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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1969

Page

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Moscow Attacks Chinese Ideology on Eve of Talks

Moscow asserts that border talks with China in Peking do not end the ideological dispute, according to Tass the Soviet press agency. The dispatch frames the negotiations as a tactical step while maintaining sharp ideological differences between the Soviet Union and Communist China.

Moscow New York Times Soviet Union Peking China Tass Kommunist Communist Party Mikhail A. Sustov Vasily V. Kuznetsov Chian Kuan-hua Agence France-Presse Ism Suslov Alexei N. Kosygin Chou En-lai Kuznetsov Chinese People’s Republic

MacArthur comeback re-enactment at Red Beach

U S and Filipino troops reenact Gen MacArthur’s return to the Philippines on Red Beach Leyte with 200 soldiers storming ashore amid mock bombardment. President Marcos and U S Ambassador Byroade lead dignitaries as crowds watch. Marcos mentions changing U S Filipino ties.

Red Beach Leyte Philippines U.S Douglas MacArthur Ferdinand Marcos Henry A. Byroade Marcos

Trudeau Poised for First Canadian PM Visit to USSR

Ottawa reports informed sources say Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau has tentatively decided on a 1970 visit to the Soviet Union. The trip would mark the first time a Canadian prime minister visits the U.S.S.R.

Ottawa Pierre Eliott Trudeau Soviet Union U.S.S.R

Italian Mail Strike Hits Post Offices Across Italy

AP reports a four day postal walkout paralyzing mail offices as millions of letters packages and postcards backlog in Rome and across Italy. The action expands after a two day earlier strike last week and is expected to affect over five million workers this week.

Rome

East German hijackers seek asylum in West Germany

Two East German hijackers in their early 20s were granted asylum in West Germany after landing the Lut Airlines Ilyushin 18 at Tegel Field. The Polish airliner, with 63 passengers and nine crew, returned to East Berlin. A witness said two Communist MiGs shadowed the flight during approach.

Berlin West Germany Tegel Field Lut Airlines

U N protests slaying of 4 GIs by N Korea

The U N Command accuses North Korea of a preplanned ambush that killed four American soldiers near Panmunjom in the DMZ. North Korean raiders attacked a U N truck with grenades and small arms fire, then fled toward the demarcation line as U N patrols found bloodstained items and empty cartridges at the scene. The U N spokesman noted the truck bore a white flag and a DMZ police sign during the maintenance run.

U.N Korean Demilitarized Zone Panmunjem U.S

Pledge to Fight On as Hanoi and Moscow Agree

North Vietnam vows continued struggle until all U.S. troops leave Vietnam. Premier Pham Van Dong and Premier Alexei Kosygin sign a joint communique after talks, pledging armed political and diplomatic actions to fulfill Vietnamese national aspirations and clear Vietnamese soil of American forces.

Moscow North Vietnam North South Vietnam U.S Viet

Nixon to curb military spending over five years

The Nixon administration will cut defense outlays sharply over five years after a nine month policy review. The Pentagon should aim for a defense budget around 71 to 73 billion, lower than 1970 projections, shifting to fight one major war and one minor conflict at a time while maintaining strategic weapons.

Nixon New York Times Washington Pentagon America United States Soviet Union State Department White House Germany Korea Melvin R. Laird Europe Asia Southeast Asia Caribbean Defense Robert §. McNamara Russia

Laird Joins Nixon Drive On Inflation

Washington AP Defense Secretary Melvin Laird forecast a definite slow down in the defense industry as pentagon economy moves aid Nixon anti inflation push. He cited 4.1 billion dollars in cuts this year and manpower reductions as signs of reduced defense activity with lower prime contracts and unfilled orders.

Washington Melvin R. Laird Pentagon Nixon Laird Vietnam

Bolivian Chief Halts Business Nationwide

President Alfredo Ovando ordered all Bolivian businesses and government offices closed to curb money outflow amid the nationalization of a U.S. oil firm. Police and troops seized Gulf Oil Corp fields and offices last Friday, with promised compensation.

LA Paz Bolivia Alfredo Ovando Bolivia Gulf Gulf Oil Corp

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