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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1963

Page

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Rusk Heads to Moscow for Test Ban Signing

Secretary of State Dean Rusk flies to Moscow with a 12 member U S delegation to sign the nuclear test ban treaty and probe further East West accords with Premier Khrushchev. He will stay in the Soviet Union into late next week and carries a private Kennedy letter. The party seeks nonaggression pact ideas and observer exchanges while promising allied consultation before any broader deal. Republican leaders condition treaty support on security assurances and information, with hearings planned for mid August led by Senator Stennis.

Kennedy Dean Rusk Jelt Llewellyn Thompson Rusk White House Khrushchev U.S Moscow Washington Khnushchov Soviet Union United States NATO Warsaw Senate Teft Joh Stennis D-Miss Senate Armed Services Preparedness Maxwell D. Taylor Mike Mansfiett Mont Cuba Strom Thurmond D-S. C Landis Treasury Henry Morgenthau Morgenthau Robert M. Morgenthau

Hidden treasures on sale can clear unused value

There is always a pool market for used bicycles or any item of value you no longer use. Scout around to find things tucked away for a may-be-someday use. Get them out and sell them.

Oliver LaFarge Dies at 61 in Albuquerque

Oliver LaFarge, 61, Pulitzer prize winning author, historian and anthropologist, died Friday of heart failure after exploratory surgery at Bataan Memorial Hospital in Albuquerque. He won the 1929 Pulitzer for Laughing Boy, a novel about Navajo life.

Albuquerque Nal Oliver la Farge Bataan Memorial Hospital la Farge

Campaigner Drozdal Backs Kennedy Early in Race

In Northampton Massachusetts Bill Drozdal already campaigns for President Kennedy's reelection though the election is more than a year away. Drozdal promotes Kennedy in the early phase of the 1960 campaign cycle.

Northampton Mass Bill Drozdal John F. Kennedy

Landis Pleads Guilty To Late Tax Payment

James M. Landis a former Harvard Law School dean and longtime ethics advocate pleaded guilty to late payment of five years of income tax. The 63 year old said he was engrossed in public affairs and filed late returns for 1936 to 1960, settling about 94 492 26 including penalties. He faces up to five years in prison.

New York James Landis Harvard Law School Franklin D. Roosevelt Kennedy Internal Revenue Service Washington Morgenthau

Soviet Offer of Antiaircraft Missiles to India Debated

U S officials appeared split over Soviet arms offers to India while Britain and the United States demand arms only for defense against China. The deal includes ground based missiles helicopter and varied aircraft with cabinet approval pending and financial terms unresolved. Indian Air Force already operates Soviet helicopters and MIG fighters while an Indian plant to assemble planes is under construction. An arms mission reported Moscow has offered missiles mountain artillery helicopters and other items. Washington suggested measures to keep Soviet materiel separate from allied arms amid regional Kashmir tensions and distrust between India and Pakistan.

New Delhi India United Tes Soviet Union Britain United States China Pakistan Kashmir Moscow Washington W. Willard Wirtz Ito Wirtz Wirta Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr

Pittsfield Faces Loss of Two Central Beeliners

The New York Central plans to discontinue two Beeline trains from Albany to Boston, potentially reducing Pittsfield’s daily service to one east west run. If approved by the ICC, Trains 404 and 405 would end August 31, leaving only limited service to New England States and a Chicago Boston rack train. The ICC may delay the cutoff and hold hearings.

Pittsfield New York Central Railroad Albany N.Y Boston Interstate Commerce Commission The Central New Pillsfield South Station ICC

Twins Are Sorted After Hospital Records

In Los Angeles AP report, Mr and Mrs Fries settled a six week dispute over their six month old twins by returning them to the hospital where born. Doctors used weight records to identify Samuel as the heavier twin, confirming the mother’s claim.

Los Angeles Harold Fries Samuel Daniel

Baseball league scores and playoff results listed

Baseball American League Boston 5 Washington 5 Baltimore 5 New York 3 National League Milwaukee 8 New York 1 Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 0 Chicago 12 San Francisco 11 1 innings St Louis 3 Philadelphia 2 Legion Playoffs Worcester 18 Milford 10 Somerville Wall River 3

Boston Washington Baltimore New York Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago San Francisco St. Louis Philadelphia Legion Worcester Milford Somerville Wall River

Yellow Coach Wins Permanent Route Franchise

Yellow Coach Lines, Inc. wins a permanent certificate to operate the Berkshire County BSR routes, ending a 60 day temporary permit. George Flavin, Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission member, announced the action, allowing uninterrupted service now previously run by Berkshire Street Railway. The decision comes after a DPU push to formalize the franchise and prevent renewal of the temporary permit.

Yellow Coach Lines, Inc Pittsfield State Department of Public Util Iites DPU Com

Drowning at Lake Buel Continues Court Action

A complex legal tangle surrounds a drowning at Lake Buel and a Berkshire Street Railway bankruptcy case. Referee Paul W. Glennon issued a temporary injunction as state authorities press for a DPU decision on Yellow Coach petition while receivership aims to take over BSR operations. In the lake tragedy, Michael Pixley, 2, drowned near Gibson's Grove after attempts to resuscitate him failed. the death occurred about 7 p.m. with authorities detailing the beach scene and loss.

Yellow Couch Paul W. Glennon Bastion Berkshire Street Railway Wweek Federal District Court Boston Glennon DPU BSA Flavin IDPU BSR Ireceiver Attys Albert S. Silleran Pittsfield Robert i. White New Marlboro Pixley Michael Todd Pixi Michael Clayton Sibley Lake Buelfast BSI Ina Ives Pixtey Gibson's Grove Arthur L. Cassel

Watermelon patch owner charged in teen shooting

Gordo Alabama AP report says 81 year old John D Higdon of Gordo faces first degree murder charges over the shooting of 17 year old Phillip Howell in Higdon's watermelon patch. Preliminary hearing set for Monday as police outline the chest and throat wound from a shotgun blast.

Gordo Ala Pickens County John D. Higdon Gorda Phillip Howell Higdon

United States bars arms to South Africa but opposes UN penalties

The United States announced a year end ban on sales of all military equipment to South Africa while opposing punitive UN Security Council measures against Hendrik Verwoerd's white regime. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson defended a peaceful path, urged peaceful settlement, and discussed limited defenserelated contracts amid growing international pressure.

United States South Africa United Nations Security Council U.S Adlai Stevenson United Nations N.Y Security Council Adlai E. Stevenson 11 Nation Council Hendrik Verwoerd Stevenson Alex Quanson-Lackey Ghana Council South West Africa U.N

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