This Day in History December 16 1964
A compact history note for December 16 1964 covers events from 1773 Boston Tea Party to 1950 Truman emergency, with reflections on taxes, economic education, and a featured Indiana Elkhart program teaching basic economics to primary grades and linking theory to practice at a filling station showing profit versus wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Mars
Noel Coward
Boston
New York City
Belgium
Harry Truman
Korea
School Board Goes on Spending Spree Tuesday
The Linton-Stockton School Board met Tuesday night and approved funding for new equipment across departments. They will replace dangerous bleachers at the athletic field, install a double furnace unit for the shop, and purchase three bass horns with old gear traded in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton-Stockton
Jere O. Goodman
Roy Williams
Williams
School Corporation
Wayne Wright
William Pirtle
Victor Wright
Jehovahs Witnesses
Raymond Correll
Edward Greenwood
Indiana School Board
Goodman
Comsat Stock Soars Despite No Dividends Yet
Comsat stock climbs from 20 to 70.75 as investors push for the first commercial communications satellite system. Company says full operation unlikely before late 1967 and no dividends will be paid for an indeterminate period, despite milestones such as Syncom 3 launch and Early Bird planned for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comsat
Tokyo
Europe
America
Congo Rebels Receive Outside Arms Aid Claim
Gen Joseph Mobutu accused four African nations of running an organized airlift of guns to Congo rebels seeking to topple the government. He named the United Arab Republic Algeria Ghana and Mali and cited Soviet planes delivering supplies via Juba near the Congo border. He also said Algerian advisers and other personnel have been sent to assist rebels near Stanleyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldville
Congo
Joseph Mobutu
United Arab Republic
Algeria
Ghana
Mali
Khartoum
Sudan
Juba
Mobutu
China
Stanleyville
Congo-Sudan
Congo Embassy Staff Expelled by Soviet Union
Moscow announced the expulsion of the three member Congolese Embassy staff. Gaston Ngambani said Moscow insisted relations remain but without diplomatic representatives in Moscow or Leopoldville. Tass said the Congo mission was banned for unfriendly activity and a slanderous campaign against the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Gaston Ngambani
Moise Tshombe
Leopoldville
Russia
Ngambani
Foreign Ministry
Tshombe
Congo
Kremlin
Liberia
Monrovia
Moscow Radio
Tass
Hunger strike by Buddhist monks and nuns escalates in Vietnam
More than 450 monks and nuns began a hunger strike to topple the U S supported South Vietnamese government. An American appeal to halt the protest was ignored. A revised military report covered last week’s three day battle near an Lao in the Central Highlands, noting American casualties and losses of equipment valued at a quarter of a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Wpp
U. S
Thich Tri Quang
Johnson
Tran van Huong
Huong
National Buddhist Center
An Lao
Central Highlands
Cub Scouts Plan For Pack Meeting At Scout Hall
Cub Scouts of Pack No. 50 at Linton hold December meeting Thursday at 7 p m in the Scout hall. Ralph Lee Cub Master and reporter Jo ny note the flag ceremony by Mrs James East's Den and a skit by Mrs James Head ley's Den. Awards will be presented and refreshments served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ralph Lee
Jony
James East
James Headley
Hodges Resigns as Commerce Secretary in Johnson Pick
President Johnson named John T. Connor of Merck & Co to succeed Luther H Hodges after Hodges resignation. Connor led the pharmaceutical firm and will steer commerce policy in the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Johnson
John T. Connor
Merckand Co. Pharmaceutical Co
McNamara Reports U S Arsenal for Europe
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told NATO ministers that the United States holds a vast arsenal for Europe, including over 800 intercontinental missiles and more than 300 Polaris missiles, with hundreds of B 52 bombers and massive firepower in Germany. He argued current European force goals are adequate, and noted about 40 percent of U S nuclear power is in Europe or in the Atlantic area. He also touched on an proposed German mine field plan and rifts with De Gaulle over U S reaction in a European attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Europe
Council of Ministers of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Namara
Siles
Germany
Hiroshima
McNamara
The
Council
Atlantic
West Germany
Iron Curtain
Britain
Western Alliance
Moscow
West Ger Imany
France
America
de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Postmaster General Introduces VIM Mail System in Dallas
Postmaster General John Gronouski unveiled the Vertical Improved Mail system or VIM at a Dallas Chamber of Commerce event. The model demonstrates a conveyor delivery within a 34 story building to all offices in minutes, with a basement substation and automatic dumb waiter drops to each floor. The first VIM installation is in a $41 million building as part of the zip code test for speeding parcel delivery. Gronouski said large mailers may be required to presort and use the code, and noted the system speeds delivery especially for parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gronouski
