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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1964

Page

2

Irene and Carlos to see Pope after wedding in Rome

Irene of the Netherlands and Prince Carlos of Bourbon Parma will be received by Pope Paul IV in the Vatican Library after their wedding in St Mary Major. Irene, a convert, travels with exile royals from Paris. her family boycotts the ceremony watched by Dutch royal observers.

Rome Irene Netherlands Carlos Bourbon-Parma Paul I L Vatican Paris Roman Catholic Basilica of St. Mary Major Paolo Cardinal Ciebbe Paul Julians

New Name Announced For A 11 Fighter

The A 11 fighter, revealed by President Johnson, is renamed YF124 with Y signifying a prototype, F for fighter, and A for the model. Separate Memphis AP item notes Mrs. J E Pitts receiving a diet sheet after her husband’s picture appeared in a local paper.

Washington UPI Johnson Memphis, Tenn J. E. Pitts Memphis

Benefactor of Orphans Dies in Korea

Harry Holt, a Oregon farmer and founder of an adoption group that placed over 3600 Korean orphans in U S homes, died at his orphanage north of Seoul at age 59 likely from a heart attack. Survived by his wife at their Creswell home and 14 children, including eight orphans they adopted. He fell ill after a Seoul trip linked to adoptions for a group of 10 Californians visiting Korea.

Seoul South Korea Harry Holt Oregon Holt Creswell Ore Ihe Korea

Baxter Dies, Editor and MP in Britain

Sir Beverley Baxter, 73, famed for his link with Lord Beaverbrook and long journalism career, died Sunday night at his home in Haslemere England. Born in Toronto he was a Conservative MP since 1935 and had said two years earlier he would not seek re election this year. He formerly edited Beaverbrook's London Daily Express.

Haslemere Eng UPI Beverley Baxter Lord Beaverbrook Baxter Toronto Ont Beaverbrook London Daily Express

Ambassador Anderson Leaves for Panama

Special Ambassador Robert B. Anderson departs Washington for Panama on an informal visit to prepare talks about the Canal Zone crisis. The United States and Panama restored diplomatic relations on April 3 to resolve disagreements over the 1903 Panama Canal treaty.

Washington UPI Robert B. Anderson Panama Canal Zone United States

Salazar Celebrates 75th Birthday in Lisbon

Portugal Prime Minister Antonio de Oliveira Salazar marked his 75th birthday in Lisbon. Newspapers hailed his long rule and credited him with bringing stability to Portugal. The former economics professor had entered government 36 years earlier as finance minister.

Lisbon UPI Antonio de Oliveira Salavay Salazar Portugal

Nursing Baby Snatched From Mother in Chicago Hospital

A 2 day old infant was abducted from Mrs. Dora Fronczak at Michael Reese Hospital by a woman posing as a nurse. The suspect, described as a red-haired 35 to 46 year old in a white uniform, lingered in the maternity ward for hours before taking the baby during a breast feeding. Police issued a citywide alert while FBI and homicide detectives joined the investigation.

Chicago UPI Dora Fronczak Chester Michael Reese Hospital

Samarkand Dam Blasting Aims to Drain Flood Threat

Soviet engineers blast rock and earth to pierce a 985 foot canal through a massive landslide damming the Zeravshan River near Samarkand. More than 700 million cubic feet of water threaten downstream flooding as 110,800 pounds of explosives are set to ignite.

Moscow Zeravshan Samarkand Communist Party Pravda Zerayshan Afshanistan Pamir Afghanistan Soviet Union

Deep South twisters and snow hit across regions

Sections of the Deep South faced small tornadoes and high winds injuring at least 10 people as heavy rain and floods hit Mississippi Alabama Georgia and Florida. Snow and high winds battered the Plains with blizzards and whiteout conditions.

Associated Press Deep South Plains States Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida Appalachicola Fla Chattahoochee Flint Rivers

Barefoot Cop and Ex Wrestler Nab Most-Wanted Fugitive

In Tucson, a barefoot police officer and a former college wrestler helped capture Frank Dumont, 42, an FBI 11 most-wanted suspect wanted in Idaho for burglary and assault on a 14-year-old. Tenants Milne Favero and Wilson aided in the arrest after Dumont fled, ending with a hammerlock and his surrender. Britain reports 92 people earning over 100,000 pounds yearly in 1961-62, a rise of five from the prior year.

Tucson Ariz FBI Frank Dumont Pocatello Idaho Dumont Richard Milne Robert Wilson Dennis Favero Milne Wilson Favero University of Arizona Notre Dame London Britain

Moscow Radio Expands Chinese Language Broadcasts

London AP reports Moscow Radio increases Chinese language programs to 66 14 hours weekly, aiming propaganda at Beijing. The summer schedule prioritizes Chinese talks while the English service to the U S East Coast is reduced by 90 minutes.

London Moscow Radio Peking Soviet Union United States

Son of Alleged Red Wins His Clearance After Long Battle

New York electronics engineer Charles Irwin Zuckman won a Defense Department security clearance after a three year fight sparked by charges of his father’s Communist background. Now 27, Zuckman asserted he knew nothing of his father’s activity, had no political ties, and left home at 14, four years after his father’s last such alleged action. The clearance came after his appeal of an earlier denial based on his father’s alleged Communist links.

New York Defense Department Charles Irwin Zuckman Zuckman

Three Northampton men fined for polluting Mill River

In Northampton Massachusetts three men were fined 100 dollars each after pleading no contest to charges of polluting the Mill River, a Connecticut River tributary. James Allen owner of a dump Carl Amo an employee and Jacob Matusek owner of a tank company faced earlier 500 dollar district court fines for allowing bunker oil to flow into the Mill River injuring a wildlife refuge.

Northampton Mass Mill River Connecticut James Allen Carl Amo Jacob Matusek

Desegregation Set for Schools In S C County

Greenville County's 55000 pupil district will be racially integrated in September under a voluntary plan approved by a federal judge. The plan, described as reasonable, removes race as a factor in enrollment, assignment, and transfer, with May 1 to June 1 transfer applications. The court also ordered enrollment for five Negro pupils named in the suit.

Greenville S.C Greenville County South Carolina J. Robert Martin Jr Martin Charleston D.C

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