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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1965
Page
3
The Senate approved a 1.65 billion second year authorization for President Johnson's war on poverty in a 61 to 29 vote after four days of debate. House had earlier passed 1.9 billion. conference to resolve the difference is expected. A separate funding measure will follow.
The House passed a 3.46 billion foreign aid compromise by 243 to 150 after two months of stalemate. The bill allows the President discretion on halting aid and awaits Senate action next week.
Former CIA chief John A. McCone heads an eight member commission to probe the Watts unrest in Los Angeles. Gov. Edmund G. Brown and Mayor Samuel W. Yorty spar over police conduct while King criticizes police and Parker. Death toll 35, injuries 893, property losses near 174 million.
In Gettysburg Nixon tells GOP leaders that Johnson will be defeated by domestic failures rather than Vietnam. He predicts a 1968 challenge, supports restrained Vietnam policy with Eisenhower, and avoids confirming 1968 nomination plans while signaling availability.
Mayor Yorty criticized Martin Luther King Jr and said racial tensions show “attacks by Negroes on Whites.” He denied police brutality claims, asserting the department acted to protect King after a prior threat and rejected King’s blame as a “big lie” tactic.
Earl LaPorte, owner of a Albany family grocery, says the 2 percent sales tax has taken its toll. He plans to close the store rather than deal with complex tax rules, stating he has had enough headaches and will not endure further taxation.
Concord Daily Monitor accuses the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission of mailing information about sweepstakes in violation of federal and state postal laws. Edward J. Powers says no violation occurred as letters and brochures were mailed to New Hampshire businesses to boost ticket sales.
The House approved a sweeping four year farm bill 221 to 172 after three days of debate. It targets wheat, feed grains, cotton, wool and dairying with major changes to cotton and wheat programs, plus a new dairy program and a long range land retirement plan to remove 40 million acres from crop production. The cost is estimated at 16 to 18 billion dollars over the period, and key farm state senators oppose the measure as it heads for Senate action.
The House passed a four year omnibus farm bill by a 221 to 172 vote. Names recorded include Boland Burke Donohue ONeill and Philbin of Massachusetts Daddario and St Onge of Connecticut Hathaway of Maine Hunt of New Hampshire Democrats against Giaime Grabowski Irwin and Monagan of Connecticut Mace Donald of Massachusetts St Germain of Rhode Island Keith of Massachusetts Tupper of Maine Bates Conte and Morse of Massachusetts Cleveland of New Hampshire Staf ford of VI Recorded for but not actually voting Martin R Mass.
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