Balloonist vanishes in Catalina Island to Newport Beach race
California search teams scoured 50 miles from San Clemente to San Diego for Mrs. Barbara Keith a Hartford Connecticut balloonist missing after the eight balloon race from Santa Catalina Island to the mainland. Ed Yost won the cross channel event finishing near San Clemente in two hours forty minutes while others were rescued or unaccounted for.
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San Diego
Calif
Santa Catalina Island
Barbara Keith
Hartford
Catalina Channel
Newport Beach
Cliff Robertson
John F. Kennedy
Frank Tallman
Catalina Island
Don Piccard
Sioux Falls
S.C
Ed Yost
San Clemente
The
California Balloon Club
Grass Blaze Halted in Hemphill County Ranch Land
CANADIAN Jan 19 Two grass fires joined to burn about seven sections of ranch land near Glazier ten miles northeast of Canadian. Fire Chief John Wilkerson said the fires, started two miles south and two miles southwest of Glazier, merged as wind whipped the flames. Firefighters from seven communities aided, and the fire was controlled after a back fire. The IV Ranch lands were largely burned and origin undetermined. It was not started by a train.
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Hemphill
Glazier
John Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Miami
Booker
Carrouzette
Follett
Allison
Higgins and Shattuck
Okla
Canadian
Hemphill County
Smoking Dear Editor Says Taxes More Threat to Health
Dear Editor notes a neighbor reads a government smoking report with flattery at health concerns and jokes about taxes as an even bigger risk to health. The writer, D. E. Scott from Wellington, suggests taxes cause worry ulcers and low credit rating as a satire.
Panama Crisis Seen Weighs Three Emergency Courses
Panama plans three emergency options to end the U.S. canal deadlock. Officials weigh taking the dispute to the United Nations or OAS or calling an emergency hemisphere ministers meeting. An exile youth left Panama by train to the Atlantic side amid riots over the flag incident.
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Panama City
UPI
Cristobal
Robert Chiari
United States
National Council On Foreign Ningment
Cambridge
Ohio
Panama Canal
Chiariple
United Nations
Organization of American States
OAS
U.S. - Panama
American Canal Zone
James Jenkins
Canal Zone
Isthmus
Atlantic
Amarillo News Digest Highlights Holiday, Fairs, and Accidents
More than 31,000 Amarillo school children have a holiday as Record Day ends the first semester. The Amarillo Fat Stock Show kicks off at 8 a.m. with lamb judging already completed. An 18-year-old is in critical condition after a head injury in a local brawl. Civic leaders and railway business women are honored at a Hi-Plains chapter banquet. Quarter Horse events drew 62 entries with reining and cutting contests at the Tri-State Fairgrounds.
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Amarillo
Texas
Hi-Plains
National Association of Railway Business Women
Tri- State Fairgrounds
Page
Raton Police Probe Death After Accidental Shooting
Police investigate the death of a 60-year-old woman in Raton New Mexico after her husband says he accidentally killed her while shooting at spooks. A range fire near Canadian burned seven sections of land with seven communities aiding the Canadian Fire Department for over three hours.
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Raton, N.M
Canadian Fire Department
Storms lash Pacific Northwest causing road closures
Wind and rain flooded streams and knocked down trees across Oregon and Washington. U.S. 101 closed at the coast with gale warnings, U.S. 99 briefly closed near the Oregon California line, and U.S. 40 in the California Nevada mountains stopped for hours after a bus truck collision. No injuries were reported.
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Pacific Northwest
Oregon Coast
U.S. 101
Washington
Oregon-California
U.S. 99
Oregon
Eugene
Roseburg
California - Nevada
U.S. 40
Weather snapshot from Amarillo and cities in 1964
Weather data shows Amarillo with 19 days of sun, 3 pm readings across Houston Dallas Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. Report notes wind directions, visibility, sky condition and mph readings indicating clear or hazy conditions.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Clear
Okla
City
Reformist minister seeks presidency in May elections
A Reformist party minister runs for president in May. A two day meeting of 63 municipal district representatives backed Chiari and approved a resolution urging action on Canal Zone treaties signed.
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Reformist
Chiari
Full Slate Stock Show In 3rd Day At Amarillo
The 1964 Amarillo Fat Stock Show enters its third day with barrow judging set for 8 a.m. A full slate of events follows the swine show, highlighting the day’s program and activities for exhibitors and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle livestock events and schedule outline
The morning agenda features a junior heifer show at 9 a.m. Angus steer judging at 10 a.m. followed by Hereford steers and FFA and 4-H grass judging at 10 a.m. The afternoon program includes placing Hereford cattle, Quarter Horse judging, and FFA and 4-H livestock judging. Extras include the Panhandle Livestock Association directors meeting at 11 a.m., luncheon at Holiday Inn West, a membership meeting, and a dance at the Inn at 9 p.m. The sifted steer sale starts at 8 a.m. at Western Stockyards. Tuesday adds Angus judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Livestock Association
Holiday Inn West
Inn
Western Stockyards
Tim Frazer Grips West German TV Fans and Boxing
In Frankfurt the British detective Tim Frazer dominates West German life as boxing nights pause to watch his TV serial. Viewers quarrel with educators and skip night courses while bar owners rely on TVs to draw crowds. The series hypnotizes about 8.5 million sets, provoking protests and rowdy cinema nights.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Tim Frazer
Francis Durbridge
Frazer
Offenbach J
Heidelberg
Hans
Steer Ready for 1964 Amarillo Fat Stock Show Opener
A Hereford owned by Speck Crawford of Bushland is shown among more than 1,000 head of livestock at the 1964 Amarillo Fat Stock Show. Activities begin at 8 a.m. today.
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Amarillo
Speck Crawford
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Keith
Crossroads
D. E. Scott
Wellington
Billy Forbes
Panama
Young Jenkins
Balboa High School
Robert J. Fleming
Miguel J. Moreno
Moreno
Presidential
U.N
Charleston
Air Force
U.S
Wayne Morse
Senate
Air Force Trella de Panama
Howard Field
C.Z
Charleston Afb
News Digest
Associated Press
New Mexico
Tim
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