Khrushchev Urges Less Tension in New Year To Moscow
Premier Khrushchev called for reduced cold war tensions in 1964 at a Kremlin New Year toast. He praised Khrushchev noted in a separate message he and Mao Tse-tung should march to new successes together. He also praised Cuban aid and pledged to back Cuba if attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Syvertsen
Moscow
Khrushchev
Mr. Johnson
Castro
Cuba
U.S
Communist China
Mao Tse-tung
Car Plows Into CR Home and Virtually Destroys It
A car ripped through the front wall of 4301 Cavalier Street NE at about 2 a.m. injuring two occupants of the vehicle while the Holloway family of six escaped unharmed. The car first struck a parked car, crossed Old Marion Road, and smashed into the living room wall, stopping against the rear wall. Police report the drivers, Mrs. Donald Keener and her husband, suffered serious injuries. both were taken to St. Luke's hospital. The house, valued at $15,000, sustained near total loss.
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Don Holloway
Cavalier Street
Donald Keener
Marion Road
Holloway
Old Marion Road
Kevin
Kimberly
Hale
Leona Holloway
Center Point
Gene Patrick
Patrick
Holloways
Williamsburg Man Killed in Curve Crash Near Marengo
Orland W. Fiser aged 53 of Williamsburg died when his car left a curve at the junction of highways 149 and 6 east of Marengo. The vehicle rolled multiple times and Fiser was thrown and pinned beneath it. He leaves four daughters, his parents Mr and Mrs George Fiser of Marengo and a brother Cecil of Yuma Arizona. Services set for Friday at 10:30 at Hoover Valentine funeral home in Marengo. Also: Otto Jessen 79 of Clinton was fatally struck by a car as he crossed a Clinton street. The driver was Ronald Zimmerman of Clinton. The AP toll for 1963 stands at 722.
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Williamsburg
Orland
W. Fiser
149
Marengo
Fiser
Iowa County
George Fiser
Cecil
Yuma
Ariz
Hoover-Valentine Funeral
Clinton
Otto Jessen
Ronald Zimmerman
Associated Press
Gridder Shot Dead at New Year Party in Illinois
Tony Parrilli former Illinois star and Redskins linebacker was shot to death at Willowbrook Lanes during a New Year’s Eve party. Chicago Bears fullback Joe Marconi suffered head injuries in a scuffle as police attempted to break it up. Police chief Robert Winthers said Parrilli was killed by a single accidental shot while restraining the brawl. Parrilli, six feet tall and 225 pounds, had recently played for the Redskins after Illinois.
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Joe Marconi
Chicago Bears
Mike Ditka
Bears
Mertes
Parrilli
Robert Winthers
Willowbrook
Marconi
Winthers
Redskins
University of Illinois
Snow Depth In Alabama Reaches 16 Inches
A winter storm blankets the Deep South from the Gulf to Virginia, with Huntsville Alabama posting 16 inches and Meridian Mississippi 14 as snow and sleet paralyze traffic and knock out power. Five deaths linked to the weather are reported across Alabama, Georgia, and nearby states.
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Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Virginia
New Orleans
Canal Street
Huntsville
Ala
Meridian
Miss
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Johnson backs Shriver as running mate choice
Newsday reports President Johnson favors Sargent Shriver for vice president. Shriver leads the Peace Corps and is Kennedy kin. Johnson plans to quietly shape Shriver’s image before the convention, valuing his project and organizational skills shown during Peace Corps setup and Chicago school board tenure.
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Johnson
Shriver
Garden City
N.Y
Newsday
Long Island
Sargent Shriver
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Marguerite Higgins
Chicago School Board
Johnson Hails Results of Drive To Curb Dropouts
President Johnson lauds an experimental drive in 63 communities that reduced dropout risks. He cites Keppel data showing one in two potential dropouts returning to school and nine in ten staying in, urges expansion in 1964, and credits local effort and federal funding. He calls on communities to prioritize back to school campaigns.
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Johnson
Johnson City
Texas
U. S
Francis Keppel
America
John F. Kennedy
Indonesian Defense Chief Pledges to Crush Neo Colonialism
Jakarta reports Defense Minister Nasution on Wednesday urged Indonesia’s forces to crush neo colonialism in Southeast Asia during 1964. He framed a campaign against foreign influence and urged unity among regional allies to confront perceived threats.
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Jakarta
Nasution
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Last day repeats first for Mrs Decesere in Maine birth
Portland Maine AP reports Mrs Frank Decesere welcomed a seven pound two ounce daughter on New Years Eve mirroring her previous birth on New Year’s Day. The couple also has a 3 and a 2 year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Maine
Frank Decesere
Decesere
New Year Shadows Fall on East Berlin Party
Berlin AP report describes a New Year gathering in the East where a 70 year old woman was arrested for her son’s alleged derogatory remarks about Russians. The family laments political pressure and West Berlin passes as a sign of unrest under Ulbricht.
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John Koehler
Berlin
East Berlin
Frau Schindler
West
Secret Police
Helga
Frau Schindier
Jacqueline
Nina
Bomb Hoax Forces Airliner Return to Boston
An airliner was ordered to turn back over the Atlantic Tuesday night and land in Boston after a bomb hoax. No injuries were reported and authorities began an investigation into the bogus threat.
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Boston
Atlantic
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Fidel Castro
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C.R. Home
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Old
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