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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1969

Page

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Italy Stope To Assess Chaos In Nation's Political Crisis

Rome faces a stunned pause as the Socialist party splits and the cabinet resigns, ending the center-left alliance ideal. The two Socialist factions cannot unite, complicating reforms, and preventing a stable program with Christian Democrats.

Italy New York Times News Service Rome Socialist Party Christian Democrats Orthodos Mario Tanassi Pietro Nenni Nenni Luigi Preti New Party

Israeli Egyptian Artillery Duel Across Suez Canal

Across the Suez Canal Israel and Egypt traded artillery and small arms fire. Egypt claimed downing an Israeli jet over the Gulf of Suez and cracking an Israeli spy ring in Cairo. Cairo reported a cease fire breach and the first admission of Egyptian planes crossing Sinai since 1967. Deputy Premier Allon said Israel could rethink reprisals if Arabs honor cease fire.

Israel Egypt Suez Canal Gulf of Suez Cairo el Quantara Great Bitter Lake Gaza Strip Sinai Yigal Allon Zionist Council Jerusalem

Red Cross Nigeria Agree Aid Plan for Biafrans

London AP reports Nigerian government and International Red Cross reached a Sunday agreement on relief plans for Biafra. Indications point to mercy flights from Nigerian territory with food shipments inspected by outside observers. Nigeria had suspended Red Cross operations and threatened to shoot Red Cross planes into Biafra.

London International Red Cross Biafra Nigeria International Red Cross Committee Red Cross Okoi Arikpo Foreign Office Jacques Freymond Geneva Carl Gustav von Rosen Hugh Fraser von Rosen

Bomb threat to Arafat defused in Amman office

Palestinian guerrilla leader Yasser Arafat received a package with a bomb that was dismantled by specialists at the Palestine Liberation Organization headquarters in Amman. Arafat was in his office as the plot surfaced amid regional tensions and recent guerrilla bomb attacks on Israeli targets.

Beirut Lebanon Yasser Arafat al Fatah Palestine Liberation Amman Arafat PLO Middle East West Bank Jordan Nablus Hebron

Eisenhower Widow Mamie Improves in Hospital

Mamie Eisenhower aged 72 shows satisfactory response to acute bronchitis treatment at USAF Hospital Lakenheath England. She was admitted after illness during a vacation and will remain hospitalized for several days, doctors said.

Lakenheath England Mamie Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower U.S. Air Force Eisenhower Air Force Hospital

Bar urges judge shifts to ease Massachusetts court jam

Massachusetts Bar Association proposes temporary transfer of civil judges to the Superior Court to relieve a backlog of about 40,000 criminal cases. It calls for more funding to create space, hire judges and prosecutors, and expand staff, criticizing legislators for inaction.

Boston Massachusetts Bar Association Association Philip L. Sisk Massachusetts

Hoover Warns Red China Threat to U S Security

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover says Communist China lists the United States as its No 1 enemy and seeks to obtain scientific information here. He cites clandestine intelligence activity, defections, and 300000 Chinese in the U S with potential recruitment, plus 46000 Hong Kong seamen and 700 desertions in 1967.

Washington China United States FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover Red China House Appropriations Soviet Union Hong Kong Canada Cuba Red

Live Rock Groups Prove Too Popular for Newport

Newport authorities report a record 80,000 paid admissions at the 16th Newport Jazz Festival four day run. City councilman David Fenton condemned rock acts as crowd disruptors and vandalism marred the event. Producer George Wein added a dozen rock groups alongside 20 jazz combos to boost turnout.

Newport Newport, RI David Fenton George Wein Fenton Val Field

No-Fault Plan Said Cheaper in Massachusetts

In a legislative hearing T Lawrence Jones of the American Insurance Association argued that a no fault auto insurance plan would cut costs for Massachusetts motorists by mandating compulsory coverage while reimbursing all injured parties regardless of fault. He criticized the current liability system as flawed and inflation driven.

Boston American Insurance Association Massachusetts T. Lawrence Jones Jones

Sheraton Opens 160 Bed Health Facility in Worcester

The Sheraton Corp plans a 160 bed extended care hospital next to St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Ground breaking is set for Wednesday. It marks the chain’s second medical care center now owned by ITT. The first is under construction at Burlington Vermont.

Worcester, Bass Sheraton Corp St. Vincent Hospital International Telephone and Telegraph Corp Burlington, Vt

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