Invasion Fleet Rumor Shapes Cyprus Tense Scene
Nicosia reports Turkish invasion fleet 20 miles off the northern coast as NATO maneuvers Denmark denied. British Secretary Duncan Sandys arrives on emergency peace mission amid Greek Turkish communal strife. Archbishop Makarios signals Cyprus may decline Greek Turkish help and rely on Britain.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
Duncan Sandys
Corpus
Turkey
Royal Air Force
NATO Manevers
Ancy
London
Alec Douge
Scotland
Britain
Great Britain
Greece
Orthodox envoy seeks Papal meeting in Holy Land
The Metropolitan of Thyra kiron told Pope Paul VI that Patriarch Athenagoras I wants a meeting in the Holy Land next month to work toward restoring Christian unity.
Castro regime claims Cuban patrol boat blown by saboteurs
A Castro-ruled government said a Soviet-built boat in Siguanea Bay was blown last Sunday with three crewmen. It blamed CIA saboteurs and called it the first Yankee aggression against Cuba as Bencesen Johnson took office. Commandos Mambises Honduras claimed responsibility for the attack. West Berlin and East German officials signaled willingness to negotiate after Christmas to keep the wall, while some Berliners feared talks could weaken ties to West Germany.
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Siguanea Bay
CIA
Cuba
Bencesen Johnson
Mambises
Honduras
Crecit
West Berlin
Gomulka Urges Nuclear Arms Limitation for Central Europe
Polish Communist leader Gomulka calls for a peace effort and urges limits on nuclear arms in Central Europe amid Western supply concerns. He addresses perceived threats and advocates restraint to ease tensions in the region.
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Wladyslaw Gomulka
Johnson
Europe
Viet Cong kill American helicopter pilot in advisory mission
A Communist Viet Cong guerrilla unit shot and killed an American helicopter pilot during an administrative mission carried by the craft. The helicopter also carried an American military advisor.
Arab League moves to set agenda for summit on Jordan River water
The Arab League began shaping the agenda and security arrangements for a forthcoming summit aimed at thwarting Israel's plan to divert Jordan River water for irrigation.
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Arab League
Israel
Jordan River
Bulgarian mob protests tied to U S spy case at Sofia legation
A riot by about 3,000 Bulgarians damaged the six story U S legation in Sofia and a guard was posted after U S Charge dAffaires Richard Johnson protested to Bulgarian officials. Ivan Assen Hristov Georgiev, a former Bulgarian counselor to the United Nations, faces a treason trial accused of spying for the CIA from 1956.
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Vienna
API
U.S
Legation
Sofia
UPI
Richard Johnson
Foreign Ministry
Ivan-Assen Hristov
Georgiev
United Nations
U.S. Central
Telligence Agency
CIA
Johnson
G. Mangelov
State Department
Washington
Danas
Supreme Court
Bulgarian Telegraph Agency
BTA
Maddox and War Buddy Talk Old Times
Alvis Maddox of Childress and Charley Nepadol of Omaha recall their WWII days as MPs in Africa. Nepadol, once with Omaha Police, learns Maddox survived the war unscathed while rumors of unit losses spread.
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Maddox
War Buddy
Alvis Maddox
Childress
Charley Nepadol
Omaha
Neb
Africa
Nepadol
Phoenix
Ariz
Shamrock
Alvis
Tex ) Maddox
Tuffy
American Soldier Killed in Viet Nam Helicopter Incident
In the Mekong Delta 55 miles southwest of Saigon, Viet Cong fire mortally wounds an American first lieutenant piloting a HU1B helicopter escorting a military advisory mission. The co-pilot assumed command as the craft returned to Saigon base. no other injuries reported. This marks the 162nd American KIA since 1961.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
Mo Cay
United States
Polar air blasts Texas with late-season cold snap
United Press International reports a cold front moving through Texas bringing mid teens in the Panhandle and freezing conditions as far south as Central Texas. Daytime highs ranged from 49 to 72 with no precipitation expected and overnight lows dipping to 22 in Dallas.
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United Press International
Polar
Texas
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Bureau
Dalhart
Waco
Yarborough to Return for Foreign Aid Vote in Washington
UPI reports Senator Ralph Yarborough plans to fly to Washington to vote on the foreign aid bill and then go to Texas to attend the Cotton Bowl game in Dallas on New Year’s Day.
