20 Apr 1965
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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1965
Page
1
Gov. Volpe appeared before the legislative taxation committee to urge passage of a $130 million yearly tax package. He decried long standing revenue expedients, warned of educational and economic decline, and urged relief for the elderly and large families while labeling high real estate taxes regressive.
Public Works Commissioner John F. Daniels said Cleveland Reservoir should be within days of full operation. He expects closing east gates and routing Waters to Windsor Reservoir this week, with pumping ending at Onota Lake soon. Snow remains on the Cleveland watershed.
Hartford reports that NHRR trustees will keep existing commuter service for another year only if New York and Connecticut jointly contribute 1 million more. Gov Dempsey said negotiations continue and that total package for all passenger service could reach 11.5 million with Massachusetts and Rhode Island also contributing. The plan includes tax relief and bridge maintenance in Connecticut and full NY relief. Other details outline how payments would be split among states to keep all trains running. PMID
Fidel Castro declared on Havana radio television that Communist guerrillas would seize Guatemala, Colombia and Venezuela, asserting national armies are ineffective mercenaries. He marked the Bay of Pigs victory anniversary and touted arms captured from the United States, warning of invasions and pledging volunteers for Vietnam if asked.
The United Steelworkers union studied a new three year contract proposal offering three annual wage increases of 17.5 cents each, aligned with 3.2 percent guidelines. The plan, viewed as a drastic reduction from the March 29 demand, was submitted during tense talks in Pittsburgh as a possible May 1 strike deadline loomed.
TOKYO AP North Viet Nam and the United States clash over conditions for peace in Viet Nam. Hanoi rejects unconditional talks urged by 17 nonaligned nations and lists four demands including withdrawal of foreign forces and respect for Geneva accords. India calls Hanoi stance highly regrettable.
Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson urged that peace in Indochina requires North Vietnam to end aggression and respect Laos Cambodia and South Vietnam. He linked a stable solution to international guarantees, independence and neutralizing threats, proposing wider UN river basin development and sizable U.S. aid.
In South and North Viet Nam American and Vietnamese air forces struck roads bridges and convoys. An American civilian was shot at a Viet Cong roadblock raising American dead to 12 in two days. An Army officer was killed amid heavy fighting in Binh Dinh Province near Qui Nhon. Marines begin patrols outside Da Nang perimeter as Skyraider pilot dies.
Boston witnesses a multimillion-dollar complex dedication showing versatility from offices and conference spaces to public events. Marathon finish, band performances, crowds on elevators, a moat dip, and a rock Gibraltar chip unveiling colored the day as leaders highlighted the New Boston concept amid a three-day program.
A Beijing broadcast reported the National People’s Congress standing committee unanimously adopted a resolution calling on China’s people and organizations to make full preparations to send volunteers to fight alongside Vietnam if the United States escalates. It demanded U.S. withdrawal and pledged China’s steadfast support for the Vietnamese struggle.
During a power outage at Golden Gate race track Albany Berkeley area bettors could not reach windows. Track officials sourced 500 candles from St Ambrose's Church in Berkeley and racing resumed with candles aiding patrons.
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