Gronouski
Chamber of Commerce of
Dallas
Mediators, unions meet in Terre Haute newspaper strike
Federal mediators were set to confer with four striking unions and Tribune-Star Publishing Co. to end a strike that has halted the daily Terre Haute Tribune and Star since October 22. Sessions were scheduled today and Friday as printers and editorial workers walkout over a contract dispute. Terre Haute Newspaper Guild head Jess Williams said two major advertisers withdrew, derailing plans for the Terre Haute Press, a proposed weekly edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Tribune-Star Publishing Co
Afternoon Tribune
Morning Star
Terre Haute Press
Jess Williams
Terre Haute Newspaper Guild
Emergency Session Called On Congo Crisis by OAU
At the United Nations an emergency strategy session was convened by the Organization of African Unity to address the Congo situation. Jaja Wachuku accused the Kenyatta led subcommission of failing to probe Burundi and Brazzaville. He defended the air rescue of about 2000 whites freed from rebels and urged support for Tshombe’s government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Congo
Jaja Wachuku
Nigeria
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
Burundi
Brazzaville Congo
Wachuku
United States
Belgium
Security Council
The
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Johnson to unveil Christmas grants for poverty drive
President Johnson is expected to announce a Christmas package of federal grants to combat poverty. The second wave will exceed 32.5 million dollars and fund community action, job training, work-study programs, and poverty conferences in towns including Tucson Arizona. R Sargent Shriver Jr. said the first 1965 grants backed 120 projects in 32 states and DC, with a 15 million rural camps allocation and 12 million for urban action programs and an Arizona Indian reservation focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
White House
Texas
Tucson
Ariz
R. Sargent Shriver Jr
Office of Economic Opportunity
U.S
District of Columbia
CCC
Arizona
Italian Parliament To Elect President
Rome votes today to elect a new Italian president in a ceremonial role. The center-left coalition faces a test after Antonio Segni resigned on December 6 due to a stroke. Amid bargaining, Giovanni Leone and Giuseppe Saragat lead rival tickets, with Communist support likely for Saragat. initial balloting is expected inconclusive with two-thirds needed in the 963-member chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Aldo Moro
Antonio Segni
Segni
Moro
Christian Democratic Party
Giovanni Leone
Ocialists
Social Democrats
Giuseppe Saragat
Saragat
C Hance
Amintore Fanfani
Giulio Pastore
Italy
Two Bloomfield Women Hurt in Head-On Crash
Mrs. Bert Caldwell and Mrs. Lee Timmons of Bloomfield were injured in a Tuesday afternoon accident near Dugger. Caldwell was hospitalized in Linton and Indianapolis with a broken arm, cuts, bruises, and a hip injury. Timmons remained in Linton in good condition. Details from the Sullivan Sheriff’s Department were unavailable. The other driver was identified as Mrs. Melvin Walters of Dugger. no further details were known at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Caldwell
Lee Timmons
Bloomfield
Dugger
Sullivan Sheriff's Department
Caldwell
Freeman-Greene County
Linton
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Timmons
Aca Cara
Melvin Walters
Dunger Iene
Brief Relief From Cold Weather In Indiana Likely Short-Lived
United Press International reports temperatures in Indiana may reach the 50s in the far south but a five day outlook calls for temps up to 10 degrees below normal. Tonight will be cold with overnight lows in the lower teens, then highs in the 20s to 30s Thursday. Lake Michigan area could see heavy snow squalls with some accumulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Indiana
Lake Michigan
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Evanseville
Dover fined for DUI and careless driving in Will Vosloh court
Ernest L. Dover, 35, of Linton, paid a total fine in Richland township Justice of the Peace Court, Will Vosloh presiding, on two charges. He received 42.75 dollars for driving while intoxicated and four months license suspension, plus 18.75 dollars for a reckless driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Dover
Linton Re. 2
Richland Township
Justice of the Peace Court
Will R. Vosloh
Perry couple backs 20th Century Fox film project
Hollywood producers Eleanor Perry and her husband Frank Perry plan a 20th Century Fox production based on their collaborative work. The duo aims to translate their acclaimed David story into a major screen project with industry backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ure
Eleanor Perry
Frank Perry
David
20Th Century
Fox
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Collins
John Mitchell
Wabash Valley Association
U. S. News and World Report
Elkhart
John Kord Lagemann
PTA
Reader's Digest
Mr. Lagemann
Portland
Deborah Wilkinson
James W. Kelley
Kelley
Washington — Ph
Communications Satellite Corp
Cub Scouts
Bulletin
Arsenal
BY Stewart Hensley
Defense
Kiwanis
Donald Parkes
Luton Kiwanis Club
Linton Rotary and Civitan
Bloomington Kiwanis Club
Parkes
Ken Sitterding
Linton Kiwanis Club
Garland Graves
Howard’ Lynn
Keith Thornton
Civitan Club
Postmaster General
LBJ
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