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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1969

Page

12

Camille Toll Rises as Rescue Feels Gulf Coast Wreck

Rescue crews in Mississippi report 22 more bodies at an apartment complex raising the toll to about 128 with Cuba deaths bringing total near 131. Officials estimate final deaths 150 to 300 and $300 million in coastal damages. National Guard and Civil Defense battles continue amid curfews and martial law as relief airlift of food and water pushes underway.

Golfport Miss Gulf Coast Cuba Nap Cassidry Mississippi Casbry Civil Defense

School Bias Seen Ending On Schedule

Washington AP officials in the Office of Civil Rights say the administration guidelines have not slowed desegregation and may boost it this fall. The share of Negro students in formerly all white schools could rise from 20 percent to 40 percent as districts proceed with plans. OCR notes few requests to renegotiate plans while administrative actions have begun against many districts since July.

Washington Federal Office of Civil Rights Office of Civil Rights OCR Robert H. Finch Eduncstion and Welfare OUR Ofieia

Camille To Dump Remains Of Fury on County Area

The remains of Hurricane Camille are forecast to sweep Berkshire County with showers and thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow. Up to three inches of rain possible, with gusty winds and high streams from July rainfall. No major threat expected, though low-lying areas may flood. cooler weather to follow.

War Council Wade Guice Civil Defense Spiro T. Agnew Gulfport Agnew Weather Bureau New Orleans Camille Kentucky Tennessee Fury Berkshire County George J. Bulgarelli Berkshire Weather Service Bulgarelli Berkshires

Blaiberg Seen Ending an Era

Leading heart experts say heart transplant operations should continue only on a controlled experimental basis after the death of Dr. Blai berg the world’s longest surviving transplant recipient. They caution that only a handful of centers are qualified to perform such complex procedures and urge cautious advancement to advance rejection research and immunosuppressive drug use.

New York Philip Braiberg Wieworld Blasberg United States John Najarian University of Minnesota Medical School Blaiberg Christiaan Barnard Najarian Chicago Fritz Bach University of Wisconsin Irvine Page Cleveland Clinic

IRA Threatens Renewed Northern Ireland Violence

The outlawed IRA mobilizes volunteers to fight in the North and sends units to Belfast. UK Prime Ministers meet in London to discuss peace and Catholic demands as 4000 British troops are deployed to Londonderry and Belfast. A peace committee forms after a 24 hour meeting.

Slfast Nortern Ireland Irish Republican Army Northern Ireland TRA Cathal Goulding Dublin Belfast Goulding Ulster Republic IRA Irish Republic Harold Wil Sot Britain James Chichester-Clark London Chichester-Clark Chambers of Commercesand Industry Londonderry

Former East German swimmer escapes to West by 12 mile Baltic swim

Axel Mitbauer, 19, a former East German Olympic swimming team member, fled to West Germany by swimming 12 miles across the Baltic Sea. He was picked up by a ferry near Luebeck Bay after leaving a camping area on the East German coast and cited expulsion for associating with West German athletes.

Luebeck Germany East Germany West Germany Baltic Sea Axel Mitbauer West

Weekend bounty drives Los Angeles litter cleanup

In Los Angeles suburbs a Coffman family and other residents collect aluminum cans for a half cent per can under Reynolds Metals Co. incentive programs. The effort, aided by magnets for sorting and a central reclamation center, aims to curb trash while teaching thrift, with 200 cans yielding $1 and larger drives by Boy Scout and civic groups boosting recycling.

Los Angeles Ats Loretta Coffman Stephanie Audrey Keith Walnut Coffmans Reynolds Metals Co Commerce Richmond Reynolds Company Miami Goodwill Organization Goodhwill Watts San Fernando Valley

Storm seeding aims to weaken Debbie with silver iodide

Airborne scientists and crews launched Project Storm Fury to seed Hurricane Debbie with silver iodide crystals in a ten hour operation from 93,000 feet. Observation planes tracked the cyclone as it moved slowly east of Puerto Rico and away from major populations.

Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico Debbie South Atlantic Caribbean San Juan Miami Air Force Navy Elirhane Esther

Harpsichord Neupert Seeks Chamber Play Partners

Classified ad seeks chamber group players for a Neupert harpsichord nine months old single manual four octave instrument with excellent tone. Owner hopes to join a group for shared pleasure and practice. Contact Diat at 499-0400.

Diat

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