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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1959

Page

18

Foreign Aid Civil Rights Signed in Major Budget Bill

President Eisenhower signed a $3.626 billion appropriations bill that includes 3.225 billion for foreign aid and a two year extension of the Civil Rights Commission. The measure also funds a new government workers health insurance program and allocates 359 million for the highway trust fund, 1.3 billion for military aid abroad, and 695 million for defense support economic aid. It tightens congressional controls on overseas spending and provides 500,000 for the Civil Rights Commission.

Washington Eisenhower Federal Civil Rights Commission Congress Civil Rights Commission International Cooperation Administration Highway Trust Fund Treasury Spain United States

White Quits Justice Department after Civil Rights move

W. Wilson White resigned as assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. President Eisenhower accepted the resignation with regret. White, 53, from Philadelphia, had become U S attorney for the Eastern Pennsylvania District in 1952 and led the Civil Rights Division since 1957 after the Civil Rights Act creation.

Washington W. Wilson White Justice Department Eisenhower White Philadelphia United States Pennsylvania

Khrushchev Accused of Tyranny in Committee Hearings

The House Un-American Activities Committee released the first part of a four section transcript detailing Nikita Khrushchev's alleged crimes. Eugene Lyons testifies Khrushchev rose to power atop mass murders and purges in Moscow in 1934 and Ukraine in 1937 and 1943.

Washington UPI Nikita S. Khrushchev Farcvel Moscow House Committee On Un-American Activities Krushchev Francis E Walter D+Pat Khrushchev Premuer Eugene Lyons Pleasantville Reader's Digest Lyons Walter Committee Richard Arens United States Stalin Ukraine

Hoffa Defies Monitor Board and Bars Ouster of 3 Leaders

President Hoffa defends against monitors demands to oust three Teamsters officials. He refuses removal charges against Joey Glimco of Chicago Taxi Drivers Local 147, Harold Gross of Miami Local 320, and Anthony Pinavenezano of Jersey Joint Council 73, citing written responses and recent convictions count. He also denies allegations of mishandling Detroit Local 299 funds and notes most officials remain eligible under new law.

Washington James R .Hoffa Umon Teamster Senate Teamsters Union Joey Glimco Chicago Harold Gross Miami Anthony Pinavenzano Jersey Joint Council 73 Hoffa Maishand F Tne Detroit Tial Jooking Detroit Jorals Ioffa Glimco Gross Larval 320 Lora

Posta Zones App 60a Miless One Month 150 Three Months 400

Change of Address notice outlines how subscribers must inform the local Post Office and The Berk Eagle of old and new addresses to avoid interruption of service. It notes second-class mall privileges at the Post Office in Pittsfield Mass.

Berk Eagle Post Office Pittsfield Mass

New York Sees Over Five Million Summer Visitors

The New York Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates more than five million visitors toured New York City during the summer, signaling strong tourism demand for the season.

New York UPI

Labor union pension funds tied to rackets committee testimony

Testimony before the rackets committee alleged that Provenzann received payoffs from employers to ensure labor peace. It was claimed he placed Local 560 in Hoboken New Jersey in debt to build a pension fund for himself and other union officers.

Provenzann Hoboken Dent

Virus link to cancer shown in mice study

Dr James T Grace Jr of Roswell Park Cancer Institute reported that inbred Swiss mice developed tumors after injection with cell free filtrates from human cancers. Breast cancer tumors were most common. controls showed no tumors and normal tissue filtrates did not cause cancer. Aims include identifying a human cancer virus and creating a prevention vaccine.

Atlantic City N.J James T. Grace Jr Roswell Park Cancer Research Institute Buffalo N.Y Grace

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