22 Sep 1964
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1964
Page
1
A loaded log truck and its driver survived a bridge collapse three miles northeast of Deckers Point near Nashville. The four ton posted structure on Township Route 830 failed, sending cab and cargo into Little Mahoning Creek. Road closed while authorities assess damage and legal action possible against the owner.
In Saigon, union leaders announced the 48 hour warning strike would end by 6 am Wednesday after reaching a compromise with the government. About 2,000 workers gathered while 20,000 still out awaited official word and promised reinstatement for workers at a textile plant.
The Vatican Ecumenical Council approved a plan for the Pope and all Roman Catholic bishops to form a single body, signaling a move toward collegial power. Observers from Orthodox and Protestant churches watched as prelates favored the idea in early votes amid long‑standing concerns about centralized authority.
A second fire within five hours razed the Howard Shaw home in Mahaffey R D 2, causing about 12 000 in damage. Firemen Glen Campbell and Cherry Tree arrived around 10 p m to halt the first blaze, then a 3 a m outbreak destroyed the frame structure. The Shaws and their two children were away visiting a grandmother. loss to be partially covered by insurance.
DETROIT AP Negotiators for General Motors and the United Auto Workers pressed intensified talks to avert a nationwide walkout at the nation’s largest automaker. With two strike deadlines looming, teams planned long sessions this week and next to finalize a new contract for 354000 UAW represented employees and resolve local grievances.
The forecast calls for fair skies and mild conditions with two days of highs from 72 to 80 degrees. Tonight remains mild with lows between 48 and 57 degrees.
Camden AP reports RCA engineers unveil a TV attachment for the electron microscope boosting magnification to two million times. The system, with image intensification, lets viewers see radiation sensitive materials, record changes on TV tape, and broadcast microscopic exams to classrooms.
President Johnson says he will talk to the people and look them in the eye while continuing White House duties. Senator Goldwater accuses Johnson of lies over Vietnam policy and launches a two day campaign swing through the Southwest with stops in Texas and New Mexico.
Woodland Park Zoo keeper Frank Vincenzi tried pairing his two unmateable gorillas Bobo and Fifi with a Tacoma couple’s baby gorillas, hoping to spark romance. The babies played, but Bobo tossed garbage and Fif gave a cold shoulder as Vincenzi quipped that animals are beginning to act like people.
Houston geophysicist Lloyd Paitson announced Project Mohole aims to drill through the earth’s crust at a depth of more than six miles. The two proposed sites are east of Antigua in the West Indies or north of Maui in Hawaii with Puerto Rico dropped from consideration. Each location requires at least 12,000 feet of water before crust penetration, and timing is set for late 1964 or early 1965.
Mrs Bessie Ly Dick Bittinger of Dayton Route 2 and infant Deanna Kay Plase Arcadia Route 1 are listed among death notices. The brief obituary items record their passing and identify their locations in local rural areas.
A monster 18 mile fire burned 90 square miles of Napa Valley brush and pines, threatening Calistoga and Santa Rosa. It forced evacuations, damaged about 25 homes, and endangered a hospital and Ursuline Convent as fire crews fought shifting winds, with borate bombers expected to aid containment.
Local dairy shop offers a chocolate dessert described as delicious with a note of enjoying some today.
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