Johnson Urges Easing of Voting Restrictions
President Johnson urged states to remove outdated laws and practices that hinder voting. A presidential commission urged creating state review bodies, lowering the voting age to 18, and eliminating poll taxes and literacy tests. The panel, chaired by Census Director Richard Scammon, noted low turnout compared with other democracies.
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Eye Examinations For Drivers Urged In Massachusetts
Massachusetts lawmakers urge a bill for vision exams at ten year intervals for all licensed drivers. Senator Paul Benoit and Representative Leon Cournoyer say proof from hearings will show better sight reduces needless accidents.
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State and Federal Officials Extend Low Fares for Boston Area Transit
Boston area transit riders win continuation of reduced fares under an extended experiment with federal approval. Mass Transportation contracts set through March 21 while B and M and Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway staff manage tariff filings and waiting periods. No new federal aid, but underwriting of existing funds continues.
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Merrell Co Indicted in Drug Case Over False FDA Claims
A federal grand jury indicted Merrell Co and Richardson Merrell Inc plus three research scientists on 12 counts for falsifying statements to the government about the anticholesterol drug MER-39. The probe says they concealed adverse test results and manipulated reports to undermine FDA review.
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Saltonstall Praises New England Small Business Group
Washington AP reports Senator Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts lauded the Small Business Association of New England on its 25th anniversary. He called its goal to protect the welfare of small business in New England and beyond an accurate summary of the group’s efforts and achievements.
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Man-Made Christmas Stars May Repeat Biblical Feat
Two man-made stars, Explorer 19 balloon satellite and its cannister, were sighted Friday and may appear to draw together as the original Christmas star did. The pair, about 365 miles away at closest approach, could be visible for 3 to 5 years near dawn or twilight. A NASA spokesman noted possible conjunction but warned contact is unlikely. The sighting followed a launch from POINT ARGUELLO California and an Australia optical track near Woomera. The report discusses historical links to Jupiter Saturn conjunction in 7 and 6 BC and notes uncertainties about the satellites’ future visibility and orbit.
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Fifteen Heifers Saved In Bennington Barn Fire
In Bennington Vermont a large barn at the Double T dairy farm burned Friday. A flash fire trapped cattle but firefighters fought for more than five hours saving fifteen heifers while roughly 50 tons of hay were destroyed and the cause was under investigation.
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Berkshire Eagle Subscription Rates By Carrier And Mail
Rates show by carrier and by mail postal zones with prices for one month three months six months and one year. Change of address instructions urge notifying the local post office and Berkshire Eagle to avoid service interruption.
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Pittstigia
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Jackson Highs Troubling Season Hits Quarterback Line
Stark County Ohio Jackson High School football coach Ray Reese faced a string of injuries this season. The first string quarterback broke an arm, another student fractured a collarbone, and a third underwent an appendectomy. Two more were hurt in one game with a thumb and a finger fracture. A freshman started the next game at quarterback.
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Coast Guard to Close 17 Stations and Moorings
The Treasury Department announced the Coast Guard will close 17 life boat stations and moorings as no longer required, eliminating 145 billets and saving about 1 million annually. Progress in lifeboat design and rescue capabilities renders these stations outmoded, with phased closures next year including Burnt Island and Cape Elizabeth in Maine and Nahant and Cuttyhunk in Massachusetts.
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Balloon launch instrument failure halts Pound beacon
Pound balloon ceased functioning after liftoff at 10 40 a m on Thursday. A beacon on the cannister continued to transmit signals keeping tracking stations alert to the object's location.
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