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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1964
Page
1
Paris report says President Charles de Gaulle underwent a prostate gland operation at Cochin Hospital after delivering a pre recorded speech. Officials offered no confirmation. He is 73 and expected to stay in hospital about ten days.
AP reports scientists outline progress toward deciphering the genetic code using synthetic DNA segments. University of Wisconsin team led by Dr. H Gobind Khorana demonstrates chemical methods to make engineered DNA chains that produce specific proteins, aiming to map nature's code and address inherited diseases and heredity.
President Johnson denounces violence in the civil rights struggle and urges moderation from all groups. He speaks at his largest news conference, condemning lawbreaking and calls for understanding while defending the right to protest. He hints at a four year White House term and outlines views on defense, rail talks, and the economy.
Two Wilkes-Barre men, Edward Zasada and William Kocher, were killed when their truck left Route 8 57, struck a tree, rolled, and caught fire near the New Boston General Store. Third-degree burns caused their deaths. bodies taken to Stevens Funeral Home. Witnesses described the truck’s rapid descent and the ensuing explosion.
Medford Tufts University trustees voted to grant Prof Woodrow Wilson Sayre a hearing before the educational policy committee on his impending dismissal. The 45 year old assistant professor of philosophy requested a hearing after being notified last October he could not be offered a permanent contract. The committee will report to the full board at a special meeting. Sayre called the action a downgrading of the teaching profession.
General Electric will add about 30 jobs at its Pittsfield operations as two Philadelphia product lines move to Building 42. Capacitor switches and reclosures will be produced locally, beginning next week and finishing by early July. The transfer aims to boost department efficiency and keep production near engineering and marketing teams.
Boston Republican Edward W. Brooke sharply attacked Governor Peabody and the Democratic administration as ineffective wasteful and out of touch. He warned Massachusetts Republicans face serious party problems and urged a reform platform to regain voter confidence. The Middlesex Club dinner drew about 910 Republicans with figures like former Gov. Volpe in attendance.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $46.7 billion defense bill backing missile dependability and new weapons research. It endorsed McNamara's view that the current missile force can be trusted to carry out missions under foreseeably adverse conditions while also approving $52 million for bomber design to replace aging B52s and Bas-32 efforts. The panel noted potential future developments including laser-based “death ray” concepts and various strategic systems, while stressing continued U.S. nuclear superiority and margins against Russia.
In a Kremlin ceremony Khrushchev receives tributes on his 70th birthday and declares the Soviet Union will not break relations with Communist China. He denounces Chinese rivals as disruptive and unfounded, promises continued unity with East European allies.
President Johnson announced a U S Colombia agreement to study a sea level canal to replace the Panama Canal. A 10 man survey team will depart for Colombia to work with a Colombian team on a preliminary survey as lawmakers consider federal authorization for such a project.
The forecast projects temperatures averaging eight degrees above the 45 degree seasonal norm through Wednesday. Expect warming over the weekend with cooler Monday and Tuesday, then a higher temperature on Wednesday. Showers are possible on Sunday and Wednesday.
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