Berkshire Downs fight over Hancock track finances at hearing
At a state Racing Commission hearing on Hancock Raceway 1964 dates Asst. Atty. Gen. Herbert R. Travers grilled Berkshire Downs president George Washington Vivino over funds used to buy the track. Vivino disclosed loans from CIV Inc and others, plus a $25,000 down payment via a noncertified check. Travers and Berkshire Downs’ counsel sparred as Vivino faced repeated objections during the long session.
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Thomas O&o
Morton Hancock
Berkshire Downs, Inc
Alty
Herbert R. Travers
State Racing Commission
Hancock
Travers
Atty
George Washington Vivino
New York City
Paul A.tamburello
Pittsfield
Berkshire Downs
Vivino
Atty. Albert
Silverman
Emprise
New York
Chemical Trust Bank
Vivine
Star Lading Corp
Bronx
Community Finance Co. of Law
Rence
Mass
Hancock Raceway
CIV, Inc
Asitchell
George W. Vivino
Herbert 2
Paul A. Yamburello
Liquor Price Drop Proposed by New York Commission
The Moreland Commission urged legislation to cut liquor prices by about $1 per fifth in package stores, saving consumers an estimated $150 million annually. It called for repeal of the Compulsory Resale Price Maintenance Law, deeming it unjustified, as part of its broad review of New York’s alcoholic beverage control laws.
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New York
Moreland Commission
Berkshire County Weather Brings Rain Snow and Flooding
Berkshire County recorded over an inch of rain followed by brief snow early this morning. Streets flooded and ice choked catch basins until crews opened channels. Snow halted traffic in higher elevations as plows cleared roads. Temperatures will stay mild with a 40 degree high tomorrow and a return to seasonably cold by Friday or Saturday.
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Berkshire County
Johnson Got Stereo Set From Baker in 1959
Washington AP A local insurance agent testified before Senate investigators that in 1959 he gave Lyndon B. Johnson a stereo set costing 542 dollars and 25 cents plus 50 dollars installation at Johnson and Mrs Johnsons home on the suggestion of Robert G Baker Reynolds also described a 200000 life insurance policy on Johnson and Walter Jenkins said the alleged gift was a present from Baker.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robert G. Baker
Johnson
Baker
Senate Rules Committee
Don Hf. Reynolds
Reynolds
U S Poses A Rocket Freeze
President Johnson proposed to the Soviet Union a program freezing production of nuclear delivery vehicles and halting nuclear arms race. He urged a world treaty to ban force in disputes and aimed to curb weapon material production with observation posts and broader bans.
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Geneva
Johnson
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
U.S
William C. Foster
Moscow
Million-to-one Pools Winner Nets 35000
London reporter notes C Ellis won 35000 in the soccer pools by correctly predicting six scores from last week's games. His stake was about 4 cents U.S. for the chance at the prize.
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London
UPI
C. Ellis
U.S
Reduced Budget To Halve Deficit
President Johnson sent Congress a $97.5 billion fiscal 1965 budget with $500 million in cuts, aiming to shrink the deficit and stimulate the economy. He forecast a $4.9 billion deficit, contingent on passage of an $11 billion tax cut, with further savings from defense, farm, and foreign aid adjustments.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
John F. Kennedy
Altien
U.S
Peace Corps
Kennedy
House
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson Builder
Fedal
Volpe enters Massachusetts governor race with at large GOP slate
Bruce Crane of Dalton and 9 other Republicans named to an at large delegate slate in Boston signaling anti Goldwater sentiment led by Sen. Saltonstall. John A. Volpe, re entered the gubernatorial race with a hard core of delegate support vowing an energetic campaign against Gov. Endicott Peabody.
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Bruce Crane
Dalton
Governor's Council
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Republican State Committee
Boston
Lloyd B. Waring
Massachusetts
Goldwater
Bumper Ly Younger
Lodge Waring
George C. Lodge
U. S. Senate
U.S
Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Waring
San Francisco
Cabot Lodge
Sen. Saltonstall
House
Joseph W. Martin
Attleboro
Christian A. Herter
U. S
John A. Wolpe
Endicott Peabody
Richard F. Treadway
Republican National Committee
Treadway Hotel
Mary C. Wheeler
Worcester
National
GOP Committee
Frede ° Dumaine Jr
Edward W. Brooke
Sidney ©. Curtiss
Sheffield
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Dll
Peabody
Gov. Peabody
Philip A. Graham
Middlesex County
John J. Droney
L B J Quits Navy Reserve Commission
Washington AP reports President Johnson has resigned his naval reserve commission. He held the rank of commander.
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Washington
Johnson
Naval Reserve Commission
Halleck Says Boston Chosen for $65 Million Space Lab
UPI reports House Minority Leader Charles A. Halleck claims Boston has been picked as the site for a $65 million space electronics research center. Halleck says President Johnson and NASA chief James Webb decided on Boston, with efforts to split the project with Purdue University.
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Washington
UPI
Charles A. Halleck
R-Ind
Boston
Halleck
Jonson
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Purdue University
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L.B.J
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George Lodge
Saltonstall
Brice Crane
Navy
Space Lab
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