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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
22
Daily publication notice states it is published every day except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company at 33 Eagle Street Pittsfield Massachusetts.
Editorial defends two July directives by Defense Secretary McNamara banning off base discrimination by servicemen and prohibiting participation in events where racism is practiced. It argues these actions align with national policy and constitutional values, counter Southern political backlash, and keep the armed forces from being party to bigotry.
Former Governor Foster Furcolo faces sharp criticism for serving as paid counsel to the University of Massachusetts Building Authority, a role connected to members he appointed. The piece argues such arrangements erode the spirit of ethics laws and urges tighter conflict of interest legislation nationwide.
Connecticut moves to make water fluoridation mandatory statewide through regulations drafted by the Public Health Council. A court ruling had invalidated local fluoridation ordinances, raising questions about individual freedom and the role of state authority. Public health benefits clash with personal choice amid local opposition and ongoing education efforts.
Mrs. Davis and her husband return from New York where Luigi R. Antonini receives the bronze medal lion for fostering Italian American ties. He is International Garment Workers' Union first vice president and a 50-year needle trades veteran. The column shares quirky name humor in business listings, a birthday quip about Arthur Bartram, a Bath Maine ship claim, and notes about the Barrington Fair exhibits and women bowlers in WIBC leagues totaling about 244 million participants this past year.
Alderman A K Sloper denounces Mayor P J Moore for paying 25 a week to a garbage inspector. The mayor allegedly threatened to call an officer to silence him and tried to order City Hall Messenger Dwight Clark to remove Sloper, but Clark refused authority.
Readers respond on President Kennedy book reviews and town school funding. Eleanor Lord appeals for Article 6 support, praising School Survey findings as best buy. Elizabeth Johnson reports on Berkshire church women clothing drives and local aid groups. Reginald Helfferich outlines Yugoslav aid and refugee housing plans. James P. Streeter criticizes travel to Cuba by students and HUAC context.
The essay laments the decade of appeasement that allowed Nazi expansion from Manchuria to the Sudetenland. It argues accommodation and inaction by Western democracies, including Britain, France, and the U.S., led to World War II. It contrasts policy with a call to a resolute will to fight the totalitarians. A WSJ quote about a boy and vodka ends the piece.
An editorial argues there is no single ideal speed limit as safety depends on car, driver, road, and weather. It notes posted limits aid prosecution but may hinder many motorists, suggests 60 mph signs for conformance, advocates intelligent enforcement, and calls for safer driving practices over universal slowdowns. Edward L. Dartford, Stackhbridge.
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