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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1965
Page
2
Coast Guard reports a Venezuelan naval ship with about 150 aboard drifting 125 miles northwest of San Juan. The vessel, en route from Bayonne to pick up cargo, shows boilers down and possible water intake, no sinking danger evident despite limited contact.
Mrs John F Kennedy and her children Caroline and John Jr returned to the United States from a two week visit in Britain. They attended Runnymeade memorial dedication ceremonies and stayed on for sightseeing before boarding a New York bound commercial flight.
An old advertisement touts FASTEETH powder to keep false teeth firm and comfortable, preventing slipping or wobbling. It claims no nauseous taste, is alkaline, and reduces denture breath, urging readers to buy at drug counters everywhere.
Paris AP reports a French Institute of Public Opinion poll taken in May shows Mao Tse tung viewed as the greatest menace to peace by 32 percent, with President Lyndon B Johnson named by 3 percent. Brezhnev Kosygin tally 13 percent. Nasser 13 percent. Castro 3 percent. De Gaulle 3 percent. Ahmed Ben Bella 2 percent.
In Albany the Senate approved a bill to allow parimutuel betting on quarter-horse racing at up to eight new tracks in the state. The vote was 43 to 12. Senator Samuel Greenberg of Brooklyn argued against government backing from gambling proceeds. The quarter horse, bred from the mustang and thoroughbred, can run a quarter mile in about 21 or 22 seconds.
Albany, a strict code of legislative ethics approved by the Assembly was paused temporarily by the Senate Finance Committee. A five member panel was appointed to probe ambiguities in the measure, per committee chair Samuel L. Greenberg.
London reports the Labour government will abandon criminal law in racial discrimination cases at public venues. Instead, civil action and conciliation are favored, via a three tier system led by a race relations board and local committees. If needed, the attorney general may seek a civil injunction to halt persistent discrimination.
Juanita Castro, exiled sister of Fidel Castro, said the Marta Abreau Foundation she founded in Miami will subsidize a Cuban refugee center in Jamaica. She said the aid follows Kingston refugee haven operator Rev Darmouth Verley reporting no funds. Castro associates note she funded the foundation herself and will soon launch a fund raising drive.
Paris reports the French government states foreign military and political intervention in the Dominican Republic threatens world peace if it continues. The Cabinet backed the UN Security Council ceasefire resolution and noted De Gaulle has deplored foreign intervention since the crisis began.
German playwright Rolf Hochhuth received the Frederick B. Melcher award at the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in Boston. The award honored his 1964 play The Deputy for the most significant contribution to religious liberalism, amid ecumenical tensions as Cardinal Cushing was named key banquet speaker.
The Massachusetts House passed a bill requiring educational standards for all candidates in welfare agencies, excluding those who were welfare workers before July 1955. A grandfather clause was debated, with Rep. Kitterman opposing it. the vote split 106 to 86. The measure ties to $119 million in federal funds and drew warnings about election consequences.
NEW YORK AP The annual Four Freedoms Award honoring Roosevelt's ideals was presented posthumously to President John F Kennedy. His brother Senator Robert F Kennedy accepted at a dinner with about 400 attendees. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr praised Kennedy's commitment to the dreams of Roosevelt and the nation. The article also notes upcoming district court associate justice proposals and Massachusetts public education reform from the Willis report. Democrats won three special elections in Boston Cambridge and Worcester.
A bill proposes expanding the Superior Court bench to 45 by adding four associate justices. It targets abolition era victims as eligible for appointments in certain district courts and outlines related judicial appointments. The measure outlines structural changes to the court system and potential impacts on the judiciary.
Soviet Academy of Sciences launches Genetika to honor Mendel’s heredity principles and mark the centennial of Mendel's 1865 formulation. The magazine signals a return to classical genetics after Lysenkoism, with Zhukovsky as editor and Belyayev and Alikhanyan as deputies. The shift aims to reeducate about 100,000 biology teachers and reorient Soviet genetics toward Mendel-Morgan science.
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