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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1969

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Italy seeks contact with Red China in new policy

Italy's Foreign Minister Aldo Moro told Parliament that Rome is pursuing diplomatic ties with Communist China while maintaining NATO membership. The move follows former minister Pietro Nenni's push for recognition, with talks reportedly in an "appropriate place" and with possible gains in trade. observers link the shift to broader religious and political realities, including the Pope's openness to dialogue with Beijing.

RCME Waly China Aldo Mora North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mora Peking Pietro Nenni Nenni Italy Moro Canada Red China Stockholm Sweden Faul VI

Toll Increase Planned for Pike in Boston

BOSTON AP Effecive Oct 1 tolls rise on the Boston extension of the Massachusetts Turnpike. At Interchange 16 West Newton passenger cars and light trucks pay 15 cents up from 10, other vehicles 25 cents. At Interchange 20 Allston passenger cars rise from 20 to 25 cents, other vehicles up five. The Turnpike Authority will end 30-day and quarterly commuter ticket books. no books sold after Sept 30 and none honored after Oct 31.

Boston Massachusetts Turnpike Turnpike Authority West Newton Allston

CAB Approves Temporary Hike For Air Fares

The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a temporary increase in airline fares based on American Airlines proposed formula. The CAB estimates revenue gains of 7.4 percent in first class and 4.6 percent in coach, with basic fare rise about 4.14 percent across most travel. The boost remains in effect until January 31.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board American Airlines CAB

Volpe restricts highway projects harming housing

Secretary Volpe declared that future highway projects causing displacement will not be approved until adequate replacement housing is built. Speaking at a convention of black elected officials, he noted the policy shift from merely planning relocations to ensuring housing is in place. He warned that dislocations in Negro neighborhoods create headaches and framed civil rights as a reform priority.

Washington Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe Department of Transportation Volpe

Jet Crash Kills 45 In Manila

A Philippine Airlines domestic jet struck a tree while approaching Manila International Airport and crashed near Antipolo, killing 45 of 47 aboard. Weather was fair with eight mile visibility. cause unknown. The flight originated from Mactan in the central Philippines.

Manila Philippine Air Lines Manila International Airport Antipolo Mactan Philippines

Secret Report Accuses Unions of Bias Against Blacks

A confidential aide to Gov. Francis W. Sargent reports that Boston building trade unions deny work opportunities to minority members. Nonwhites are less than three percent of membership while Boston is about 15 percent Black. The report criticizes MCAD for weak enforcement and notes Irma Ballantine's final MCAD report seeking stronger employer compliance to curb discrimination.

Boston Francis W. Sargent Massachusetts Albert L. Kramer Sargent Kramer Massachusetts Commission MCAD Irma Ballantine

Belfast fence in Belfast wall sparks protest over location

In Belfast Northern Ireland a six foot high peace line of steel stakes and barbed wire runs down Dover Street amid sectarian tension. Protestants refuse the demarcation while demanding the fence shift toward Falls Road to avoid the rival Catholic area.

Belfast Northern Ireland Dover Street

Belfast Peace Line Sparks Protests Over Family Home

In a tense Belfast street a proposed Protestant Catholic fence divides neighborhoods over a 50 year home where Annie Keown, 75, lives and its contested location near a machine gun emplacement. James Keown argues the house should remain on the Catholic side to keep residents safe and connected to the past. The cordon stretches across back streets with steel stakes and six foot barbed wire to block intersections.

Annie Keown Ilness James Keown Falls Road

Young Russians Face Limited Travel Dreams and Quiet Politics

In Moscow a six month couple Sergei and Natasha recount life in a one room communal apartment. They want to travel abroad and pursue careers outside the Soviet system but fear military service and state limits. They accept many policies though criticize censorship and Solzhenitsyn. They note little political unrest among peers and envy Western student freedoms.

James F. Clarity New York Times Moscow Sergei Natasha Soviet Union Sasha Gorky Sargei Sare Moscow University Tom Jones Czechoslovakia Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Iso United States Pravda France Belgium Netherlands Spain England

Medford Black Parents Sue Busing Plan

A group of Negro parents in Medford files a 300000 civil suit in US District Court alleging constitutional violations in the busing of Negro children from Hervey School area to schools in other neighborhoods. They argue the plan deprives black citizens of equal protection since white children are not transported into their area.

Boston Medford US District Court Hervey School

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