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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1965

Page

3

Alabama House Denounces Bombers in Racial Violence Move

Ninety five state representatives joined as cosponsors of a resolution denouncing bombers who attacked a Negro home as inhuman criminals. The measure, backed by Gov. Wallace, passed the House and moved toward the Senate. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urged economic boycotts of Alabama in three stages from Baltimore. Camden Mayor Reg Albritton halted a protest march of about 65 Negroes at the Wilcox County Courthouse, delaying further demonstrations until the voter registration dispute ends.

Montgomery Ala Alabama House of Representatives Senate George C. Wallace Washington Birmingham Baltimore Martin Luther King Jr King Southern Christian Leadership Conference Maryland Camden Reg Albritton Wilcox County

Icebreaker Crew To Get No Respite

Boston AP The Navy icebreaker Edisto has returned home for a four month Antarctic mission but is needed to replace the damaged icebreaker Atka which ran aground on Wilkes Ledge in Buzzards Bay. The Atka had been ordered to East Greenland Sea to aid evacuation of Navy scientists from a floating Antarctic ice island before being towed to Boston for repairs. Edisto had helped Seabees set up a scientific station on Anvers Island in Antarctica.

Boston Navy Edisto Atka Wilkes Ledge Buzzards Bay East Greenland Anvers Island Antarctica

Arkansas county welcomes anti-poverty plan for job training

In Newton County Arkansas the federal anti-poverty program funds a $126000 Youth Corps to train residents for employment as local options remain scarce. County officials note education and training are key as residents typically must leave to find work and industry avoids the area due to shipping costs.

Arkansas Jasper Ark Johnson Newton County Haddock Roy Raulston Newton Raulston Ozark Mountain Western Grove U.S

Indictment in Procter & Gamble trade secrets case shocks court

A junior executive, Eugene Andrew Mayfield, 26, from Evanston AL, is charged in federal court with selling Procter & Gamble trade secrets to Colgate-Palmolive. The case details a Kennedy Airport men’s room meeting, a $20,000 payoff, and the buyer’s trousers as part of a getaway plan. Mayfield quit P&G last July and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted.

New York Kennedy Airport FBI Brooklyn Eugene Andrew Mayfield Evanston Practer & Gamble Mayfeld Chicago U.S Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Federal Bureau of Investigation Mayfield Tate

GOP Leading Voting Fight Says Dirksen

Senator Dirksen told about 2,000 women at the Republican Women’s Conference that Republicans lead the drive for new voting rights legislation. He said the party aims to protect rights for those long denied the ballot and vowed Congress will pass a constitutionally sound bill. The Illinois senator added the GOP would endure beyond the Great Society.

Washington Yverell M. Dirksen House Senate GOP Illinois Dirksen Johson Congress

Hoffa Defends Gift To Dr King In Chattanooga

James R Hoffa Teamsters president defends a 25000 gift to Dr Martin Luther King Jr Southern Christian Leadership Conference saying the contribution has no strings and stands on principles of protecting union members rights The Chattanooga News Free Press reported protests from Local 515 and other locals including Birmingham demanding the money be returned Hoffa defends the grant saying it does not relate to race but to constitutional rights and says refunds will not be issued unless brought before the executive board

Chattanooga Viola Gregg Liuzza Detroit Lowndes County Ala Hoffa International Teamsters Union

Udall Seeks Review of Residual Oil Controls

Secretary Udall said he will request the President review of national security grounds for the residual fuel oil import control. He cited legal disagreements over applying the security basis, reversed an exemption plan for five New England states and Florida, and continued the program with a one year phaseout and higher import allowances.

Washington Stewart L. Udall Johnson New England Florida Udall Lee White White House Edmund Muskie D-Maine Office of Emergency Planning White Silvio O. Conte R-Mass Joel Evins D-Tenn House Small Business Committee

Racism Seen In Failure Of Tex Bank Collapse

UPI reports Bernard Garrett, a Texas financier, accused Don Silverthorne, former president of San Francisco National Bank, of blocking a rescue for First National Bank of Marlin Texas. Garrett said he and Joseph Morris arranged a $259000 loan and posted assets as collateral, while Saxon urged a $250000 infusion and risky loans. Morris testified racial apprehension by officials aided the Marlin bank’s failure.

Washington UPI Don Silverthorne San Francisco National Bank First National Bank of Marlin Tex Bernard Garrett Senate Marlin Bank Joseph B. Morris Morris Texas Bank Texas Financial

Notable Uturn by Udall Cited as Personal Reversal

Conte described Udalls decision as a complete about face and repudiation of the assurances he gave Evins a week earlier, signaling a sharp shift in stance. The remark highlights growing tensions over the issue and suggests a breakdown in prior negotiations or commitments.

Conte Evins Udall

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