28 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1964
Page
1
AP reports two clashes in the central Jordanian Israeli frontier area. A Jordanian advance east of Budreus village fired on an Israeli patrol, which returned fire. A second clash occurred east of Kafr Kasem village.
Viet Cong leaders state they control three fourths of the country and more than half of its 15 million people as the year ends. Chairman Nguyen Huu Tho told the Viet Cong politburo that the balance of forces is shifting in their favor, noting government forces and police numbers and the limited success of past campaigns including Operation Sunrise and the strategic hamlet program.
The Canadian Press tallied 76 accidental deaths across Canada in an 84 hour Christmas holiday span ending Sunday night. Of these, 57 died in traffic, with drownings and fires making up the remainder, and Ontario led with 34 highway fatalities.
Northern California faces heavy mountain snow and coastal winds as floods ease across Oregon and Washington. Fifteen California deaths tied to floods and helicopter crashes. Red Cross cites 16 300 families with major losses across four states. Relief efforts hampered as marooned communities face food shortages and ongoing snow.
Winter grips Europe with heavy snow and ice causing power outages and travel chaos. France and Britain report multiple weather related deaths while many events are canceled across the continent.
Little Cloud notes Reds activities on page three, outlining standings, results, and notable events. The brief references team updates and upcoming fixtures, inviting readers to follow scheduled games and player highlights.
AP reports ambulances rushed to aid overindulgence victims in Warsaw and Krakow after Christmas feasts. Warsaw saw about 100 calls Sunday with Krakow surpassing 1,000 on Friday and Saturday as stores offered more food and an extra holiday to recover.
United Nations diplomats entered a critical stage to prevent a showdown over Soviet refusal to pay peacekeeping assessments. With two disputed Security Council seats unresolved, Indonesia’s voting stance and Jordan Mali seat contest risk delaying the assembly’s work and potentially triggering Article 19 penalties for nonpayment. The Soviet Union faces a $26,534,236 bill to avoid losing voting rights, while Adlai E. Stevenson favors a voluntary Soviet contribution.
In Rome the National Assembly and Senate jointly elected Giuseppe Saragat, 66, as president on the 21st ballot after 13 days of voting. Nenni withdrew before the 21st ballot as parties backing Saragat united, replacing the ailing Antonio Segni who had suffered a stroke.
Rev. John V. Coffield 49 says he will live in self-imposed exile from the Los Angeles archdiocese as protest after being ordered to maintain silence on racism and forced vacation over his opposition to Proposition 14. He cites an impasse with Cardinal James Francis McIntyre and his own stance against racial discrimination.
A southern Saskatchewan blizzard and Quebec floods disrupted travel across Canada during the Christmas holiday. Flights were grounded in Toronto and Montreal while trains and buses carried extra passengers. Two deaths occurred in Saskatchewan and Alberta from exposure and a highway accident.
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