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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
1
A 1964 Chevrolet used by a gang in a bank truck robbery at St Anthony’s Church rectory was found near the scene, with a clothing bundle as the only other clue. The haul totaled $514,000, and one guard suffered a bruised ankle. The robbers, Halloween masks on, overpowered guards during a Mass.
President Johnson meets with Defense Secretary McNamara and military chiefs for a final Pentagon budget review. Defense spending could reach about $50 billion, near this year’s level, as NASA and FAA funding are discussed. Johnson also signals payroll and top-job freezes to curb spending growth.
Clarence Jackson and his large family were evicted in heavy rain days before Christmas. Deputies dumped their belongings on the sidewalk and the couple, with seven children at home, split shelter between Ozanam Inn and the Salvation Army. Jackson said he tried to pay rent but was refused. Neighbors and Msgr. Charles Plauche called for housing aid while Mayor Schiro’s office said help could be offered and potential public housing placement explored.
In a radio address Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, commander of South Vietnam’s armed forces, rejected foreign intervention and refused to undo the purge of the High National Council. He backed Chief of State Phan Khac Suu and Premier Tran Van Huong, while reserving right to change governments if needed. US officials noted no immediate comment as Saigon braces for a fragile, divided leadership and stalled plans to widen the war or restore a civilian legislature.
President Macapagal met U S Ambassador Blair and the Philippine cabinet amid a surge of anti American sentiment after incidents at bases. A shell was lobbed toward a school near Clark Air Base but did not explode. Military deaths and shootings prompt calls for Philippine court trials of involved servicemen.
An aircraft incident reports a malfunction that prematurely ends a fighter bomber flight. Officials assess the cause and potential consequences for operations and safety protocols.
A lone robber in a chrome pistol held up Thrifty Service Station 23 at 2408 West Second, taking $144. Police found no getaway vehicle description and no witnesses to the exit. Attendant Marvin Robinson, 1113 Placer, reported the incident and said the thief threatened to shoot when Robinson hesitated.
A powerful storm hit Colorado with 100 mph winds and damage in Boulder injuring two. The University of Colorado cyclotron wall collapsed and Jefferson Airport reported 100 mph gusts while Denver saw winds with little damage. Wyoming snow up to 6 inches and drifts blocked highways Hoback Canyon and South Pass. Northwest, heavy snow forced Snoqualmie Pass closures near North Bend.
Pope Paul VI delivered a Christmas message urging an end to racism nationalism poverty and social inequality. He offered the churchs help to promote the common good and universal peace and reiterated a call for disarmament after a Bombay slum visit.
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