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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1969
Page
11
In Washington DC slums a predominately white merchant class fights fear and crime while clinging to debt and business, with many stores looted or burned after riots. Dealers face insurance loss, rising risk, and dwindling buyers as community access and prices shift, prompting some to sell or abandon operations.
Boston AP report states 40 young men and women were arrested for hitchhiking on the Massachusetts Turnpike in a targeted drive to curb the trend. Some received $10 fines in Brighton Waltham and Roxbury courts, others had cases continued to June 30 1970. Police cite noncompliance with verbal warnings and expect mass arrests to deter offenders.
Renowned chemist Dorothy Hodgkin of Oxford University has deciphered the three dimensional structure of insulin using X-ray analysis. The breakthrough details how two chains of amino acids twist into a complex knot, aiding understanding of diabetes and guiding future drug design with fewer side effects.
A three man gang entered a London Harringey bank and grabbed a brown parcel as George Meadows of the BBC protested. The trio fled to a waiting car, leaving Meadows with only his lunch and dog meat. Police investigate the mistaken loot heist.
Berkshire Sports Cars Inc operates as an authorized dealer for Mercedes Benz Austin America and Jeep. The ad lists multiple locations in North Adams and Adams with contact numbers for sales and service. High variety of brands and used car offerings implied.
A probate petition in Berkshire 55 probate court Manasquan Borough Monmouth County New Jersey seeks license to receive transfer and convey personal property of Dorothy R Van Nuys deceased. Objections require written appearance at Pittsfield Court by October 14 1949 before 10 am Judge Oscar Grife presiding.
Classifieds offer a flood of autos from Buick 1962 and Cadillac 1955 to Chevrolet 1968 wagons and Bel Air 1944. Listings include prices, contact phones, locations like Main Street and Dalton Avenue, and notes on condition from excellent to good, with dealers and private sellers seeking buyers.
A jumble of used car listings includes a 1985 Ford Squire Wagon with 39 000 miles asking 1295 a Ford Passenger Station Wagon with automatic transmission 175 442 4190 after pm A 1957 Ford automatic 90 or best offer phone 447 7118 Jaguar 3 4 Lifer sedans automatic rebuilt exhaust system good tires 200 test offer phone 444 4345 A Jeep 1951 with plow Warn hubs after 5 pm MGA Roadster 1958 good condition 450 phone 442 7103 MG B 1965 black luggage rack tonneau cover 1000 MG B 1964 sacrifice excellent condition call 442 2921 Mustang 1968 fastback 302 engine 4 speed 11000 miles excellent condition phone 443 1828 Oldsmobile Fes 1968 Holiday coupe maroon black vinyl top automatic power steering white wall tires 2495 Dalton Garage Main St Dalton 664 0245 Plymouth Sedan 1760 8 cylinder tires battery excellent asking 200 phone 442 4782 Plymouth 4 door sedan 194 cylinder good condition dial 298 4898 Stockbridge Pontiac Bonneville 1988 4 door hardtop Cheshire Garage Route Cheshire dial 443 6700 Fongiac Catalina Station Wagon 1986 automatic power steering only was at V Motors 164 Fen St 443 3200
A 1960s era auto listing shows multiple used cars with prices and models including Lincoln, Mercury, Cougar, Montego. Offers cover sedans wagons hardtops convertibles and common trims with year ranges from 1963 to 1967 and prices from about 1495 to 7675. Sports star Arnold Palmer golf balls are also advertised at 3 for 1.95.
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