachusetts
Ing
Joseph J. Deliso
Department of Natural Resources
Colette
Air
New York Times
Lesin
Playboy Club
New York
San Francisco
Aute
Tne
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Arthur J. Barbe
North St
Siberia
Us.s.r
U.S.S.R
Bent
Robert G. Taylor
Chatham St
Indianapolis Star
Edward Gibbon
Athens
Gibbon
Rome
John R. Mllne
Saticoy St
Canoga, Calif
William S. White
MR. Mum
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