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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1964

Page

1

Johnson asks $3.4 billion foreign aid plan

President Johnson asks Congress for 3.4 billion dollars in foreign aid for the next fiscal year to build a world where the weak can walk freely. He promotes efficiency and a continuing authorization for military assistance while aiming to curb waste and rely more on private enterprise and allied support.

Washington Johnson Congress U.S Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Mike Manfield Montana Oto E. Passman D-La House John F. Kennedy Johnon Dwight D. Eisenhower Congressional Appropriations Committees David Bell Agency For International Development U S

Caudle Files as Candidate for Congress in 8th District

Raleigh North Carolina UPI reports T Lamar Caudle of Wadesboro a former Truman administration official convicted in an income tax invasion case filed today as a candidate for the 8th District congressional seat now held by Republican Charles R Jonas.

Raleigh, N. C UPI T. Lamar Caudle Wadesboro Charles R. Jonas

Tardy ARA Report on Berkshire Recreation Delayed

Washington ARA spokesman says the Northern Berkshire recreation study was delayed after the firm’s initial draft was sent back for recommended revisions. The project, begun June 1 1962 and extended to October 1963, faced hold ups due to lack of firm job estimates. Summaries will be reviewed tonight in North Adams by the Northern Berkshire ARA Committee.

Washington Federal Area Redevelopment Administration The Eagle Today Berkshire ARA Technical Planning Associates, Inc New Haven North Adams Northern Berkshire Ara Conte

Too Vigilant Driver Fines Court for Speeding Note

A Rochester England motorist paid a speeding fine after explaining he was watching a police car so intently that he failed to notice the speed unit sign. The note was sent to the court on Tuesday detailing the humorous reason.

Rochester England

Police Seek Identity of Body Found After New Marlboro Fire

A fire at a Main Street Southfield residence killed an unidentified person. A note near the home before 11 p.m. led investigators to Henry A. Beers NT 45 of Great Barrington as the deceased. The two story cottage, co owned by Beers and his brothers, was gutted in 40 mph winds at 10 degrees. Remains were found near a ground floor fireplace. Beers had worked as a part time antique dealer after teaching in Connecticut.

New Marlboro Main Street Southfield Henry A. Beers Great Barrington Beers David Thomas North Wales Wheeler & Taylor, Inc Cpl R. E. Crowley Thomas J. Gilligan Litchfield (Conn Berkshire County Philipa Henry A. Beera Jif Amend

Blandford Fire Kills Boy and Injures Father

In Blandford an eight year old boy named Mark Cloutier died in a midnight fire at the Sheep Pasture Road home. His father, Ernest J. Cloutier, 41, was seriously burned and cut while trying to rescue him and was taken to Fairview Hospital in Good Condition. Four siblings, Dennis, Robert, Alexander and Holly, and their mother escaped unharmed. Firefighters led by Chief Kenneth L. Palmer discovered the boy in the cellar as the house burned, with recovery planned for later. State Troopers Albert C. Alban and George T. Kane responded. cause was not yet determined. The house, heated by a wood stove, had prior chimney fires in recent years.

Blandford Mark Cloutier Ernest J. Cloutier Cloutier Dennis Robert Alexander Holly Otis Fairview Hospital Great Barrington Blandford Fire Department Eee Kenneth L. Palmer Albert C. Alban George T. Kane Russell State Police

Speed limit rises in unposted areas in massachusetts

Boston. Governor Peabody signed a bill raising the speed limit in unposted thickly settled areas from 20 to 30 mph and increasing school zone limits from 15 to 20 mph. The measure expands statewide driving limits in populated zones.

Boston UPI Peabody

U S Proposes Soviet Bomber Cut at Disarmament Talks

At the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva, U S negotiator Adrian Fisher proposed each side destroy 480 strategic bombers over two years, targeting B47 and TU16 Badger aircraft. Soviet delegate Semyon Tsarapkin rejected the plan as insufficient disarmament and warned of risks if fallout aids nonnuclear powers.

Geneva United States Soviet Union U.S Adrian §. Fisher Semyon K. Tsarapkin Tsarapkin Pentagon Fisher Jbig Gilpatric

Explorer 20 Satellite Fails to Reach Orbit

CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP an Explorer scientific satellite failed to orbit due to a third stage malfunction in the Delta booster. Liftoff from Cape Kennedy occurred at 6 14 am EST and tracking stations lost the craft about 30 minutes after launch. NASA said the third stage burned only 22 seconds instead of 40. The 120 pound payload aimed to orbit over 700 miles high for a global ionosphere survey with 80 ground stations in 32 countries to receive signals.

Cape Kennedy Fla Explorer Delta National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Space Agency

Fishing Craft Sinks. Six Crew Rescued Off Gay Head

An 83 foot fishing dragger sank two miles off Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, Wednesday. Six crewmen were rescued after the Wampsutta reporting disability and taking water. Adventurer from New Bedford rushed to aid and brought the survivors to safety.

Martha's Vineyard Mass UPS Gay Head Coast Guard New Bedford

Farr Rejects School Televised Translator Plan

Crosby Junior High School will not host a television translator atop the building. Superintendent Donald E. Farr cited precedent risk and access issues, noting mayoral approval and ongoing opposition from City Hall after months of debate with the School Building Commission and School Committee.

Crosby Junior High School Elmer Snow Albany, N.Y Donald EB. Farr Crosby School Building Commission Farr Edwin E. Reder Dillon

Unlucky in Love Turns Lucky in Football Pool

London reports Charles Cooper aged 46 confessed losing interest in girls after a 16 year old heartbreak. The same man then won 633375 dollars and 20 cents in the football pool on Wednesday.

London UPI Charles Cooper Cooper

Fighting Flares Up In Cyprus village of Ghaziveran

Fighting broke out in Ghaziveran as truce efforts collapse after the arrival of UN troops. British reports of firing at Kalahorio suggest a broader Turkish retaliation. Four Turkish Cypriots wounded, one critically, while Greek Cypriots casualties are not reported. Residents and refugees flee the northern village as peace makers seek a cease fire.

Ghaziveran Cyprus UPI United Nations Kalahorio Lefka Northern Cyprus

Ruby fires Melvin Belli over Dallas epithets

Convicted slayer Jack Ruby dismissed head attorney Melvin Belli after a jail letter criticizing Dallas. Ruby said he tried to disengage since January 22, while Belli labeled Dallas a festering sore. The Oswald killer was sentenced to death. Ruby's sister and others noted cost and debt from the defense.

Dallas Jack Ruby Melvin Belli Belli Ruby Mexico City Lee Harvey Oswald Kennedy American Bar Association Bell Eva Grant Dallas Morning News San Francisco Grant Joe Tonnhill Jasper, Tex Phil Burleson Hyman Ruby Chicago Bells California Anrther

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