Shelter program cut as Congress slashes defense and space
Washington AP reports the House Appropriations Committee deep cuts the nations civil defense and shelter program. It approves 13.1 billion for 26 agencies, down from 14.66 billion requested, while space and veterans funding rise modestly. NASA isolation funds lead with 5.1 billion, and veterans affairs receives about 5.37 billion including hospital beds and pension payments.
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Diem Defends Viet Nam Policy Amid Buddhist Crisis
Saigon leader Ngo Dinh Diem declared victory over Communist forces as he opened the National Assembly and rejected U.N. intervention in the Buddhist question. The crackdown on Buddhists drew U.N. debate and a U.S. congressional visit by Rep. Clement Zablocki and others, following the death of a Buddhist priest and police clashes with reporters in Saigon.
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Kennedy Signs Test Ban Pact After Head Wound
In a ten minute ceremony in the Treaty Room President Kennedy ratified the nuclear test ban treaty after receiving eight stitches on his scalp. The ceremony drew 16 officials and Congress members as Kennedy signed four copies and pledged continued vigilance. The White House announced the ban would take full effect Thursday with depositories in Washington London and Moscow.
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D-Ark
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D-Ga
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R-Vi
Fish Treaty Talks Fail and Pause in Tokyo
In Tokyo UPI reports the North Pacific fisheries talks among the United States, Canada and Japan adjourned until next spring after three weeks of fruitless negotiation. Japan demanded scientific principles of conservation as the basis of fishing rights and threatened to abrogate the current treaty if not adopted.
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Five Day Forecast Temperatures Through Saturday
The forecast projects average temperatures near 51 through Saturday. Cooler conditions move in Friday night into the weekend with showers possible on Friday or Saturday.
Foliage Traffic Crowds Area Roads
Huge turnout as fall foliage draws crowds in the Berkshires with record traffic on Mt Greylock. Mt Greylock Reservation reports peak-like crowds and near full parking, Bascom Lodge bookings indicate steady demand for the next two weekends. Indian summer remains with warm 80 degree forecasts for the six-state area.
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Charles L. Parker
Mt. Greylock
Joseph F. Fitzgerald
North Adams
Bascom Lodge
New England
George J. Bulgarelli
Flora Hits Cuba Hard As Economy Bleeds And Crops Wipe Out
Hurricane Flora devastates Cuba for a fourth day with half the crops wiped out including sugar and coffee. The storm stalls and regroups across Oriente, threatening Florida and the Bahamas as Cuba's economy reels from shattered transport and errant management.
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U.S. Naval
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30 Racing Days Added at Pownal
Green Mountain Park in Pownal Vermont will extend its fall thoroughbred meet through November. General manager Vincent J. Bartimo cites unanimous support from owners trainers and patrons and approval from the Vermont State Racing Commission as basis for the extension. Afternoon post times remain 2 pm with a 1 1/2 mile double header on Saturday Oct 12.
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Williams Sets 14 Million Goal In Anniversary Drive
Williams College launches a 175th anniversary fund drive aiming for 14 million to strengthen endowment and support faculty salaries student aid new areas of instruction and research. Alfred E. Driscoll chairs the campaign with Ford Foundation support guiding a three year effort toward total needs estimated at 25.4 million for the decade.
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Housatonic River tools slammed as sewerage ditch
Alabama congressman Rep Robert E Jones led a Hartford pollution session criticizing the Housatonic upper reaches as a sewerage ditch with murky water and shallow depth. He urged stronger enforcement powers for the six state New England Pollution Control Commission and federal help to curb pollution. Senator Ribicoff noted a D rating at the Massachusetts Connecticut line, while Rep John Monagan said the subcommittee seeks federal support for broader water pollution reduction efforts.
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Woman accused of forging signatures on pay raise petitions
Boston AP report states a woman admitted signing nearly all names on two petitions seeking a Massachusetts legislators pay raise referendum. Investigators review petitions filed with Secretary of State Kevin White after a lawyer spotted his name among unsigned signatures. Two petitions, each listing about 60 names, sought placement on the November 1964 ballot with one asking to suspend the raise pending the election outcome.
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Massachusetts
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Secretary of State
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