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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1965

Page

2

U N Peace Ruling Defied in Kashmir

U Thant reported to the Security Council that Pakistan and India failed to withdraw forces per UN demands. He urged both nations to adopt a withdrawal plan through a joint meeting with a UN draft representative, possible at the border or UN headquarters. India claimed that Pakistan recruited 14,000 raiders into Kashmir, threatening cease-fire terms and justifying self defense.

United Nations N.Y U Thant U.N. Security Council Pakistan India Lal Bahadur Shastri Mohammed Ayub Khan Thant Kashmir Gopalaswami New Delhi Security Council Council

Cuban Refugees Reach Key West After Sea Crossing

Eleven Cuban refugees arrived in Key West aboard the 16 foot motor boat Topeca after rough seas and rain. The vessel was escorted by a Coast Guard cutter and other boats brought 71 more refugees to Florida. Reports describe Camarroa exit port as festive. U.S. welfare officials predict up to 42,500 Cubans may come by end of June.

Key West Fla Coast Guard Florida Cuba Camarro¢a Florida Straits Fidel Castro U.S United States

Food Firm Would Train Cuba Refugees

New York shows Universal Food Systems Inc. proposes to train 150 Cuban refugees as bakery workers in Boston for six weeks and guarantee jobs in its Dunkin Donuts shops. The offer includes free transportation and living expenses, aiming to aid rapid assimilation into American communities.

New York UPI Johnson Cuba White House Robert Rosenberg Universal Food Systems Inc Quincy Mass Boston Rosenberg

De Valera 83 Plans Second Term as President

Dublin AP reports President Eamon De Valera aged 83 and nearly blind intends to run for a second seven year term next year. The veteran marked his 83rd birthday and observers expect him to win, with Gen. Sean Mac Eoin unlikely to run again and a Labor candidate not posing strong competition. The presidency is ceremonial but marks Ireland’s 1916 Easter uprising anniversary, a politically significant prospect for De Valera who led the rebels in 1916 and later served as prime minister and president.

Dublin Eamon de Valera Dev Sean MacEoin Labor Party Ireland Britain de Valera New York John A. Costello

Benefits Proposed For British Doctors

London family doctors would work a 54 day week with extra pay for nights and weekends under a government proposal aimed at averting a mass walkout from the National Health Service. Pay details are not yet fixed and doctors will ballot on the plan before an independent review body determines fees and allowances.

London Britain National Health Service

Rusk Opposes Red China UN Seat as Violence Tactic

Secretary of State Dean Rusk argued that naming Red China to the United Nations would encourage its violence driven strategy. He cited Vietnam and the Dominican Republic actions as steps for freedom and insisted seatings must consider complex foreign policy realities.

Washington Southeast Asia Dean Rusk Peking United Nations Crifica U.N China Viet Nam U.S South United States Dominican Republic

U.S. May Drop French Army Posts

Washington reports the State Department is considering abandoning a few U S military installations in France to cut costs and boost efficiency. Officials stress no significant changes are planned now and no political significance should be inferred.

Washington UPI United States France State Department Robert J. McCloskey U.S

Sukarno Names Suharto Army Commander After Coup

President Sukarno in Jakarta named Maj. Gen. Suharto as army commander after the pro-Red Sept. 30 coup attempt. Suharto, who led the suppression, replaces Maj. Gen. Achmad Yani who was slain. The announcement noted Suharto’s rise to power while omitting Gen. Nasution’s status.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Sukarno Indonesia Suharto Achmad Yani Antara Radio Jakarta Yani Pranoto Reksosamudro Jakarta Abdul Haris Nasution

Boston bills threaten tax plan debate split

The Boston College Bureau criticizes lawmakers lax on a tax program while Democrats mull splitting the tax fight. Senate leaders propose funding to pay state debts and aid cities, as Volpe pushes a fourth sales tax. A Kennedy library site plan uses MBTA land near Harvard Square, with state payment to MBTA, then transfer to federal authorities for archives. Dwight is reappointed to the DPW board, while briefs note motor vehicle plate fees and fringe-benefit bills stalled by Volpe.

Boston Boston College Bureau of Public Affairs Senate Philip Graham Hamilton John A. Volpe Graham Volpe John F.X. Davoren Milford Ways and Means Davoren House Harvard Square Cambridge John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Special Commission Lawrence K. Miller Pittsfield Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA Federal Government Kennedy Archives and Museum National Archives System

Red Influence Reported In U S Teach-In Movement

The Senate Internal Security subcommittee released a study asserting Communist infiltration and exploitation of the U S teach-in movement and anti-Vietnam agitation. It claims lead ers have not drawn firm lines against Communist participation, calling for vigilance amid broader antiwar sentiment.

U.S Washington Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Viet Nam Subcommittee Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn

Nationwide protests planned against U S Viet Nam policies

Critics ready to stage the broadest antiwar demonstrations in more than 100 cities this weekend while government supporters organize counter actions. The National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Viet Nam, based in Madison, announced 109 cities host protests Friday through Sunday, including a haunt in at Rutgers New Brunswick and a reverse teach in in Washington with Sen. Thomas Dodd.

U.S Viet Nam Dwight D. Eisenhower National Coordinating Committee To End Rutgers University Rutgers New Brunswick Knights of Columbus Berkeley Calif New York City Washington Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn Senate Internal Security Subcommittee

Boston Students Set Peaceful Rally Protest Vietnam War

Massachusetts chapter of Political Action for Peace schedules a peaceful march and rally by college students in Cambridge and Boston to protest U S military involvement in Vietnam Speakers include Noam Chomsky and Russell Johnson Participants from Harvard Radcliffe Boston University Brandeis and other Greater Boston colleges join the marchers marching from Cambridge Common to Boston Common and a second rally is planned for Williams College after a 17 mile march from Bennington Vermont to Williamstown Mass

Cambridge Boston U. S Robert Hanson Boston Common Noam Chomsky Massachusetts Institute of Technology Russell Johnson American Friends Service Committee of Harvard Radcliffe Boston University Brandeis Greater Boston Cambridge Common Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenues Boston Back Bay Williams College Bennington Williamstown Mass Bennington College Williams U.S. Route 7 Vermont Massachusetts

New Comet Ikeya San to pass near the Sun

Cambridge reports a rare comet event as Ikeya Seki races toward the sun at 15 miles per second. It will pass within 20 000 miles of the solar surface around 12 13 a m EDT next Thursday, with a bright tail expected if it survives the approach. The Smithsonian said the spectacle will be visible along the East Coast one hour before dawn on Oct 21.

Cambridge Mass Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory East Coast

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