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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1959
Page
12
Western campaigns welcomed the Conservative win in Britain as boosting Atlantic alliance unity ahead of a planned summit with the Communist East. Officials note continuity in foreign policy and relief that Labor’s neutralization push and pro Moscow tones no longer shape immediate UK policy.
US and Canada reported progress on the Columbia River development accord after talks, with a concluding communique postponed to Tuesday. The IJC plans another meeting at Niagara Falls and separate reports on Passamaquoddy Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy. The American section reportedly agrees Canada would receive about 30 percent of benefits. the plan adds roughly 22,000,000 horsepower and covers Great Lakes pollution and Niagara Falls erosion protections.
Cardinal Cushing archbishop of Boston flies from Idlewild to Rome with a seven member party after weather delays. He will celebrate Mass at Santa Suzanne Church and plans a visit to Ireland to see a novitiate being built at Drogheda for the Medical Missionaries of Mary.
Group Captain Peter Townsend, a Briton tied to Princess Margaret, is engaged to marry his secretary Moustique Jamagne, a 19 year old Bel gian tobacco heir. The couple’s announcement follows Townsend’s documentation work and ties to the royal family, with mixed public reaction.
UAW at Allen Mig Co in Connecticut ratified a new contract delivering a five cent hourly wage boost plus 64 cents in incentives and fringe benefits. The pact, reached after a recent strike threat, spans 21 months and includes funding for enhanced hospitalization and surgical benefits a new major medical plan and improved employee pensions.
A general alarm fire Friday in Lowell Massachusetts drove about thirty people from a two floor business apartment building. Defective wiring was blamed for the blaze and the incident prompted evacuations with no immediate reports of injuries.
Soviet scientists predicted Lunik will approach the Moon again in early January 1967 on a mission that began with a flying lab. Tass quoted Astronautic specialist Sternfeld saying the craft should pass within about 6200 miles. Distances for revolutions include February estimates and loop times.
United States announces a 12 million dollar donation to UNICEF with the condition that it not exceed 48 percent of total contributions. The 1959 U.S. contribution totaled 11 million dollars.
The CENTO four nation council condemns Soviet propaganda broadcasts aimed at the Shah of Iran. It pledges support for Iran’s government and notes joint port development in Turkey and Iran to reduce Suez Canal dependence and bolster regional security. Trabzon and Ishenderun named as port sites near Syria.
AP dispatch reports Guatemala and West Germany agreed to resume diplomatic relations, cut since 1941 when Guatemala declared war on Germany. The U S had kept the alliance limited after Bonn's demands. The move signals a thaw in postwar diplomacy as both nations seek formal ties again.
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