President Johnson Suffers First Setback in Foreign Aid Vote
Washington AP report notes Johnson faces early defeat on Capitol Hill as Congress trims foreign aid, blocks private wheat financing to the Communist bloc, and imposes a $3.6 billion ceiling. House actions threaten final passage this year, while Johnson denounces the cuts as dangerous and weak policy.
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Johnson Faces JFK Problem Daunting Congress Test
President Johnson confronts a reluctant Congress over foreign aid. House action slashes the requested ceiling to 3.6 billion, with the Passman committee recommending 2.8 billion. Johnson denounces the cut while hoping the Senate may restore funding in a final compromise.
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Boston Tea Party Observance Marks 19th Anniversary
In 15 degree weather a small group drank tea and walked to Boston Harbor to cast the dregs as part of the Boston Tea Party observance. The tea used came from part of the original shipment dumped on Dec 18 1773 when 42 chests of British tea were thrown overboard from three ships in protest of taxes.
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Utah Blast Kills Nine At Model Mine In Helper
Nine coal miners died and one injured in a Monday explosion at a model mine near Helper Utah. The blast struck the face of the west shaft, likely igniting methane or coal dust. Co owner James Diamanti lamented the sudden tragedy as officials noted no prior gas in the area. Jesus Nunez was among the injured, hurled 200 feet from the shaft entrance.
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Boston Bank Robber Sentenced to Death
A Boston jury sentenced 31 year old Charles E. Tracy to death in the electric chair for the first degree murder of patrolman John J. Gallagher during a 1962 bank robbery at the Kenmore Square branch of the National Shawmut Bank. Tracy testified he tried to throw out his gun as officers stormed the bank, saying his hand froze and he was incapable of firing. Gov. Endicott Peabody opposes the death penalty and a separate case in Cambridge seeks a new trial for John J. Kerrigan.
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Trust Misplaced Camp Fairchance to Close
MOUNDSVILLE West Virginia Camp Fairchance, long a home for trustworthy convicts, is being closed after 18 years. Penitentiary Warden Otto C Boles cites needed renovations and a rise in walkoff escapes as reasons for discontinuing the camp.
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Berkshire Eagle Subscription Rates by Carrier and Mail
Rates list for Berkshire Eagle with carrier 45 cents weekly and mail options across postal zones. Includes pricing for one month to one year, change of address instructions, and notice of second-class postage paid at Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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Warren commission to reexamine JFK assassination data
The Presidential Investigating Commission, led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, will review the FBI report on John F Kennedy’s death. It seeks access to all underlying evidence and will build a legal staff to scrutinize the case, aiming to address possible conspiracy questions.
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