No Holiday For Flood Regions
Flood victims and rescuers in five Western states persevere as new storm looms. Helicopters airlift food medicine and blankets to isolated communities in California Oregon Washington Nevada and Idaho. Red Cross coordinates shelters as evacuees reach safety in Yreka Ukiah and nearby towns.
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Oregon
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Idaho
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Yreka
Calif
Weather Bureau
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Klamath National Forest
Red Cross
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Army
Garberville
Covelo
Eureka
Ukiah
Humboldt County
Board of Supervisors
1964 Lawrence Weather Tally: Rainfall Warmth and Tornadoes
The year 1964 in Lawrence featured 45.80 inches of precipitation, far above normal and the eighth wettest since 1868, with six wet months driving the total despite long dry stretches. A mild summer and record highs and lows marked the year, while a devastating tornado outbreak on April 12 damaged farms and buildings across Douglas County.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
New Year Rain Begins with 0.18 Inch at KU Weather Station
Overnight thundershowers drenched Lawrence with 0.18 inch moist air by 8 a.m. as fog and mist reduced visibility. Most rain fell between 10 and 11 p.m. Official totals rise to 1.07 inches for December and 45.80 inches for 1964, with more rain possible as mild temperatures persist.
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Kansas University
Jacob Qandil
U. S
Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence
Teenager Ronald Baker Undergoes Leg Amputation For Cancer
Ronald Baker, a 16 year old from Van Nuys, California, had his left leg amputated at Orthopaedic Hospital after cancer beneath the knee. Surgeons said the operation went well and his condition is good. His mother Lois Eisenbeiss kept vigil with him, joined by his brother in law Robert Buckingham, as doctors emphasized the importance of a familiar face if he wakes.
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Santa Claus
Milt Mayer
Yreka
United Air Lines
Ronald
Flagstaff
Ariz
Orthopaedic Hospital
Lois Eisenbeiss
Heavy Force Ordered Into Embattled Viet Nam Town
Bristling with machine guns and rocket pods, 37 helicopters flew cover as two para battalions entered embattled Binh Gia village 49 miles east of Saigon. Two Americans aboard a spotter plane were missing amid central Viet Nam searches.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Binh Gia
da Nang
Gene Doane Seeks Insurance Agent Role
Local advertisement notes Gene Doane aims to become your insurance agent offering coverage options and guidance for policy choices.
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Gene Doane
Weather Update for Northeast Kansas
Cloudy and mild with possible fog and drizzle across the region. Showers expected tonight with over forty percent coverage. Saturday will be partly cloudy and cooler. Highs in the 50s today and 45 to 50 Saturday, lows around 40 tonight. Temperature readings include a 41 noted, with past records showing a 46 high for the date in 1958.
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Kansas
Sale Hallmark Christmas Cards Price at Hixon's Studio
Hallmark Christmas cards discounted at Hixon's Studio as advertised. Limited stock available with clear price offers and seasonal selection for shoppers seeking holiday greetings.
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Hixon’s
Adv
Grid Bowl Lineup For Today's Football Bowls
Television schedule lists four bowl games with matchups Nebraska vs Arkansas Syracuse vs LSU Michigan vs Oregon State Alabama vs Texas. Listings show broadcast channels and kickoff times for each game.
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Cotton Bowl
Nebraska
Arkansas
Michigan
Oregon State
Free Coffee Jan 4 at Margarets Cafe
Advertises complimentary coffee on January 4 at Margarets Cafe located on West 23rd Street inviting local residents to visit for a free cup.
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Margarets Cafe
Adv
Water skiers targeted by Viet Cong snipers near Saigon
Vietnamese gunmen fired on U S water skiers on the Saigon River and threw a grenade at a visiting American officer. The water skiers were unharmed. the commander received minor injuries and was treated at a hospital. A riverbank ambush wounded no one else and suspects fled.
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Dien Bien Phu
United States
Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
Saigon
Viet Nam
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U.S. Navy
Pierce Condition Critical After Mishap Near Sirloin Club
Kansas University public ity director Don Pierce 45 and his wife Vivian 43 were injured in a two car crash on U S 40 near the Sirloin Club. Don Pierce remained in extremely critical condition with a severe head injury at KU Medical Center. Vivian Pierce listed in fair condition with a broken collarbone ribs and a collapsed lung at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Kansas University
U.S. 40
Vivian
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Pierce
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kansas Highway Patrol
Pierces
Warren Hornsby
Hornsby
Beverly
Neval Houseworth
Lawrence
Vivian Pierce
Hornsbys
Sirloin
Pierce Home
Houseworth
Leroy McAlister
Ex-Resident Killed In New Year’s Eve Wreck
A 20 year old former Lawrence resident Robert Michael Wood of Kansas City was killed when a two car collision occurred near 21st and Naismith shortly before 9 pm on New Year’s Eve. Police report Wood suffered massive internal hemorrhage and a fractured spine. Passenger Louis E. Zieske 20 and David Norman 23 were uninjured. Driver Rhonda Self 20 of 733 N 4th St was not hurt. Self car was southbound on Naismith and the Zieske car was eastbound on 21st St after stopping at a stop sign. Damage to Self car estimated 1200 and Zieske car total loss. Wood was in the front seat and apparently hit the windshield. Police say this was the county’s 11th death of the year and second in Lawrence. Additional minor accidents occurred that night as New Year holiday travel began. police will increase patrols and radar use to curb speed.
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Robert Michael Wood
Kansas City
Rhonda Self
N. 4Th St
Naismith
Wood
Louis E. Zieske
Tenn. St
Lawrence
21St
Tenn
4Th St
Naismith Dr
Zieske
Douglas County Sheriff's
Kansas Highway Patrol
Four Oklahoma players ruled ineligible before Gator Bowl
Oklahoma head coach Gomer Jones announced that Ralph Neely Jim Grisham Lance Rentzel and Wes Skidgel are out of the Gator Bowl with Florida State after they signed pro contracts It comes as Florida State faces a separate eligibility question involving star kicker Murdock The Oilers announced Neely signed with Houston and Grisham Rentzel and Skidgel signed with Minnesota Vikings
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Fla
Oklahoma
Sooners
Florida State
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Gomer Jones
Ralph Neely
Jim Grisham
Lance Rentzel
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Rentzel
Skidgel
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National Football League
Murdock
FSU
Open New Years and Closed Saturdays Inventory
Sign in Minneapolis window reads Open New Yerrs prompting jokes about early celebration. Advertisement notes Diebolt's will be closed Saturday for inventory.
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Diebolt’s
Adv
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