Today in History highlights from December 16, 1963
A chronicle of notable past events: 1901 Hay Pauncefote Treaty ratified defining US Britain Panama Canal relations. 1831 Mount Vesuvius eruption killed 18000. 1773 Boston Tea Party protested British tax. 1865 US warned Napoleon III on French troops in Mexico. 1907 Roosevelt world tour. 1960 NYC air collision killed 134. 1973 earlier press freedom milestone. 1965 Berlin talks and security notes. 1969 Macmillan de Gaulle summit disagreement on UK entry.
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Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Mount Vesuvius
Italy
Boston
Louis Napoleon
Mexico
Golf swing speeds and hand motion limits
In swinging a golf club the head can reach about 120 miles per hour while the hands move at 30 mph or less, highlighting the separation between club head velocity and hand speed in generating power.
Moon Ride to Santa in the Haunted House
A children's fantasy sequence describes Ice Sprites crafting magic skis for kids to ride a crescent moon with Manfred the Moonlighter guiding them. The trio J eremy Sissy and Miss Jo slip, float through clouds, and safely descend after a cloud rescue, heading toward Santa to warn him about Nog and the Trouble Cake.
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Jeremy
Sissy
Miss Jo
Manfred
Moonlighter
Santa
Nog
Holcomb Honor Roll Listed at Holcomb Consolidated
Five students earned A honor roll for the second six weeks at Holcomb Consolidated School. Seniors Kent Earnest Carol Earle and Tom Rome. junior John Adams. freshman Ralph Adams. Robin Robins won citizenship among boys. Kaye Sloan among girls. B honor roll lists 28 students across grades with multiple named individuals. Casper Casper AP report notes Jack Rabbit, 15, accused in purse snatching caught after foot chase by Patrolman David Wolf on Casper streets Friday.
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Holcomb
Holcomb Consolidated School
Kent Earnest
Carol Earle
Tom Rome
John Adams
Ralph Adams
Robin Robins
Kaye Sloan
Casper
Wyo
Jack Rabbit
David Wolf
TV Shakeup Continues In Hollywood After Kennedy Death
AP Movie Writer reports Hollywood adjusts schedules after Kennedy assassination. Delays and edits affect Dr Strangelove and Fail Safe. Seven Days in May moves to February. The Best Man and Take Her She's Mine trimmed for Kennedy references. Warners moves Kiss es For My President to Election Day 1964 while PT 109 is withdrawn. Networks review upcoming shows to avoid untimely or offensive dialogue.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
John F. Kennedy
Dr. Strangelove
Soviet Union
United States
Peter Sellers
George ©. Scott
New York
London
Toronto
Henry Fonda
Paramount
Motion Picture Academy
Fredric March
Kirk Douglas
Burt Lancaster
Warners
Polly Bergen
Fred MacMurray
Joey Bishop
Vaughn Meader
Kennedy
Meader
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New York City
White House
NATO
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Berlin
Harold MacMillan
Charles de Gaulle
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Universal
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Santa and the
Fidelity State Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tommie Rayas
Mary Wasinger
Jay Sloan
Myrna Joss
Ted Whiters
Garden City
Conrardy Plumbing
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M.medonald CO
Shearling
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