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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1964

Page

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Showdown With China Demanded by Soviets

The Kremlin denounced China in a shared party statement accusing Peking of nationalist arrogance and aiming to split world Communism. Pravda praised Khrushchev and signaled a renewed rift as Suslov urged a meeting of world Communist parties to discuss basic problems and exchange views.

Moscow Union China Communist Party of the Soviet Union Pravda Central Committee Khrushchev U.S.S.R Communist Party Red China Suslov Peking Kremlin Communist Movement Mao Tzetung Communist Party of China World Communist Movement Yugoslavia Stalin Mikhail A. Suslov Suslov de Tito Khru Ishchev Hungary Budapest P. J. Shelest Yuro Andopov

New England Hit By Heavy Snow

Boston reports heavy snowfall across northern New England with up to nine inches in spots on the 15th day of spring. The Weather Bureau forecast continued snow today with gradual end tonight and flurries possible Saturday as mixed precipitation occurred in central Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. St Johnsbury Vermont logged six inches Waterbury Montpelier and Mt Mansfield in Stowe about five inches Burlington three inches of new snow.

Boston UPS New England Weather Bureau Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island St. Johnsbury Waterbury Montpelier Mt. Mansfield Stowe Burlington

Russians Launch Zond 1 Space Probe On Mystery Flight

Moscow reports Zond 1, an automatic space station, launched aboard a multi stage rocket. Tass said the aim is to develop distant interplanetary flight techniques, with speculation the probe targets Venus for a possible mission.

Moscow UPI Soviet Union Outer Space Zond —1 Tass Venus

Rusk Flags Sino Soviet Rift Stalling Talks

Secretary of State Dean Rusk said China Soviet tensions slow progress on U.S. Soviet issues with no major breakthroughs expected soon. He cited Sino Soviet split as a factor, while noting potential long term hope for an accord to bar nuclear weapons or know how to non-nuclear states.

Washington UPI Dean Rusk Russia China Rusk Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Kremlin United States South America Cuba Goulart Brazil Fidel Castro Thomas Dodd D-Conn Castro George Ball Latin America Ball Congress

Gemini date slips one day while Apollo May opener looms

Spaceflight news reports the unmanned Gemini launch moved from April 7 to April 8 because of a ground support electrical short. The Titan-2 rocket and Gemini spacecraft passed a five hour test covering all prelaunch checks except engine ignition, as NASA aims for a May Apollo window.

Cape Kennedy UPS U.S

U S to Back Brazil to Save Constitution

The Air Force will send RB66 pilot Capt. David Holland and navigator Capt. Melvin Kessler before a flying evaluation board after a fact finding panel blamed a gross navigational error from erroneous compass indications for the East Germany misrouting. Additional factors cited include poor crew coordination and failure to cross check position. Holland is from Holland, Michigan, and Kessler from Philadelphia. They will be returned to Tulrosieres Air Force Base in France for the board.

David '. Holland Holland, Mich Melvin J. Kessler Philadelphia Wiesbaden Germany

Rusk Pledges Close Ties With Brazil After Regime Change

Washington AP report describes Secretary Rusk stating the United States will work closely with Brazil's new government under President Ranieri Mazzilli to address inflation external debt and development. Rusk and Ball emphasize Brazil must preserve constitutional government and confront economic challenges with aid and hemispheric cooperation.

Washington Dean Rusk United States Brazil Johnson Ranieri Mazzilli U.S Joao Goulart Rusk

Two Berkshire Men Freed From Jail in N C Town

In Williamston North Carolina Rev J Alan McLean of Pittsfield Mass and Lawrence Caesar of Dalton Mass were released on bond after being jailed for requesting service in a segregated restaurant. Funds from Berkshire County contributed to their release amid demonstrations led by church groups and the NAACP. A car incident involving Rev John Harmon of Boston highlighted tense atmosphere and Dr Martin Luther King praised the situation and sent a telegram to Attorney General Kennedy expressing distress over the law and order breakdown.

Williamston N.C J. Alan McLean Pilgrim Memorial Church Pittsfield Mass Lawrence Caesar Dalton Berkshire Paul Chapman NAACP Chapman Berkshire County Massachusetts McLean Edenton John Harmon Boston Volkswaggen Eagle Y Martin Luther King U.S

Freshman Burkhalter pushes age cap on re elections

Congress newcomer Everett Burkhalter 67 calls for a 70 year age limit and re election ban after age 70 claiming too many old men in power. He vows to introduce a four year term bill before leaving and argues seniority blocks new voices. Rep Clarence Cannon counters age is a constituency issue.

Washington (Ap House Everett G. Burkhalter D-Calif Burkhalter California Congress Clarence Cannon D-Ma House Appropriations Committee Cannon

Navy Yard at Boston to trim 500 workers this summer

Boston Naval Shipyard will release five hundred workers including 300 permanent staff late June and 200 temporary civilians in April as workload drops from mid May. Capt Frank C Jones said the reductions affect most trades with some cuts to design engineers and draftsmen under a plan to align with the new fiscal year beginning July 1.

Boston UPI Boston Naval Shipyard Navy Massachusetts Frank C. Jones Cant. Jones Jones

Five Day Forecast Sees Below-Normal Temperatures

The forecast projects a five day period with an average temperature about six degrees below the seasonal norm of 38 degrees. Expect much colder conditions over the weekend, with temperatures gradually rising from Monday through Wednesday. Snow or rain is possible late Monday into Tuesday.

Tufts protest over firing of climber professor Sayre

Medford Massachusetts students plan to picket Tufts University administration building in response to the firing of Woodrow Wilson Sayre a distinguished climber and philosophy professor. The Tufts Weekly reports Sayre will not be rehired amid claims his scholarly research failed to meet expectations. Sayre a Tufts faculty member since 1957 is a Williams College graduate with Harvard degrees and co author of Four Against Everest.

Medford Mass Tufts University Woodrow Wilson Sayre Woodrow Wilson Tufts Weekly Sayre Tufts Charles FE. Stearns Everest Mt. Everest Stearns Tibet U.S. State Department American Association of University Professors Williams College Harvard

Court rules against campaign cost state aid

Massachusetts Supreme Court in a 1 vote majority decision blocked a bill to appropriate 200000 dollars to support Republican and Democratic state committees for campaign expenses. The court held the funds would not serve a direct public purpose and benefit a broad portion of the public. Justice Spiegel dissented.

Boston UPI Massachusetts Supreme Court Jacob J. Spiegel

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