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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1970

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Muong Soui's Fall Claims Muddled Near Laos Front

Reports from VIENTIANE say Muong Soui fell to North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao, then American sources denied town capture or even its fall while noting airfield status. Laotian air force bombed nearby positions as CIA pilots sighted explosions and civilians fleeing the region amid a broad B52 strike campaign in eastern Laos.

Vientiane Laos Muong Soui Pathet Lao Laotian Defense Ministry Plain of Jars Thongphanh CIA Air America Charter Line Muong Soul Vang Pao Arond Long Cheng

Would-Be Assassin Bachmann Dies in Prison Cell

Berlin. Josef Bachmann, who tried to kill radical student leader Red Rudi Dutschke, was found suffocated in his cell with a plastic bag over his head. He was 25. He had attempted suicide five times before. no motive or method explained.

Berlin Josef Bachmann Red Rudi" Dutschke Bachmann Justice Ministry

Guyana Breaks Final Ties With Britain

Guyana formally ends colonial links with Britain in 1970, marking full self governance and independence from United Kingdom rule as reported by the New York Times News Service.

Guyana Britain New York Times News Service

Laird Seeks Third ABM Site in Burgeoning Debate

In Georgetown Guyana the republic's birth is proclaimed at midnight with Burnham promising continued Commonwealth ties. The article traces ABM defense debate in the United States, naming Senator Jackson and President Nixon amid讨论 of Safeguard and area defense against Soviet and Chinese threats.

Georgetown Guyana Cooperative Republic of Britain Brazil Forbes Burnham Commonwealth Pastore Nixon Laird U.S China Henry M. Jackson Jackson New York Times

Indians Order U.S. To Close Five Libraries

The U S Information Agency will close five American libraries in state capitals Trivandrum Hyderabad Bangalore Lucknow and Patna within 90 days at India’s request. Indian guidelines bar foreign cultural centers in cities without missions, and the move follows parliamentary criticism of Soviet cultural centers and U S library presence. The U S already runs libraries in New Delhi Madras Bombay and Calcutta where consulates exist.

New Delhi U.S. Information Agency Trivandrum Hyderabad Bangalore Lucknow Patna United States Jawaharlal Nehru Chester Bowles Soviet Union Madras Bombay Calcutta

Court notices on allocation plans and hearings 1969 election

Five cases remain on file in Room 508 of the Court House with examination copies in the Clerk's office Rooms 308 and 508. Plans of allocation by state and local governments and by various cities and committees were filed and copies available for inspection. Payments in compromise may be reduced by expenses and counsel fees with court approval and distributed among claims, including those of individual consumers. A March 24 1970 hearing is set. appearances require notice of intent to appear by March 19 1970.

United States District Court For Southern District of New York Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc American Cyanamid Company Bristol-Myers Company Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation Squibb Beech-Nut, Inc Upjohn Company United States Court House Foley Square New York Alabama Court House Connecticut Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco Consolidated Vermont

Quinn Seeks Polluters Pay Cleanup Costs In Oil Spill

Massachusetts Attorney General Robert H. Quinn urged the legislature to hold oil owners and handlers financially responsible for spill cleanup. He cited $40,000 in current costs and proposed a bill to seek reimbursement from other states for oil shipment owners and dispatchers.

Quinn Boston Robert H. Quinn Committee On Natural Resources Thomas A. Sheehan

New Car Sales Dropped 16.6 Percent in 1969 Period

Detroit AP reports the nations top three automakers Ford GM and Chrysler show about a 16 percent drop in new car sales through February 20 compared with 1968. Ford earnings down 12.8 percent for the year while profits still rose to 14.8 billion in sales. GM and Chrysler also posted lower 1969 profits with Chrysler tumbling 69 percent.

Detroit Natron Ford Motor Co Chrysler Corp Ford General Motors Corp AMC Muin American Motors Corp Chrysler

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