Four Dead After Ottawa Church Robbery Shootout
In Ottawa during Mass, two armed brothers attempted to steal the church rectory collection box. Four people died and a fifth was wounded. Roger Binette killed himself, Reginald Binette was captured and charged with capital murder. Police found masks and two guns on the brothers.
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Ottawa
Roger Binette
Reginald
Minor
Canada
Leo Binette
Church of Christ the King
Paul Mercier
Sherbrooke
Que
Father Chevrier
Pather Chevrier
Gerard Therrien
Mercier
John Horner
Roger LaCroix
LeCroix
Christmas Storm Spreads Across Nation For White Holiday
A winter storm moved from the South and Mideast Sunday to the Atlantic Coast and into New England and the Great Lakes. Six inches fell at Washington National Airport, the heaviest since February 1961. Government workers left two hours early and many offices and businesses closed early. cold, clear weather followed in parts.
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Obama
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
Mideast
Atlantic
New England
Great Lakes
National
Washington
Legal Notice Commissioner Sale in Hempstead County Arkansas
A chancery court decree mandates a public sale by the commissioner on January 1, 1964 at the Hempstead County Courthouse Hope Arkansas. Lands described as NE of the SW quarter Section 4 Township 12 South Range 23 West totaling about 11.45 acres will be offered on credit with bond and approved security. Purchaser may pay all or part with cash. the sale follows the three month credit terms under the decree.
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Hancery Court
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Prescott Federal Savings and Loan Association
Emmett Walston
Hope
Towit
Chancery
Vacations on Arkansas farms eyed as new sideline
Dolph Pegg of Batesville leads a study plan to offer farm vacations in north central Arkansas. The concept, inspired by Ohio, proposes family-sized farms with cabins or farm work, offering fresh air and education for children. Loans may be available through the Farmers Home Administration, and pilot operations could run June to September if funded.
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J.C. Tillman
Associated Press
Arkansas
North
Dolph Pegg
Batesville
Soil Bank
Farmers Home Administration
Pegg
Ohio
Little Rock
Memphis
Tulsa
UNICEF Card Sale Sets US Record for 1963 Season
United Nations New York AP reports UNICEF US committee says 13 million greeting cards sold in the United States for 1963 season, along with 175000 calendars, yielding a gross of 2.2 million dollars, up 22.2 percent from last year.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Children’s Fund
United States
US Committee For Unicef
Weather drift spans rivers to coast moderating temps
Report notes temperatures moderating toward seasonal norms across the region from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. Widespread conditions reflect a general return to typical temperatures with no extreme deviations observed.
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Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Mail Messenger Service Sealed Bids Sought for Emmet Arkansas Route
Post Office Department invites sealed bids for Mail Messenger Route No. 0396 between Emmet and Missouri Pacific Depot or Mail Crane in Emmet Arkansas. Service to begin January 13 1964 with daily train connections and as required by the Postmaster. Bids due January 6 1964 at 1 00 p m in St Louis Mo. 63154. Dec 17 24 31 1963.
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Post Office Department
Director Transportation Division
St. Louis
United States Mail
Emmet
Arkansas
Emmet Post Office
Missouri-Pacific
Little Rock & Ft. Worth
Pine tree cut down by boys in Michigan Christmas prank
Mason Michigan AP report: farmer L Swa boda found a prized pine tree missing from his farm after weekend, tracing tracks to a nearby house. Two boys aged 11 and 13 and a 6 year old admitted taking the tree for Christmas, saying they have no daddy and followed a Kentucky habit of cutting trees. Swaboda left the tree with wishes for a Merry Christmas.
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Mason, Mich
L. Swaboda
Swaboda
Kentucky
Swoboda
Compromise Effort Hangs On Weather Delays
Foggy with snow and transport disruptions keep lawmakers from returning to Washington. Saturday attendance reached 307 with 195 Democrats and 112 Republicans present. 80 Democrats and 66 Republicans unaccounted for. The fate of wheat sale financing hinges on weather and member arrivals.
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Washington
Kennedy's Will Names His Family
The will of assassinated President John F Kennedy names his widow Jacqueline and their children as primary beneficiaries. Filed in Suffolk County Probate Court, the document signed June 13 1984 before Caroline and John Jr were born, designates Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy as executors. Jacqueline Kennedy receives a $25000 initial bequest, then the estate is split into two equal shares with trusts for Jacqueline and for the children. Portions of principal may be paid to the primary beneficiaries, and annual access limits apply to Jacqueline.
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Boston
John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline
Suffolk County
Caroline
John
Robert I. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Chiefs of Staff to visit Texas ranch for budget talks
President Johnson said the Joint Chiefs of Staff will come to his Texas ranch to discuss a proposed $1.09 billion increase across the military services in the new budget. He mentioned the visit during informal remarks to reporters.
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Washington
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Texas Ranch
Will filed for Kennedy children trust control at 21
A will placing Kennedy children under a trust until age 21 was filed. It must be advertised for three weeks and a Probate Court hearing will decide its validity. Placed on file after national mourning ended, the document will join historic wills of John Winthrop Ethan Allen and Paul Revere in Suffolk County Probate Court.
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Kennedy
Suffolk County
John Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ethan Allen
Paul Revere
Johnson One Man Gang Relies On Ghost Writers for Speeches
Washington AP reports President Johnson, described as a one man force, uses ghostwriters like Theodore Sorensen to craft addresses. Sorensen aided Kennedy and helped with Johnsons first Congressional speech, illustrating a long tradition of ghosting in politics and publishing.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Theodore C. Sorensen
Johnson
Congress
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Sorensen
Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Bartlett
Christmas Eve Global Tensions and Storm Fallout
Reports from East Berlin to Cyprus detail border shooting and Greek Turkish clashes amid a white Christmas storm across the United States. Johnson plans Texas visit for the holidays while Pope Paul appeals for peace. Cuba adds food quotas under Castro regime reflecting festive propaganda.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
United States
Washington
D. C
Johnson
Texas
John ¥. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Caroline
John Jr
Pope Paul
Sacred College of Cardinals
United Nations
Cuba
Havana
Fidel Castro
Quote on political speech by Gen Johnson cited
A remark attributed to General Hugh Johnson during the Roosevelt era dismisses ghostwriters as unable to turn imperfect oratorical work into persuasive political prose. The quote underscores skepticism about artificial rhetoric shaping public opinion.
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Hugh
Iron Pants) Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kennedy Tragedy in a Handsome AP Staff Book
A sturdy, illustrated AP staff book presents the Kennedy tragedy with both text and images. The volume compiles moments surrounding the event, blending reporting insight with period design and archival captions.
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The
Associated Press
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