Where Khrushchev Will See Red in American Prosperity
Editorial argues Khrushchev will be shown vast consumer goods in the United States, but notes ownership often rests with banks and credit firms through installment debt totaling about 36 billion dollars. It asserts many households are not fully owners until loans are paid, and credits the postwar prosperity to on the cuff buying and credit expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Khrushchev
New England
Aqueduct Race Track
George Ryer
Lenox
Florida
Richard V. Happel
Whose Moon Will It Be It Is It Is A Question Of Sovereignty
The piece argues that lunar sovereignty remains unsettled as nations have yet to settle rules for space. It notes Soviet denial of claiming the moon and cites Hughes to say occupation with intent is needed for sovereignty. It mentions upcoming UN General Assembly discussions on space problems requiring international action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
Charles Evans Hughes
United Nations General Assembly
Migrant Farm Labor Needs Federal Protection and Wages
The article notes migrant laborers work across New England farms from Berkshire to Cape Cod and Puerto Rican and Jamaican workers rely on harvest jobs. It discusses Washington hearings on regulating recruiting, ensuring prevailing wages, housing sanitation and transport, and argues for a living wage to curb exploitation and secure legal protections.
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Berkshire
John Steinbeck
Hampshire County
Connecticut Valley
Bristol County
Cape
New England
Washington
U.S. Employment Service
Secretary of
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Massachusetts
U.S
Southwest
United States
Congress
Barrington Fair Midway Promotes Agricultural Fun
In Brief notes the Barrington Fair uses corn kernels as game tokens at the midway to cover called numbers, and towns consider local bids for contracts despite cheaper out-of-town offers. The Lee Board of Health reports 1,215 polio immunizations last week in a town of 5,000.
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Barrington
South Lee
Berkshire
Cramer
Congress
Lee Board of Health
Taft Birthday Party Noted in Pittsfield Visit
Fifty years ago Pittsfield honored President William Howard Taft with a five foot high floral heart weighing 100 pounds bearing the inscription Pittsfield in the Heart of the Berkshire Hills. Other items include local sheep farm purchases, gym activities, a church concert, school records ownership dispute, mayoral candidacy, and golf cup outcome.
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Pittsfield
William Howard Taft
Berkshire Hills
H. B. Wellington Jr
Harry Sloper
Arbutus Hill
West Pittsfield
Mesars
Personality of the Month Arthur Bartram
Aged 96, Arthur Bartram of Lenox reflects on a long life started Sept 9, 1863 in Redding Conn. He recalls early pattern and tool making, work across several towns, and a philosophy from his father that guides him. Bartram known for cordial handshake, stage work, and humor, likened to Will Rogers, with a lifelong commitment to health, family, and service.
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Sarah I. Eddy
Arthur Bartram
Redding
Conn
Meriden
New Lenox
Jessie Porter
Ethel Cooke
Bartram
Mr. Bartram
Stockbridge
Episcopal Church
Hopkins
Great Barrington
Lee
Pittsfield
Will Rogers
Mr. B
Chrisianoman
Donald Oakes
Lenox
Birchard Buick
Oakes
Maine
Art Birchard
Art
Ounce of Prevention in Teen Charms Painful Night Sticks Debate
Letters to the Editor discuss New York teen behavior and policing. Advocates favor prevention, school cooperation, and police athletic leagues to guide youths away from trouble. Readers also protest utility rate hikes and school bus transportation issues, praising community leaders and candidates who address these concerns.
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the Eagle
New York
New York City
Police Athletic League
Excent
Robert A. Dupont. Stockbridge
West Pittsfield
Dr. Russell
Daniel Phillips
Ward 5
Phillips
Warren Maston
Lebanon Ave
Pittsfield
High-Priced Water To The Editor Of The Eagle
A Van Deusenville resident denounces a 28 percent rate increase by Housatonic Water Works Co asserting private status and poor prior improvements. He cites a post Sept 1 1958 hike from 32 to 25.96 per year and compares with Pittsfield at under 19 and Great Barrington at 24 for annual water charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Deusenville
Housatonic
Great Barrington
Florence D. Hart
the Eagle
Housatonic Water Works Co
Selectmen
State Band of Public Health
Pittsfield
Time and Christ the only way out say Mrs. Baker
Mrs. Carl Baker of 48 Euclid Ave writes that Kenneth W Roberts letter misreads current relations with Khrushchev. She argues for patience and moral effort over quick fixes and criticizes haste in American policy, urging leaders to be praised for their efforts and noting Laos and China as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Robertson
Khrushchev
Kingdom of
Ileaven
Christ
America
Laos
China
Carl Baker
Euclid Ave
Pittsfield
Letter to editor requests extra Berkshire Week copy from Clark Art Institute
A reader from Westfield asks THE EAGLE to send an additional copy of Berkshire Week issue No. 7 after visiting the Clark Art Institute. The note is signed by Mrs. Robert E. Howill, North Road, Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Art Institute
Berkshire Week
Robert E. Howill
North Road
Westfield
Labor Law With a Bite According to the Wall Street Journal
Morris Ziskind comments on a new labor reform law, its impact on corrupt unionists and Hoffa’s influence, and the secretary of labor authority to summon witnesses. He cites Democratic congressmen’ votes, AFL-CIO News bias, Ford profits, and recent jail terms for six union officials tied to Henderson textile strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wall Street Journal
Hoffa
Secretary of Labor
Afl-Cio
Ford
Henderson
N.C
Morris Ziskind
African Scholarships Aid for Kenyan Students Faces Need
Harry Belafonte, Jackie Robinson, and Sidney Poitier announce the African-American Students Foundation’s drive to fund 39,000 to charter a Nairobi to New York flight for 81 Kenyans. The plan aims to cut transport costs so scholars reach U.S. campuses in time, with eight thousand miles separating Kenya from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mboya
America
All African Peoples Conference
Kenya
Tom
Harvard
Georgetown
University of California
Michigan State College
University of Hawaii
Howard University
New York
Nairobi
United States
Harry Belafonte
Jackie Robinson
Sidney Poitier
Bus idea to aid women shoppers at GE plant
Suggestion to the Editor proposes a special noontime and Thursday night non stop bus from General Electric to Pittsfield for GE employees to cash pay checks and shop. The letter argues a full bus at reduced fare is preferable to an empty ride and advocates pricing to fill seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Khrushchev Comes to Washington to Buy Time and Save Face
The piece argues Khrushchev visits Washington to mend his failed Berlin ultimatums, save face with the Soviet public, and buy time. It contends a real policy shift is needed in Russia to improve living standards and reduce the arms race, suggesting talks may ease Cold War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khrushchev
Berlin
Eisenhower
Geneva
Washington
Communist Party
Germany
Russia
Endirsa
United States
Moscow
China
Europe
Humor Teed Off Itate Golfer Joke
Hartford Courant quotes a golfer telling a caddie you must be the world’s worst. The caddie replies that would be too much of a coincidence, a light sports quip highlighting playful banter on the course.
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Hartford Courant
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Main Street
Newcastle
Upper North Street
EAGLE
Charles K. Parker
Gov. Faubus
Gay
Mr. K
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