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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1964
Page
1
Fountaintown Indiana was shaken as a wooden Magles Convalescent Home fire claimed twenty elderly lives. Overheated heating system likely sparked the blaze, with nineteen bodies recovered and one death in hospital. A nurse guided survivors to safety as flames trapped patients in beds.
A fragment from a 1930s style magazine argues about the dangers of alcohol when hungry and the ethics of tranquilizers for modern life. It cites a $74,524 contract in Fort Worth to build a two million reservoir, reflecting tense views on public health and governance.
State fire marshal investigates a deadly fire at a nursing home where owner McGraw and staff faced questions about compliance. Interior walls and a chimney were noted as points of ignition despite a system, while families mourned the elderly residents. The fire began during the night, awakening a nearby homeowner six miles away, and investigators ruled out propane or gas as the initial cause.
Ray Rains a 22 year old from Durham North Carolina was arrested on Christmas night after entering a room and asking to Sutronnee while claiming to be near shame. He had been sentenced to 12 months for aggravated assault with a motor vehicle leaving the scene of an accident and other charges in North Carolina. He said he planned to wash cars at a prison farm and after cashing a $30 check he fled when police located a warrant for his arrest.
The Duke of Windsor, 70, moved from bed to a chair at Methodist Hospital in Houston two days after a major aorta surgery. A nurse assisted him as doctors restrict smoking for now. Dr. Michael De Bakey said the recovery could keep him in hospital 10 days to two weeks, with Christmas planned in a special suite for his wife.
Three men linked to a $400000 jewel heist at the American Museum saw bail raised Friday by $30000 each by State Supreme Court Justice Markewick after Assistant DA NadJari disclosed informants said a party tied to the defendants planned jewel disposal. The defendants, identified as Murphy Run and Roger Clark, all reside in Miami and previously posted smaller bails.
The First Presbyterian Church hosts its annual Christmas vesper service with Rev. Neil H Thruster as orator and children from kindergarten to junior high performing carols and a Nativity tableau. Miss Carnice Graham and William S. Thomas Jr. read, Kulwarti Whiessen will solo, and the Youth Choir leads carol singing during a candlelighting service on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m.
President Johnson met 14 top executives at the White House to hear their view that the economy should continue on a stable path. Frederick Kap pel, AT&T chairman, told reporters the session was constructive and that business hopes for cooperation with government to remove tomorrow’s uncertainties. The group included leaders from AT&T, Ford, Litton, United States Steel, Chase Manhattan, Columbia Broadcasting System, Merrill Lynch, Campbell Soup, Aluminum Company of America and others.
Tulsa reports a Chinook helicopter lifted a 5000 pound spacecraft payload for transport to Cape Kennedy in what authorities call the longest heavy cargo haul by helicopter. The craft was to stop at Little Rock Columbus Jacksonville and Ft Benning en route, with estimated flight time of 13 hours.
Cuban minister of industry Ernesto Guevara arrives in Algiers for discussions with President Ahmed Ben Bella. A possible interior tour of Algeria is anticipated as part of the visit.
Nationalist China experts say Li Shing-chi may replace Mao Tse-tung as party leader at the third national congress. Mao would be named honorary chairman to ease Moscow Peking rifts. A reshuffle is deemed inevitable as Khrushchev’s decline pressures the Sino Soviet ties.
A mid morning blast at the King Ranch gas plant in Kingsville Texas caused extensive damage and temporarily halted operations. No injuries were reported though nearby tanks threatened further explosions as fire crews fought the blaze with foam and water. about 149 workers were employed at the facility which shut down and gas supplies were bypassed.
Santa Monica reports a custody hearing involving actress Anna Kashii and ex-husband Marlin Branda was postponed to January 7 due to lines. Kashii reportedly entered Westside Hospital last Tuesday amid tension and exhaustion, delaying proceedings this week.
Vatican reports 42 members of the Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith killed in recent weeks by Congolese rebels. Includes one American among the slain.
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