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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1963

Page

3

Deadline Extended for Airline Route Reconsideration

The Civil Aeronautics Board extended Northeast Airlines filing for reconsideration 15 days to Sept 18, as it requires dropping Florida service for subsidy payments. Massachusetts lawmakers push bills to grant permanent licenses for routes south of New York, citing economic impact and airline competition.

Sidy Northeast Florida New England Massachusetts Congress Northeast Airlines New York Edward M. Kennedy Leverett Saltonstall Massachusetts House Senate Aviation Subcommittee Civil Aeronautics Boar Civil Aeronautics Board Berkshire Eagle Focal Post Office PiMsfield

Helicopter Rescues Hiker and Priest From Katahdin Crevasse

An Air Force helicopter plucked Rev Harold Furbler, 27, and Samuel Kirkorian, 19, from Mount Katahdin after they fell 30 to 40 feet into a crevasse. The priest from West Stockbridge and Kirkorian, a Northeastern student from West Medford, were taken to Millinocket Community Hospital for observation with no serious injuries reported. They had been part of a Boy Scout hiking party and reportedly walked to a ranger camp on Chimney Pond Thursday night.

Millinocket Maine Mount Katahdin Harold A. Furbler West Stockbridge Mass Samuel T. Kirkorian West Medford Millihocket Community Hospital H. C. Gilman Kirkorian Northeastern University Air Force Gilman Dr. Gilman Chimney Pond

Forest Fires Worse This Year

The 1983 forest fire record is likely the worst in years. In the first half of 1963 fires numbered 86,000, up 25 percent from the prior year, with over two million acres burned, nearly double. A dry spring and summer, especially in the East, drove the damage and the Agriculture Department urges heightened fire safety as fall nears.

Washington Science Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Iire

President To Complete Rail Board

Washington AP reports President Kennedy will name three neutral members to the railroad labor arbitration board after railroads and unions failed to agree. The panel must have seven members with two named by each side and three chosen by those four. Kennedy to finalize in case of deadlock. The dispute centers on eliminating 42,008 firemen jobs and reducing train crew service.

Washington Kennedy Railroad-Labor Arbitration Board Asst James I. Reynolds J. E. Wolfe H. E. Gilbert Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Kennnedy Wolfe Gilbert Guy W. Knight Pennsylvania Railroad R. H. McDonald Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad

Mundt Questions Solidarity of Nuclear Treaty Supporters

Senator Mundt questioned whether the committee vote to push the limited nuclear test ban treaty to the Senate guarantees ratification without reservations. He supported no automatic endorsement, signaling possible conditions after studying data from Armed Services and Atomic Energy panels.

Mundt Washington Karl E. Mundt R-S.d Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Armed Services Committee Senate House Atomic Energy Committee Adm Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Foreign Relations Committee Radford J. W. Fulbright George D. Aiken R-Vt Russell B. Long D-La U.S United States Fulbright

Powerful 570 horsepower microwave tube showcased by Raytheon

Raytheon unveiled a 409 pound 570 horsepower microwave electron tube at a San Francisco electronics show. Still developmental, the device promises to boost radar and other microwave systems, with applications from concentrating power for biological research to thawing and industrial processing.

San Francisco Science Service Raytheon Company

Valachi Disclosures Hamper Crime Fight Says Hoover

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warns that recent Valachi revelations about Cosa Nostra will hinder efforts to combat organized crime. He says the disclosures corroborate early FBI findings and emphasize the vast challenge ahead as public testimony looms. The remarks reflect the FBI’s opposition to revealing informant names.

Washington Cosa Nostra J. Edgar Hoover Hoover FBI Justice Department Joseph Valachi Moover Robert F. Kennedy Valachi Senate

New York Boston Drug Ring Is Smashed

A New York to Boston drug ring was broken up by vice squad detectives who arrested three men and seized 22500 dollars worth of heroin. The suspects faced narcotics charges and were held for Roxbury District Court. Three raids yielded about 100 decks of illegal drugs, including 49 decks of pure heroin, after a tip from U S Treasury agents working with Boston detectives.

Boston UPI New York

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