Flood cleanup under way after West Coast floods
A massive airlift delivered food and repair gear to stricken northwestern California as snow and cold hampered relief. About 400 to 500 people were cut off along the Klamath and Salmon rivers since December 21, with helicopters unable to fly due to icing. The disaster areas stretched across California Oregon and Washington yielding deaths and widespread road damage as crews resume restoring transport and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
West Pocket
Klamath
Salmon
Yreka
Calif
Oregon
Yreka Civil Defense
Bill Sowle
Oak Bottom
Washington
Red Cross
Salem
Southern Pacific
120 Hostages Rescued in Congo After Rebel Capture
White mercenaries and Congolese troops reported the rescue of more than 120 European hostages at Wamba after a dawn raid from Stanleyville. Some rebels reportedly killed about 10 whites on Christmas Day and allegedly cannibalized parts of their bodies.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Wamba
Stanleyville
Congolese
William McChesney
Phoenix
Ariz
McChesney
Congo
Nasser Set to Receive US Surplus Wheat Deal Approved
Washington reports the Agriculture Department authorized a $16.994 million surplus wheat sale under the Food-for-Peace program to Egypt. Egypt will pay in its currency, some of which funds will be spent in the United Arab Republic. The move comes after Nasser's speech denouncing U.S. pressure, though the deal proceeded.
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Washington
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
America
United States
Agriculture Department
Department
United Arab Republic
Nasser
U.S
Lucius Battle
Port
Mediterranean
Strike hits Southern Railway as firemen walk out nationwide
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen led a surprise walkout against Southern Railway's 14 state operations. Officials said the 75 percent effective strike could halt most services by noon. Union claims focus on trains running without firemen and job rule changes. Passengers faced bus replacements at terminals. some lines planned to run with management staff.
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Washington
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Southern Railway System
Southern
National Mediation Board
W. Willar Wirtz
D. W. Brosnan
Brosnan
J. W. Jennings
Afl-Cio Union
Jennings
Union
Chattanooga
Tenn
South Carolina
North Carolina
James Lee
Louisville
Atlanta
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Nashville
Columbia
S.C
Brink's Loss Estimated At 233000 In Church Robberies
Brink's Inc. estimates loss at 233000 after two separate robberies in Illinois and New Jersey. In Norridge Illinois two priests were bound and a guardsman pistol whipped as gunmen stole cash and checks from an armored truck. In Paterson New Jersey three gunmen robbed a church pickup, taking about 513000 as priests and guards were held in a rectory. Further details await inventory and official tallies.
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Edmund O
Norridge
Chicago
Paterson
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Joseph W. Tottingham
Brink
George Gruber
Divine Savior
Robbery at Buffalo City Treasurer’s Office Hits $299000
Two gunmen robbed Buffalo city treasurer’s office taking about $299000, mostly checks. Melvin Blat on was beaten while Elliott tried to stall them. Patrolman Wright fired at the getaway car as it sped from a garage stolen earlier today.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Melvin Blat
Elliott
Thomas J. Wright
D. Wicks
City Hall
$85 000 Taken From Home Safe
Harold Arrendale reported $85 000 in cash missing from a safe in his home on the Gastonia Dallas highway. Dallas Police Chief Theo dore Jenkins said a suspect was arrested and about $74 000 recovered. Arrendale and his brother Homer previously ran H and H Upholstery Co. until a year ago.
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Dallas
N. C
Harold Arrendale
Gaston County
Gastonia
Theodore Jenkins
Arrendale
Homer
Q. H. Dale
The
NC Tax Filing Time For 1.5 Million North Carolinians
The North Carolina Revenue Department expects about 1.6 million filers to report income taxes for 1964 with total taxes around 127 million dollars. In 1963 the state collected 113.6 million, up 9.63 percent, and refunds totaled 19.5 million to 960,797 filers. Taxpayers must file if income exceeds thresholds. joint returns are not allowed for married couples.
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Ambrose B. Dudley
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina Department of Revenue
Brown
Sens
North Carolina
Department of Revenue
UN Agrees To Avoid Showdown Over Voting Rights
The United Nations General Assembly moved to end yearend business without a clash over Soviet voting rights. A private poll by Alex Quaison-Lackey will fill Security Council seats on December 31, postponing a U S Soviet confrontation on Article 19 and arrears.
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United Nations
N.y.ap
United Nations General Assembly
Soviet Union
Security Council
Alex ‘Quaison-Lackey
Security Accun
Quaison-Lackey
Jordan
Mali
Morocco
Netherlands
Uruguay
Malaysia
Indonesia
L. N. Palar
Assembly
United States
U.N
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San Francisco
Southern Railway
Columbia, S. C
Jack Morris
Morrises
Charles Hupp
Brink’s
Carmichael
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