New Year Greetings Worldwide Mark 1964 Opening
Associated Press reports a global New Year’s panorama as 1964 begins. Mai n figures Khrushchev and Johnson toast peace while world leaders offer hopes and warnings. celebrations span Berlin firework bans, Italian dish tossing, Madrid grape ritual, and Buenos Aires ticker tape.
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Henrietta T. Leith
Associated Press
Berlin Wall
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Johnson
Japan
Hayato Ikeda
Charles de Gaulle
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Boston
John F. Kennedy
Sphraenit
Austin
Tex
Ty Ranch
Johnson City
Moscow
Berlin
Madrid
Puerta del Sol
Buenos Aires
Arkansas and Louisiana Weather Forecast Summary
Arkansas forecast remains cold and partly cloudy through Thursday with highs in the mid 30s to mid 50s and nightly lows around the teens to upper 20s Northwest and Southwest regions see cold clear spells with highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s and a warming trend by Friday An Associated Press regional forecast notes generally fair conditions in Louisiana with a gradual warming trend tonight and Thursday and Arkansas areas vary between cloudiness and cold air fronts Northwesterly areas report clear to partly cloudy skies and continued cold with no major precipitation forecast The overall outlook points to a warmer day Thursday and a fairer Friday across the region
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Associated Press
Northwest
Southiwest
Mrnday Drain Ae Wapi
Worthedst
End of Year Unease From A Silent World
Washington described a cautious mood as citizens reflect on a peaceful year with no war yet feel uneasy about global dangers. The assassination of President Kennedy looms as the defining shock coloring hopes for a tranquil future and raises questions about safety, faith, and the world their children will inherit.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Goldwater on Eve of His Declaration
AP reports on January 1 1964 Barry Goldwater home in Phoenix with his right leg in a cast awaiting a possible presidential bid. Family gathers for his 55th birthday as he recuperates from heel surgery and eyes a forthcoming decision on the Republican nomination.
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Goldwater
Phoenix, Ariz
Barry Goldwater
The
Nation
Arizona
Phoenix
Repolican
Bob Goldwater
Bob
Josephine
Texas
Navy
Barry Morris Goldwater
Baron Goldwater
Josephine Williams
Peggy Johnson
Roberts Hotel
Muncie
Ind
Peggy
Strike on N.Y. Subway is Averted
NEW YORK AP reports nightlong talks averted a New Year’s Day subway and bus strike that would have crippled the city. Mayor Wagner announced a settlement after the Transport Workers Union twice extended its 5 am deadline. The union had threatened to defy a temporary injunction unless a new contract was agreed, with fare preservation at 15 cents and city Transit Authority costs estimated at 38 to 42 million dollars over two years. The injunction, under the Condon-Wadlin law, cited catastrophic consequences to justify court action.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Transport Workers Union
Wagner
City Transit Authority
State Supreme Court
Samuel H. Hofstadter
Thorder
Wreck Fatal to L A Woman
A loaded tractor trailer with failed brakes rear ended a sedan at Broadway Bridge in North Little Rock. Mrs Francis Daughtery 29 died in the fire. A Camden man, C Coleman 29, was rescued and unharmed. The rig carried catalogs for Hurley Press.
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North Little Rock
Broadway Bridge
Francis Daughtery
Reo Bowman
C. Coleman
Camden
Hurley Press
Bowman
Coleman
Business Up but Not Speculative in 1964 Outlook
New York report shows 67 percent of 1,000 purchasing executives expect higher spending on materials and services this year while 70 percent anticipate better sales than in 1963. Firms plan tighter inventories, pass rising material costs to customers, and rely on faster supplier cycles to meet demand.
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U.S
Purchasing Magazine
Pope Paul VI vows historic Holy Land pilgrimage in 1964
Pope Paul VI told 30,000 at St Peter's Square that the Holy Land pilgrimage would be historic and that the Vatican Council may end in the new year. He cited two events in 1964 the pilgrimage and the Ecumenical Council, whose third session would run mid September to mid November.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Holy Land
Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter's Square
Paul
Rumor Shriver as V.P. Nominee
Garden City New York AP reports Newsday says President Johnson's choice for vice president is Sargent Shriver, brother in law of the late President Kennedy and director of the Peace Corps. White House officials declined comment on the Johnson City, Texas copyright story.
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Garden City
N. Y
Newsday
Long Island
Johnson
Sargent Shriver
John "Fp. Kennedy
Shriver
Peace Corps
White House
Johnson City
Tex
Southeast Asia Faces a Tumultuous New Year 1964
AP dispatch outlines heightened Communist pressure across Southeast Asia as 1964 begins. In South Vietnam the guerrilla war in the delta grows serious but not fatal, with Gen. Duong Van Minh’s regime seeking rural support. Cambodia’s Prince Sihanouk warns of losing neutrality and contemplates aligning with China. Laos remains under strain as Geneva's 1962 neutralization plan falters under North Vietnamese and Chinese pressure.
