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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1963
Page
18
The Beeksire Eagle is issued every day except Sundays and holidays by Eagle Publishing Company located on Eagle Street in Pittsfield Massachusetts.
The editorial argues that private property rights do not exempt owners from laws on zoning, eminent domain, and equal opportunity. It cites opposition from real estate leaders and Goldwater allies who contest anti discrimination rules, while affirming that citizens must obey federal, state, and local laws. It concludes that equal opportunity governs private actions.
The piece argues Kennedy should back a single coherent policy for South Viet Nam. It notes divisions among State Department and Pentagon, with Mansfield urging centralized civilian oversight under Ambassador Lodge to enforce a decisive course. It warns that Diem’s regime profits from U.S. internal discord and that risk of disaster grows without unified action.
Berkshire District Medical Society and civic volunteers organized a large polio immunization effort with public participation doubling expectations. 82 fathers joined a Friday night Boy Scout campout on October Mountain amid foul weather, and Terry Halcock’s illustration of Berkshire County Historical Society’s North Street headquarters renovation offers a vivid preview. Yellow Coach Lines provided free bus service to Mop Up Polio stations as an example of enlightened public relations.
A miscellany notes section mentions Halvorson's tree service tips to brighten autumn leaves with melted paraffin, a Hudson New York event observing Louis Paul Jones and nine life size dinosaurs for Sinclair Refining Co.'s World’s Fair exhibit, and a giant parade plan.
Fr iday Sept 19 marked a traditional ruling day with east wind and 60 degree temps predicting a mild open winter. Golden wedding anniversary noted for Mr and Mrs Freeman M Dodge of Dodge Avenue. Berkshire flood damage estimated at 2.5 million after a hurricane hit eight states. Hart Street swimmer Leon Busby leaped into swollen Housatonic River and escaped downstream. Monument Mills in Great Barrington, a 103 year old bedspread maker, halted yarn production. Berkshire Hills tennis winners include Mrs Francis Reddy defeating Joan Kelley 6-1 1-6 6-3 in first women’s singles final.
Washington officials anticipate intensified efforts to expand U.S. trade with the Soviet Union and satellites after Senate action on the nuclear test ban treaty. Discussions involve Yugoslavia and Poland for MFN tariff concessions, with Moscow observers noting Soviet demand for machinery and agricultural products as Canada expands wheat sales to the USSR and Cuba. The push faces licensing hurdles and labor and political scrutiny amid Cold War tensions.
Washington officials and business leaders urge detente as trade barriers between East and West erode, with Europe and the Soviet bloc expanding commerce and the wheat deal with the Soviet Union signaling shifting norms. Postures at the UN reflect a pause between hope and risk, crediting Pope John XXIII and Dag Hammarskjold for shaping Western peace efforts while warning that real progress requires small, unilateral moves by Washington and Moscow.
A reader letter argues segregation is evident by denying Negro neighbors, claiming fear of neighborly contact eliminates need for affection. Signed Robert Renaud.
John L Hawkins argues in The Eagle letter that Pittsfield suffers from obsolescence in City Hall libraries schools and city departments and must be modernized. He urges candidates to focus on future plans and methods, praising the Democratic Committee for public debates and urging voters to judge based on credible programs. He signs from 18 Bartlett Ave Pittsfield.
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