24 Sep 1959
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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1959
Page
1
Governor David L. Lawrence described President Eisenhower as speaking for a united America in foreign policy during Khrushchev’s Pittsburgh visit. The premier toured Mesta Machine and U.S. Steel works amid large crowds, with police security and mixed reactions from onlookers.
The 72nd day of the nationwide steel strike sees FMCS chief Finnegan call talks a frustrating spectacle after 20 minutes of talks between 12 strikebound steel firms and the United Steelworkers. Top negotiators to reconvene Friday to assess subcommittee findings on noneconomic contract language. President Eisenhower urged hard bargaining, with Labor Secretary Mitchell noting free collective bargaining is on trial. Potential Taft-Hartley injunction looms if no settlement, possibly delaying strikes for 80 days though workers may resume if unresolved.
An AP report says a Swedish-made Brazilian airliner crashed near Sao Paulo killing all 20 aboard. The unpowered Scandia plunged after takeoff from Sao Paulo airport destined for Rio de Janeiro. An explosion scattered wreckage over about 500 yards with no North American casualties.
Martin A. Pullano Jr, former local realtor who contracted with the Greylock Tramway Authority to put the tramway across says he had nothing to do with the passage last week in the Legislature of a law pledging the state's credit for interest on bonds for tramway construction. He notes the contract calls for 3 percent of net cost, with the project cost estimated around three to four million dollars. He adds he is glad it was done if necessary for the area's economy, and, though not lobbying, remains entitled to the fee per his contract. Continued on Page 1.
An Atlas Able rocket being readied for a U S moon shot exploded on its pad during engine tests at Cape Canaveral. About 400 crew members escaped injury. The cause is under investigation by the Air Force. Delays push the target launch to at least early November.
AFL-CIO delegates debate union discrimination with a soft approach while George Meany and A Philip Randolph clash on banning Jim Crow locals. The exchange touches on civil rights, democratic rights of members, and a contested labor reform measure linked to Landrum Griffin.
James R. Hoffa dismissed rumors that locals would secede from the Teamsters as part of a court monitored cleanup. He said no talks occurred with union officials. The Nashville Tennessean report cited attorney guidance and an unnamed Hoffa spokesman. Hoffa was in Atlanta for pension fund trustees meetings tied to a $1.3 million loan for a new local motel.
General Electric unveiled a plan to standardize power transformer design to curb inflation. Price cuts average about 5 percent across the line with larger units reduced up to 20 percent, effective Monday, as GE expands its preferred design program to new ratings and areas.
Hurricane Gracie, a slow moving tropical storm off Florida, edged northwest at about seven miles per hour. The US Weather Bureau logged Gracie east of Boca Raton, midway between Miami and Palm Beach, and said the winds offer no serious threat to U.S. areas if she maintains her pace.
Governor Nelson A Rockefeller argues in New York that the United States has a democratic government with capitalism functioning within it. He contends Khrushchev misdefines capitalism as a political system and clarifies that capitalism is an economic process inside democracy.
Abe Stark asks Senate for emergency 100 million dollar yearly subsidy to curb youth crime and violence. Brown police arrest 27 Sinners gang members amid a planned clash with the Valiant Crowns, with weapons and Molotovs seized. Major Wagner urges a national narcotics crackdown as the city pledges strong support for federal action. Hennings says the inquiry seeks input from local youth experts, not blame.
Laotian officials said pro-Communist rebels have altered methods from military action to psychological warfare. Acting Foreign Minister Sisouk Na Champassak cited UN fact finding panel arrivals as marking the shift while U S officials pressed for a sweeping national youth act to mobilize two million youths amid the conflict.
Walter F Munford president of U S Steel injured himself with a knife while preparing for Boston trip. Cape Cod Hospital administrator Gerard A Quellette said the 59 year old was admitted in serious condition after earlier acquittal for an unexplained abdominal wound. Munford had fatigue and nervous exhaustion, with Dr O Connor and Harvey N Jordan visiting overnight.
GE confirms a major investment to modernize its power transformer operations, suggesting Pittsfield remains its primary facility. The transformer division is a key historically, with about 3,000 workers, while the ordnance plant dominates local GE employment at roughly 3,800 of the 10,234 workers. Other outlets include distribution transformers and the chemical materials department with smaller counts.
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