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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1964

Page

3

Prayer Ban Litigant Sues for Church Tax Across States

Madalyn Murray, lead figure in the prayer ban case, says she will file separate tax the church suits next week in Kansas, Maryland, Illinois, and California. She seeks taxing church income, cites inequities from church tax exemptions, and outlines plans for an atheist center at Stockton, Kansas, with a university, printing shop, broadcasting facilities, and an old folks home.

Bas Timore UPI Baltimore Supreme Court Kansas Maryland Ilinois California Madalyn Murray Murray Other Americans, Incorporated Athiest Stockton Kans Blake University Mexico Stockton Center Radio Center

Connecticut GOP in Hassle Over Chairman Resignation

Former Republican State Chairman Pid Win H May Jr said Pinney must resign before any peace efforts. Pinney urged party peace to end a personal vendetta, while May called for a strong full time leader and rejected delaying discussions. May cited talks with Richard Nixon as part of the party’s leadership debate.

Hartford CPI Pid- Win H. May Jr A. Searle Pinney May Pinney Connecticut Republican Party Richard M. Nixon

B and M Reports Loss in 1963 for Railroad

Boston and Maine Railroad estimated a net loss of 2,871,714 dollars for 1963, a fractionally smaller loss than in 1962. The report, issued Friday, reflects the carrier’s financial results as compiled by UPI.

Boston UPI The Bosslo & Maine Railroad

Court Upholds Refusal of Playboy Club License

The New York Court of Appeals backed a lower court ruling denying a cabaret license to the Playboy Club in New York City. The license was refused in 1962 because the club would allow scantily clad waitresses or bunnies to mingle with patrons, violating the law.

Albany N.Y Court of Appeals New York City Bernard J.o'connell

Five Firemen Suspended Over Women Visit at Manhattan House

New York fire commissioner Edward Thompson suspended five members of Engine Co. 35 on East 119th Street after reports that women allegedly of ill repute had visited the firehouse. Captain Joseph J. Sosa among those suspended faces formal charges next week at a departmental hearing open to the public.

NEW York Edward Thompson Manhattan Thompson Engine Co East 119Th St Tero Joseph J. Sosa Floral Park N.Y Sosa

Mae Murray Rescued From Street By Salvation Army

Silent film star Mae Murray, once a millionaire, was found wandering in West St Louis and sheltered by the Salvation Army after the group paid a $13.20 hotel bill. She believed she was in New York, and will be returned to Los Angeles where friends will meet her, while her son in Troy said he will assist. Murray rose to fame in the 1920s, earning about $3 million at her peak, notably opposite Jack Gilbert in The Merry Widow.

ST. Louis Mae Murray Los Angeles Salvation Army Miss Murray West St. Louis New York Fred Major Hollywood Motion Picture Relief Fund Troy, MY Daniel M. Danning Daniel M. Cunning New York City Sara E. Cunning Sand Lake Troy David Mdivani Georgia Soviet Union Jack Gilbert Merry Widow

Recovery Near Record Duration With No Sign of a Slackening

New York dispatch notes sustained economic momentum with 8 percent rise in January hard goods orders to 19.1 billion, defense orders driving gains and private housing starts up 9 percent to 1.76 million. Personal income at an annual 478.7 billion, tax cuts forecast to boost spending and jobs. steel industry also strengthens as U S Steel leaders push for protection against foreign competition amid 10,000 job losses last year.

New York UPS North Central Slee Roger M. Blough United States Steel Corp Washington Tariff Commission Japan Europe

Industrial training widespread in New England firms

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston reported that 70 percent of 210 representative New England manufacturing firms have industrial training programs. Manufacturers in the six-state area spend more than $70 million annually for this purpose.

Boston UPI Federal Reserve Bank of Boston New England

Short Passenger Rail Runs Said Doomed in Bay State

A Massachusetts transportation panel heard that all rail passenger short haul service in the state may be dropped. Mass Transportation Commission leaders cited Boston and Maine Railroad plans to end passenger service and cited looming subsidies, with losses and potential state help estimates. Bus lines also faced financial trouble as chairmen noted hopes for long haul charters to the World’s Fair.

Bay State Boston Massachusetts John Saltonstall Thhe State Mass Transportation Commission Joseph Maloney MTC Boston and Maine Railroad Maloney State Department of Public Utilities Saltonstall H. E. Bixler New England Council

Hughes reveals details of TOW anti tank missile

In Culver City California Hughes Aircraft disclosed how the TOW missile, a wire guided anti tank weapon, is slaved by two thin wires that carry signals to steer it toward a tank sized target. Tests reportedly show the carrier must face the target within a foot of dead center when firing.

Culver City Calif Hughes Aircraft Co Hughes B&m Missile Committee Ness Willlin

Blaze Kills 7 Children and Rescuer in Chicago Fire

A two bedroom bungalow attic blaze in Chicago killed seven children and Leroy Robinson, 41, who tried to save them. Three residents survived including the couple’s 13-year-old son Keith who leaped from a window as flames engulfed the stairwell.

Chicago Leroy Robinson James Alford Robinson Alford Keith

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