Fire Strikes Welch Bus Terminal Area. $750,000 Loss
A 3:15 a.m. blaze gutted the Trailways Bus Terminal and damaged a furniture store and other buildings in downtown Welch. Explosions, likely from flammable materials, blew bricks across the area, with flames engulfing the two story terminal and surrounding shops. No fatalities. one resident left homeless. several families evacuated. buses displaced and service disrupted. full inspection pending. Fire units from multiple towns aided Welch responders.
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Trailways
Welch
Eugene Brooks
Grill
State Welfare Department
H and C
McDowell Furniture
Brooks
Bessie van Sutphin
Audrey Price
Charlie Aikens
Price Lines of Mullens
Snack Bar Worker Executed in Kazakhstan Meat Theft
A Moscow report says a man employed at a snack bar serving Kazakh dishes was executed for stealing meat. The incident highlights harsh penalties in the region for theft.
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Moscow
Cyprus Peace Plan Studied as Turkish Jets Roar Over Island
In Nicosia, military chiefs of Britain, Greece, and Turkey met to plan measures under British command to restore peace amid ongoing clashes between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Cyprus appealed to the UN and British reinforcements were ordered, while Makarios aided civilian evacuations across sectors.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Johnson
Makarios
U.N. Security Council
Turkey
United States
NATO
Security Council
Greece
United Nations
Island
London
Alec Douglas-Home
Britain
White House
Texas
Nisosia
Goldwater Attacks Johnson Over Foreign Aid Move
Sen. Barry Goldwater blasted President Johnson for trying to use Christmas politics to push a $3 billion foreign aid bill and wheat guarantees to the Soviet Union. He pledged to vote against the measure when the Senate resumes, and hinted at a possible run for the Republican nomination.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Arizonan
Senate
Goldwater
Phoenix
Mark Trice
Soviet Union
Trice
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
John F. Kennedy
Fires in Welch and Princeton cause $950000 damages
A series of explosions sparked fires sweeping a bus terminal complex at Welch and caused about $950000 in damages. The report notes other regional incidents and national events including the Lakonia fire and related memorial gifts.
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Welch
Princeton
Inside Abby 12 Movies Add Years
The snippet lists sections such as Movies Classified Society Comics Sports Crosswords Stocks Editorials TV and Weather with names including Goren and Graham noted among page labels. It reads as a page index rather than a full article item.
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Abby
Princeton
Graham
Soviets Fire Missile In Pacific Test Range
Washington reports that the Soviet Union launched a missile into a Pacific test area south of Hawaii on Tuesday night. The volley is part of a December to January test series announced by Moscow. It landed southeast of Johnston Island with an estimated range of 5000 to 8000 miles depending on the launch site in the Caspian region or Siberia.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Hawaii
Moscow
Johnston Island
Pacific
Caspian Sea
Siberia
316 Lives Lost In U S Traffic Holiday Toll
The National Safety Council reports 316 traffic fatalities over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day across the United States. The AP tally notes 40 deaths from midnight Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday in a four time-zone spread, with most losses in the remaining 30 hours to midnight Wednesday.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Associated Press
Pyle
Late contributions boost the community Christmas tree fund
Contributions pushed the fund total to 5,862.62 dollars Friday near 98 percent of the 6,000 dollar goal. The Community Christmas Tree fund supports toys, nuts and candies for about 2,000 underprivileged children each year.
West Virginia lawmakers set 22 items for 1964 session agenda
Gov. Barron released a 22 item call for the 30 day 1964 session opening Jan 8. The agenda includes rehearing of Sunday closing and health care bills, stream pollution revisions, state funds investment rules, adoption law revision, county salary and claims bills, Appalachian Commission participation, aging commission status, and employee salary adjustments.
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Barron
Charleston
W. W. Barron
West Virginia Retailers Association
State Supreme Court
Retailers Association
West Virginia
Congress
State Department of Employment Security
Senate
House
Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia Commission On Aging
Bereaved Marina Oswald Treated To A Christmas Of Gifts
Marina Oswald, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, in protective custody, received gifts from around the world and visited Oswald’s grave in Rose Hill Cemetery near Fort Worth on Christmas Eve. Her daughters June Lee and Rachel did not fall ill. Marina spoke of a Christmas she will not forget.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
U. S
The
Secret Service
Dallas
Tex
Marina Oswald
United States
June Lee
Rachel
Oswald
Rose Hill
Fort Worth
John F. Kennedy
Jack Ruby
Marina
Grand Prairie
Texas
Lice
Tippit
Calls for public inquiry into Lakonia disaster
London Labour spokesman urges an official inquiry into the Lakonia cruise ship fire that killed 96 and left 31 missing. Greek Line reports 901 survivors aboard 1,028 on Lakonia. Greek and British officials discuss safety failures and responsibilities as captains and officers head to Piraeus for investigation.
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London
Labor Party
Lakonia
Greek Line
Arkadia
Madeira
Greece
General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd
Steps
Piraeus
Athens
Mathos Zarbis
Merchant Marine Ministry
Zarbis
Dimitri Valmas
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Canary Islands
Generous Public Raises Aid for Families of Tragedy Victims
New York AP report notes citizens donated nearly 500000 in several cases of tragedy. Key drives include 336203 for Mrs Tippit wept by Dallas police funds, 23100 for Mrs Oswald, and 116600 for Thresher families. Boston efforts add 38626 for Det O Leary and 26405 for Det Holmes families.
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J. D. Tippit
Dallas
Kennedy
Lindbergh Daughter Weds Jacques Feydy in France
Anne Spencer Lindbergh married Jacques Feydy in a civil ceremony at Couzillac near Perigueux France. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh attended the wedding. The couple met during summer vacations in the village.
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Perigueux
France
Anne Spencer Lindbergh
Jacques Feydy
Charles A. Lindbergh
Couzillac
Here
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Prince Edward
Boston
John, Judy
Joe
Jane Kirby
Tom and
Jan Bailey
American Legion Post
R. H. Powell
Allied Insurance Agent
LeRoy Allen Jr
Lisbon
Herkules
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Patrick Gordon Walker
Walker
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Beverly
Mass
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James B. O'Leary
Boston Traveler
George Holmes
Holmes
Anne S. Lindbergh
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