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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1965

Page

2

U N Pulse Reading Excludes Peking May Be Last One

United Nations debate over seating Red China with a 47 47 split hinted that Peking may soon win admission. US led bid to bar Red China faced dwindling support as Britain backed two thirds rule and France shifted ties. Indonesia's exit loomed as a potential tipping factor in shaping future votes.

United Nations N.Y General Assembly Ted Peking Red China Taiwan Indonesia China United States France Mao Ze-tung Britain

Two Measurements Disagree on Dollar Balance

Washington AP The U S balance of payments was a 485 million deficit in the July September quarter, after a prior surplus. A Commerce Department measure excluding dollars held by individuals showed a 260 million surplus in the third quarter. The department will publish results by both methods.

Washington U.S Commerce Department Department Office of Business Economics Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler

N H Publisher May Buy Conn Weekly

Bridgeport leaders approve sale of the Connecticut Sunday Herald to William Loeb of Manchester New Hampshire Union Leader Corp. A stockholder said only papers remain to finalize the sale while Leigh Dananberg Sr. called the report a rumor.

Bridgeport, Conn The Bridgeport Post Bridgeport Herald Corp Connecticut Sunday Herald William Loeb Manchester N.H Union Leader Corp Post Herald Corp Leigh Dananberg Sr

Knesses Israel Plans Sale of Wendell Avenue Property

Congrega tion Knesses Israel outlines plans to sell its Wendell Avenue synagogue site. President Dr. Morris Geller says a fundraising campaign by Lee Hirsey of New York will seek funds for a new synagogue on a yet unknown site. Sale authorization and fundraising approval await board action. An anonymous local lawyers group reportedly eyes the lot for a new building. The GSA plans were ruled out by Rep. Conte as inactive. The board has long sought expansion, with past talks in 1962 to buy part of the Wendell parking area. Disposal timing depends on a New York firm appraisal of fundraising capability.

Morris Geller Lee Hirsey New York City Geller Wendell Avenue Silvio 0. Conte General Services Administration Conte GSA Kenneth B. Goldblum New York

Royal Opera Appeals For More Government Aid

The Royal Opera House in London seeks increased government support amid a fiscal crisis. In 1964-65 it received 2.153 million dollars in subsidies for opera and ballet, with government aid covering part of receipts. The 1966-67 deficit is projected at 679,020 dollars as costs rise, per board chairman the Earl of Drogheda.

London Royal Opera House Opera House Earl of Drogheda

FDA Seeks Hazard Label On Birth Control Pills warning doctors

The FDA asked contraceptive manufacturers to send an interim warning to physicians and pharmacists about potential vision hazards from birth control pills. The move cites studies noting eye and circulatory injuries, including strokes, but says causation is not proven. The warning mirrors Lilly’s labeling from 1963 and covers millions of users in the United States and overseas.

Washington Food and Drug Administration Joseph F. Sadusk Jr FDA United States The Archives of Opihalmology Canada Australia Frank B. Walsh Johns Hopkins University Medical School Baltimore Walsh Ely Lilly Sadusk Lilly’s

Massachusetts Teachers Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

Gov Volpe signed a law allowing public school teachers in Massachusetts to be represented by collective bargaining agents with local authorities. The measure forbids strikes and starts elections in 144 communities, led by the Massachusetts Teachers Association to choose bargaining agents among MTA and MFT groups.

Boston Valpe Massachusetts State Board of Education State Labor Relations Commission Labor Relations Commission Pittsfield Massachusetts Teachers’ Association Massachusetts Federation of Teachers Afl-Cio MTA MFT Afl-Cio Federation Amesbury Chelsea Chicopee Gloucester Lynn Malden Methuen Peabody Salem Somerville Springfield Independent Teachers’ Union Boston Teachers Alliance Lawrence Lowell Massachusetts Federation of State

Showdown Around the Corner in Massachusetts Tax Vote

Gov. Volpe’s sales tax program survives a 122 to 111 House vote as supporters brace for afternoon amendments. Opponents argue the plan lacks funding for veterans services and court costs, while a dinner for Sen. Philip A. Graham paused debate.

Boston Volpe Philip A. Graham Bull Sidney Q. Cureiss Sheffield

GEAA Elects Five Directors and Local Court News

GEAA elected five directors in annual balloting. Enzo Oppidi and Edward P. Skowronski were re elected for three year terms from hourly rated employees. Dominic J. Spagnola and John Majehrowski were the salaried directors plus Mrs Charlotte E Meile elected a woman director for two years. Detectives have arrested two local juvenile boys in a theft case involving about $20 from Mrs Herman Perlman’s home. Frank J. Melle was rushed to St Luke’s Hospital after illness. A theft of plumbing tools was reported from Nesbit's garage with an estimated loss of $167. A car grave compartment was pried open while parked near City Hall. House debate featured Davoren stumping, with Volpe program criticism and labor pressure shaping potential ballot issues. Rhodesia faced a UN Security Council showdown with African states urging force and an embargo.

General Electric Athletic Association Enzo Oppidi Edward P. Skowronski Dominic J. Spagnola John §. Majehrowski Charlotte E. Meile Herman Perlman Strong Ave

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