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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1965

Page

2

Crash Kills Saigon Official and Aide in Viet Nam

A Viet Nam Air liner crashed shortly after takeoff from Quang Ngai airfield killing 39 people, including American Jerry Rose a free lands writer and civilian adviser, and South Vietnamese rural reconstruction minister Nguyen Tat Ung. General Nguyen Thi said Ung and Rose were travelling together to installations in two provinces. Previous reports listed 40 aboard.

Quang Ngai South Viet Nam Air Viet Ung Rose

U S Envoy Warns China on Kashmir

In Warsaw, Ambassador John Moora Cabot says he warned China to stay out of the India Pakistan war after his 21st and final meeting with the Chinese envoy. Rusk had earlier urged Peking to avoid fish in troubled waters and the two sides scheduled another Warsaw meeting on December 15.

Warsaw Poland U.S John Moora Cabot Peking Cabot John A. Gronouski

Bird Catchers Put to Flight in Genoa Square

An angry crowd of animal lovers trampled nets baited with bird feed in Genoa main square. The crowd also made noises to frighten away pigeons before hunters could gather the nets. Municipal authorities aim to remove the messy birds.

Genoa Italy UPI

Soviet Cosmonaut Endorses Soviet Space Leadership

Soviet cosmonaut Col. Vladimir Komayrov criticized American space efforts and said joint space work should occur in a Soviet ship, arguing safety and superiority. He spoke after receiving the International Aeronautical Federation pioneer award amid honors for American and Soviet aviators.

U.S Munich Germany UPI Vladimir Komayrov Komarov International Aeronautical Federation Vladimir Kakinaki Moscow Vladivostok

Rumors of Kremlin Power Shuffle Circulate in Moscow

Western officials discount a wide power struggle but report persistent chatter that Anastas Mikoyan may retire on his 70th birthday November 25. The Central Committee meets September 27 with potential announcements after. Alexander Sherepin is portrayed as seeking both the premiership and party leadership.

Moscow Anastas Mikoyan Alexei Kosygin Communist Party Leonid Brezhnev Nikita Khrushchev Communist Party Central Committee Alexander Sherepin

Italian Industrialists Urge China Trade

Italian government weighs measures to boost trade with China as industrial leaders from Rome press for expanded commercial ties and market access. The report notes policy considerations amid evolving economic relations and potential sectoral benefits.

Rome Com

Lee Kuan Yew Threatens U S Malay Defense Pact

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew warned that if the United States assumes Malaysia's defense from Britain, Singapore could offer Russia a base. He said Washington stepping into British roles could jeopardize Singapore, and he warned Malay leaders might use American troops to favor ethnic Malays over Chinese. He stressed Singapore rejects any shift of defense commitments to the United States.

Singapore Lee Kuan Yew Russia United States Malaysia Lee Southeast Asia Britain

Italy refuses to recognize Peking regime

A foreign trade ministry official said Italy does not recognize the Peking regime as Communist China faces rising pressure from north Italian industrialists.

China Italy Peking

Johnson Names Economic Envoy To US Court

Paris UPI report says President Johnson will nominate Frank M Coffin former Maine congressman to the First U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston Coffin serves as U S representative on the OECD Development Assistance Committee based in Paris The White House noted Coffin would succeed Judge John P Hartigan who retired This nomination follows Coffin career roles including managing director of the Development Loan Fund and deputy administrator for the AID office A second vacant Boston seat will be filled Friday when Edward McEntee is sworn in to replace Judge Peter Woodbury who also retired

Paris UPI Frank M. Coffin Maine Johnson U.S International Development Assistance Committee Tie Congress John H. Reed Coffin Kennedy Development Loan Fund Agency For International Development U.S. Appeals Court Boston Edward McEntee Shade Island Peter Woodbury Woodbury Cambridge Police Department Michael Lombardi Martin F. Walsh D.gardner House Gardner Senate Maurivn A. Donahue Gay, Volpe Elliott T. Cowdrey Lowell Lowell District

Goldberg Optimistic On U N Session Amid Viet Nam Strife

Ambassador Arthur J Goldberg voiced optimism about the upcoming United Nations General Assembly as U S Soviet cooperation grows in efforts to halt the India Pakistan conflict The 114 nation body opens its 20th session with major issues ahead including Viet Nam and U S Soviet relations while noting China’s continued belligerence and the potential for mediation and conciliation under the UN Charter. Representative Wayne L Hays declined to be a congressional delegate citing preference for independent speeches and not wanting to be controlled by Ambassador Goldberg or other executive branch figures.

United Nations, N.Y Arthur J Goldberg U.N. General Assembly Cooperaon India Pakistan U.S United Nations Viet Nam United States Agen World Organization Red China Dominican Republic U.N Security Council Soviet Union Thant Goldberg Council Washington Wayne L.hays Ohio Thomas BE. Morgan D-Pa House Foreign Affairs Committee Hays Charlie McCarthy Ambassador Goldberg Edgar Bergen

House Refuses Reconsider Greylock Study Vote Narrow Margin

BOSTON The House declined to reconsider Monday’s action to refer a study on halting a $5 million Greylock Reservation development. The 118 to 109 vote surprised. Rep Joel Greenberg switched to support reconsideration. The Ways and Means Committee also joined in on debate as the measure moves to the Senate for concurrence.

Boston Mr. Greylock Committee On Natural Resources Joel S. Greenberg Pittsfield Committee On Ways and Means Sidney Q. Curtiss Sheffield Thomas H. Farrell Worcester Ways and Means Mt. Greylock Mt. Greylock Reservation

Rents and Insurance Tax Cuts Move Through House Panel

In Boston the Democratic led House debated Ways and Means plans to raise 189 million dollars for city aid and budget balance. The plan would tax income and other sources while exempting out of state investment income for insurers. Proposals to replace the Volpe sales tax were defeated 344 to 87, and two tax cuts were enacted eliminating the insurance company tax and removing a rental income tax for net income over 1000 dollars. Berkshire lawmakers largely followed party lines on the votes. The Volpe plan faced rejection, while Governor Volpe reportedly faced pressure from many Democrats to back the sales tax.

Boston House Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means Gov Volpe Springfield Massachusetts Berkshire Berkshire County Sidney Q. Curtiss Sheffield Edward Zelazo Adams Warren Turner Lee William I. 1Man Thomas C. Wojtkowski Joel S. Greenberg Pittsfield Curtiss Kitterman Greenberg Wojtkowski John F. X. Davoren

City Cows Fear Loss of Pasture to Public Housing

Brooklyn dairy farmer Louis N. Wank opposed a planned public housing project for the aged at a city planning commission hearing. He argued his 60-row dairy farm would be ousted, saying his cows feed comes from Pennsylvania and Ohio while the commission weighed between cows and the needs of the elderly.

New York Jiay Brooklyn City Planning Commission Louis N. Wank Commission Pennsylvania Ohio William F. R. Ballard Wank

Soil and forest care as drought relief strategy

Modern conservation practices safeguard soil against erosion and prevent woodland fires to retain precious water. These measures are presented as the best form of drought relief, emphasizing sustainable land management and fire prevention.

Eight Nations Urge Immediate Test Ban at Geneva

At the Geneva disarmament talks the eight neutral delegations Brazil Burma Ethiopia India Mexico Nigeria Sweden and the United Arab Republic issued a joint memorandum urging an immediate moratorium on all nuclear tests. They called for efforts toward a comprehensive test ban treaty and halted explosions in all environments as a first step.

Geneva UPI Brazil Burma Ethiopia India Mexico Nigeria Sweden United Arab Republic

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