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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1964

Page

2

Panamanian Diplomat Seeks To End Dispute

Panama shifts to a left leaning envoy in Washington to break the Canal Zone stalemate. Miguel J. Moreno Jr. briefed by President Chiari, aims to salvage efforts with U. S. officials while Edwin M. Martin stays as pacemaker. Canal Zone residents urge backing and vow to stay on jobs amid tensions.

Panama Washington Weeee Miuatay Sais Moreho Augusto Guillermo Arango Organization of American States Chiari Johnson Edwin M. Martin United States Canal Zone

Quake Stuns Formosa 110 Dead 479 Injured Over 20,000 Homeless

A powerful quake struck southern Formosa killing 110 and injuring 479, leaving about 20,000 homeless in Taiwan and Chiayi. Buildings collapsed across the region, with millions in property damage and rescue crews scouring rubble through the night.

Taipei Formosa Taiwan Chiayi Meee

Shriver Delayed By Bad Weather In Afghanistan

Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver remains stranded on the Afghan Iranian border as snow and bad weather delay his arrival in Kabul. He is on a Near East and Asia tour delivering President Johnson messages and inspecting Peace Corps activities.

Kabul Afghanistan Peace Corps Sargent Shyvivjer Zahidan Kabulahe Shriver Near East Southeast Asia Johnson

French Mission Studying Ties With Peking

Six members of the French National Assembly arrived in Peking to study possible economic and cultural agreements with Communist China. The delegation, backed by President De Gaulle, travels as his government moves toward recognizing the Peking regime and expects potential formal recognition during their trip.

Tokyo National Assembly Peking France China Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle United States Francois Benard

No Joking Matter In Bulgaria Joke Brings 5 Year Prison Term

BelGRADE Yugoslavia AP reports say Bojan Technikov an architect in Plovdiv Bulgaria was sentenced to five years for telling a calumnious joke about Bulgaria s Communist regime under a new law that makes political jokes punishable three weeks after its approval.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Bojan Technikov Plovdiv Bulgaria

East German youth aided by West Berlin police at wall

A 16-year-old East German attempting to flee to the West was helped over the Berlin Wall by two West Berlin police after a gunfire exchange wounded him. Two other would be refugees were killed or captured as guards intervened, and a civilian was seized at barbed wire. The police confirm protection only after refugees reach West Berlin soil.

Berlin UPL West Berlin

Moscow rabbi's death sentence commuted to 15 years

AP reports Rabbi Benjamin Gavrilov of Pyatigorsk and others convicted last summer of currency speculation. Supreme Court commuted his death sentence to 15 years imprisonment about two years ago, announced in Israel last week. Russian move seen as easing Israeli anger over the sentence.

Moscow Benjamin Gavrilov Pyatigorsk Supreme Court Israel

Two Cars One Coat Trend Passes Through Time

Rosenfeld notes the drift from multiple coats to convertible raincoats as driving consumption toward automobiles and gadgets. He argues clothing demand shifts with mobility, urges focus on in demand items like radios TVs color TV cars cameras boats and power lawnmowers while urging men to adapt careers accordingly.

Summit talks on Malaysia seen by Kennedy and Macapagal

Atty Gen Robert Kennedy and President Diosdado Macapagal said after a three hour talk that prospects are bright for an early summit on the Malaysia crisis. Kennedy reported progress after talks with Sukarno and urged a three nation conference to settle the dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia. Macapagal said the meeting strengthened hopes for a peaceful solution and hinted at a possible future meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. In Jakarta, Leimena called for a halt to seizures of British firms as Sukarno was abroad.

Canal Zone Washington United States Pansana U.S C.A Red) McLelland McLelland Andrew Manila Robert F. Kennedy Ethel Kennedy Diosdado Indonesia Malaysia Salvador Lopes Macapagal Johnson Robert Diosdado Macapagal Sukarno Philippines Maphilindo South Korea Tunku Abdul Rahman Sabah British North Borneo Federaion Lieve Sukarno Jakarta Shell Oil Co Johannes Leimena Leimena Antara

73 Face Trial in Atlanta After Civil Rights Protest

Associated Press reports Calvin Craig leader of the Ku Klux Klan and 72 others were to face trial in Atlanta Municipal Court after a civil rights protest and a weekend demonstration. Police blocked arrests for business protests unless merchants filed warrants. One student from Emory spoke as demonstrations continued amid claims of police manipulation.

Atlanta Ial Georgia Klan Emory University Craig Panama

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