Adenauer Ends Era as West Germany’s Chancellor
Adenauer retires from government and returns to his parliamentary seat as deputy. He reflects on Germany’s postwar recovery, warns successors about dealing with the Soviet Union, and notes Erhard as his successor while Germany gains status in NATO and the European Common Market.
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der Alte
Parliament
Russia
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East Germany
Germany
Soviet Union
Erhard
Christian- Democratic-Free Democratic Coalition
Berlin
East
West
Europe
Konrad Adenauer
John J. McCloy
Pittsfield Car Insurance Rates Jump in 1964 Increases
Massachusetts insurance data show most drivers will see small premium decreases, but Pittsfield rates rise from 15.2 to 27 percent. A basic premium of 34 dollars applies to non commuting, non under-25 unmarried drivers, while under-25 non-married drivers with no approved schooling see 90 dollars. Berkshire County towns mostly dip 50 cents, with Territory 15 noting a shift from Territory 16.
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State Division of Insurance
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Berkshire
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New Ashford
Savoy
Latin Replaced in Sacraments by Ecumenical Council
In Vatican City Ecumenical Council fathers approved the use of modern languages instead of Latin in Roman Catholic weddings funerals baptisms and other sacraments by a vote of 2103 to 19. They also renamed the sacrament of extreme unction the last rites to the sacrament of the anointing of the sick by 2143 to 5 to emphasize it is not only for the dying.
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Vatican City
UPI
Wyandotte Worsted Plant to Close in Pittsfield
Wyandotte Worsted Co. will shut its Pittsfield plant on Keeler Street on October 26, idling just under 100 workers. A company spokesman blamed cheap imports and slow federal action for harming domestic woolen manufacturing. The Wyandotte chain, with mills in four states, has operated in Pittsfield since 1931, with peak local employment around 500 during World War II.
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Keeler Street
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Rochester
N.H
New York City
Waterville
Maine
Central Village
Conn
Greenville
D.C
Textile Workers Union of America
T. F. McGowan
New York
State Survey of Tourists Finds Tanglewood on Top
The report by the U S Department of Commerce ranks Tanglewood in Western Massachusetts as the top tourist spot in the state with Cape Cod Old Sturbridge Village and Boston area also cited among favorites. Historic sites and scenery draw visitors while Boston earns the most adverse comments for congestion and dirty conditions.
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Rockport
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Bay State
Senate Retreat Passes DPW Reform Bill in Boston
In Boston the Massachusetts Senate approved a wholesale DPW reform bill by 38 to 2, shifting to a Peabody Graham plan after bribery indictments hit DPW officials. The vote sidelined earlier versions, with changes focused on commission qualifications, noncivil service caps, and bipartisanship.
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Philip A. Graham
Hamilton
State Administration Committee
Waterways
Rodolphe G. Bessette
Peabody - Graham
William D. Fleming
Worcester
Joseph D. Ward
Fitchburg
St. John Switches
House
Algeria recaptures two desert outposts after Monday clash
In Algiers, radio claimed Algerian forces retook two desert outposts near Hassi-Beida and Tinjoub lost earlier Monday to Moroccan troops supported by tanks planes and heavy artillery. Morocco reported no casualties and said fighting ended after occupation. Algerian minister Bouteflika warned of a counterattack as tensions rise along the border.
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Hassi-Beida
Tinjoub
U.S
Royal Moroccan Air Force
Rabat
Morocco
Thomas McClung
Leivasy
W.va
McClung
U.S. Strategic Air Command
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Nouasseur
Sidi Slimane
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Algeria
Varnier
Hassan
Aberia
Ail
Europe and U S Agree to Panel Over Chicken Tariffs
The European Common Market backs down and will submit the chicken tariff dispute with the United States to an impartial panel. The ministers from France West Germany Italy Belgium Holland and Luxembourg refer the decision to a drafting committee before final action. The U S claims yearly losses of 46 million dollars from European tariffs on frozen poultry and seeks tariff reductions. The current levy stands at 13.48 cents a pound.
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Luxembourg
Geneva
U.S
Gore protests telegrams over tax bill pressure
Senate hearings on Kennedy tax cut opened amid claims of political intimidation. Senator Albert Gore Jr of Tennessee charged a seven page telegram from William Keel of the DNC urged local leaders to back the tax program and advise Gore to support it. Senator Herman Talmadge agreed the telegram aimed to pressure Gore and coerce support.
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Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Gore
Ten- Tintskos
Burning Fires Banned as Massachusetts Faces Drought
Unseasonably warm weather drives a burning index of 90 prompting Governor Peabody to ban all open fires statewide. Forester Foster cites lack of rainfall and a long hot season as causes. 111 fires were reported across Massachusetts yesterday with Pittsfield dispatching crews for grass and brush fires as water supplies remain adequate from five reservoirs.
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Gov. Endicott Peabody
Commonwealth
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Charles H. W. Foster
Massachusetts
Pittsfeld
John F. Daniels
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