15 Nov 1964
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1964
Page
1
Syrian and Israeli jets fought north of the Sea of Galilee as cross border air clashes escalated. Each side asserted provocation and claimed victory after the heavy fighting reported a day earlier.
Oklahoma State junior math major Bob Swaffar lost his right arm in a university laundry accident on November 1. Surgeons reimplanted the limb within hours and attorneys say nerves may grow back, with recovery up to a year. Teammate Gary Hassman aided emergency care. coach Hank Iba plans a benefit game November 23 to aid Swaffar.
An American sentry fired a warning shot and then at the Soviet vehicle’s left rear tire after a Soviet colonel and driver ignored trespass warnings at a restricted U.S. area near Nuernberg. The car halted after tire damage. seven hours of detention followed. No Soviet response reported.
Lisbon authorities shut down Alem Mar Overseas a Catholic magazine after a piece on the Eucharistic Congress in Bombay amid tensions with India over Goa. The November issue was withdrawn and all mention of the Congress banned.
London AP reports Stone's Chop House plans to add grits to its menu as a bid to boost tourism from the American South. The restaurant defines grits as ground white corn meal and describes serving options while noting past War of 1812 tensions and the chef's quiet reaction.
A major western snowstorm piled high drifts in Wyoming and Colorado while the parched plains of the east stayed largely dry. Travel was hazardous. U.S. 14 between Sheridan and Greybull was closed, Burgess Junction saw over a foot of snow, and Sheridan reported 9 inches with 30 mph winds. The storm reached northwestern Colorado, but southeastern Colorado’s wheat fields saw little moisture. Severe cold followed, with a record low of 15 below zero at Ely Nevada.
A massive blaze in Chicago burned for 17 hours through a large warehouse, injuring 44 firefighters. Arson squads investigated as fires at two additional sites were brought under control. Damages were revised to about 1 million in property value with inventory exceeding 2.5 million.
Senator Barry Goldwater outlined a plan for a nationwide survey of Republican voters to find why many backed Johnson in the 1968 race. He criticized the civil rights bill as unconstitutional and said he would not seek the nomination, noting leadership changes but vowing to work with leaders in both houses.
Republican National Committee members show a near split on whether Dean Burch should face a no confidence motion as party chairman. Only 13 would vote yes, 14 no, while 70 are noncommittal. others praise or criticize him.
United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and German Defense Minister Kalten Hassel signed four documents after talks aimed at closer NATO linked strategy and weapons. The communique highlighted German American military relations while plans for a multilateral force and forward defense were outlined and three guided missile destroyers for the German Navy were authorized for private U.S. shipyards with an estimated cost near 150 million dollars.
ELLSWORTH, Kan. AP George Jelinek, newly elected Kansas House member, says campaign literature was taken literally. Jelinek, a Democrat, distributed handbills promising I will work for you. a farmer told him he voted for relief with alfalfa, and he helped him by jimming, noting he must watch what he says.
Syrian and Israeli forces clash for a second day with claims of an anti aircraft success on both sides. An American sentry fires on a Soviet vehicle after a colonel crosses into a restricted zone in Germany. Viet Cong attacks convoys in Viet Nam. Party chairmen face removal and Goldwater weighs defeat. An Oklahoma player recovers from a severed arm injury as a major snowstorm affects Colorado Wyoming and drought persists in the Midwest and East. U S West Germany sign defense documents. Virginia GOP leader urges open redistricting talks.
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