Rivers and Harbors Bill Becomes Law Despite Veto
Editorializes that the $1.185 billion rivers and harbors bill passed on Capitol Hill despite President Eisenhower’s veto. It criticizes the pork-barrel nature of the measure, notes built-in increases and future costs, and argues the veto was justified as a check on congressional spending while highlighting the President’s skill at exposing congressional folly.
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Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Congress
Congressional
Hoosac
North Adams
Oregon
Conte
Uncle Sam
Tongue Tied Diplomacy Abroad Requires Language Training
Senator Fulbright leads a push to raise foreign service standards by requiring diplomats to know the principal language or dialect of their posting and to understand local history culture and institutions. Current language deficits hamper prestige and effectiveness abroad, as about 70 percent speak no foreign language and 50 percent overseas lack language skills.
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U.S
Capitol Hill
Fulbright
Arkansas
Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Service
Senate
House
Foreign Relations Committee
And Why Not The Wives Too Hawaii Junket Debate
Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen pushes a $200000 resolution to fund a 100 member Senate trip to Hawaii during Thanksgiving, with optional Alaska side visits. Cost estimates range from $1.1 million to $1.5 million plus hotel reservations, raising questions of extravagance and prudence.
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Hawaii
Senate Policy Committee
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Alaska
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Barrieri and Dobbins gain local political clout in brief
In Brief mentions Edward L. Dobbins a candidate tied to Pittsfield municipal parking policy and public sympathy from motorists. Lawrence Barbieri of Great Barrington is praised as a long time Democrat aligned with Boston leaders. North Adams opens a bypass improving traffic flow and Harold Stein offers cautious optimism over polio cases. Sheldon G Weeks hosts Puerto Rican youths through the Fresh Air Fund for six weeks in Sheffield.
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Pittsfield
Edward L. Dobbins
Lawrence Barbieri
Great Barrington
Boston
North Adams
Harold Stein
Fresh Air Fund
Sheldon G. Weeks
Harlem
Sheffield
Officers Elected At Animal Rescue League Meeting
The Animal Rescue League elected officers at Miss Mary Lee Brown’s South Street home. President Mrs. Franklin Couch of Dalton, vice president Mrs. Jane Maxim, secretary Mrs. Anna F. Bennett, treasurer Mrs. John W. Thomson. The group reported 600 cases handled and 600 homeless cats disposed of since starting. Buster Brown and Tige perform in town at Empire week under NY Herald Keith's and Proctor's Vaudeville.
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Animal Rescue League
Mary Lee Brown
South Street
Franklin Couch
Dalton
Jane Maxim
Anna F. Bennett
John W. Thomson
Buster Brown
Tige
the Empire
N.Y. Herald
Keith
Proctor
Notes and Footnotes on Everyday Life and Local Happenings
A collection of observations from everyday life and local history including commentary on durable paper bags for dry cleaners, a New York Times feature on a Dakota apartment house linked to Clark family, theatre work in Williamstown, odd travel recollections, and local university figures. It notes street pavement issues on Upper North Street, Berkshire theater casts, pollution concerns about the Housatonic River, and a hospital cornerstone ceremony with a sealed time capsule roster due October.
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New York Times
Dakota
West 72Nd Street
New York
Edward Severin Clark
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Robert Sterling Clark
Clark Museum
Williamstown
C. D. Jackson
Lenox
Time Inc
Pluys
Will Steven Armstrong
Phoenix Theater
Whch
London
George G. Connelly
Williams College
Jim Fiske
The
Eagle
Fiske
Jay Gould
George
Pownal
Jim
Upper North Street
Berkshire Playhouse
Sorrell Rooke
James Kenney
Evana Evans
John Frankenheimer
Howard Erskine
Williams
Pittsfield General Hospital
Letters to the Editor Disturbed By Eagle Opinion
A Berkshire letters page features Henry Kallas objecting to a published item on Labor Day and praising The Eagle as objective. JENEX AIL AL PARKER and Tyler T Nash respond to rail policy and dog barking, arguing for rail transportation’s defense value and addressing anonymous complaints in Lanesboro.
