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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1964

Page

3

Soviet Agent Seeks Asylum After Geneva Disappearance

The State Department said Yuri I. Nossenko, a 36 year old KGB officer, has requested political asylum in the United States. He disappeared from Geneva last week while listed as part of the Soviet delegation at the disarmament conference. Soviet officials doubt an accident and hint he defected.

Washington State Department Yuri I. Nossenko KGB United States Nossenko Geneva Richard I. Phillips Phillips Moscow U.S

Bowdoin Quis Whis Knows the Answers But Flunks Anyhow

Bowdoin College confirms Charles A. Mills, a Bowdoin television quiz team member, was dismissed for failing two subjects. Mills, a sophomore, was part of the team that won five College Bowl contests, earning Bowdoin about $14,000 in scholarship funds. The department honored the students with ceremonies, named them honorary Brunswick citizens, and Gov. John Reed saluted them.

Brunswick Maine Bowdoin College Charles A. Mills Mills Bowdoin John Reed

Massachusetts Court holds redistricting law unchangeable

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state legislature cannot amend a reapportionment act last year. It said the Constitution requires House apportionment every ten years based on the census year ending in five, and since 1964 reapportionment complied, there is no basis to amend.

Boston Massachusetts Supreme Court Today House of Representatives House

Mrs Smith on Feminism in NH Presidential Push

Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith launched a three day tour in New Hampshire to gain votes for the presidential primary. She spoke of gender equality, warned against the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba, and urged Khrushchev to prove peace with actions including tearing down the Berlin Wall.

Plymouth UPI Maine Margaret Chase Smith New Hampshire Bay of Pigs Cuba Nikita Khrushchev Berlin Wall

U S Steel Cited in 4 State Price Rig Case

United States Steel Corp and five Minnesota firms were indicted by a federal grand jury in Minneapolis for conspiring to allocate customers and rig bids in the sale of fabricated structural steel in North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin and Minnesota. The panel says weekly meetings from 1849 to 1961 fixed jobs among defendants with non competitive pricing. Potential penalties include up to one year in prison and fines up to 50000 per individual or corporation.

Washington United States Steel Corp Minnesota Minneapolis St. Paul

Curb on Porno Mag Sales Sparks Legislation Debate

In Boston a bill to bar selling explicit magazines to minors drew mixed views. Rev William H Roche backed the move as a protective step while police supported it, opponents including Ervin Gaines of the ACLU and Louis Schreiber argued it was unconstitutional or overly broad. If enacted, fines up to 1000 dollars would apply.

Boston UPI William HU. Roche Catholic Boy Guidance Center Lega Affairs Patrick W. Nee Ervin J. Gaines The Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts Louis Schreiber Massachusetts Library Association Friends of Intelectual Freedom

Providence Buses Runing Again After Strike

Normal service resumed on United Transit routes in northeastern Rhode Island ending a 15 day bus outage the first mass transit strike in the state in over 44 years.

Providence Providence, Ru United Transit Ca Rhode Island

New England Governors to Meet on Rails and Racing

Six New England states plan a Boston meeting to address freight and passenger railroad problems. Connecticut Governor Dempsey and others discussed subsidies for the bankrupt New Haven line and a racing conference to review date conflicts. A Kennedy tribute is planned for the regional exhibition at the world’s fair.

N.E Hartford, Conn New England Boston Gay John N. Dempsey Connecticut Boston & Maine Railroad New iHayn Connecticut Transportation Authority New Haven Massachusetts Rhode Island New York Dempsey Endicott Peabody John F. Kennedy

Governor backs Moreland liquor reform plan Albany endorsement urged

Governor Rockefeller endorsed the Moreland Act Commission recommendations for liquor law reform. Proposals include ending retail price fixing and the three year phaseout of the package-store license moratorium while preserving enforcement and temperance goals. Judge Walsh said the panel could extend a year to study enforcement if the legislature agrees.

Albany Rockefelle Moreland Act Commission Rockefaller Moreland Commission Gov Rockefeller U. S Lawrence E. Walsh Commission

Medicare Is Locked In Committee

Washington AP Johnson health plan for the elderly under Social Security stalled in the House Ways and Means Committee. Supporters and opponents see little chance of passage without a Mills compromise. A separate five year extension of federal hospital aid shows brighter prospects, with Rep. Carl Albert predicting enactment this year.

Washington Johnson Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Congress Rep Carl Albert Oklahoma House

State liquor authorities and others face conduct questions

Fragmentary text notes scrutiny of arbitrary conduct by the State Liquor Authority and others charged with enforcing alcohol laws. The brief hints at investigations or inquiries into administrative actions and compliance issues affecting licensing and governance.

State Liquor Authority

Berkshire Eagle Subscription Rates by Carrier and Mail

Rates listed for carrier and mail delivery with zone pricing. Includes monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. Notices: subscribers by mail must notify address changes to avoid service interruption. Second class postage paid at Pittsfield Massachusetts.

Berkshire Eagle Pittsfieid Massachusetts

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