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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1960

Page

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Sheriffs Haul in 62 Potential Koza Jurors

Sixty two new candidates for the Michael Koza murder jury appeared in Superior Court after deputy sheriffs gathered them since yesterday. It marks the first Berkshire County case in 1946 where jurors are drawn from the highways and byways. Judge Francis J. Quirico dismissed 11 for legal exemptions and ordered remaining 51 jurors identified. Exemptions included several officers and prior jurors. jurors cautioned not to discuss the case.

Michael Koza Superior Court Berkshire Francis J. Quirico John Kanzler Richmond Arthur N. Clark Leo F. Jordan Adams John E. Raifsianger Great Barrington Richard O'Brien Barbara K. Rawson William E. Pierson Lee Malcolm F. Wheeler West Stockbridge Louis A. Jemolins Percy RK. Garafano Peter Skorput Jr Quirico Japan North Y Adams Norman E. Ott Thomas R. King James M. Lilly Raymond Mahar Dean Brown Russell’ Marchio Housatonic Inez Eldridge Neal H. Flint Lenox Lester J. Griffin Lanesboro Pittsfield

Ten White Students Back at William Frantz School

Ten white students returned to classes at integrated William Frantz school in New Orleans, undermining boycotts. Pickets dwindled to about a dozen as two girls in a foreign car arrived. Rev. Lloyd Foreman and others accompanied a small group, while only three Negro pupils attended McDonogh No. 19. Deputy marshals escorted three Negro girls into William Frantz amid tense scenes.

New Orleans William Frantz School Mothers of the Arena Lloyd Foreman Pamela Lynn Pamela William Frantz McDonogh No. 19 McDonagh U.S Save Our Schools

Five Day Forecast Shows Seasonal Normal Near 29 Degrees

The forecast indicates temperatures through Wednesday will average near 29 degrees. It calls for a colder Sunday with scattered snow flurries and a gradual warming trend from Monday through Wednesday.

Lumumba Captured for Trial in Leopoldville Return

In Leopoldville Mobutu announced fugitive Premier Patrice Lumumba was captured near Port Francqui by 180 soldiers and would be transported by DC-3 to Leopoldville for trial. Anicet Kashamura, Lumumba's information minister, was among those arrested. authorities expect Lumumba to arrive within a day or two.

Leopoldville Congo Joseph Mobutu Patrice Lumumba Mobutu Binza Lumumba Port Francqui Here U.N Joseph Kasavubu United Nations Kasavubu Anicet Kashamura Kasai River Leo Miles Stré Poldville

Missionaries killed in Congo by cannibals in Katanga

Elisabethville reports two evangelical missionaries killed last week in north Katanga by Baluhari tribesmen. The victims were Elton George Behrent Knaus of New Plymouth New Zealand aged 50 and Edmund Wodgson of Blackpool England. U N troops have searched for the bodies without success.

Elisabethville, the Congo Onl Katanga Elisabethville Elton George Behrent Knaus New Plymouth New Zealand Edmund Wodgson Blackpool England U.N

Belgium protests Nasser seizure of two firms in Egypt

Belgium recalls its Cairo envoy after the government protests to the United Arab Republic over the nationalization of the Belgian International Bank in Egypt and the Cairo Electric Railways & Heliopolis Oasis Co. Officials value the properties at 516 million and seek international redress, possibly via The Hague. The move follows Congo tensions and Belgian advisers blamed for the envoy’s expulsion.

Brussels Belgium Cairo United Arab Republic Gamel Spoksemen U.A R Egypt International Court The Hague U.A.R Congo

Monkeys Roam Stockholm Neighborhood, Baffle Police

Two tropical monkeys have been spotted in a Stockholm residential area. Zoo manager K. Curry-Lindhal says residents call police reporting sightings, but the primates vanish before authorities arrive. The cold weather contrasts with the monkeys’ roaming in the neighborhood.

Stockholm Sweden Tropics K. Curry-Lindhal

House Rules Chief Denies Rightist Coalition Move

Rep. Howard W. Smith of Virginia rejected claims that a formal coalition between Southern Democrats and Republicans to block Kennedy liberal agenda is forming. He called a recent meeting with Halleck and Colmer purely informal and said no agreement was reached. He warned against changing the House rules committee structure and rejected accusations of bottling up bills.

Washington UPI Howard W. Smith D-Va John F. Kennedy Smith House Rules Committee Charles A. Halleck Indiana William Colmer D-Miss Virginia Democrat Rates Committee House

Anglican Church Head and Pope Meet Cordially

VATICAN CITY The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope John XXIII held an unprecedented 53 minute meeting in the papal library. The Vatican communique described a cordial, sympathetic atmosphere and noted it was a courtesy visit with no specific issues discussed. Archbishop Fisher spoke of a warming of relations and the need for unity among Christians while stressing that union would require reconciliation of jurisdictions and authorities.

Vatican City Vatican Canterbury Jerusalem Istanbul Archbishop -An Fisher All Saints Church Christendom John XXIII Geoffrey Fisher Rome All Saints’ Church

British Press Protests Photo Ban

British newspapers protested a Vatican ban on photos of the meeting between the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The press noted Rome’s cool stance and suggested ecclesiastical authorities were nervous, with the Daily Telegraph reporting the ban gave the impression of unease.

London Today Vatican Canterbury Daily Telegraph Rome

Patrolman Hughes Dies Suddenly in Pittsfield

Police officer Francis R. Hughes, 58, of 103 Howard Street and longtime traffic bureau member, died at St. Luke's Hospital after reportedly collapsing on duty. Appointed 1927, he left in 1945 to run a theater venture, rejoined in 1948, and served as reserve since 1926. Body taken to Kelly Funeral Home.

Francis R. Hughes Howard St Pittsfield St. Luke's Hospital Lenox Hughes Harry G. West Komeo Theater Richard C. Larrow Force Capeless Camille L. Marcel Mughes Fred T. Francis Department Kelly Funeral Home

Kennedy selects David Bell as budget director at Harvard ties

President-elect Kennedy named David E. Bell, Harvard economist and Littauer Center head, as budget director. Bell, 41, will liaise with Eisenhower budget chief Maurice Stans and tailor Eisenhower proposals to the Kennedy pattern. Bell’s background includes service with Truman and the Budget Bureau, with a starting salary of 22500 dollars.

Washington John F. Kennedy David E. Bell Harvard Kennedy Georgetown Bell Harvard Littauer Center For Public Administration Harry S. Truman Eisenhower Maurice E. Stans White House G. Mennen Williams Michigan Connecticut Abraham Ribicoff Budget Bureau Charles Murphy Truman Williams Robert A. Lovett Defense Lovett New York

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