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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1965

Page

2

U S Protests Attacks On Buildings in Pakistan

The State Department voiced strong concern over mob attacks in Karachi and Lahore on U S government sites. The Karachi embassy building and Information Service library were damaged and fire broke out at the library. No injuries reported among staff.

Washington State Department United States Pakistan U.S Karachi Lahore Robert J. McCloskey McCloskey U.S. Information Service Chancery Embassy and Information Service U.N

Trust Suit Dropped Against Narragansett

Narragansett Brewing Co is removed as a co defendant in a federal anti trust suit. The case stemmed from the sale of the company to Falstaff Brewing Co of St Louis. U S District Judge Edward W Day granted the defense motion to drop Narragansett since the government could offer no relief against the firm after the sale was completed.

Narragansett Providence, R.I UPI Narragansett Brewing Co Falstaff Brewing Co St. Louis

Canadian Found Guilty Of Heading Narcotics Ring

Lacie Rivard, a 50 year old French Canadian, was found guilty of directing an international heroin smuggling ring. He faces up to 40 years in prison after the jury verdict on two federal narcotics counts. Associates from Montreal also convicted on the conspiracy charge.

Ben C. Connally Montreal Canada Julien Gagnon Charles Emile Groleau Joseph Raymond Jones Rivard U.S Europe Mexico United States

Venezuela Plans Sale of State Run Enterprises

Venezuela will privatize several state owned firms including six sugar mills run by the Venezuelan Development Corp and the Conahola hotel chain. Public sale options and cooperative transfers to workers or growers are explored to reduce bureaucratic burden and losses. Eloy Anzola Montauban proposes turning enterprises into cooperatives or public stock offerings while Conahola's hotels continue to lose money.

Caracas Venezuela Venezuelan Development Corp Conahola Railroad Institute Eloy“ Anzola Montauban Conahota

Snow and Floods Mark Autumn Prelude Across Plains

Strong north winds push a snow storm through the Rockies and a line of heavy thunderstorms eastward as floods threaten Midlands towns. Severe rain showers and bitter cold claim lives across the central and southern Plains, with 18 fatalities reported in recent days.

Rockies Midlands Plains Central Montana Mountains Texas New Mexico Mississippi Missouri Dryden Weather Bureau Dallas Fort Worth Mineral Wells Quincy Grafton Inl Boonville Jefferson City Hermann

Indicted in Child's Killing Case In Plymouth

A 33 year old woodsman from Woodsville New Hampshire was indicted for murder and related charges in the July 29 death of 5 year old Ellen Gama che of Middleboro. The Plym outh County grand jury also charged him with kidnapping indecent assault and morals offences. A separate murder indictment was returned against Arthur M Leate 28 of Brockton in the Sept. 3 fatal stabbing of Reimunto Colon 35 of South Carver.

Plymouth, Mass UPI Ellen Gamache Middleboro Paul N. Smith Woodsville N.H Plymouth County Grand Jury Arthur M. Leate Brockton

British Atom Sub Proves Faulty

LONDON AP Britain has withdrawn its first atomic submarine from service due to dangerous metal failures. The Polaris program for four submarines intended to carry atomic missiles is likely to be delayed, naval authorities said.

London Britain

Volpe proposes full clothing exemption in new tax plan

Gov Volpe presents a revised tax reform message to win votes, exempting all clothing from the sales tax to offset a reduced auto excise loss. The plan aims to raise 262 million for education and city tax relief, while Democrats seek broader concessions and newspaper, book, and media product exemptions. A separate directive bans state vehicle use for commuting and parks state cars only for essential duties. The same period sees a comic relief tax proposal on prize fights seeks to tax live telecasts rather than replays.

Boston Volpe House Democratic House Yoel S. Greenberg Pittsfield Thomas C. Wojtkowski Yester Beacon Hill John J. McCarthy Administration and Finance Con Velpe

Publisher Held Hostage Briefly

SAN DIEGO Calif. UPI John P Scripps 52 noted yachtsman was held for 30 minutes by an armed Navy man seeking a ride on Scripps 80 foot yacht Navia del Mar No one injured suspect Guy Warriner 19 arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping Warriner identified as an AWOL sailor from cruiser Columbus anchored in San Diego Bay Harbor police detained him Scripps chairs the board of John P Scripps Newspapers grandson of founder E W Scripps

San Diego Calif UPI John P. Scripps Navy Scripps Guy Warriner Warriner Columbus San Diego Bay Harbor John P. Scripps Newspapers Washington California E. W. Scripps Scripps-Howard Newspaper Group

Dr. William J. Brickley Pathologist Dies in Boston

Dr William J Brickley 91 a noted pathologist who investigated about 30000 problem deaths during his career died Monday at Deaconess Hospital He was a medical examiner for 47 years retiring in 1957 A pioneer in heart massage he unmasked a plot to revive Sacco and Vanzetti and helped solve the Grayce Asquith murder case His 1942 Cocoanut Grove Burn Victims treatment earned him national acclaim He used MIT engineering techniques as a self styled medical detective in police work

Boston UPI St. Cecilia's Church William J. Brickley Brickley Deaconness Hospital Sacco Vanzetti Grayce Asquith Cocoanut Grove MIT

Public Power Project In Maine Survives Tie Vote

In Washington the Dickey Lincoln School power project in Maine won a close test with a 1000 100 tie in the House but faces another challenge. An amendment to eliminate the $227 million project was rejected and may return on a final vote as supporters argue regional benefits and material supply for construction outweigh opposition from private power interests.

Washington Maine House Joses Frank Clark D-Pa William D. Hathaway D-Maine Stanley R. Tupper Rmaine

Brown Jr. Faces D A in Fall Election for Ohio Seat

In Springfield Ohio Clarence J Brown Jr a political newcomer with a famed Republican name ran against Clark County prosecutor James A Berry in a nationally watched fall race to fill the congressional seat once held by his father Clarence J Brown Sr who died August 23 The special primary produced Brown and Berry as nominees for the November 2 election to serve until January 3 1967

Springfield Ohio Clarence J. Brown Jr Brown James A. Berry Clark County Washington Johnson Clarence J. Brown Sr House Rules Committee Berry

Insurance Head Blames Dr. King For Negro Riots

Syracuse UP I report says Chicago insurance executive James S. Kemper Jr. charged Dr. Martin Luther King with responsible for mass crime in the civil rights movement. At a convention he warned that nonviolent protest leads to violence and law breaking by Black Muslims and other groups.

Syracuse UPI Chicago James S. Kemper Jr Martin Luther King Kemper Dr. King Los Angeles Kemper Insurance Group New York Mutual Agents Association

Writer Acquitted of Murdering Reporter's Wife

Richard Holden of Northampton was acquitted by reason of insanity in the killing of Brenda McSheffrey, 25, wife of reporter Donald McSheffrey. Judge Jotn M. Noonan ordered Holden to Bridgewater State Hospital for life. Holden, a former magazine editor, was charged with stabbing and strangling McSheffrey in her Northampton apartment last November.

Northampton Mass UPI Richard Holden Jotn M. Noonan Holden Bridgewater State Brenda McSheffrey McSheffrey Holyoke

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