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Boston Globe
Massachusetts
Bob Smith
Charles Parker
Walter Lippmann
Berkshire County
Jenex Ail AL Parker
Budd Ave
Pittsfield
Lanesboro
THE
EAGLE
Teen Nemhbors
Tyler T. Nash
Riding the Rails: The Editor Expounds Rail Use
The Eagle editor argues that most people rely on railroads daily for food, clothing, housing, automobiles, appliances, and other necessities, making rail transport central to modern life. He contends even those who seldom ride or ship goods still are rail users, shaping national transport.
Better Mail Service To the Editor of THE EAGLE
Adrian H. Scolten demands improved mail delivery in Portland Maine arguing one daily delivery is insufficient and that Congress should act without cost to taxpayers before the next national election. He urges candidates to include a plank for better mail service and cites foreign service as a benchmark.
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the Eagle
Portland
Maine
America
Congress
Local businessman urged to join Conte supporters in letters
A reader challenges Morris Ziskind of Linden Street to explain his stance on Rep. Silvio Conte and GOP policies. The letter defends American production, criticizes labor leaders, and calls for investigations into corruption, tax evasion, and racketeering across business and professional sectors.
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Silvio O. Conte
Eagle
Landrum - Griffin
McClellan
Ziskind
General Electric
Mr. Ziskind
America
Peo
David J. McDonald
Steelworkers Union
Jim Carey
Congress
Rep
Comte
Afl-Cio
U.S. Treasury
Losing a Friend to the Editor of THE EAGLE
A reader laments the death of a dog after a neighbor attacked it for trespassing on grass. The author recalls the dog’s pacific nature and the neighbor’s aggressive response, noting fear and sleep loss at 20 Reed St. and trouble returning to school.
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EAGLE
Reed Street
Fluoridation Averts Decay At Low Cost, Letter Says
A letter from Mrs. George Frenkel argues spending a few cents per person on fluoridation saves many dollars by reducing tooth decay among children. She claims six cents annually per person covers decades of benefits, noting one filling could fund 30 years of fluoridation. She urges communities to act to prevent loss of natural teeth.
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George Frenkel
Pittsfield
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Southeast Asia
House
Rep
Porter Hardy Sr
Virginia
Vientiane
Eisenhower on diplomacy and Europe amid prosperity
Washington columnists weigh in on Eisenhower’s bold diplomacy as a success on the world stage. A Europe enjoying prosperity voices peace and affirmation while fashion trends from Paris spark social comment. Critics note cautious sentiment after two car crash reports.
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Eisenhower
Ted Lewis
Europe
Pressure Heats Up to Save Laos With Atomic Weapons
Washington reports a fierce defense and intelligence push to urge President Eisenhower to deploy U S troops to Laos to halt a Communist advance. Proponents claim SEATO backing with two Marine regiments and air support would force a withdrawal within a week, potentially using tactical atomic weapons, while skeptics in the Pentagon and Congress warn of untenable supply lines and jungle combat.
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Eisenhower
Laos
United Nations
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
United States
3Rd Marine Division
Okinawa
1St Marine Air Wing
Red China
North
Viet Nam
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Capitol Hill
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Army
Korea
Marine Corps
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Secretary of State
Department of State
Executive Branch
Adm. J. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
America
Asia
Two Boys Swap Lines on Fathers Strength and Feats
A humorous exchange features two boys arguing over their fathers poder. One boasts of his father building the hole for the Pacific Ocean while the other retorts that his father killed the Dead Sea, delivering a playful punchline about parental prowess.
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Pacific Ocean
Dead Sea
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Alfred T. Blowe
Pollock Ave
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Housatonic
Henry Kallas
Fenn St
Riding the Rails
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Deering St
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Minneapolis Tribune
Jack Kane
Marquis Childs
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