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Austin
UPI
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Washington
Yarborough
Texas
Dallas
New Leaders Open Talks At LBJ Ranch
President Johnson and West German Chancellor Erhard meet at the LBJ ranch to discuss East West tensions and European tariff barriers harming American farm exports. They explore the Atlantic Alliance, NATO, and access to European markets amid a hopeful, informal setting.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson Ranch House
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Erhard
LBJ Ranch
White House
Pierre Salinger
Europe
Germany
Dean
Gerhard Schroeder
Rusk
Schroeder
Ing. Teun
Atlantic Alliance
Salinger
NATO
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Houston
Bonn
Hope To Keep Berlin Wall Open in 1964
West Berlin and East German officials signaled willingness to negotiate to keep the wall open after Christmas 1963, a move seen as hopeful for families separated by the divide. Critics worry talks could weaken Berlin’s legal status and strain ties with West Germany as Soviet actions reject protests over border guard killings.
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Berlin Wall
Turkey Shoot Open At Baylor Lake By Red River Club
The Red River Sportsmen's Club hosts the first Turkey Shoot starting at noon today at Baylor Lake. Clear signs guide visitors from Carey and along the highway. Ham and turkeys will be sold and shells will be available. Louis Meinzer is in charge. the event is open to the public.
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Red River Sportsmen’s Club
Baylor Lake
Carey
Louis Meinzer
Char
Fire Halts Coke Car On Fort Worth and Denver Route
A steel boxcar loaded with coke caught fire on a Fort Worth and Denver freight. It reached Childress around 6 p m where water was poured over it to gradually choke out the blaze and the coke continued on its journey, per the Fire Department report.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Childress
City buys patrol badges for three new police dogs
San Antonio purchasing agent A. T. Tripp ordered three police patrol badges for canine corps dogs Rocky Lobo and Prince who will begin duties with the unit.
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San Antonio
UPI
A. T. Tripp
Rocky, Lobo
Prince
Atomic Cloud From Russian Tests Over Texas 1961
The aircraft carrier Enterprise encountered fallout from 1961 Soviet nuclear tests as the cloud moved across the United States. Navy records note contamination on the ship and in machinery spaces, with cleanup required but no immediate danger as levels remained within tolerable limits over time.
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Texas
Washington
UPI
Enterprise
Navy
Newport News
Newport News Norfolk Area
Baltimore
Winston-Salem
N. C
South Carolina
Florida
Midwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
American Meteorological Society
Cmdr
Louis H. Seaton
Seaton
First Political Hat Is Thrown Into Ring
Charles Mack a Childress businessman and former City Council member announces candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct 2. The piece notes open offices Sheriff and Chief of Police and hints Re election bids by Alvis Maddox and Gaylon B. Smith. Tax collectors offer poll tax receipts.
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Charles Mack
Childress
Mack
Precinct 2
United States
Alvis Maddox
Gaylon B. Smith
U. S. Fromm
License Tags Arrive For Childress County 1964
County Tax Assessor-Collector U S Fromm announced that 1964 license tags have arrived though not usable on autos until February 1. Tags will be issued in two letter groups AS and AR with ranges AS 10 to 1999 and AR 8450 to 9999.
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U. S. Fromm
Childress County
Poll Tax Receipts Provoke Election Access Debate
County officials warn that political power may hinge on poll tax payments with only 486 people paying. Fewer than a fifth of eligible voters have paid, and each resident needs a poll tax receipt or exemption to vote. Deadline to purchase receipts is January 31, 1964. receipts available at the County Tax Assessor-Collector's office in the courthouse.
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Childress
Turns Hobby Into Business Opens Bicycle Shop
M. E. Allison turned his bicycle repair hobby into a business. He bought the Dolen Bicycle Shop stock at McAlester Oklahoma and moved it to the rear of his home at 310 Gew. He will open the Childress Bicycle Shop on Monday with a full supply of parts including pedals grips carriers chains sprockets and bearings.
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Dolen Bicycle Shop
McAlester
Okla
Gew
Childress
Eastern Orthodox Leader Seeks Meeting With Pope
The East ern Orthodox Church envoy told Pope Paul VI in Vatican City that Patriarch Athenagoras I hopes to meet the pontiff in the Holy Land next month to advance Christian unity. The visit marks a historic exchange since 1439 and the 1054 split between Rome and Constantinople.
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Vatican
Thiakiron
Paul VI
Athenagoras I
Holy Land
Vatican City
Paul
Athenagoras
Christ
Heavenly Father
Florence
Busy Year Ahead For Democrats
President Bernie Steed says the Childress County Democrat Club faces a busy year with a January meeting to elect officers and organize for the year. He urges all Democrats in the county to attend when the meeting is called.
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Childress County
Democrat Club
Bernie Steed
Steed
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