River Towboats End Season As Winter Nears
River traffic in the Rock Island district set a new yearly record with October shipments nearing 14 million tons. Towboats completed what are billed as the final tows of 1964 as ice battles mount on the upper Mississippi before passages to Dam No. 16 at Muscatine halt for winter. The season opened in February, a day earlier than any prior year, underscoring the river's role as a Midwest transport edge.
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Mercury
Dam No. 16
Muscatine
Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Nine Foot Channel
Midwest
Regulars in Viet Nam Army Are Good Soldiers
Danang, Viet Nam. An American adviser praises the Third Vietnamese Ranger Company after a dawn assault on a Viet Cong village seven miles from Danang. The unit, aided by precise intelligence and village cooperation, routs the VC, captures weapons, and proves regular Vietnamese soldiers can fight hard and effectively.
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Viet Nam
Marguerite Higgins
Danang
Sle
Brown
Vietnam
Dandag
Saighn Sumneit
Yesterdays Years Ago and Local Notices Timeline
A weathered column recalls past events from 75 years ago and 45 years ago, noting railway progress from McGregor to Ossian, Santa Claus fair memories, parish sermons, student visits, furloughs, and local travels. It mentions improving travel conditions on paved and county roads after Tuesday snow.
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Western Railway
McGregor
Actes
Ossian
Cedar Valley
Ward
Fe Thompsin
Fay Dawy
Fy Hogan
Lombard St
Art Young
Ohio
People’s Mission
Pearl’ Perkins
Dewey Avenue
Nebraska
Kan
Rex Feustel
Rex G. Feustel
Seventh Street
Wie
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Civil Rights Ruling Cornerstone Based on Commerce Clause
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld most of the 1964 Civil Rights Act banning racial discrimination in public accommodations, grounding the decision in Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce rather than the 14th Amendment. The ruling emphasized equal treatment while noting possible exceptions for some hotels and motels linked to interstate commerce.
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Associated , Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Johnson
Cour
Tom ‘Clark
Cdn
Clark
Ellen G case shows elopement ends in divorce and hardship
The piece recounts Ellen G a high school senior who eloped with a law student, became pregnant out of wedlock, and faced a cramped home life. After repeated separations she is now divorced with two children and limited prospects, illustrating consequences of pursuing impulsive marriage.
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Ras
Ellen
Eilien
Rij
Liberal
Avis Ot Business College
Aoa
Nee Ally Dad Should Tell Boy the Truth
Abigail Van Buren compiles readers notes on Santa disbelief family dynamics and a teen facing truth about Santa. A young woman shares conflict between working and homemaking. An accident-family crisis prompts parental guidance on marriage obligation. The column offers practical, direct advice.
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Ally Dad
Boy
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Santa
Santa Dear
Sony
Prayer Card Reflects Christmas Message and Faith
A religious prayer excerpt honors Jesus Christ as the star of hope and King of kings. It urges focus on Him over lesser concerns and ends with a prayer in His holy name.
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God of Love
Jesus Christ
German General Von Manteuffel Reflects on Battle of the Bulge
Retired Gen Hasso von Manteuffel, age 67, discusses the Ardennes counteroffensive. He recalls German plans, camouflaged moves, and the failure to trap Allied forces, noting Hitler’s grandiose aims and material shortages. He calls the late war a major German miscalculation and cites Bastogne as a turning point.
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New York
Hasso B. von Manteuffel
Germany
Srh Pangar
von Mantenfel
U. S. Defense Department
von Manteuffel
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
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