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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1965

Page

2

De Gaulle Confirms Candidacy for Re election

Paris President Charles de Gaulle announced he will seek re election for a seven year term in a radio address, signaling trust in胜 electorate. he faces opposition from at least five candidates while aiming to win in the Dec 5 vote with possible runoff on Dec 19. De Gaulle plans to govern without formal party backing, despite UNR officials indicating non involvement in campaign.

Paris Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle France Gaullist Union For A New Republic UNR

De Gaulle Faces Direct Presidential Vote in 1965 Campaign

The race features Francois Mitterrand with Socialist and Communist backing against right wing figures Jean Louis Tixier-Vignancour and Jean Le Camnet, among others. De Gaulle, turning 74 on November 22, will not mount a vigorous campaign, planning limited radio broadcasts and no whistle-stop tours to maintain an aloof, national image.

de Gaulle Francois Mitterrand Fourth Republic Jean- Louis Tixier-Vignancour Paris Vichy Paul Antier Pierre Marcilhaey Jean Lecannet Catholic Popular Republican Movement France Tmne

Johnson Says Saigon Proceeds With Energy and Resolve

The White House says President Johnson is satisfied the Saigon government and people are prosecuting the Vietnam War with energy and resolve. Press secretary Moyers denied reports that Kissinger and Clifford acted on presidential assignment, calling the Saigon situation encouraging.

Johnson City Tex Texas White House Johnson Saigon Bil D. Moyers Washington Post White House Henry Kissinger Clark Clifford Washington Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board Moyers

Language Grant Announced by Ford Foundation

The Ford Foundation granted 3 million dollars to the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington DC for a five year program to improve teaching of English as a second language abroad and to strengthen teaching of important but lesser-known foreign languages in the United States.

New York UPI Ford Foundation Center For Applied Linguistics Washington, D.C United States

Judge orders teen to write essay or jailed in rights case

Ghand Haven Michigan UPI reports 18 year old Craig Hardy was ordered by a judge to compose a 300 word essay on The Rights of Minority Groups or face five days in jail. The sentence follows his attempt to chop down a John Birch Society poster calling for the impeachment of Chief Justice Earl Warren.

Ghand Haven Mich UPI Craig Hardy Hardy John Birch Society Earl Warren Supreme Court

Labor Party Majority Shrinks to Two Votes in UK by-elections

In London and Westminster a by election kept Conservative ranks at 303 as John Smith won with 15 037 votes. The ruling Labor majority in the Commons slipped to two with the Erith and Crayford by election to follow after Norman Dodds’s death last August.

London House of Commons Commons Westminster Harry Hylton-Foster John Smith Erith and Crayford Norman Dodds

Nasser Buys 100,000 Tons of U.S. Corn

The United Arab Republic purchased nearly six million dollars of U.S. corn paid in dollars, clearing the way to resume food shipments to Cairo. The 100,000 ton purchase honors a previous surplus food agreement violation and paves the way for a new Cairo currency based surplus package.

Washington United Arab Republic United States U.S Gamal Abdel Nasser Department Nasser Cairo

Massachusetts Mental Health Plan Pushes Local Services

A two year study urges doubling mental health spending to 150 million over ten years and creating 37 community areas. Six regional centers for emotionally disturbed children and immediate aid to six communities are proposed alongside a shift to home based care and greater local services.

Boston Massachusetts Mental Health Planning Project John A. Volpe Barnstable Haverhill Lynn New Bedford Plymouth Springfield

Red-Sponsored Strike Fails in Santo Domingo

In Santo Domingo a general strike call against Yankee imperialism failed as public and private offices operated normally. A nearby shooting left two men wounded or dead, while former President Bosch urged work, and leftist groups split over the strike. The Provisional Garcia Godoy regime was praised for resisting Communist pressure.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Hector Garcia-Godoy U.S Juan D. Bosch Dominican Revolutionary Party Garcia-Godoy Organization of American States Bosch Washington United States Puerto Rico

Orbit Plan Announced By France

Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle intends to place the French Tricolor in space before the December presidential election. The all-French Aené satellite, weighing 101.2 pounds, is scheduled for late November launch to demonstrate France’s space prowess as De Gaulle seeks re election.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle France Space Club United States Soviet Union

U S Misreads Japanese Opinion Says Tokyo

Tokyo officials accuse Washington of overemphasizing mass media and left wing scholars in judging Japanese public mood. Akira Sono of the Foreign Ministry notes American experts rely on Japanese newspapers and left leaning outlets. He comments on a State Dept official's criticism of misreading Vietnam and China.

Tokyo Foreign Ministry United States Japan Akira Sono Sono William P. Bundy Far Eastern Viet Nam Communist China

Japanese view of U.S. aims in Vietnam discussed

Sono stated that American officials largely rely on the press and Japanese intellectuals for information but emphasized that this did not criticize Bundy or U.S. Ambassador Reischauer. He noted that the Japanese public largely favors America and comprehends U.S. goals in Vietnam.

Bundy U.S Edwin 0. Reischauter Sono Viet Nam

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