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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1964

Page

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Jailed Mrs Peabody in Florida for protest

The 72 year old mother of Massachusetts Governor Endicott Peabody planned to stay in jail overnight after being arrested for trespass during racial demonstrations in St Augustine. She and others challenged segregation at a segregated dining room. A kneel in was planned outside Trinity Episcopal Church as turnout was described as disappointing.

St, Augustine Fla UPI Massachusetts Endicott Peabody Malcolm E. Peabody Hosea Williams Trinity Episcopal Church Peabody Williams Joseph Shelly Mrs. Peabody Gov. Peabody New England John Burgess

Five Day Forecast Says Below Normal Temperatures Ahead

The forecast projects an average of 5 degrees below the seasonal normal through Monday. Temperatures rise through Saturday with colder conditions on Sunday and Monday. Rain or snow is possible on Sunday.

Little Quake In N H Is Elusive

A small New England quake was reported near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire with epicenter likely near Meredith. Residents heard sounds like a sonic boom or thunder at about 6 21 a m EST and no damage was reported.

N.H Laconia N. H New England Lake Winnipesaukee John F. Devane S. J Department of Geophysics Boston College Lake Winnipesaukes Meredith Belknap County New Hampshire

Berkshire Men Face Bail in Williamston Jail

Rev. J A McLean and Lawrence A Caesar among five demonstrators held on 100 bond each after trespassing arrest at Shamrock Restaurant Williamston N C along with Francis Xavier Hurley Richard Horsley and John B Lawton The group awaits 500 bail total and Boston leaders call for donations to support their release while Berkshire Eagle wired 200 to the fund.

Williamston N.C Berkshire County Lawrence A. Caesar Dalton John B. Lawton Richard Horsley Mr. McLean Mr. Caesar Frank X. Hurley Martin County Berkshire Alan McLean Pilgrim Memorial Pittsfield NAACP Shamrock Francis Xavier Hurley Winchester Harvard University Divinity School Lloyd R. Banks The Eagle Banks Paul Chapman Boston the Eagle

Mansfield Foresees Prolonged Summer Rights Debate

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield warned the civil rights fight may stretch through both major party conventions this summer. The House passed voting rights provisions aim to register more Black voters in the South, with leaders Hart and Keating backing the measure while Thurmond criticized the literacy test approach as unconstitutional.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield San Francisco Atlantic City Mansfield House South Congress Hart Kenneth B. Keating R-N Strom Thurmond D-S.c Thurmond

Brazil Faces Civil War as Goulart Faces Revolt

Revolt spreads across seven states and multiple armies against President Joao Goulart with the 2nd Army from Sao Paulo marching toward Rio. Goulart moves to quell rebels in Belo Horizonte while troops brace Guanabara and Recife.

Rio DE Janeiro UPL Brazil Joao Goulart Goulart Sao Paulo Rio Belo Horizonte Guanabara Carlos Lacerda

Aerial Spraying Ruled Out By State Resources Board

Massachusetts state resources board rejected aerial gypsy moth spraying for the year after pressure from conservation groups. A modified ground based assistance program will aid municipalities where spraying is necessary to abate a valid public nuisance with non persistent chemicals. defoliation is not a nuisance, ruling out planned aerial work in Southern Berkshire and Clarksburg.

Massachusetts State Board of Natural Resources Boston Natural Resources Charles H. W. Foster Foster Berkshire Clarksburg

Raids by South Viet Nam Said Allowed in Laos

South Viet Nam and Laos rightist leader Gen. Phoumi Nosavan reportedly agreed to allow Vietnamese raiding parties to strike designated Communist targets inside Laos to root out Viet Cong bases and supply lines. Proposals limit raiding size and require hot pursuit rules, with Phoumi insisting Laos not join any military alliance.

S. Viet Nam Laos Saigon South Viet Nam Dajat Phoumi Nosavan Nguyen Khanh Khanh Phoumi Lao Bao Khanh l South Viet Nam Ho Chi Minh Trail North U.S Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk Mekong

MacArthur Is Showing Deterioration

Washington UPI Gen Douglas MacArthur's condition worsened in the last 24 hours at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A spokesman said he had a peaceful night but blood pressure slipped slightly and his pulse rose moderately. Kidney function declined progressively and a Sengstaken tube to prevent esophageal bleeding would be released today.

Wallace Campaign Cautioned on Page UJ

Wallace's Wisconsin bid to derail the civil rights bill draws mixed reactions with cross over votes cited. GOP officials predict gains against Rep. Reynolds as Wallace appeals to right wing groups and Lutherans in Milwaukee and Appleton amid opposition from APL-CLO rabbis and Catholic press. The Milwaukee Journal fact checks his claims and counters falsehoods while civil rights groups stage marches and protests.

Alabama George Wallace Wisconsin Washington Wallace John Reynolds Johnson John F. Kennedy Hubert Humphrey Christian Freedom Fighters John Birch Society Reynolds GOP Apl-Clo Greater Milwaukee Conference On Wisconsin Council of Rabbis Catholic Herald Citizen Milwaukee Madison Superior Alabaman John T. O'Connor Pinko Press Appleton Jale Sen Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis

Live Vegetable Quote Sparks Retirement Remark

London UPI report says Sir Gerald Nabarro, a fiery Conservative MP, announced his retirement from the House of Commons. He explained the decision by saying it is better to be a live vegetable than a dead politician.

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