Panhandle Snowstorm Delivers Up To Eight Inches In Panhandle
Frigid Arctic front blankets Pampa and Shamrock with as much as 8 inches of snow. Ne drivers report jackknifes and 3,000 dollars in damage, while Elk City and Perryton see lighter totals. Weather Bureau notes record January precipitation in Amarillo after sleet and snow.
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New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Pampa
Shamrock
Alan Reed
Panhandle
Perryton
Weather Bureau
Amarillo
U.S
McLean
Malaysians Sink Raider as tugboat comes under fire
A Malay sian warship fired on an Indonesian tugboat near Kuala Lumpur as it attempted to land guerrillas about 50 miles north of the city. The Sri Perak halted the tugboat after it opened fire. two crew were brought ashore on stretchers.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Sri Perak
Port Dickson
Raids Reported as Indonesian Raiders Land Near Kota Tinggi
The Straits Times reports an undetermined number of raiders landed Saturday night near Kota Tinggi 180 air miles south of Kuala Lumpur and 12 were captured. Defense officials could not comment. this would be the third Indonesian landing in 28 hours.
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Straits Times
Kota Tinggi
Kuala Lumpur
Defense Ministry
Indonesia
Singaore
Maj
Abu Calih Nin Osman
Plane shot down over Middle East says UPI
UPI reports an American civilian Flying Boxcar was shot down near the United Arab Republic. Pilot Hoyt Williams aged 44 from Mulberry Texas and co pilot Kjell Grupp Swedish were killed. Investigators cite communications failures and entry into a prohibited military zone amid regional tensions.
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Washington
UPI
United Arab
U.S
John W. Mecom OW Co
Houston
Texas
Hoyt Williams
Mulberry
Kjell Grupp
United States
Cairo
Air Force
Dock Talks Fail Again
New York Assistant Secretary of Labor James J. Reynolds failed to avert a Maine to Texas dock strike set to start at 12:01 a.m. Monday after meeting with International Longshoremen's Association President Thomas W Gleason. Reynolds said no possible way to prevent the strike and stressed its potential impact on the national economy.
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New York
James J. Reynolds
Maine
Texas
Reynolds
Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
International Longshoremen's Association
Thomas W
Teddy) Gleason
Gleason
Battery Place
Wirtz
Srike
Johnson
Wirtz Gleason
Secretary's Body Found in Alley
The nude body of 32 year old Shirley Ann Cary a State Department secretary in the Intelligence and Research Division was found by an altar boy returning from church. Police said she was strangled and sexually molested with a cord or rope used by the killer.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Shirley Ann Cary
Intelligence and Research Division
Army Hedges on Demands for Viet Nam Stabilization
Government aims to stabilize the nation by turning over affairs to civilian leadership and freeing captives. It pledges to assemble genuine patriots to mobilize full national forces against the Communists and secure victory while Khanh seeks to save face.
Saigon Leaders Reach Five Point Plan For Civilian Rule
In Saigon political and military leaders signed a five point agreement Saturday aimed at ending a three week crisis and restoring civilian rule after the Nov. 20 seizure by young generals. The accord followed intensive behind the scenes U.S. mediation to stabilize the battle scarred nation.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
Viet Nam Crisis Deepens as Military Leaders Clash
Reports say a civilian government under Phan Khac Suu granted itself legislative power while a national convention is arranged. In My Yen near Saigon a West Point graduate was killed during a Viet Cong assault, leaving several US advisers lamenting overstretched pacification units and limited support.
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Khanh
Villian
Phan Khac Suu
Tran van Huong
Nguyen Khanh
Gia Long
Suu
Phan Khae Suo
High National Council
MY Yen
South Viet Nam
West Point
Saigon
Area Gas Output Up a Bit for Year
The Texas Panhandle oil and condensate production fell slightly in 1964 while natural gas output rose modestly. Payrolls declined as major firms consolidated and closed Amarillo offices. Wildcatting advanced 23 percent from 1963, with 64 wildcats, matching the 1962 level, and prospecting footage rising in District 10.
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Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Cavalry Charges in Panama Riots Repel Reds
Panama troops used tear gas and cavalry charges to stop Communist led demonstrators from entering the Canal Zone on the anniversary of the flag war. Reds were driven from Stn of May Plaza and the legislative district after 45 minutes of fighting.
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Panama City
Panama
Canal Zone
Stn of May Plaza
Legislative Palace
Col
Bolivar Vallarino
National Guard
Onassis and Mercouri Cause Greek Cabaret Chaos
Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and actress Melina Mercouri sparked a three hour spree at Zambetas in Athens. They smashed plates and glasses and tossed food while Mercouri danced. A waiter refilled plates and Onassis paid the owner 650 dollars for the damage.
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Athens
Greece
Zambeta’s
Treoon
Aristotle Socrates Onassis
Onassis
Melina Mercouri
Melina
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U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board
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M, Eichel
Darrell Davidson
Jim W. Walker
Panhandle Petroleum Index
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