U S Business Pace Mixed Through December 1964
Business sentiment remained upbeat into 1965 with forecasts for continued growth. December 1964 sales topped a 1963 peak in many sectors while total 1964 output neared 260 billion dollars. Auto sales set a record, GM posted strong earnings, and price hikes hit steel. Wildcat dock strikes and stalled railroad wage talks added labor tension.
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Pacific Northwest
Calefidar
Inland Steel Co
U.S. Steel Co
Republic Steel Corp
New York
Baltimore
International Longshoremens Associa
Seven Die In Christmas Day Drowning Crash
A family car with John E Brown at the wheel plunged off Brown's Bridge Road into Two-mile Creek near Cumming Georgia on Christmas Day. Seven people from the Rodgers and Brown families died including Amanda Lee 3 and Joyce Ann 1. Carroll Christine Rodgers 3 months and Linda Brown 3 were saved and hospitalized in serious condition.
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Cumming
Rodgers
Sue
Joyce Ann
Billy Bradford Rodgers
Crafton Brooks
Carroll Christine Rodgers
Linda Brown
Brown’s Bridge Road
Two-mile Creek
Running Down a Dangerous Game by Pennsylvania Boys
In Painesville Ohio a gang of youths chased Alfred Sponowicz an FBI fugitive wanted for counterfeiting and bank robbery. The boys led police to his capture after a dull night turnout ending in Sponowicz surrender, with some admitting they might do it again if no better TV options arose.
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Painesville, Ohio
FBI
Alfred
Sponowicz
Peacock
Bryant
Oponowicz
Arthur Dowdy
James Bafford
Guest Preacher At Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church will host Rev. William P. Anderson Jr. as guest preacher tomorrow morning. Anderson, executive secretary of Winchester Presbytery, was born in Clinton, Maryland and educated at Furman University and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. He has served in Virginia and Florida and led Young Adult Work before his current post since July, coming from Forrest Hills Presbyterian Church in Tampa. Mach in space language equals the speed of sound.
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Presbyteria
William P. Anderson, Jr
Winchester ‘Presbytery
Anderson
Clinton, D. C
Furman University
Union’ Theological Seminary
Richmond
Virginia
Florida
Board of Christian Education
Winchester Presbytery
Forrest Hills Presbyterian Church
Tampa
Fila
Mother's Christmas Prayer Is Answered
BEATRICE Neb AP A Beatrice State Home resident 14 year old Douglas Stewart who had been paralyzed and unable to speak since March suddenly spoke words in time for Christmas. Staff care and patient effort under Dr H M Hepperlin and nurse Hazel Gaines led to a breakthrough as Douglas whispered and finally spoke. The family learned of the improvement after delays due to a snowstorm and car trouble but the moment united them in a heartfelt Christmas memory.
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Beatrice
John Stewart
Ian Douglas
Beatrice State Home
Douglas
Dr. Hepperlin
Hazel Gaines
Strangers Make Yule Stand Out in Appalachia
In Whitesburg Kentucky volunteers distributed food warm clothes and toys to families in poverty pockets of eastern Kentucky. Rain drenched workers on Christmas Day but local Fire Chief Remious Day said the children were happier than with Santa Claus.
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Whitesburg
Appalachia
Kentucky
Letcher County
Santa Claus
Remious
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U.S
Tion
ILA
Maine
Texas
Chicago
Mrs. Rodgers
Amanda Lee
H. G. Pope
Brown
Thomas
Brenda
Gainesville
Lake Lanier
Arthur Bryant
Public Recreation Center
John’ Peacock
Presbyterian
Mach
Ciider & Shockey
Chester Vi
Kcaldwell-Sites CO
Happy Sailor
Fren Salems
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th
Feminine
Yule
Schewel Furniture Co
W. Cork St
DIAL
Winchester
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