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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1963

Page

2

Refugees Flee From China to the Soviet Union

Western sources say Chinese refugees have streamed into the Soviet Union by the thousands for a year with estimates around 50,000. Beijing accuses Moscow of enticing emigrants to undermine China, the border dispute flares along Sinkiang. Peking Radio calls the exodus an astounding event in socialist relations, with reports noting April and May 1963 as the period of the exodus.

Moscow Kremlin Red China Soviet Union China Sitikiang Kazakhstan Sinkiang Khrushchev Pecking People's Daily Red Flag Sinkiang Province Chinese Turkestan Russia Peking Peking Radio

Chaplin Sues over Clinic Miracle Rejuvenation Claim

In Nice France Charlie Chaplin filed a complaint against a local clinic over a brochure alleging a miracle rejuvenation treatment allowed him to father a child at age 73. He denies receiving such treatment and seeks seizure and destruction of the brochures.

Nice France Charlie Chaplin

U.S. Citizen Drafted by Israel Sparks Diplomatic Issue

State Department seeks details on Samuel Cohen a naturalized American who has been drafted for Israeli military service. Israel recognizes his prior Israeli citizenship. U.S. does not. Cohen returned to Israel for a visit on August 1 using an American passport while military authorities require an Israeli passport for exit. His father Rabbi Neshulam Cohen vows to fight the draft.

Washington State Department Samuel Cohen Israel Cohen United States U.S Tel Aviv Rabbi Neshulam, Cohen Miami

Training Bill Goes to House

The Senate backed President Kennedy's plan to expand the job training program for unemployed youths and add literacy courses for older workers. The House Labor Committee has heard it but not acted, while the bill aims to keep 322 million dollars in federal funding through mid-1965 and extend 100 percent of costs.

Washington Senate House Kennedy House Labor Committee Congress

Afghan King Stands Bareheaded in Rain at White House

King Mohammed Zahir of Afghanistan, age 49, stood bareheaded in the rain on the White House lawn during welcoming ceremonies. An aide noted the tradition that the monarch has nothing over his head on ceremonial occasions, and President Kennedy also faced the rain without an umbrella.

Washington Mohammed Zahir Afghanistan White House Kennedy

U S Refuses To Hand Over Priests In Saigon

The United States will not surrender three Buddhist monks hiding in the U S Embassy in Saigon until it receives satisfactory assurances for their safety. The State Department cited ongoing concerns over safety if the monks leave embassy premises and noted South Viet Nam has formally requested their transfer. The issue grows as Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu weighs a U N General Assembly appearance and Senate calls for restricting U S military aid amid Viet Nam government reforms.

Washington Phillips Diem Jas South Viet Nam Thich Tri Quang General Buddhist Association Viet Nam United Nations Ngo Dinh Nhu U.N. General Assembly Saigon Senate U.S Frank Church Idaho

Man Hides 3 Days Escapes Iron Curtain

An East German worker, 19, hid in underbrush near the border for three days to escape to West Germany, crossing early Friday while avoids detection by border guards and arriving exhausted but safe.

Eschwege Germany West Germany

Navy tests aim to free divers for 4 hours at deep sea

In New London, Capt George F Bond announced a breakthrough in the Genesis program allowing divers to operate for four hours at depths from 200 to 600 feet in a pressurized capsule. Three volunteers Lt John C Bull Jr Chief Quartermaster Robert A Barth and Chief Hospitalman Sanders W Manning completed 14 days under pressure with normal results.

New London, Conn UPI George F. Bond Navy Laboratory Navy Bodd Sand John C. Bull Jr Robert A. Barth Sanders W. Manning Washington

Swiss Jetliner Broke Up on Takeoff in Zurich

Swissair Carcavelle disaster investigators say parts of the jet tore away during takeoff in Zurich on Wednesday and may have caused a chain reaction leading to the crash that killed all 80 aboard. Evidence on the runway included a wheel rim, an earth-connection cable, bits of fire, and traces of hydraulic oil. The probe, while uncertain about the cause, rules out sabotage as a likely factor.

Zurich Switzerland Swissair

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