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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1960

Page

2

Israel Keeps U.S. Guessing About Reactor

Washington says Israel is keeping the United States in the dark about reports of a large atomic reactor development. Reports claim possible bomb material, while Israel insists its atomic energy program is peaceful. Secretary Herter sought information. Israel has not replied.

Washington State Department Israel United States Lincoln White Christian A. Herter Avraham Harman Ter

Bomb Predicted by Nasser Editor

Cairo based editor Mohamed Haganen Heikal of Al Ahram writes that the U A R will acquire an atomic bomb at any price once Israel possesses one. The piece notes reports of Israel and France secretly pursuing a bomb with both governments denying weapons aims.

Cairo Gamal Abdel Nasser U.A.R Israel Mohamed Hasganein Heikal al Ahram

U S Technical Aid To Japan Ends in 1962

Tokyo AP report says the U S technical assistance program for Japan will close in 1962. Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II told the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan the $12 million program since 1953 is no longer needed and that aid accounted for about 20 percent of Japan's production gains in the last five years.

Tokyo U.S Japan U. S Douglas MacArthur II American Chamber of Commerce MacArthur

Castro Threatens Sugar Market Wreck Over U S Grow Plans

In Havana Premier Fidel Castro warned he will ruin the world sugar market if the United States promotes new sugar growing areas to replace Cuban exports. He accused U S officials of banditry and predicted Cuba will produce 7 to 8 million tons of sugar this year, up from 5.5 million last year, with surplus stored or used as stock feed.

Havana UPI Fidel Castro Cuba Castro United States Florida Cane Growers Association Cane Growers' Association Ramon U.S

U N Vote Abstention Scored by Sen Cooper

Senator John Sherman Cooper criticizes the United States abstention on a United Nations resolution urging immediate independence for trust and non self governing territories. Cooper, in London, says the action would be seen as backing colonialism and urges fidelity to U S traditions.

Washington UPI John Sherman Cooper United Nations General Assembly

President Says Ecuador Won't Swing to Reds

President Jose Velasco Ibarra in Quito argues there is no danger Ecuador will join the Soviet bloc amid anti American demonstrations sparked by Washington's refusal to support Ecuador in a Peru border dispute. He says communism is kept at bay by the people's antipathy to it.

Quito Ecuador Jose Velasco Ibarra Soviet Union U.S Peru Velasco Ibarra

50th Person Dies From Air Crash In Munich Street

A US Air Force Convair crashed after engine trouble in Munich injuring 18 Germans and killing 50 total. The plane struck a church steeple and a streetcar during a Saturday rush, with 20 Americans aboard and 28 Germans among the dead and hospitalized.

Munich Germany U. S VU. S. Air Force Convair Munnich Britain London

Two Brothers Fight in Ethiopia Coup

In Addis Ababa soldiers search Emboko Mountains for Brigadier Mengestu Naway and his younger brother Girmay, the last major rebel leaders at large after an abortive bid to dethrone Emperor Haile Selassie. The uprising, led by royal guard rebels, left about 2,000 dead and prompted amnesty for surrendering rebels.

Addis Abiba Workneh Gebeyehu Haile Selassie Gebeyehu Associated Press Addis Ababa Ethiopia Mengestu Naway Girmay Emboko Naway Brothers Selassie Royal Household Brazil Asia Wassan

U.S. Library Damaged In Addis Ababa

State Department reports machine gun fire caused minor damage to the U S information service library in Addis Ababa during fighting in the Ethiopian capital. No Americans were injured during last week’s attempted revolution, officials said.

Washington U.S. Information Service Addis Ababa State Department

Soviet Cuban Trade Pact expands aid and sugar deals

Moscow says 2.7 million tons of Cuban sugar to back U S sanctions, with Cuba to sell nickel fruit and hides to the Soviet Union in exchange for wheat machinery and tech aid. Khrushchev pledges support, noting socialist nations would aid Cuba if attacked. Guevara signs broader trade agreements during his tour.

Moscow Ernesto Guevara Cuba Guevara Latin America United States Soviet Union Fidel Casto Havana Castro Communist Bloc China Republic Florida U.S Russia Nikita Khrushchev Casstroites Khrushchev

Opposition leaders detained under Ghana act

Thirty leaders of President Kwame Nkrumah's opposition were arrested over the weekend under the Preventive Detention Act in the Kumasi and Henti regions. The arrests raise the number held without trial to more than 200, with offenders subject to five years imprisonment under the act.

Accra Ghana UPI Kwame Nkrumah Kumasi Henti

U S Resumes Arms Aid To Laotians

Washington reports the United States resumes military arms shipments to Prince Boun Oum’s government after a shelling siege in Vientiane. Officials warn pro Communist forces under Kong Le could seek outside aid, risking a breakdown in Laos and renewed East Asian tensions.

Washington UPI United States Laos State Department Prince Boun- Oum Vientiane U.S Kong le Boun Oum

Poof of Hair Spray Finishes Winter Salon Look

A salon touts its hair spray as a lacquer free hold for waves on windy days. It promises a professional finish, easy washability, and a tidy, even result without mats or stickiness. Customers are invited to buy the spray as a Christmas gift.

Italian Landslides Claim Four More Lives in Italy

In northern Italy heavy rains triggered landslides killing four more people, raising the death toll to 16 over three days. The Malian Alps foothills area saw twelve deaths Sunday as floods and slides wrought damage amid ongoing unsettled weather.

Milan Italy Malian Alps

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