New York Fishing Opens with Nonresident Licenses
The calendar marks New York opening day for fishing on April 1 with a $5.50 nonresident license and a $4.25 six day option. Resident fees are $3.25. Licenses available from town clerks. Streams stocked as runoff eases. Notable angler John Wojciechowski of Cheshire plans to fish opening day.
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Massachusetts
New York State
New York
Conservation Department
Albany
Columbia County
Rainbow trout run opens on Catherine Creek 300 miles from Berkshires
Ken Wich of Wich's Trading Post notes rising interest as New York state trout opening targets Catherine Creek for rainbow spawning. Report highlights anglers using orange sponge baits and fast action to hook rainbows weighing up to 444 pounds. Illegal grappling by some fishermen and limited conservation staffing are key issues along the creek.
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Catherine Creek
Berkshires
John
Mel Fassell
Cromwell Ave
Power Company
Housatonic River
Falls Village
Conn
Frank Goddard
Miles Blodgett
Massachusetts
New York State
Senate
Joseph Zaretski
Zaretski
Audubon Society
San Juan
Puerto Rico
NBC
Miami
Florida
Albert Clark
Lee
Ontario
Canada
Taxidermist displays big cat and animal lore in Berkshire shop
In a Berkshire store window Ken the taxidermist shows a mounted puma-like big cat and other specimens. He notes panthers may exist in the area, praises the fisher, and describes Indian lore about Pekan. The shop features a 190-pound black bear and general wildlife lore for visitors.
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Ken
Idaho
Berkshire
Wich
West Dover
McNamara Finds Subtle Shifts Behind Vietnam Policy
The piece argues President Johnson quietly adjusted course after McNamara and Bundy urged closer monitoring of Vietnam. It notes plans for another Vietnam mission in June and possible direct action against North Vietnam only if conditions worsen. Gen Nguyen Khanh’s leadership is credited with shaping a cautious, time-buying approach while warning of broader risks.
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Johnson
White House
McNamara
State Department
William Bundy
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Gen. Khanh
South Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Vo Nguyen Giap
Envoy Named To Philippines
President Johnson announced William McCormick Blair Jr will be the U S ambassador to the Philippines Blair will leave his post as ambassador to Denmark to succeed William S Stevenson in Manila Stevenson and former Oberlin College president submitted resignations last month
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Washington
Johnson
William McCormick Blair Jr
U.S
Philippines
Blair
Denmark
William S. Stevenson
Manila
Stevenson
Oberlin College
Ohio
Social Security Swindlers Target Elder Beneficiaries
New York reports show social security recipients, mainly elderly, being victimized by impersonators, claims helpers, and unscrupulous insurance promoters. Safeguards include verifying IDs, using official Social Security offices, avoiding fees, and securing mail. Watch for checks arriving monthly and report delays promptly.
Unemployment Debate Warns of Teen Labor Shock
Wirtz cites 2 million teenagers leaving the labor force as a threat to jobs. He notes nearly 3 million 18 to 19 year olds out of school and working. Aaron Kohn, director of New Orleans Crime Commission, warns of systemic racketeering financing.
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W. Willard Wirtz
Secretary of
Labor
United States
Aaron Kohn
Crime Commission of
New Orleans
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Cheshire
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Al6
North St. Dalton Ave
Devonshire Ave
Fittsfield Plaza
West Housatonic St
PCM
Ipl
The
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Pittsfield
Esci Ley FI
Bradley
Aim
Pam
Williamston
North Aims
KEY Transport Service, Inc
Pittsfield Williamson North Jamilee
Enterprise
Tom Noonan
By Sylvia Porter
Social Security Administration
California
Social Security System
Crane Inn
Virginia
Turkey
Crane Inn Lobster Pie
Dalton
Italy
West Germany
Kayser
Madras
SHELL
Exmoor
Glentex
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