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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1959
Page
20
EVANSTON, DL UPI John Grafft 17 told police he stole two cases of eggs from a delivery truck to share with a friend for an egg fight at the beach. He explained the plan and motive, noting the eggs were divided between them before the act.
Senator Hiram L. Fong urged firm defense of Nationalist China's offshore islands during a tour of Asia and the Pacific. Speaking in Hawaii he warned against letting the offshore islands in the Formosa Strait fall to Communists and said the United States must defend them. He left for Manila after a four day stay on Formosa.
Lt. Gen. Minoru Genda, Hiroshima native and first chief of staff of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force, travels in the United States to study jet fighters. He narrows choices to five jets at Edwards Air Base as Japan plans to replace its 309 fighters and expand its air arm, while reflecting on Pearl Harbor and U.S.-Japan ties.
London dispatch reports Tass, the Soviet news agency, denounces United Nations Tibet debate as illegal interference in Chinese affairs aimed at fragmenting socialist Asia. Tass calls Tibetan complaints lies and slander and insists on warm ties between Red China and other Asian states.
Rep Charles A Bisbee Jr and Amherst official Edward Dowling join Amherst selectman Mrs Eunice Mannheim as panelists for the fourth University of Massachusetts selectmen seminar on Public Information and Communications. The weekly sessions run Thursdays at 7:30 pm through Nov 5 inviting all selectmen and interested locals.
Philadelphia news report states National Biscuit Co and unions announce a two year pact for about 8,000 workers in seven cities including Pittsburgh Atlanta Houston Denver Buffalo Cambridge and Philadelphia. The contract raises hourly pay 12 cents retroactive to Sept 1 with a further 10 cent bump next Sept and adds a paid holiday before Christmas plus a revised vacation formula allowing accrual for time off due to illness or accident.
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