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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1963

Page

3

Scranton Ready For Honest Draft For 1984 Nomination

Gov William W Scranton said in a television interview he would accept an honest and sincerely drafted bid for the 1984 Republican presidential or vice presidential nomination but he is not running. He urged debates among GOP contenders and backed a public accommodations provision in civil rights law while noting policy rifts with Barry Goldwater.

Washington Scranton Pennsylvania Kennedy Barry Goldwater Arizona Goldwater

Cracker Contract to supply survival crackers wins DoD order

Washington UPI reports Educator Biscuit Co of Lowell Massachusetts received a Defense Department order for 1.4 million dollars for nearly 6.5 pounds of survival crackers and biscuits, issued Friday.

Washington UPI Educator Biscuit Co Lowell, Mass Defese Department

GOP Chief: Kennedy Beatable In Massachusetts Home Territory

Boston based Republican state chairman Frederic C. Dumaine told WBZ Newsimakers that either Barry Goldwater or Nelson Rockefeller could defeat President Kennedy in Massachusetts in 1964. He said Kennedy's own policies might still win him votes.

Boston UPI Barry Goldwater

U S Eliminates Quota System For Apprentices

Washington reports the Labor Department revised antidiscrimination standards in construction to ease fears of a quota system for Negro apprentices. The changes, minimal in wording, stress no preference for unqualified Black workers over qualified Whites and aim to reassure both contractors and unions about past discrimination remedies.

Washington Labor Department

Boston Labor Lawyer Heads State ADA Chairman

Robert M. Segal, a Boston labor union attorney, was elected chairman of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Americans for Democratic Action. He succeeds Mrs. Philip M. Le Compte of Newton.

Boston Robert M. Segal Massachusetts The Americans For Democratic Action Segal Philip M. LeCompte Newton

Two GOP hopefuls clash on civil rights in AP debate

Washington governor Rockefeller and Sen. Goldwater diverge on civil rights bills and immediate tax cuts while agreeing on foreign policy against Kennedy in 1964. They differ on Medicare, right to work, and how to handle desegregation with the attorney general enforcing rights. Rockefeller backs broad health coverage for the elderly and targeted tax cuts balancing the budget over the business cycle. Goldwater favors limited measures and a yearly balanced budget only in wartime or emergencies.

Washington Nelsont A. Rockefeller Barry Goldwater Kennedy Associated Press New York Arizona Viet Nam Cuba Rockefeller Goldwater South

Republican Party To Utilize Pros In Fund Raising

The Republican Party plans a Madison Avenue approach to fundraising hiring a management consultant to run a professional donor survey and generate lists by vocation geography and income. Direct mail and solicitations will be strengthened by local volunteers, aiming to raise ten million dollars and broaden the contributor base beyond major donors.

Washington Madison Avenue

Change of address notice in Pittsfield Massachusetts

One month three months six months one year postal zones 1 4 postal app 600 zones milles 58 2.00 52.20 5.00 Sa 9.50 10.70 a 18.50 20.90 Change of address. To avoid interruption of service subscribers by mail please notify local Post Office and The Herskhire Eagle giving old address as well as new. Second class post paid at Pittsfield Massachusetts.

Herk Shire Pittsfield Assachusetts

New York Brig Sit-in After Off-Broadway Closure

Twenty five people spent time in a federal brig Sunday following a banned performance of The Brig at the Living Theater on Sixth Ave near 14th St. IRS seized the venue for back taxes, then opened to a late-night reprise with 177th Navy prison theme.

New York Living Theater Internal Revenue Service Sixth Ave 14Th St Julian Becks IRS

Brooke decries deep corruption in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Attorney General Ed ward W. Brooke told a Brotherhood of Temple Emanu El meeting that state corruption is rampant and far worse than expected. He said graft persists in smarter forms, calling for new legislation and noting only a small battalion of corruption fighters remains active.

Marblehead Mass UPD Massachusetts Atty Edward W. Brooke State Crime Commission Brooke Brotherhood of Temple Emanu-El Sunday

Civil Rights Bill Faces Dilution Drive In Congress

In Washington this week the House Judiciary Committee will hear proposals to weaken the civil rights bill, with votes on revisions possible. Senate action centers on a $1.7 billion higher education aid program as tax bill hearings continue, while leaders split over moderating civil rights provisions. Key figures warn against yielding to concessions and advocate a stronger, broad-based act.

Washington Congress House Judiciary Committee Senate Emanuel Celler D-N.y Robert F. Kennedy Celler William M. McCulloch Ohio Boston Fashioned Land Kennedy Prassachusetts Connecticut Robert Kent New Hampshire Maine Nedy Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Paul H. Douglas D-Ill Clifford P. Case R-N.j East Orange N.J House of Senate

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