27 Mar 1963
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1963
Page
1
Washington AP reports February cost of living climbed to 106.1 percent of the 1957-59 average, matching the previous record set in September. The 1.2 percent year over year rise means the typical household now pays $10.61 for what $10 bought in 1957-59, with wages tied to these indices in many labor contracts.
Eight major New York City newspapers, dark for 110 days, prepare to resume Thursday editions if the photoengravers ratify the pact. The union accepted mayor Wagner's amendments within a $12.63 wage framework, with a $2.50 weekly raise, welfare fund contribution, additional vacation, and later gains.
Washington reports Under secretary George W. Ball travels to London to urge Britain to keep large diameter steel pipes from the Soviet Union. Khrushchev accuses Washington of pressuring allies as the NATO council had already urged member states to refuse Soviet pipe orders. The issue traces to a dream of a 2500 mile Soviet oil pipeline needing 40 inch pipes, with Britain, the U S, West Germany and others involved.
In interlude of a Cuban solidarity congress, Gov. Lacerda blocks the gathering in Guanabara Bay and arrests 53 delegates as they attempt a five mile ferry ride to Niteroi. Less than 400 diehards meet in a naval workers hall amid a stockholders like atmosphere with Francisco Juliao as the lone nationally prominent figure.
New York City plans to deploy automatic teaching machines to offset automation effects. Acting City Labor Commissioner James J. McFadden said the devices will train 500 workers as electronic technicians, starting soon on a taped TV program.
The Soviet Union charged the United States with responsibility for the March 17 attack on the Soviet freighter Lgov off Cuba by Cuban exiles. Tass said U.S. material support and arms enabled the counterrevolutionaries to provoke the raid, with the note urging decisive U.S. action to prevent future provocations.
Washington sources say Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin met for an hour to restate positions on Berlin and plan another meeting in about a week. Allies briefed, with British French and West German ambassadors to confer with Thompson.
Education Commissioner A John Holden says Harold Raynolds a Woodstock teacher and Hoff supporter opposed to material on communism in Civil Defense CD courses. Holden ordered deletion of the material from the training manual, naming Raynolds and Norman Williams of Woodstock as principal objectors.
In California a battle over Rockefeller’s 1964 presidential bid grows as former Governor Knight pushes a Rockefeller for President slate while Rockefeller seeks unity. Nixon Knowland and Christopher back unified GOP, Kuchel stays noncommittal amid conservative bid to control party machinery.
Harold Wilson plans a 14 point program to steer Labour toward a middle cold war stance. He seeks to cancel the Nassau nuclear pact, move bases to NATO, and push NATO reform while tightening nonproliferation in Europe. He aims for closer US cooperation with a liberal trade stance.
Elizabeth Dwyer reports on spring features while Hoosick Falls and Hoosick town officials hear expert proposals on a master survey plan. Chicago and Toronto win opening NHL playoff games to start the series.
Gunfire from a dark hillside wounded a Italian artillery barracks soldier in Bolzano amid months of quiet in Alto Adige. German-speaking residents have pressed for greater autonomy along the Austrian border.
Paris reports ongoing unrest as rail workers conduct two hour stoppages crippling commuter and long distance service on nationalized lines. The 27 day coal miners strike involving 170,000 workers shows no sign of easing under President Charles de Gaulle.
Swiss soldiers disinfect sewer systems and water lines in Zermatt to curb a typhoid outbreak that has sickened more than 400 residents and visitors since the epidemic began about two weeks ago. At least two Swiss women have died. Two cases emerged in St Moritz, linked to Zermatt. Three Americans who visited Zermatt have also fallen ill.
In Baden Baden France urged a statistical study by the Common Market executive agency on outside investments in the European economic union. The move drew neither support nor opposition from the other finance ministers at the meeting.
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