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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1969
Page
13
Daily edition published by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield MA excluding Sundays and holidays. The notice indicates a regular newspaper operating schedule and location for the publisher.
Editorial criticizes President Nixon for promising troop withdrawals in Vietnam as vacillating and driven by political pressure. It notes 1969 reductions total about 60,000, under 12 percent of forces, and argues Hanoi seeks full withdrawal while Saigon relies on US presence. It accuses Nixon of delaying hard choices to save face.
An American Bar Association study, at President Nixon’s request, brands the Federal Trade Commission ineffective and proposes radical reform or a mercy killing. It faults senior staff, lax enforcement, and neglect of consumer protection, urging a top replacement for chairman James M. Nicholson and a rigorous search for new leadership.
The Social Service Index, longtime clearing house for information, will close as agencies adopt better procedures. Urban Coalition notes ongoing criticisms of social agencies show progress but not perfection. Public utilities finally hold a hearing on July water rate increase after Selectmen request. Courts show restraint with first offenders in drug cases amid harsh state laws. The Quinn Drug Law may emphasize treatment. Berkshire inns inspire reuse with Brookbend Inn Monterey becoming a town hall, addressing municipal needs.
The New China News Agency reports a fishing boat crew facing sinking, an enlarged party meeting led by Chen Chao directing unity through Mao Tse-tung thought. They split the crew into two life raft groups, left belongings behind, took portraits and the Red Star flag, and saluted Mao, reciting instructions and singing revolutionary songs as dawn came.
A 40 painting Berkshire landscape show by late Warren E. Cole, long time Pittsfield High German instructor, opens at Frank B. Clark’s, 45 North Street. The event highlights regional art and Cole’s local influence.
A Buckley column fragment recalls John Rhodes's NY endorsement of Mayor Lindsay and a Phoenix constituent’s sharp letter. It also surveys Notch Brook Cascade campaigns, Merino sheep exports, Elkanah Watson’s 1867 fair, and travel milestones, plus a London Times ad quip and Newport 1899 auto parade.
Washington conference discussion of Nixon plan to centralize welfare programs faces mixed GOP reception from governors led by Lester Maddox. Article argues revenue sharing to states could shift federal control, with Republicans seeking political advantage as Nixon promotes state-led coping with national programs.
Letters urge alternative housing locations outside West Pittsfield with proposed sites on Williams Street farm, the old Pomeroy Avenue pumping station, and West Street vacant fields. Proponents claim no utility issues and argue mixed-income housing fosters true democracy and education equity.
A long analysis of SALT talks delays and strategic arms negotiations. It discusses MIRV testing, Pentagon resistance to a moratorium, and the potential talks path with Soviet leaders led by Dobrynin and Gromyko. The piece contrasts defensive caution with a creeping sense of inevitability in nuclear arms race dynamics.
A real estate salesman replies to a pregnant caller asking about maternity clothes with a quip about a larger house. The exchange, quoted from the Wall Street Journal, showcases quick wit in a sales interaction.
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