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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1965
Page
2
Indonesian army presses house to house searches in Jakarta as Sukarno and the military clash over anti Communist actions. Tanks and armored cars seal off neighborhoods as Suharto vows to restore order while offering to provide facts to back the campaign.
Malaysia warned Singapore Premier Lee Kuan Yew against resuming barter trade with Indonesia without Kuala Lumpur's approval after reports Singapore planned a trading post on an Indonesian island. Prime Minister Abdul Rahman warned he may use force to enforce the pact that separated Singapore from Malaysia.
Berlin officials report nine West Berlin fishermen were detained Sunday after their small boat crossed a border line through Lake Glienicke. A German patrol launch fired a flare and pushed the boat to the lake’s communist shore.
Pablo Picasso, aging painter and former Communist party member, marks his 85th birthday by retreating to a hilltop Mougins villa. He has shut out neighbors amid festival memories and tours, continues prolific output, and is believed to have earned millions from works with more in storage.
Inter-American Peace Forces moved into Santo Domingo to quell violence as Provisional President Hector Garcia Godoy requested protection. Nine deaths occurred in the past week amid rebel and military clashes. Troops with tanks secured the city while a sniper fire caused no casualties. Additional killings in Mao and Santiago heightened tensions as forces entered the rebel zone.
Nantucket residents felt a pair of tremors shortly after 1:45 p m Sunday causing dishes to rattle and windows to shake. UPI reports Weather Bureau observer Joseph Martin suggested an earthquake while others from Fordham University and Weston Observatory found no ground disturbance indicating an earthquake.
In Salisbury Rhodesia police fortified the airport area for Harold Wilson and Arthur Bottomley as crowds and potential protests loom. Four Africans were arrested for anti government banners amid patrols in Black townships and fears of violence if unilateral independence is declared. Nationalist leaders Joshua Nkomo and Ndabangingi Sithole, confined in camps, warn of bloodshed if Smith acts.
Senator J. W. Fulbright says the Defense Department wields tremendous power in shaping U S foreign policy and strongly influences President Johnson. He cautions against a dominant role for the CIA and urges a longer bombing pause in North Vietnam to aid peace talks, noting McNamara's persuasive power and Johnson's leadership.
Cuban refugees waiting to reach Florida remain stalled as rough seas and winds delay the airlift plan. Some 160 small boats anchored at Camarioca await better weather while authorities assess stricter controls and possible penalties for boat operators. Interviews show refugees paid about 100 dollars per person for crossing, with some reports indicating up to 500 dollars in costs.
A new diamond deposit was disclosed in Singida near the Williamson Diamond Mine. Swiss prospectors have formed a company to mine the diamonds in partnership with the Tanzanian government.
Weekend briefs report President Ayub Khan accepting U Thant’s proposal to start talks with India on withdrawal of troops from borders. A Brazilian general may mediate a withdrawal schedule while a cease-fire is discussed as symptom, not cause, of Kashmir dispute amid border violations tallies. Vatican restarts worker-priest trial in France under bishops, permitting full-time paid work while living in religious communities. Robert Kennedy to address a multiracial student rally in Capetown next May, though South African officials deny knowledge of his planned visit.
Rep. L H Fountain chairman of a House subcommittee said hearings on the 1962 drug amendments showed questionable FDA actions in enforcing good manufacturing practices and recommended tightening procedures to curb mis labeling and other manufacturing problems.
The Senate Armed Services Committee urged Defense Secretary McNamara to delay deactivating 751 Army Reserve units until Congress rules next year, endorsing a resolution that the elite reserve concept does not meet the congressional mandate to preserve reserve strength. Dr. King called for a mass march on Southern courthouses to seek justice after the Wilkins acquittal, cutting short his European trip to organize demonstrations in the South. weekend Ku Klux Klan rallies drew crowds across Texas, Florida, and the District of Columbia.
Washington report urges 1 percent annual decline in domestic air fares over a decade to lift passenger numbers. Revenue would rise as higher traffic offsets lower fares, the government study notes.
About 16 to 20 inches of rainfall would be required over the next three months to relieve the drought affecting from northern New Jersey to New England. Joseph T. Callahan, chief of the ground water branch at the Interior Department Geological Survey, said the recent rains help but stress the need for unusually heavy rain into December.
President Johnson is circulating publicly again and even speedboating while he settles into extended recuperation at his Texas ranch. Bill Moyers said surgery information stressed public flow and avoiding alarm, noting a secret meeting with Dwight D. Eisenhower for guidance on handling presidential illness news.
Paraguay's Juan Ramon Chavez of the Colorado party announced victory in municipal elections held across the country. Opponent Liberal leader Fernando Levi Rufin el confirmed the Liberals suffered a defeat.
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