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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1965

Page

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Pacifists Demonstrate Nationwide Against Viet Nam War

Berkeley crowd of about 10,000, organized by the Vietnam Day Committee, marched from the UC campus to the Oakland Army Terminal in protest of U.S. involvement in Viet Nam. Police estimated the turnout and noted the event was allowed on public streets after a day of teach-ins and demonstrations.

Berkeley Calif U.S Viet Nam Cal National Coordinating Committee Army Terminal Oakland Alameda County Sheriff's Department National Guard Fording

Morrissey Nomination Faces Senate Clash in Mass.

In Washington Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield signaled support for the Morrissey federal district judge nomination from Massachusetts while Republican Everett Dirksen vowed to probe Morrissey’s 1934 Massachusetts Legislature bid. The nominee, a Boston Municipal Court judge, was endorsed 6-3 by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Washington Mike Mansfield Montana Senate Francis X. Morrissey Massachusetts Morrissey Kennedy Senate Judiciary Committee Mansfield Everett M. Dirksen Ilinois

Russia Joins U S In Asia Aid Plan

Washington reports that the Soviet Union agreed to participate with the United States and over twenty nations in Bangkok to draft a charter for an Asian development bank. US aid pledges include 200 million dollars initial capital and 100 million in loans and grants for regional development, contingent on other countries’ similar contributions.

Washington Soviet Union United States Southeast Asia Treasury Bangkok Johnson Asian Development Bank The World Bank Black

Pittsfield Chronicle Oct 16 1965 Volume 7A

Pittsfield Mass latest issue dated Saturday October 16 1965 carries Volume 7A No 133 featuring local news and community notices from the city and surrounding area.

Pittsfield Mass

Astronauts Aim for Historic Spacecraft Linkup

NASA reports Gemini astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford plan the first linking of two orbiting spacecraft at about 5 21 P M EST on October 25. The maneuver follows launch from Cape Kennedy and involves a 26 foot Agena rocket target vehicle.

Washington Astro Navis Walter M. Sehirra Jr Thomas P. Stafford National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cape Kennedy Fla Gemini

Student group speaks out on peace marches

In Worcester a Collegiate for the Defense of the America Way of Life issued a statement opposing a Clark University Campus Peace Committee protest. The Clark group planned a teach-in and a march to City Hall this morning. Spokesman J Anthony Arneberg said the group aims to show not all students favor protests and defended freedom democracy and capitalism.

Berkeley Wayne Morse D-Ore Washington Morse U.S Viet Nam Columbus Ohio Viet Nam Pay Committee Statehouse New England Bennington College Bennington Boston University University of Rhode Island Harvard MIT Radcliffe Brandeis University Clark University Worcester Mass Boston Collegiates For Clark City Hall J. Anthony Arneberg Shrewsbury

St John River Power Project OK'd by Senate House Unit

A House Senate conference committee approved a bill authorizing 140 water projects totaling about 2 billion dollars. Notable items include the 227 million dollar St John River power project in Maine and the Trinity River project in Texas projected near 1 billion dollars, while the Devils Jump project in Kentucky was dropped.

St. John Power Project Senate House Washington House-Senate St. John River Maine Trinity River Texas Kentucky Army Engineers Reed House Senate

Quota Totals and Drive Operis Details Missing

Fragmentary OCR data shows numbers and dates but no clear events or entities. Key items include a quota total 86.7, amounts 171,001 and 26,892, 674, 16,336, and a date October 18. No identifiable persons, organizations, or places are readable.

Nationwide Draft Dodge Club Seen Across Nation

Senator John Stennis charged a nationwide draft dodging movement is growing with CBS News airing school of instruction programs that teach men how to evade service. He urged action to stop the campaign, saying it promotes the right to refuse war and could undermine morale, especially among troops in Vietnam.

Washington (Ap John Stennnis D-Miss Stennis Senate CBS Viet Nam Selective Service

Weekend Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies

Weekend weather notes predict partly cloudy conditions today with mild highs in the low 70s. Sunday brings more clouds and mild temperatures in the 60s with light winds and a slight chance of showers elsewhere.

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