Five Formerly Blind Brothers Visit Zoo
Five Sicilian brothers born blind visited Rome’s zoo, seeing elephants, lions, giraffes, and monkeys for the first time after cataract surgery two weeks earlier. Ages range from 4 to 15, with reactions highlighting elephants and the monkeys’ hand use. The visit included a tour of the Colosseum and a stop to see Pope Paul VI.
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Rome
Paolo
Calogero
Giuseppe
Gioacchino
Carmelo
Gaetano
Grazia Rotolo
Campobello di Licata
Caltanissetta
Pope Paul VI
Colosseum
Giacchino
Home Comfort
Dixie Coal Range
Hamilton
Smith and Wesson
Singer
ABC
Amana
Smith-Corona
Matt Crook
S. Kanawha
Pet Lion Kills Infant Girl in Quebec
Police fatally shot a 135-pound lion after it mauled 3‑month‑old Manon Tanguay in a basement apartment below Georges Baker and his wife. Manon died at a hospital after the attack. Baker had prior conviction for possessing an animal constituting a public nuisance and was fined.
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Quebec
Manon Tanguay
Jean-Paul Tanguay
Sillery
Georges Baker
Tanguays
Bakers
Baker
Ample Coal Reserves And Production In 1965 Told
Washington API National Coal Association president Stephen F Dunn reports abundant bituminous coal reserves and production capacity to meet rising demand in 1965 and beyond. He cites projected soft coal demand up 11 million tons to 485 million, confirms exports near 49 million tons with 14.5 million to Canada, and notes American coal exports reach 50 countries led by Japan, with reserves totaling 830 billion tons.
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Washington
API
Stephen F. Dunn
National Coal Association
Dunn
Canada
Japan
America
Fire losses on farms hit record $191 million in 1960s data
New York UPI reports that farm fire losses reached a record 191 million dollars last year, while nationwide fire losses climbed to 1.4 billion dollars, per the Insurance Information Institute.
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Singer Sewing Machine
Beckley
New York
UPI
Insurance Information Institute
Almanac highlights and historical notes for November 9
United Press International Almanac for Monday November 9, 1964 notes the moon’s first quarter approach and evening and morning star lists. It recalls Marie Dressler’s birth in 1873 and key events: Grant’s Belmont battle in 1861, baseball antitrust ruling in 1953, JFK’s 1960 presidential win, and disasters in 1963 near Yokohama. It closes with a thought from Ulysses S. Grant on labor and disgrace.
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Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Marie Dressler
Ulysses S. Grant
Belmont
Supreme Court
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Richard Nixon
Yokohama
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