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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1963

Page

2

Portugal Vows to Hold Africa Colonies Against Pressure

Lisbon backed by Salazar pledges to defend Angola Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea to the limit of resources. He warns US policies mirror Soviet aims and says Portugal seeks to remain in UN though opposed by Afro Asian nations amid Security Council embargo calls.

Lisbon Portugal UPD Premice U.S Tolo United Nations U.N. Security Council Security Council Portuge

Malayan Chief Signals Malaysia Affiliation Stance

Malaysia's Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman said the United Nations would not directly declare the views of Malaysians in British North Borneo or Sarawak on joining Malaysia. U.N. teams would inspect local elections to gauge opinion, with Manila noting UN findings would be non binding and observers to accompany assessment missions.

Kuala Lumpur Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman United Nations Nox Borneo Malaysia Rahman U.N Sarawak North Borneo Manila Indonesia Philippines U Thant Rahmar Southeast Asia Singapore Salvador P. Lopez

Vatican creates Pope John XXIIE Peace Prize

Vatican City reports the pope John XXIIE Peace Foundation will award a 100000 dollar peace prize every three years for world peace efforts. The prize uses funds from the Balzan Foundation.

Pope John Vatican City Vatican Balzan Foundation

Telstar Satellite Returns to Service After Silence

Telstar reactivated after a month long communications blackout. AT&T says a routine command elicited a normal response from Telstar on its 622nd orbit. Engineers remain puzzled by the sudden revival and its resumed duties.

New York American Telephone and Telegraph Co Telstay Bell Telephone, Laboratories Andover Maine Telstar Earth At&t Taleistar

Buddhist Girl Maims Herself In Protest in Saigon

A one year old Buddhist girl in Saigon maimed herself with a hatchet at the city’s principal pagoda in a protest against religious policies. She inflicted two wrist wounds but did not lose her hand and was reported not seriously injured. A letter she wrote framed the act as a contribution to the Buddhist struggle and demanded five right demands be enforced.

Saigon Viet Nam South Viet Nam Buddha

Lack of Negroes In Jobs at Fair Draws Protests

Seventy civil rights demonstrators picketed the United Nations urging a halt to exhibits at the 1964 65 New York world’s fair pavilion sites in Guinea and Sierra Leone until more Negroes and Puerto Ricans were hired. A spokesman for the Joint Committee for Equal Employment Opportunity cited no minority workers employed at the pavilion sites as of the previous week.

NEW York United Nations Mmore

Senators Battle Over Domestic Peace Corps Plan

The Senate opened debate on a domestic Peace Corps proposal, with supporters led by Senator Williams arguing it would aid Americans in poverty. Opponents including Senator Dirksen threaten to pigeonhole or vote it down, while Senators Tower and Jordan push amendments to ensure racial integration and curb funding. The program envisions up to 9,000 volunteers over three years with stipends and living allowances, focusing on elderly and disabled care, mental health, and rural urban projects.

Washington UPL Ben. Harrison A. Williams Keane Williams Senate National Service Corps of Volunteers Peace Corps Senate Gop Everett M. Dirksen Notive Dirksen John G. Tower R-Tex

Fulbright links poultry tariffs to U.S. troop talks with West Germany

U.S. Senator Fulbright warned West German officials that European poultry tariffs could force U.S. troop withdrawals if not lowered. He tied tariff protests to a broader dispute over a proposed “chicken war” study funded by both state and federal governments.

Washington J. W.junan Fulbright U. S Larie Wall Lille Uv Withrawal U.S Kappertry Sen Europe Lali West Gerford Gerhard Lablishment Schroeder U.K D-Ark Foreign Ministry Rolf Lahr Lah Karl-Guenther von Hase von Hase Yee Sen. Ful Cedenial West Ger- Federal Bureau of Roads

4 Percent Land For Highways Overpaid

A Boston real estate firm Meredith and Grew reported that 8 percent of highway land damage cases were settled at fair prices but four percent cost state and federal governments almost $900,000 too much. The total payment for the questioned land was $2,438,900 with value set at $154,956.

Boston Blatnik Committee Stae Baston Meredith & iGrew Meredith & Grew

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