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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1965
Page
18
Publication detail states daily circulation except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company located at 33 Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
The piece notes Pittsfield Housing Authority halted actions and seeks new housing solutions. It highlights the Organization for Community Action as a grass roots political voice enabled by federal aid, aiming to empower anti poverty efforts and foster bottom up social reform.
The article argues Senator Fulbright condemns Johnson advisers for the Santo Domingo intervention and accuses the administration of aligning with reactionaries, misrepresenting facts, and risking Latin American liberal aims. It credits Fulbright for urging a choice between progress and maintaining the status quo, urging support for social reform and restraint from Cuba-style escalation.
A brief notes that Adams faces teen recreation shortages and funding for facilities, with Berkshire communities similarly grappling. It also discusses teacher involvement on the City Council, Massachusetts school department status, a sidewalk project potential conflict, and a remark on ecumenical interactions and vandalism definitions from readers.
Edward E. Welch, chief burglar on the Tennessee, rests at Rostone Place as his ship carried a gold shipment to Falmouth for stranded Americans at war onset. Silvio Conte’s bantam hen hatches tomatoes. Dr. Franklin J. Paddock opens an office at 28 North St. GE physicist Clifford Mammal expands Navy atomic submarine work and space mission prospects. Margaret Mullen, 76, wins Bar rington Fair prize. Kenneth Ten Broeck Jr. takes second prize.
A column reviews Burma Shave jingles and their era defining roadside signs. It notes the book The Story of Burma Shave Signs and Jingles, mentions Bernard R. Carman’s Hoosac Tunnel tale, and recalls local references from Probate Court records. It also touches on Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanacks illustrated by Norman Rockwell and shared by Stockbridge architect Thomas M. Arienti. The item ends with brief cultural reflections and a note debunking a Churchill passport myth.
Several readers react to a CBS program about shrinking national beauty and the Greylock tramway debate. Others note Roger O Gara’s athletic coverage and announce the St Vincent de Paul Store’s move to 36 First St near Fenn, Sept 19, with a request for public interest correspondence and standards.
Letters debate citizenship duties and race in American society with views from Mrs Elizabeth M Robie and others praising responsible behavior. Readers thank Pittsfield volunteers, protest delayed teacher salaries, and note Bobby Kidney Sunshine Drive aims to aid Georgie. Edward J Bloustein comments on freshmen creativity at Bennington College. Segregated schools hinder equality of opportunity for white and Negro children per James E Allen Jr.
The Eagle column argues that a liberal welcomes change to improve others lives, accepting risk and occasional failure. It cites Buckley and Kettering, praising liberal progress against conservative opposition and noting the USSR as evidence of necessary reform. Arthur B Phinney, Lenox, remarks.
John Chamberlain reports from Stresa Italy on the Mont Pelerin Society where Denison Kitcher and Ww. Baroody promote the Free Society Association in America with Barry Goldwater. European economists favor gradual liberalization, skeptically viewing American hard line on communism, while noting Western policies and Vietnam politics shape perceptions of U.S. toughness and integrity.
A Chicago area officer stops a woman on the thruway and writes a ticket as she grows increasingly angry. She blasts wasting time and demands catching reckless drivers. The officer agrees and says he is doing his job.
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