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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1969
Page
20
A Berkshires resident, amid stonewalls and barn painting, laments constant device failures. Sharing a tale of borrowing a neighbour's mower, the writer relays the friend's wisdom that mechanical contraptions often fail and we must accept this reality to reduce irritation and frustration.
A columnist lambasts widespread product failures and service breakdowns from cars to telephones and rail, arguing that advertising hype promises quality while warranties and recalls prove unreliable. He cites the Long Island Railroad, a lawyer unable to obtain a business phone, and a ruined outing due to missing tools, blaming human oversight and corporate inefficiency.
Washington insight analyzes the Senate defense fight and how critics gained some ground by trimming spending but failed to curb favored weapons. It notes potential tax relief tied to further cuts, mentions specific budget moves, and discusses how committees and unorthodox tactics could pressure defense spending.
In a 1969 analysis, the New York Times News Service argues that the cost of construction has priced out most Americans. It cites 75 percent federal cutbacks, inflated material and labor costs, and delays in projects from Washington to Chicago. The piece warns that only high-cost, speculative projects remain viable, while essential housing and public structures struggle amid inflation and bureaucratic inefficiency.
Stanford University psychologist Prof. Joseph Katz argues that coed living, now common in universities, reduces sexualization by making girls friends rather than objects. He contends daily proximity increases prudence in boys and highlights living arrangements as a fact of campus life.
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