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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1959

Page

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Paris Pushes Spring Delay for East West Summit

Washington reports President Eisenhower and Secretary Herter discussed France’s approval in principle for an East West summit with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. France favors next spring, while de Gaulle remains reluctant to rush the meeting, despite Western leaders showing tentative acceptance.

Washington Eisenhower Christian A. Herter France White House Nikita Khrushchhev Herter

Khrushchev Said To Write Ike on China

Chicago Sun Times reports a letter attributed to Nikita Khrushchev to President Eisenhower may carry a new offer from Red China to the United States. Mikhail Smirnovsky at the Soviet Embassy in Washington delivered the message to Robert Murph at the State Department. The dispatch describes Khrushchev’s talks with Chinese leaders in Peiping and notes a willingness to settle international issues by peaceful means, possibly extending the no force principle to Formosa under certain conditions.

Chicago Chicago Sun-Times Isington Nikita Ikhrushchev Eisen Nower Red China United States Fakres Washington Mikhail Smirnovsky Robert Murphy State Department The Sun-Times Khrushchev Peiping Eisenhower Camp David Frederick Kuh Formosa

High Court Grants Stay to Chessman

The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Cary Chessman to allow a new appeal. The stay was issued by eight justices after Chief Justice Warren disqualified himself. Chessman must file by November 3 and California may respond before a possible hearing.

Washington Supreme Court Cary Chessman California Chesemian Douglas Warren Chessman Chessmar Riland

Underground City Concept by Cornell University Team

Ithaca New York engineering researchers from Cornell University are developing a bomb proof underground city model. The project envisions a self contained shelter like habitat with protected facilities though no construction is planned at this time.

Ithaca, N.Y Cornell University Io Design

Five Day Forecast Notes Warm Friday Cold Weekend

The forecast calls for temperatures through Monday near the normal 45 degrees. Warmer conditions are expected Friday followed by a colder weekend with temperatures dipping. Precipitation should total between a quarter and a half inch, mainly rain with snow possible in higher elevations around Friday.

Wright Guggenheim opens as spiral modernist museum

The Guggenheim Museum in New York dedicates its spiral, six story building by Wright design on Fifth Avenue facing Central Park. Arthur Flemming presides, May or Wagner to cut the ribbon. The ramp galleries form a one third mile ascent, with 144 works tracing modern art from Cezanne to Pollock.

New Guggenheim Museum New York Rere Ark groundsAnar Rotunda United Press Guggenheim Museum Arthur 5 Flemming Health, Education and Well Publc Stank Liegdent Robert F. Wagner Fifth Avenue Central Park Tytven Solomon R. Guggenheim Wright Design York Smart Upper East Side Europe Guggenheim Foundation Cezanne and Maillel Kandinsky Braque Kee Delaunay Chagall Leger Lipehilz Tubuffet de Kogning Pollock Francis Guggenheim

Army Missile Role Indicated Settled

Secretary of the Army Wilber Brucker hinted at a White House space conference that the fate of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency was settled. Discussions centered on the Saturn booster and whether to place it under civilian NASA control, with key figures like Von Braun defending a spaceflight-focused role and urging swift progress.

Washington Wilber XI Brucker Army Ballistic Missile Agency Teegier Soviet Union White House Eisenhower United States Wernher von Braun Isenhower Augus Fia Tve Huntsville Ale Tam Tne Cotenuniem T. Keith Glenvan George Wistiaxosky Neil Ho MeEly Thomas 8. Gales Herbert York Ise Pentagon Fimner Staats National Aeronautics and Ace Administration Pentagon McElroy von Braun Jon NASA

PID Co Buys Pittsfield Industrial Park Site

Pittsfield Industrial Development Co. paid 98 500 for 207 acres off 2 Road to develop a modern industrial park area. An outside private group is to fund the project, with a plan to form a new organization by December 1 to oversee fundraising and development.

PID Co Pittsfield Industrial Development, Co Willian A. Whittlesey Pip Pittsfield PID Merrill Road E. H. Prentice Wappi & Co Boston Albert L. Hail Chamber of Commerce Pittsfeld Taxpayers Assn Whittlesey Hall Oratt

Medaris Not Upset Over Space Program

Maj. Gen. John Bruce Medaris resigns as army missile chief after four years of rocket success and political defeats. He says he is not quitting over dissatisfaction with the US space program and set to retire January 31. He cites long strain and inter service disagreement as factors, noting the Soviet Union leading the US by about five years.

Washington John Bruce Medaris White House Medans New York Prohidenis Svere Mataris Soviet Union United States

Court Enjoins Steel Strikers and Tram Bond Dispute

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court limits state spending while a legal challenge to the Mount Greylock Tramway Authority borrowing is resolved. Attorneys argue the constitution requires legislative approval for bond issues. A temporary restraining order delays bond spending until pleadings are completed by May 4, with a May 4 hearing set to advance the case.

Boston State Supreme Cour Me Ewe A. Curb Zit Tae Cred Gands Mount Greylock Grevinck House Senate Atty James J. Kelleher Oto Otha Superior Court Periar Court Cegismore Waxpayers Counman Kelind Wallis Walls Supreme Ideral Court

Castro Major Accused of Treason in Camaguey

In Camaguey Province Castro Major and two of his military commanders accuse Maj. Mubert Matos of treason as Raul Castro restructures the Cuban armed forces. The revolution faces an apparent assault as Castro appeals to supporters to join his forces.

Camaguey Cuba Fap FL del Castro Castro Wai Street Bert Matos Matos Raul

ISU Studies Shippers Offer Negotiations Continue

ISU examining a wage proposal from the New York Shipping Association amid renewed talks between the International Longshoremen Union and shippers. The two sides resumed negotiations Monday after a month of tension tied to earlier stalled talks.

NEW York UPI International Land‘shoremen's Union New York Shinming Assn Autonia

Navy probes Nautilus sabotage claims in Portsmouth

FBI and naval intelligence investigated possible sabotage after damaged electrical cables were found aboard the USS Nautilus at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Capt. Carl A. Johnson said the damage did not affect the reactor, while Vice Admiral Rickover doubted unfriendly nation involvement and suggested a shipyard worker or crew error. probes named questioned workers amid fires and other incidents. The Nautilus, first nuclear submarine, has recent overhaul issues shadowing February completion plans.

Carl A. Johnson Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Hyman G. Rickover Washington Navy FBT Leo L. Lauguin Boston Portsmouth Johnson

Union appeals after judge orders return to work for 80 days

Federal Judge Herbert Sorg ordered striking United Steelworkers back to mills for 80 days under Taft-Hartley Act. The United Steelworkers Union appealed to block enforcement while arguing retroactivity should apply to the entire period. Industry and government debated retroactive effects and national impact amid a three hour session.

Pittsburgh Danion United Steelworkers Union Herbert PB Sorg Eisenhower Union and Industnorneys Industri Caw Justice Department United Steelworkers Rron Nester

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