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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1964

Page

2

Britain Celebrates Birth of Prince

Britain announces the birth of a son to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night. The infant weighs 5 pounds 7 ounces, is third in line to the throne behind Charles and Andrew, and was delivered by a team led by Sir John Peel. Prince Philip will attend the Greek king’s funeral while names such as James Robert Rupert and David are speculated for the baby.

London Britain Charles Andrew Anne Victoria Eliza Beatrice Beth I Beth Buckingham Palace John Weir Vernon Hall Prince Philip Paul Greece James Robert Rupert David Princess Alexandra Princess Margaret Duchess of Kent Alexandra Elizabeth John Peel

Cuba Trade Said Danger To Alliance

London AP dispatch reports U S State Department official Walt Rostow warned 250 British businessmen that trade with Fidel Castro's Cuba endangers NATO security and world peace. Rostow cited Castro subversion guerrilla activity and arms smuggling, saying Cuba aims to wreck the Alliance for Progress with support from Red China and the Soviet Union amid a British debate over buses to Cuba.

London U.S. State Department Fidel Castro Cuba North Atlantic Alliance Walt W. Rostow Department Latin America Castro Rostow Alliance For Progress Red China Soviet Union

Scrapping Polaris Demanded As Disarmament Opens

Geneva dispatch says Soviet disarmament negotiator Semyon Tsarapkin urged the West to scrap sea borne Polaris missiles at the start of any disarmament program. Sir Paul Mason of Britain argued seaborne missiles must go first, warning their removal could upset power balance. Tsarapkin rebutted Western insistence on a nuclear umbrella. Gromyko proposed a phased plan leaving limited missiles on American and Soviet soil. Moscow avoided details on inspections and what “limited” means to prevent stockpiling.

Geneva UPI Sovviet Union West Semyon K. Tsarapkin Britain Paul Mason Tsarapkin Andrei A. Gromyko Gromyko Moscow Soviet Union

Truman and Mrs Johnson attend funeral in Athens

Former President Harry S Truman and Mrs Lyndon B Johnson arrived in Athens to represent the United States at King Paul’s funeral. They viewed the controversial 12 foot statue honoring Truman’s aid to Greece and noted demonstrations over Cyprus.

Athens Greece Harry S. Truman Lyndon B. Johnson United States Paul Truman Cyprus

Cypriot Students Riot Against U S Britain

About 19 000 Greek Cypriot students flooded Nicosia shouting against Britain and the United States. They blocked a British high commissioner Sir Arthur Clarke’s passing car before authorities cleared the scene. Turkish warships moved near Cyprus as the Makarios government pressed Greek Cypriots toward restraint amid continuing cross island clashes. U N appeal to dispatch a peace force received from Turkish Cypriot leader Fazil Kuchuk to Thant and foreign ministers of Britain Greece and Turkey. The Makarios government said it had overwhelmed Turkish Cypriots after battles in Ktima and Mallia and vowed to maintain restraint to avoid further bloodshed.

Nicosia, Cyprus Nicosia Britain United States Arthur Clarke Cyprus Makarios Turk Navy Fazil Kuchuk U.N U Thant Kuchuk Greece Turkey Ktima Mallia Thant Markarios

Moon described as porous surface and solid interior

Soviet scientists via Tass report that the moon is covered by a loose porous substance while its interior remains solid, a conclusion drawn from analysis of radio waves emitted by the moon.

Moscow Moon Tass

Soviet Premier Khrushchev to Hold Budapest Summit

East European diplomatic sources said Premier Khrushchev may travel to Budapest for the April 4 Hungary liberation anniversary and convene a Moscow allied parties summit to discuss the rift with China. A Romanian delegation in Peking will report at the meeting, possibly two weeks.

Budapest Khrushchev Moscow Soviet Union China Hungary Peking

Flood Stage Nearing As Ohio River Crests

Louisville area braces for major Ohio River flood as crest nears, with 10,000 to 15,000 residents expected to flee by Friday. Red Cross reports 23 Kentucky counties affected. Falmouth hardest hit. crest revised to 18 feet. West Point and Shepherdsville alerted. exodus at Fort Knox area underway. 50 Red Cross workers set up staging.

Ohio River Louisville UPS National Red Cross Cincinnati Robert C. Edson Kentucky Falmouth Licking River Ohio U. S. Weather Bureau West Point Shepardsville Fort Knox Red Cross

New High Seen For Business Investments

Secretary Hodges forecast business spending on new plants and equipment would rise to a record $43.2 billion this year. SEC figures from a Commerce Department survey indicate investments will exceed 1963 by more than 4 billion, over 10 percent, underscoring jobs growth potential in the economy.

Washington Secreary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Commerce Department

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