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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1965
Page
2
Brig. Gen Nguyen Cao Ky took over as premier of South Vietnam promising civilian government restoration within months. Maj. Gen Nguyen Van Thieu became chairman of the military junta as fighting continued, with Ky pledging to prosecute the war until victory.
London AP reports the four man mission led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson will press on with Vietnam peace efforts despite denouncements from Red China and North Vietnam. The team plans to visit Washington Moscow Peking Hanoi and Saigon, awaiting official replies. If rejected the conference will publicly name opponents to peace.
Cairo dispatch reports Premier Chou En-lai ridiculed the British Commonwealth peace mission for Vietnam, calling it a maneuver in support of the U.S. peace talks and doomed to failure. North Vietnam dismissed the plan as a Sino-American ploy.
The Pravda 4000 word attack on China accuses Beijing of hostile propaganda and betraying communism while Moscow signals a measured response. Beijing counters Moscow’s charge as imperialist meddling in the international communist movement.
Bernard Baruch, famed financier and adviser to presidents from Wilson to Eisenhower, played a pivotal role in public life and diplomacy. The 94 year old statesman, known for his Baruch plan on atomic energy and influence on war debts, remained a constant consultant to U S leaders while seen in Central Park benches and White House vicinity. He recalled lessons of restraint and urged staying focused on one’s own business. He hosted Eisenhower and Churchill in 1953 for talks on world issues, signaling his ongoing influence before his passing.
London United Press report notes unhappy cast members over a controversial scene in Moses and Aaron at the Royal Opera House. The biblical opera features a sacrificial, revelatory sequence with nudity and stage blood.
Vatican City AP report says Pope Paul’s birth control study commission remains in deep deadlock a year after the broad review was ordered. Members are split into three factions on pill use with no recommendations drafted.
Country singer Ira Louvin died in a head on collision on Interstate 70 near Williamsburg Missouri. Five others died in the crash including Louvin's wife Ann Frances and Louvin’s brother Charles, plus two occupants of the other car. The victims also included Billy Barksdale Adel of Fort Payne Alabama and several residents of St Louis.
In Boston a rift opened as Sen Francis X McCann accused a small faction of Democrats of promoting an alternate tax plan not ratified by the party. Governor Volpe may back a mix of plans, with Donahue predicting he would sign a responsible bill. The Democratic proposal centers on income tax changes and a 3 percent limited sales tax to raise about 202 million.
Modern conservation practices focus on preventing soil erosion and reducing woodland fires to retain water for drought resilience. The emphasis is on soil protection and forest fire prevention as key components of water conservation.
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