08 May 1965
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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1965
Page
1
The Very Rev. William McInnes warned at Shadowbrook that a mood of moral decay in American business risks becoming a fad. He cited advertising excesses, inside information misuse, privacy invasions, and automation as pressures, while emphasizing personal ethics and strong managerial example as safeguards.
James A. Ashdown, 34, an advertising salesman, stole a World War II B23 bomber at Honolulu airport before dawn. He buzzed Waikiki hotels, struck a radio tower, and damaged a glass turret bubble. Ashdown was arrested after a dramatic landing. residents panicked as the bomber skimmed palm trees and roared past the Foster Towers and Moana hotels.
Senator Kennedy's amendment to the voting rights bill would apply to Vermont's poll tax for town meeting voting. Vermont officials note the tax exists for ages 21 to 70 and funds are used for poor relief and other exemptions, while critics warn constitutional risks and potential delays in eliminating state poll taxes.
Detroit at Baltimore postponed due to rain. Los Angeles edged Kansas City 5 to 4. National League saw St Louis beat Philadelphia 2 to 1 and Pittsburgh topple Cincinnati 5 to 4. Houston defeated Chicago 5 to 4 as Milwaukee hosted New York in a postponed game.
President Johnson outlined a six point agenda for Europe focusing on European unity and Atlantic ties. He urged halting the erosion of the Iron Curtain by bridging East and West and expanding East West trade while seeking German unification and broader aid and defense cooperation with the Soviet bloc in pursuit of peaceful settlement.
About 39 Williams College faculty members from political science and economics sign telegrams to President Johnson and lawmakers urging U.S. backing of Juan Bosch forces as a path to a provisional government with the OAS. They stress self-determination and a democratic neighbor.
In Hayneville Alabama a young Ku Klux Klansman's murder trial for the night rider slaying of civil rights demonstrator Mrs Viola was halted by a jury deadlock. The 10 to 2 vote for conviction failed to reach a verdict after five days, leaving Collie Leroy Wilkins 21, awaiting decision on the March 25 shooting.
The report notes mostly cloudy conditions with minimal temperature change, highs in the 30s and lows in the 40s. Tomorrow brings partly cloudy skies with a bit more wind and cooler feel.
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