29 Mar 1964
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1964
Page
1
Anchorage Daily Times reports a massive earthquake collapse jolting the city. Buildings buckled as fissures opened, cars were crushed, and fires and tidal waves caused widespread destruction while Mayor Stockton and City Manager Harrison coordinated emergency plans.
Monroe police booked Leon S. Walton 27 of Chattanooga Tennessee on aggravated battery after he allegedly struck Henry Williamson over the head with a guitar during an argument Williamson was treated for minor injuries Walton surrendered at Monroe City Hall at 12 50 a m Saturday Also Augusta Wright 47 of Route 2 Monroe was booked for shoplifting after arrest at a downtown store at 12 10 p m Saturday A Dairy Queen burglary on 1610 DeSiard was under investigation for forcible entry and cigarette theft West Monroe officers booked Bruce Hollis 23 of 806 Cypress St for driving while intoxicated and invalid license at 2 35 p m Saturday
An Alaska earthquake generated tidal waves up to eight feet along 400 miles of the Louisiana Texas coast causing minor damage to boats and docks with no injuries reported. Waves reached five feet in the Houston ship channel as seismograph experts explain unusual deep crust movement.
University of California seismologist Michael Blackford said Alaska's earthquake was equal in magnitude to the most powerful North American quake. He estimated a 8.5 on the Richter scale and placed the epicenter near Prince William Sound. The aftershock pattern suggested continued seismic activity.
Lt. George W. Carter said troops near Anchorage witnessed 12 foot crevices in the ground after the Friday night quake. He told his Chattanooga, Tennessee father by long distance from Ft. Richardson that telephone connections were excellent and efforts to contact began Friday night with a successful call Saturday afternoon.
ANCHORAGE Alaska AP. A couple seated for dinner felt a severe quake. They saw a 150 foot chimney crumble onto the street as they moved to open space. They describe scrambling outside and clinging to a fence before the tremors stopped.
Sicily Island High School releases the honor roll for the fourth six weeks under Principal J Raymond Pearce. The list names rising grades including Pam Franks and Sue Fambrell in twelfth, and many students across grades seven to tenth plus elementary divisions.
An unidentified Los Angeles woman donated 1000 to Gov. George Wallace in a fundraising effort for his presidential campaign. The Wallace office says it is the largest out of state contribution received by the governor in his opposition to the civil rights bill.
A DC4 transport with nine aboard from Honolulu disappeared after reporting a No. 2 engine fire 1,000 miles southwest of Los Angeles. Coast Guard cutters and planes searched the area as officials awaited word on the status. pilot was Itarry Baker of Fallon Nevada with co pilot Jerry McGovern and navigator Robert Storey.
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