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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1963
Page
2
Pope Paul VI, aged 66, signals major reforms to modernize the Roman Curia and continue John XXIII's ecumenical council goals. The pontiff vows to push church toward world peace and a space age era, prompting mixed reactions in the Curia and among observers.
An eye opening survey examines prejudice across nations. It asks if race issues are unique to the United States and explores British race riots Korean ghettos in Japan India's caste system and red bloc views including insulting terms applied to African visitors.
Basel Switzerland AP reports more than 1,000 demonstrators confronted police outside the City Theater Tuesday after the Swiss premiere of the controversial play The Representative. The confrontation followed heated exchanges over the production.
Indonesian President Sukarno declared Malaysia a threat to Indonesia and vowed to fight to destroy the new federation. He cited undisclosed documents on Malaysian neo colonialism and spoke to a Jogjakarta crowd, with the transcript relayed by the official press agency.
Rome reports a cabinet approved a four point austerity program to curb inflation amid EC concerns. Measures include raising sales tax on luxury items and other unspecified steps to avoid lifting central bank lending rates. European Community authorities urge swift action to protect member economies.
President Sukarno condemned the Manila agreed survey procedures for Malaya Singa pore Sarawak and Sabah former North Borneo as neocolonialism. He warned Indonesia will crush Malaysia if the procedures are not observed and praised the Indonesian people's resolve against colonialism.
The plan outlines four steps to reduce the deficit: securing about 128 million dollars in new tax revenue this year to fund the effort. boosting investment in new industrial plants and expanding existing ones. accelerating the construction of affordable housing. and other measures aimed at lowering the deficit and stimulating growth.
A British construction firm demonstrated a “no noise” nine ton pile driver in London. The machine drove four pairs of piles 30 feet into the ground with almost total silence as hydraulic jacks operated by vibrationless electric motors pushed the piles.
Washington AP reports a House Senate compromise on a bill to raise military pay for personnel with two or more years of service. The plan starts Oct 1, with annual cost about 1.2 billion dollars and top increases up to 106 dollars monthly for lieutenants captains majors and similar ranks. Reservists national guardsmen also gain drill pay and training duty raises. Retirement pay receives a 5 percent cost of living increase except for a few senior officers who retired before 1958 pay boost may be offset in some cases.
Oslo. Labor re earned power in Norway on Wednesday stronger than before its ouster on Aug 23. Einar Gerhardsen, 66, took office as premier for the fourth time since 1945, succeeding John Lyng whose minority coalition toppled via a no confidence vote. The Gerhardsen cabinet remains largely unchanged, with 74 Laborites facing 74 non Socialists in Parliament and the Socialist Peoples party holding two votes. In municipal voting Labor won 46.5 percent, up from 43.97 in 1959. A separate note says a defense parliament promise to raise pay and rations for enlisted personnel was dropped and to be handled later.
Washington authorities report no direct Soviet move on wheat sales to the United States despite rumors of a bid. Congress will review possible action with Freeman and Hodges as lawmakers hear from private trade sources that the Communists seek up to 20 million bushels plus feed grain.
Washington AP reports the Senate Labor Committee approved a $1.75 billion college construction bill and a major expansion of vocational education requested by President Kennedy. The college bill’s swift approval surprised observers as it had not yet been tackled by the education subcommittee.
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