Senate civil rights move spurs renewed debate in 37th day
Southern Democrats push a sweeping jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill as Dirksen rails against delays. In Berkshire Mutual, Thomas C. Nelson succeeds John D. Cox Jr. as president after Cox resigns amid management disagreements. Nelson, former treasurer, vows continuity. Cox cites divergent views on operations. Berkshire reports prior underwriting losses in 1983 during a year described as severe for the casualty industry.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Dirksen
Merman E. Talmadge
D - Ga
Russell
Talmadge
Thomas C. Nelson
South Mountain Road
John D. Cox Jr
Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co
Cox
Nelson
Berkshire Mutual
Boston Auto Gauge Co., Inc
West Street
Barre
Pittsfield
Ife
Berkshire
Five Day Forecast Hits Seasonal Norms and Rain
The forecast shows temperatures through Monday averaging near 47 degrees. Warmer conditions are expected tomorrow and Friday. Cooler conditions return Saturday through Monday with rain forecast for Sunday.
President Johnson Extols Peace at New York World's Fair
President Johnson opened the New York World's Fair with a prophecy that peace is coming nearer and urged a world free from war. He framed the fair as a showcase of mankind’s creative power and urged progress toward "Peace Through Understanding" to solve city crowding education and resource issues. He recalled bold 1939 forecasts and noted that space, atomic power, and disease were then unseen.
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New York
Johnson
America
Outer Space
Group To Fight Tramway Plan
North Adams based group launches a renewed Mount Greylock Protective Association campaign with a 1000 member, 2 charity coupon drive to oppose commercial development and repeal the tramway act. Nine executives named include Cartwright Weatherbee Wilk and others. counsel hired to draft repeal legislation. dues/entries addressed to Weatherbee. old aims revived.
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North Adams
Mt. Greylock
Mount Greylock
Old Protective Association
Cartwright
Mary Gleason
Bartlett Hendricks
Pittsfield
John Lambert
Dalton
Alvah Sanborn
Lenox
William Tague
Post Office Ruling Could Halt N H Sweepstakes
Concord New Hampshire the Post Office has ruled that mail cannot be used to promote the state sweepstakes. The decision bans acknowledgments of sweepstakes ticket purchases and a form letter from the Sweepstakes Commission to interested parties. Sweepstakes Director Edward Powers said the rules do not impair their program as the commission is not sending promotional material but merely acknowledging letters.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Richard W. Eddy
Sweepstakes Commission
Sweepstakes
Edward J. Powers
Commission
Powers
Springfield newspapers pension funds found sound, master reports
A court appointed master in a suit against Springfield newspaper officers found the papers and their pension funds financially sound but criticized fund handling. The 387 page report filed in Hampden County Superior Court included 20 recommendations for a decree, not binding. Four suits were filed by Newark Morning Ledger Co and Bowles.
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Springfield
Mass
George N. Beauregard
Holyoke
Beauregard
Hampden County
Newark, N. J
Man Acquitted Of Possessing Slips In Rhode Island Case
Central Falls Rhode Island district court dismissed charges against Louis Hamod 63 for possessing New Hampshire Sweepstakes acknowledgment slips allegedly linked to lottery law violations. Judge Guillaime Myette granted the defense motion to quash the Rhode Island lottery charge in this out of state sales test.
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Central Falis
UPS
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Guillaime Myette
Louis Hamod
Central Falls
Hamod
Civil rights demos stir New York World Fair opening
Civil rights activists including Bayard Rustin James Farmer and CORE disrupted the World Fair with sit-ins and subway protests. Police arrested more than 100 as demonstrators delayed trains at Times Square and near the fair in Flushing Meadows. Authorities kept traffic lighter than expected despite staged stall-ins and road hindrances.
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New York
UPI
Manhattan
Times Square
Flushing Meadows Fair Grounds
Bayard Rustin
Washington
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Florida
Farris Bryant
Bryant
Transit Authority
Flushing
Henry A. Barnes
Herbert Callender
Bronx
Farmer
New York City
Callender
Elmhurst
Earler
Bayard Austin
Fair Area
National Organization of the Congress of Racial Isquality
CORI
Flushing Meadows Fair Site
Art LaBlue Dies, Leader of Local 255
Arthur J. LaBlue longtime business agent of JUKE Local 255 at General Electric Pittsfield died at Hillcrest Hospital at 63 after four days as a patient. He served Western Massachusetts’ largest union as officer since joining GE 21 years ago and held roles from shop steward to president. He led Local 255 during the UE split and later served as assistant business agent in 1993 and elected business agent in 1995 for a full term.
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Cox
Pleasantville
N.Y
Brooklyn
van Wert
Ohio
Arthur J. LaBlue
Juke Local 255
General Electric Co. Plains
Pittsfield
Hillcrest Hospital
LaBlue
Massachusetts
Focal
United Electrical Workers Union
1UB
Soviet industrial growth hits new low in 1964 first quarter
Moscow reports that Russia's industrial growth rate is the lowest since the seven year plan began. Western economists link the dip to heavy investments in chemical production. The Central Statistical Board notes lower labor productivity though most industrial items beat state quotas in the first quarter of 1964.
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Moscow
UPI
Russia
Soviet Union
Central Statistical Board
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Newhouse Pension Fund
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Paul F. Craig
Springfield Union
Associated Companies
Walter R. Graham
Frank H. Kelly
The
Daily News
Art LaBlue
St. Charles
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