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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1960
Page
12
ADDIS ABABA AP Emperor Haile Selassie struggles to reconstitute the Ethiopian Cabinet after a failed Dec 14 coup. Disagreements center on whether to pick a majority of capable young outsiders or keep the old guard from wealthy landowner circles, amid pressure from rebel leaders who urged youth in government.
General Electric will close its Mast Pitfield plants for annual vacation shutdown next year from July 31 to August 14, including Transformer Division operations and the Ordnance Department. Chemical Materials Department operations will be closed July 3 through July 18.
Paris based decree bans pressure selling by firms that mail un ordered goods that may be kept at a stated price or sent back. It aims to protect recipients who fail to return unordered items from harassment.
Mrs. Mary Reed Newland author and lecturer will speak at St. Mark's Church family night after 7:30 p.m. Dialogue Mass. She will discuss The Child and Adolescent in Christian Living and sign her books The Saints and Our Children We and Our Children The Year and Our Children.
Chester area church activities include the Chester Ladies Aid meeting Monday evening with Mrs. Charles Wheeler and the Pioneer Group visiting Miss Edna Ripley and Mrs. William Morrissey Tuesday evening. A Masonic Building Association corned beef supper is planned for Saturday January 21 at Town Hall with Willard Pease Lester Simmons and Arthur Johnson in charge. School menus list hot lunch items for next week and United Church plans New Year Communion services with sermon by Rev Frederic C Wilson and Sun day school at 9 15 am Youth Fellowship at 7 pm. Mrs John Winn Sr is ill at Noble Hospital Westfield Allyson Burnup visiting grandmother Mrs Arthur Sweeney. Mrs Rayman Clark underwent an operation at Noble Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Morrissey celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with children and grandchildren.
Washington AP reports the National Association of Broadcasters calls 1960 a year of trial for radio and TV. The NAB says the industry faced criticism over payola and fixed quizzes but gained public trust through news handling and historic presidential debates. It highlights three key steps: fair debates, self regulation, and community needs guided programming.
Two workers were injured by a flying chain binder at the Berkshire Gravel Co. plant on Hubbard Avenue. Joseph Maruco, 40, of North Adams, suffered a fractured nose and eye injuries. William Mullins, 42, of Troy, New York, was cut above the right eye. Both were listed in good condition at Pittsfield General Hospital.
Washington AP reports Britain used dollars to buy 47.4 million pounds from the IMF, aiding the U.S. by diverting funds that might have gone to more American gold. Foreign governments and central banks have bought 1.9 billion dollars of U.S. gold in 1960, lowering U.S. gold stock to 27.8 billion.
Mr and Mrs John M Flynn and three family members plan a move to 1029 West St next week. Their son George H Flynn bought the Columbus Ave house from Mrs Sarah L Fairman. Joining the move are Flynn daughters Dorothy and Charlotte. Flynn, longtime Eagle sports editor, retired eight years ago but still writes The Referee's Sporting Chat weekly.
Washington AP The retiring staff director of the Civil Rights Commission proposes reducing representation for states denying voting rights to Negroes. Gordon M. Tiffany, who resigned after directing the commission since 1954, asks Eisenhower Kennedy and commission members to consider reapportionment under the 14th Amendment and altering chairmanship seniority to curb discrimination.
The Help-one-Another class at Trinity Methodist Church will gather Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Mrs Joseph A LaRouche leads devotions with Mrs Francis Ransehausen and Mrs Joseph A Goguen sharing refreshments.
J Di Zellerbach, returning to San Francisco, says serving as ambassador to Italy cost him about 200000 dollars over four years. He notes personal expenditure funded villa refurbishments and annual entertaining ran about 50000 dollars, arguing many capable staff could not afford such posts. He questions Kennedy’s plans to raise ambassador entertainment allowances.
Bonn reports Chancellor Konrad Adenauer cabled Khrushchev and the Soviet people warm New Year wishes and urged peace and reduced tensions. A Chancellery spokesman noted the message was longer than earlier notes and echoed similar greetings to Eisenhower and other leaders for personal well being and a bright future for their nations.
Four Boy Scouts Charles Osborne Joseph Buck Roy Newsome and John Rockett promised to reflect on their motto Be prepared after a flash fire destroyed the scout lodge in Somers Connecticut. They escaped harm but had no money to call firefighters from a nearby phone booth.
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