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Spencer Davis Washington
Johnson
Southeast Asia
U.S
South Viet Nam
Duong van Minh
Military Council
Viet Nam
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
China
Laos
Geneva
Snow Blankets Dixie Across Deep South
A rare winter storm swept the South from the Gulf to Virginia on Wednesday, dumping snow and sleet that paralyzed traffic and cut communications in many areas. New Orleans saw almost four inches, Hattiesburg 12 inches, and Chatom 10 inches, as cities faced massive snow jams and power outages amid early factory and store closures. Two deaths occurred in Alabama traffic accidents linked to the storm.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Virginia
New Orleans
Canal Street
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Chatom
Alabama
Gulf
South
Hope Record on Accidents Compared by City Police Chief
City Police Chief Alvin Willis issued a comparison of 1962 and 1963 accidents. The report lists totals and injuries by category, noting 199 total accidents in 1962 with 193 injuries, including 29 in cars, and smaller counts for bicycles scooters and pedestrians.
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Hope
Alvin Willis
Cooparing
Year End Tribute from Hal Boyle to President Kennedy
New York AP veteran Hal Boyle reflects on the Kennedy assassination through his daughter Tracy Ann’s chalk bulletin. He notes how the tragedy unsettled children and exposed family fragility, shaping a national mood of mourning and introspection. The piece explores loss, mortality, and the enduring impact on American family life.
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Hal Boyle
John F. Kennedy
New York
Tracy Ann
United States
John ¥. Kennedy
Kennedy
Dutill
First U S Nuclear Warheads Delivered to Canada
North Bay Ontario reports the United States delivered its first nuclear warheads to Canada Tuesday night under a Pearson Liberals agreement. Atomic warheads for 28 Bomarc missiles were sent to the Bomarc base north of North Bay, a complex built at $375 million with about $255 million financed by the United States.
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North Bay
Ont
United States
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Royal Canadian Air Force
Toronto
Self-Help Is Ultimatum to S. America
The United States plans a stronger Latin American self-help push under the Johnson administration. Thomas C. Mann, designated Latin American policy chief, will advocate tax and land reforms and stable political climates to spur private capital. He is to be sworn in Friday as assistant secretary and special Johnson aide.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Alliance For Progress
Johnson Administration
Thomas C. Mann
Rolinson
Mann
Mexico
Foreign Service
Johnson
Agenon Page
Spa Doctors oppose nine land sale bill in congress
The Garland County Hot Springs Medical Society adopted a resolution opposing a bill in Congress to sell nine tracts of land housing the Hot Springs bath houses. Dr. H A Yates announced the move and said copies would be sent to Arkansas lawmakers and the interior secretary. The group argues the sale would hinder proper management of the thermal waters. The bill would abolish the Hot Springs National Park Federal Registration Board and convey the bathhouse land to the city.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Garland County Hot Springs Medical Society
H. A. Yates
Arkansas
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Hot Springs National Park
Federal Registration Board
Mrs. Sarah Maud Ellis Dies at 83 in Hempstead County
Mrs. Sarah Maud Ellis age 83 died early today in a local hospital. Lifelong resident of Hempstead and Howard Counties she was a Church of Christ member. Survived by husband R. D. Ellis four daughters five sisters two brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Church of Christ 5th and Grady with burial in Macedonia Cemetery.
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Sarah Maud Ellis
Hempstead
Howard
Church of Christ
R. D. Ellis
R. J. Dempsey
Pine Bluff
Grace Bell
John H. Henar
Flint
Mich
Charles Ellis
Hope
Hoyatt Ellis
St. Louis
Harold Ellis
Jl. Worth
Texas
Wat Dodson
Onie Corley
Minden
Gerstrude Hamilton
River Side
Calif
Bula Watson
Herman Craine
Dorado
Brice Thomas
Grover Thomas
Grady St
Dennis Delman
Gordon Rensian
Masedonia Cementary
Herndon Cornelius
James Eilis
Liona de Clare Rosman Bis
Berg Bib
Raymond Ellis
Joe Rooker
Three monks killed in Cyprus monastery attack
The presidential palace reported that three Greek Cypriot monks were killed and two wounded when Turkish Cypriots attacked the Orthodox Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Galacto forouga between Nicosia and Limassol. One monk was hospitalized with gunshot wounds as police investigated.
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Makarios
Greece
Turkey
Britain
Cyprus
Ued Ob
Fulbright Blocked by Senate Christmas Eve Quorum Pact
In a Christmas Eve standoff, Senator Fulbright failed to move the foreign aid appropriations bill as Senate leaders and Morse arranged a no-business pact for Christmas Eve and the following Friday. Fulbright sought in absentia voting and unanimous consent to have colleagues vote for him, but Republican leader Kuchel objected. The attempt ended with a halt to action and Fulbright leaving the floor amid muttered remarks.
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Washington
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
Wayne Morse
D+ Ore
Morse
Fulbright
Kuchel
Arkansas
Kuehel
Pulbright
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