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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1964
Page
2
In Saigon a terrorist blast rocked the Hotel Brink main U.S. officers billet killing two Americans and injuring 58 others plus 16 more persons. The attack, likely Viet Cong, marked the war's worst terrorist strike to date and shattered windows across a half mile area.
The Community Christmas Tree Association sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph hosted a Santa party in which about 1500 youngsters received gifts. The event raised by Thursday 1570 65 over the 4000 goal, with proceeds to fund next year’s 47th Tree party.
Torrential rains across Oregon Washington and California drive 10 000 from homes as 40 deaths are reported across five states. The Navy carrier Bennington heads to Humboldt Bay to aid stranded residents while forecasts warn of another coastal storm Christmas day.
Unseasonably warm conditions linger in the East and South with readings in the 60s and 70s and records set in Nashville Birmingham and Canton while a cold front knocks down temperatures in the Midwest. Floods slug Oregon California Washington Nevada Idaho leave thousands homeless and officials count at least 32 deaths.
Ambassador Lucius Battle filed a diplomatic protest with the United Arab Republic after a private American plane was shot down over the Nile delta. Egypt rejected the protest, saying the downing was a legitimate act by two fighters protecting national security. Pilot Hoyt Williams and a Swedish mechanic were killed. Nasser denounced U.S. policies and aid conditions, while Cairo officials cited a failed response to a $35 million aid request as part of strained relations.
Bluefield police will jail motorists caught driving under the influence during the holiday season. Municipal Judge John R. McGhee warned the public that drinking and driving endangers lives and pledged harsh penalties including fines up to 105 dollars, year in jail, and license suspension. He released all prisoners except those charged with DWI to be with their families.
Abby figures change all three sections for the 24 film listings and 5 year updates with Princeton 19 noted in the classified pages. The item reflects page positioning and section labels rather than a standalone story.
Bluefield shoppers wore shirt sleeves as temperatures hit a possible Dec 24 high of 66 degrees at Mercer County Airport. Huntington and Charleston posted state highs of 75 and 78, with many cities reporting near record warmth and Bermuda shorts in December.
Christmas across the globe carried wishes for peace amid war and danger. From Saigon to Congo and Berlin to the Vatican, leaders and people sought relief from unrest while towns prepared for holiday observances and last minute shopping in Rome and Italian cities.
In Chicago a nationwide rail strike by three shopcraft unions is delayed after Judge Joseph Sam Perry bars a permanent injunction and calls for an expert body to manage modern labor disputes. He suggests ICC style authority to ease railroad labor tensions as unions and railroads remain deadlocked over wages.
A 52-year-old textile mill supervisor Billy A. Copeland was beaten to death after he was robbed and left to die. Two youths Roy Dale Chatterton and Woodrow Whitman admitted a three week spree of violence across several states and confessed to the killing. Burial planned at LaGrange with Copeland's wife and four children left behind as authorities prepare murder warrants.
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