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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
6
Dallas police fund for Patrolman J. D. Tippit reaches 405,301.81 after processing 1,500 extra letters. Lt. V. K. Hipskind notes 172 mail sacks remain to be opened, average three thousand letters per sack, aiding the Dallas police family of the slain officer in the Kennedy assassination case.
Toronto report says Canadian editors vote John F Kennedy the top news maker for the second consecutive year. The Canadian Press announced the poll results.
A federal grand jury will resume deliberations January 2 on the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping case. Proceedings focus on three men charged with the December 8 abduction, identified as John William Irwin, 42, Barry Worthington Keenan, 23, and Joseph Clyde Amsler, 23.
Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston, will fly to Palm Beach Florida on Saturday to celebrate a special memorial Mass for John F Kennedy.
Ward's Automotive Report notes the 1963 auto market set an all time high with 75 million vehicles sold, driven by a surge in foreign car imports totaling about 73.0 billion dollars, while domestic car sales reached 7,127,900 through December 20.
Iran ian Prince Emil Shokoohi, 28, failed to prove damages from injuries alleged during hazing as a USC Phi Sigma Kappa pledge in 1959. Superior Court ruled for the fraternity, which said Shokoohi resented not being accepted for membership.
The Senate met for two seconds to adjourn until 10 am Monday to consider final passage of the $3 billion foreign aid bill. Senator Lee Metcalf presided briefly before adjourning, setting the stage for a longer session.
Meigs-Second District Rep. J L Pilcher says he faces heavy pressure to seek another term after 12 years in Congress and 44 years in public service. He plans to decide in early January and may leave Meigs for Washington Jan 4 or 5, with Congress reconvening Jan 7.
The Commerce Department issued conditional licenses totaling 40.6 million dollars for two U S wheat sales to the Soviet Union, each worth 20.32 million. The permits hinge on meeting financial and shipping terms, with final sale pending Soviet acceptance amid stalled negotiations since Kennedy's approval.
In Lovejoy Georgia Senator Herman Talmadge predicts a strong Senate fight over civil rights legislation and supports full civil rights without harming others. Representative Elliott Hagan in Savannah opposes the bill as it stands but expects a watered-down version to pass in 1964. He previously told President Kennedy the administration was moving too far.
Inside page features classified ads, nine comics, and an eight column crossword. Abby column and editorials appear on page two with sports coverage on pages six and seven and women's news section.
A 14 year old Thomasville boy, Charles S. Griffin, suffered a right leg fracture and a facial laceration after his motor bike hit a legally parked truck owned by Georgia Crate and Basket Co on Cecil Street. He is in comfortable condition at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Police Lt. C. C. Cox said the truck’s parking lights were on and the youth appeared to have struck the rear of the vehicle.
The Thomasville Thomas County Chamber of Commerce invites public input on proposed workload for 1964. President-elect Frank H. Neel says he would welcome suggestions or comments, continuing on page 5.
Mrs. Marina Oswald may testify before the presidential committee investigating President Kennedy's assassination. Her attorney said it could serve the national interest while noting no date was set. She and her two daughters live under Secret Service protection in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
The Associated Press reports eight Georgians were shot to death in separate incidents. Victims include an 8 year old girl Debrah Ann Stubbs killed by an accidental rifle discharge in St. Marys. Other fatalities occurred in LaGrange Waycross Andersonville Savannah and nearby areas involving family disputes and gang-related violence. Authorities describe double slayings and a fatal shooting following a marital dispute.
British patrols moved through Nicosia to maintain peace as Greek and Turkish soldiers failed to agree on joint patrols. A British trooper was wounded in Larnaca while Turkish and Greek garrisons held opposite ends of Nicosia amid ongoing cross border tensions and language hurdles.
In Nagoya Japan Fhi sae Yamada 44 who led a postwar troupe of traveling actors gave up the stage after police said she admitted to two thefts. They reported she lifted a purse from a housemate’s shopping basket and confessed to the incidents. Police cited a total value of about 2300 dollars.
Anti American demonstrators in Sofia used ice and projectiles to smash windows of the U S legation and overturn four cars. Bulgarian officials cited a former diplomat Ivan Asen Christof Georgiev as a spy. The protest involved university students and youth angry at alleged CIA activity.
The heaviest fog since last winter blankets London and much of England. Ice and foggy roads blamed for numerous highway accidents and reckless driving cited among causes as travel slows across the region.
President Johnson met with CIA director McCone at the LBJ Ranch for an intelligence briefing on Cyprus as he prepares for talks with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard. Officials including Dean Rusk and George Ball advised on farm trade and foreign aid reforms ahead of the two day summit in Houston and Johnson's White House conferences in Texas.
President Johnson plans a German themed weekend at the LBJ Ranch for Ludwig Erhard. A piano recital by Van Chburn and a Texas style barbecue for 400 will feature German dishes and flags from the State Department as Erhard visits in Johnson City Texas.
London AP reports Prime Minister Sir Altec Doelas Theme calls for a full British inquiry into the Lakeonia ship disaster. Latest figures from Greek owners list 901 missing, 96 dead, and 3 survivors.
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