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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1965

Page

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Supreme Court Rules Red Registrations Illegal

Washington AP The Supreme Court 8-0 declares unconstitutional a requirement that Communist party members register with the government under the Subversive Activities Control Act. Justice Brennan writes that the self incrimination clause clashes with compelled registration. The ruling affects Albertson Proctor and 34 other board actions and cases.

Washington Supreme Court Communist Party Proctor Albertson High Tribunal U.S. Court of Appeals Brennan

34 Dead Missing In Liner Sinking Off Florida

Coast Guard probes deadly fire at sea aboard the Yar mouth Castle. One death confirmed, 51 year old Robert W. Johnson of Watertown listed among the missing. Ten New England residents reported safe including Theresa Alves Dracut Arnold Brown Sr War er Raed Casey Boston Milton Johnson Attleboro Verna Johnson Marion McDonald Lowell Chass Frank Newth Barrington R J Dominik Petrella Hartford Thomas Tedesco Hartford Helen Walczewski Chelsea.

Robert W. Johnson Watertown Mass New England Theresa M. Alves Dracut Arnold K. Brown Sr Warer RL Aed Hartford

Reds To Try County Man Nov. 22

The trial of Newcomb Mott, a 27 year old Massachusetts tourist, will begin November 22 in Murmansk on charges of illegally crossing the Soviet border. He was arrested Sept. 4 after entering from the Soviet-Norwegian border and is held in Murmansk. His Massachusetts hosts expect visas to attend the trial.

Moscow UPI Massachusetts Russia Murmansk U.S Newcomb Mott Molt Sheffield Mass Howard Scott Main Street the Eagle Mott Moscow Bar Association

Nationalist Toll Feared 85 In Fight With Red Gunboats

In the Formosa Strait weekend clash off the Chinese mainland 83 Nationalist navy men were feared lost after a 180-foot minesweeper was sunk. Navy headquarters reported 15 survivors, while eight Communist gunboats attacked, with Nationalists claiming four Communist boats sunk and a fifth damaged. The Red China agency said the Nationalist gun boat was badly damaged yet returned to base.

Taipei Formosa Navy Nist Formosa Strait Red China New China News Agency

Boston bookies seek computerized betting records

Boston bookmakers eye a medium size computer to digitize illegal betting records including race results and payoffs. A suave visitor offered about one million dollars for the system but the company declined, saying the computer would replace scribbled scratch pads.

Boston

Airlifted U S Troops Strike Deep in Vietnam Battle

In the Chu Pong Mountain area near the Cambodian border, American units led a major assault supported by B52s and B32s against North Vietnamese forces. Reports indicate up to 1,000 enemy dead, with 244 bodies found in one area and hundreds more believed killed. Casualties on the U S side were light, though a plane was shot down and a platoon briefly isolated. Military actions included raids against Viet Cong targets near Saigon and at Phu Bai, with additional helicopter losses and SAM site attacks noted.

Saigon APS Chu Pong 1St Cavalry Division Airmobne Aintédra U.S 1St Cavalry la Drang River Plei Me Highlands Flying Horsemen Phu Bai U.S. Air Force Guam North Viet Nam Navy Ad An Hue South Viet Nam Chic

Magazine Writer Reports McNamara Denied Blocking Talks

AP reports that McNamara denied blocking peace talks with North Vietnam after Adlai Stevenson quoted UN Secretary General U Thant proposing a cease-fire plan. Stevenson relayed that McNamara opposed the plan, arguing informing South Vietnam was essential, with no State Department comment available.

Washington Eric Sevareid United Nations Ambassa Look London Dor Adlai Stevenson U Thant Stevenson North Viet Nam McNamara State Department Sevareid Viet Nam Rangoon Burma Hanoi Defense Robert McNamara Adlai Thant Laos WU Thant United States Rusk

Rhodesia Seccesion Crisis Stalemate Deepens at U N

Loyalist Governor-General Sir Humphrey Gibbs defies rebel Premier Ian Smith amid a Rhodesian independence crisis. Britain moves to sanction the rebel government while the UN debates competing drafts pushing for force or diplomacy and a broad embargo. The scene features Gibbs’s refusal to yield and Smith’s bid to oust him as Parliament contemplates sanctions and Commonwealth status.

Salisbury Rhodesia UPT Humphrey Gibbs Ian Smith London Parliament Britain Harold Wilson United Nations Smith Government House Gibbs Elizabeth II Sir Humphrey van Smith Security Council U.N

Draft Call of Married Men Expands to Berkshire County

Massachusetts drafts 10,000 married men for physicals as single men 19 to 25 face induction. Officials say Berkshire County will be included over the next six weeks, with 4,500 married men examined this month and 5,000 to 5,500 in December. Local boards note pending December orders and ongoing student exemptions review as officials call for more physicians and health professionals to support the effort.

Berkshire County Massachusetts Boston John Carr Paul Feeney State Selective Service System Local Board 2 Peterson Carr and Feeney Defense Department

Five Day Forecast Sees Cooler Midweek Then Warmer Weekend

The forecast calls for temperatures to average five degrees below the seasonal norm of 37. Expect cooler conditions from Wednesday through Friday with rain or snow on Thursday and again on Saturday. Saturday should bring a warmer trend.

Breedlove Cracks 600 MPH In Utah Salt Flats

Craig Breedlove set a world speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats Utah with a two way average of 600.6 miles per hour. He first ran 593.178 mph then 608.201 mph, beating Art Arfons who held the previous record at 576.353 mph. Breedlove had held the record four times before and recently reclaimed it.

Bonneville Salt Flats Utah Craig Breedlove Utah Salt Flats Utah Highway Patrol California Breedlove Art Arfons Akron Ohio Arfons Craig

Indonesia Parliament Calls for Abolition of PKI

Singapore based UPI reports the Indonesian Peoples Parliament passed a resolution demanding abolition of the Indonesian Communist party and its affiliates. Lead speaker Arudji Kartawinata cited the Oct 1 coup attempt as a reason. About 5,000 Communists have been jailed in Java mop up operations.

Singapore UPI Indonesian Peoples Parliament Indonesian Communist Party PKE Ragio Jakarta Arudji Kartawinata Sukarno PKI Java Antara

Classified ad gives eagle family want ad appeal

A reader profile explains how classified ads work well for matching wants. The advertiser notes front page stories and the strong response to ads. The sample shows branded sofa bed sets and nursery items listed with implied demand.

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