Boston School Chief Opposes Volpe Race Balance Plan
Mrs Louise Day Hicks chair of the Boston School Committee told Governor Volpe she opposes his plan for racial balance in public schools during a ten minute State House meeting. Volpe said he filed the bill to empower the State Education Board to withhold funds from districts not pursuing measures to end imbalance. In Roxbury Campbell Junior High faced a fourth vandalism incident this week with 54 glass panes broken desks overturned extinguishers discharged and pictures smashed.
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Boston
UPS
Louise Day Hicks
Boston School Committee
John A. Volpe
Hicks
Volpe
Kiernan
Springfield
Cambridge
Medford
Board of Education
Roxbury
Campbell Junior High School
Fuel Oil Controls Protested By 25 N E House Members
Washington AP report shows a 25 member New England House delegation urging elimination of residual fuel import controls viewed as harming national security. The six state group, with House Speaker McCormack, argues the program lacks impact on domestic oil, protects coal interests, and raises $30 million in premium costs for New England buyers in 1963.
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N.E. House
Washington
New England House
Buford Ellington
Office of Emergency Planning
John W. McCormack
D- Mass
U.S
New
New England
Aluminum Union Wins Contracts At Reynolds Co
Aluminum workers reached new three year contracts with Reynolds Metals Co at five plants ending a near 48 hour bargaining session. About 5,400 workers returned to work in Sheffield Alabama Massena New York St Louis Missouri and Richmond and Bellwood Virginia while AWIU members at Corpus Christi Texas and Louisville Kentucky remain off the job awaiting settlements. Wage gains include 13.5 cents per hour first year and 8.5 cents per hour in the third year.
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New York
UPD
Reynolds Metals Co
Corpus Christi
Tex
Louisville
Aluminum Workers International Union
AWIU
Reynolds
United Steelworkers Union
United Autoworkers
Sheffield
Ala
Massena
N.Y
St. Louis
Richmond
Bellwood
Vermont colleges receive grants for library buildings
Washington AP reports grants totaling 347 609 have been approved by the Office of Education to fund new library buildings at three Vermont colleges. Castleton State College receives 134 575 toward a project costing 403 726 Lyndon State College Lyndon Center is allotted 413 010 toward 393 444 and Windham College Putney gets 100 024 toward 400 000.
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Washington
Vermont
Office of Education
Castleton State College
Lyndon State College
Lyndon Center
Windham College
Putney
House Votes Excise Tax Cuts Roar Through House
President Johnson's excise tax relief cleared the House by 401 to 6 and the Senate prepared to pass the measure. The bill would cut taxes on autos, air conditioners, cameras, watches and about 40 items, with many cuts taking effect July 1 and retroactive to May 15 for some.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Howard W. Smith
Dva
John W. Byrnes
Navy awards 35.6 million oilers contract to Electric Boat
The Navy Bureau of Ships selected General Dynamics Electric Boat Division for a 35.6 million contract to build two replenishment fleet oilers at Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. Boston Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Representative James Burke announced the decision on Wednesday.
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Boston
UPI
Navy Bureau of Ships
General Dynamics’ Electric Boat Division
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
U.S
James Burke
Fore River
Quincy
Martin Says Economy Like Fateful 20s
Washington AP report on William McChesney Martin noting disquieting similarities between the current economy and the 1920s pre-depression era. Officials differed on the implications as stocks edged lower then recovered, with no comment from Ackley Fowler or others. Martin and officials agree on avoiding gold price raises and curbing long capital outflow.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin
Columbia University
New York
Federal Reserve
Lawmakers Split On Cutline Opposition Names
The record notes Democratic Representatives Charles R. Joelson Jr of New Jersey Paul C Jones of Missouri John O Marsh Jr and Howard W Smith of Virginia and Republican John F Baldwin of California and Robert P Griffin of Michigan voted no on the cut.
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Ing
Charles 8. Joelson
New Jersey
Paul C. Jones
Missouri
John O. Marsh Jr
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
John F. Baldwin
California
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
One Job for Sargent Shriver Specified by Senate
The Senate attached an amendment to a 115 million Peace Corps authorization requiring the director to hold no other federal office of equal rank. If kept, Sargent Shriver must choose between Peace Corps director and his role in the Johnson administration as head of the war on poverty. Shriver has suggested a successor for Peace Corps and noted he serves at the President’s discretion.
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Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Gardner Ackley
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Washington
Sargent Shriver
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Peace Corps
Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Berkshire Eagle Subscription Rates by Carrier and Mail
Details on Berksh ire Eagle subscription costs by carrier and mail including weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly rates with zone breakdowns. It notes discounts for foreign country subscribers and college students, plus change of address instructions and mailing info.
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Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
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Rep. Smith
Los Angeles
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Western Avenue School
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