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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1963

Page

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Pay Raises For Judges Win Out In Massachusetts

Boston reports the House and Senate agreed on raises for probate and district court judges with salaries pegged at 17 000 to 19 000 yearly based on county size. Additional increases set Governor 35 000, attorney general 20 000, and other state posts, while district attorneys gain 3 000.

Boston Hoase Senate Dukes Nantucket House Ways and Means Committee William D. Fleming Worcester Fleming F. Anthony Hanlon Berkshire Probate Court Frank W. Cimini Pittsfield Peabody Supreme Judical Court Dist. Athy Matthew J. Ryan Jr Springfield Hampden Berkshire

September Coldest Here in 25 Years

The area recorded its coldest September in 25 years. Weather Bureau official George J. Bulparelli noted multiple record lows, including a Sept. 24 low of 23 degrees, surpassing the prior 24 degree mark. Pittsfield averaged 54.1 for September, below the 58.1 norm, while precipitation totaled 2.73 inches, down from average.

Weather Bureau U. S. Weather Bureau George J. Bulparelli Pittsfield

New Manager Named At Lee Paper Mills

Kimbery Clark announces changes in Lee Paper Mills top management. Samuel N Seager acting general manager named general manager succeeding George B Mintz who moves to executive VP and GM Kimberley Clark of Mexico. Milton J Gordon named assistant general manager. W Thomas Bonn remains assistant to the GM. Gordon joined in 1941. Mintz headed the mill since 1930. Gordon and his family reside on Richmond Avenue.

Schweitzer Smith Paper Co. Mills Mexico Milton J. Gordon W. Thomas Bonn Seagar Harvard Business School Lee William Schweitzer New Jersey Mr. Seager Stockbridge Under Mountain Road Lenox Mr. Gordon Lee Mills Columbia Gordon Richmond Avenue

Desegregation Efforts Stir Cambridge Race Tensions

In Cambridge Maryland a town of 12 000 wrestles with a civil rights amendment to desegregate public accommodations. Moderates from both races back the measure while opposition argues it threatens private property rights. Gloria Richardson leads the Negro side in protests, urging turnout as guards remain nearby to prevent renewed violence. The article frames a critical test for a new pattern of race relations and the risk of renewed unrest.

Cambridge Eastern Shore Deep South West Virginia Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Burke Marshall Washington Robert Kennedy Edward Walter America Legion Edward Power American Yearbook Co Calvin W. Mowbray Charles E. Cornish Dorchester County Business and Citizens Association William Wise Wise Texas Gloria Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee Freedom Riders Manny St. Clair Cambridge First Committee

Red Disarmament Plan Gets Nod From Briton

British Foreign Secretary Lord Home voiced guarded approval of the Soviet proposal for an 18 nation disarmament summit before June 30. He warned that clear directives must be drafted in advance, including no dissemination of nuclear weapon details, observers to deter surprise, and progress toward abolishing nuclear delivery vehicles. His government would join preliminary discussions leading to such a meeting as described by Mr. Gromyko.

United Nations, N.Y Lord Home Soviet Union Home U.N. General Assembly Gromyko Andrei Gromyko United Nations Organization West United Nations Khrushchev United States Russia Red China Grom Tyko Dean Rusk Nort Atlantic Treaty Organization Europe Grozhyko Rusk U.N U Thant

Leaders Press Tax and Civil Rights in Congress

Washington AP reports leaders push both the tax cut and civil rights bills toward enactment this session. McCormack and Mansfield say no path urging passage of one without the other, while Byrd schedules hearings on the tax measure as Steele hints at broader Senate timing.

Washington Kenne Mansdy Nojfield Congress Harr F. Byrd D-Va Senate Senate Finance Committee John W. McCormack Massachusetts Mike Mansfield Montana McCormack Mansfield House Kennedy Barry Goldwater Arizona

Algerian Army Defectors Rally to Rebel Leaders

Algerian army units began defecting to rebels led by Col Mon and Ou El Hadj in Kabylie. Reports say many noncommissioned officers deserted as convoys moved toward the mountains, while Ou El Hadj urged officers to join his force. Ben Bella government made no immediate comment as Berber unrest grows near Algiers. Morocco was accused of backing the revolt, with Ben Bella framing the threat as a mobilization of Algerian masses.

Algiers APJ Mon Ou el Hadj Ahmed Ben Bella Tisi J Quzou Kabylie Imen Tizt Ouzou Mountaious Ber Bella Ben Bella Algiers Forum Ite Morocco Tizi Ouzau Bella Associated Presse

Peabody Signs Self Raise Bill For City Councils

In Boston Gov. Endicott Peabody signed a law letting city councils set their own salaries along with mayors and city managers without referendum. The act takes effect in 90 days and ends the prior requirement to submit increases to voters.

Boston Endicott Peabody

Hula Dancer Pays Off After Giants Pennant Bet

Sylvia Von Rueden, a Hawaii native, performs a hula on Grant Avenue in San Francisco to honor a pennant bet placed on the Giants. The scene unfolds in Chinatown amid crowds as she delivers the payoff for the lost wager with a festive display.

San Francisco Sylvia von Rueden Hawaii Grant Avenue Chinatown Giants Miss von Rueden

Grandparents Charged With Kidnapping

Lee-Murray and Victoria Coleman of South Burlington Vermont face kidnapping charges for allegedly taking Bruce Coleman 54 from his South Lee Elementary playground. They were arraigned as fugitives, freed on $1500 bail, case continued 30 days. Bruce’s mother pursued recovery as a statewide search for the child and grandparents unfolded with police involvement and welfare office custody.

Lee — Murray Victoria Coleman South Burlington Bruce Coleman South Lee Vermont Bruce Elma Feam) Coleman Coleman Asst. Dist. Atty Clement A. Ferris Colemans Lee Arthur L.welcome the Eagle Mr. Welcome Brazee

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By A. A. Mechelson Hanlon Supreme Court Lee Paper Mills George B. Mintz Samuel N. Seager Ghanshen Phillip Savage NAACP Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania Gloria Richardson Marshall Maui Pty Bey Byrd Jsnoriy Treasury Douglas Dillon Barry Al‘giers Litte Son
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