Forecast for 1964 from Babson on Kennedy Assassination Fallout
Forecaster Babson presents a 1964 outlook citing President Johnson as best to push Congress, possible Republican rift at convention, a pro business tax cut, diluted civil rights measures, and shifts in stocks bonds and commodities. He expects a larger deficit, Dow highs, selective stock transitions, and varied commodity trends.
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Kennedy
Johnson
Congress
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Nixon
United States
South
North
Africa
Berlin Christmas wall deaths shock West Berlin
More than 50,000 West Berliners crossed into East Berlin for Christmas visits as a guard shot 18 year old Paul Schultz who tried to flee to the West. His companion reached the West safely and the incident drew Western condemnation.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
U.S
Hermann Guess
Heinrich Albertz
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Schultz
Wall
Texans Die Violently In Holiday Traffic Toll
United Press International reports 29 Texans died violently during the Christmas holidays as warm weather drew crowds onto highways. The tally through 6 p.m. Christmas Eve includes 16 traffic deaths, 3 in fires, and 10 from other causes.
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United Press International
Holiday Death Toll Exceeds 275 Amid Christmas Traffic
The Christmas 30 hour period saw at least 221 traffic deaths and 32 fires with total 280 incidents listed by the National Safety Council. California led states with 33 traffic deaths while several states reported zero fatalities. The council forecast 200 to 250 deaths and 11,000 to 13,000 injuries across the period.
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United Press International
Advance National Safety Council
Official Safety Council
California
Texas
Kansas
Michigan
Alaska
Colorado
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Johnson Goes Deer Hunting Today at Johnson City
President Johnson hunted deer with adviser Buford Ellington on the LBJ ranch area in Texas. They traveled by helicopter to the Moursund ranch or Johnson properties while he balanced Cyprus tensions and aims to trim the 1965 budget and eliminate unnecessary federal jobs. He planned talks with CIA chief John McCone and officials Rusk and Budy ahead of meetings with West German Chancellor Erhard.
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Tennessee
Buford Ellington
Texas
Ellington
LBJ
A. W. Moursund
Johnson
State Department
Cyprus
Lbj Ranch
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Dean Rusk
McGeorge Budy
Twelve Children Die in Early Christmas Fire in Charleston
A portable oil heater toppled by parents sparked a blaze in a wooden tenement, trapping twelve sleeping children as they opened Christmas gifts. Fire officials say the tragedy occurred early Wednesday as families prepared for Santa Claus.
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Charleston
S.C
UPI
Cotton Ginning Progress in Childress County Briefly Rises
Ginning remained slow due to weather in Childress County but harvesting picked up today. By morning 16 166 bales had been ginned, up 306 bales for the week. Five gins were reported: Tell Kirkland Farmers Co op Tindall and West Texas.
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Childress County
Tell
Kirkland
Farmers Co-Op
Tindall
West Texas
Bank calls issued report on condition of national banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a report request on the condition of national banks as of close of business last Friday. The announcement went out at 9 a.m. EST.
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Washington
UPI
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
State banks asked to report financial condition by Dec 20
The Texas State Banking Department orders all state banks to report deposits assets liabilities loans and other financial data as of December 20, aligning with a concurrent OCC call for national banks. Reports cover quarterly financial condition.
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Austin
UPI
State Banking Department
U. S
Perkins Test Drilling Below 3640 Feet Near Kirkland
The W L Pickens No 1 C E Perkins unit is drilling below 3640 feet as of today. The test aims to reach the Palo Duro formation at about 5800 feet, located south of Kirkland.
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C. E. Perkins
Palo Duro
Kirkland
Cease fire breaks as Turkish and Greek Cypriots clash in Nicosia
In Nicosia Turkish Cypriot civilians attacked Greek Cypriots for four hours breaking a cease fire. The British army assumed command of Greek and Turkish forces under independence terms. The U S and Britain urged restraint as reinforcements flew from England. Government says Turkish side fired heavy weapons. Greeks kept to the truce. No sign regular treaty forces were involved.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPT
United States
England
City shows strong year for Childress building permits
In 1963 Childress issued 478 900 in building permits, with total construction value surpassing 1 million when unpermitted work is counted. New businesses opened, depart ments added, and the Radio Communications Center for Public Safety started operations.
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Childress
Radio Communications Center
Chateau Inn
Village Restaurant
Shady Elms Rest Home
Pioneer Woman Willie Stanford Dies at 84 in Childress
Mrs. Willie Stanford 84 of Childress died at Zoe's Rest Haven after months of illness. Born March 22 1879 in Garda Alabama she moved to Childress in 1909 from Tiaban New Mexico. She married Thomas J Stanford in 1895 Arkansas. he died in 1940. Survived by son T J Stanford two daughters Lon Hassell Ada Baker four grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two nieces. Funeral arrangements are with Newberry Funeral Home.
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Willie Robertson Stanford
Zoe
Avenue B
Newberry Funeral Home
Stanford
Garda
Ala
Childress
Tiaban
N. M
Thomas J. Stanford
Arkansas
First Baptist Church
T. J. Stanford
Lon Hassell
Ada Baker
Amarillo
Jim Mallow
Lawton
Okla
Houston Farr
Celeste
Unseasonably Warm Start Across Texas With 70s
A bright sun melted winter thoughts as Texas recorded highs in the 70s for the second straight day. Junction led with 76 degrees while El Paso's low was 32 and Kingsville, Abilene, and Childress ranged from 74 to 75. The U S Weather Bureau forecast steady temperatures and clear to partly cloudy skies through Friday.
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United Press International
Junction
el Paso
Kingsville
Abilene
Childress
North Texas
U.S
Sugar Beets On Display In Childress Month Plans
Samples of sugar beets are on display at The Index and at the First National Bank. County Agent Harry Cox says efforts are under way to bring sugar beet factory representatives to Childress in January.
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Index
First National Bank
Childress
Harry Cox
Cox
Finis Wrinkle Resigns From Police Force
Finis Wrinkle announced today his resignation from the Childress Police Department effective January 1 1964. Wrinkle served five years with the force and did not disclose future plans.
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Finis Wrinkle
Childress
Wrinkle
Simple Assault Charges Filed Against Archie Trapp
Simple assault charges were filed in County Court here yesterday against Archie Trapp of Abilene. Trapp pleaded not guilty and bond was set at 200 dollars. The charges were filed by Joe F. Welch of Lakeside, California.
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Archie Trapp
Abilene
Trapp
Joe F. Welch
Lakeside
Calif
Hamilton wins Palace Theater Christmas Eve bedroom suite
J. W. Hamilton won a complete bedroom suite in a Palace Theater Christmas Eve giveaway. The gift was provided by Watkins, Inc. and Gordon's.
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Franks Neon
Sylvia’s Ceramics
Susie’s
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Norris Implement
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Willard Copeland
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