Oboueries Merritt Mergler dies in Boston after illness
Merritt W. Mergler 51 of Aiken D C died Friday morning at New England Baptist Hospital Boston after a two months illness. He lived years in Clarke County and is survived by wife Jacqueline Feltcher Berryville daughter Mrs Charles Robert Hough Jr Aiken grandson Charles Hough II three brothers and a sister. Funeral at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church Aiken 11 30 tomorrow burial in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Graveside service for Mrs E King Smallwood Long Island NY tomorrow 11 at Greenhills Cemetery Berryville. Body at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville.
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Merritt W. Mergler
Aiken
D. C
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston
Mass
Clarke County
Jacqueline Feltcher
Berryville
Charles Robert Hough
Charles Rt Hough
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Aiken Memrial Gardens
E. King Smallwood
Long- N
Greenhlls Cemetery
John H. Enders
Christmas Storm Strips Northern California Roads and Food
Snowed in residents crowded into motel quarters at the coast resort as a food shortage spread through the area. Slick Airways flew 120000 pounds to Eureka with another 200000 pounds planned, while six C119s from McClellan Air Force Base carried 21000 pounds of repairs and vehicles. Pacific Telephone reported nearly 1 million dollars in damage and mobilized 550 repairmen around the clock. In Del Norte County about 3000 people lost homes or were heavily damaged, with many relocating to shelters. Oregon reported vaccine stock for typhoid fears as state police resumed normal operations. Idaho saw the airlift of 31 sawmill families after slides blocked the road to their location.
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California
Slick Airways
Eureka
Constellation
McClellan Air Force Base
Sacramento
Arcata
Pacific Telephone
del Norte County
Red Cross
Karl Mahler
Oregon
State Board of Health
Idaho
Boise
Twenty vie for Maid of Cotton title in Memphis
Twenty young beauties compete for Maid of Cotton as interviews photos and public appearances begin in Memphis. The winner will tour the world as goodwill ambassador for the cotton industry and succeed Katy Sue Meredith of Andalusia Alabama, last year’s winner.
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Memphis
Air Force helicopter spots downed craft in North Dakota snow
An Air Force crew found an S-OS vehicle in a snow covered Minot farm. The Jorgenson brothers William and Olaf assured rescuers they were fine as snow limited visibility and patches of bare ground hindered access.
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Minot
N,.d
Air Force
William and
Olaf Jorgenson
Viet Nam General Khanh rejects U.S. demand for civilian government
Khanh and Vietnamese generals snub Washington by refusing to reinstate the High National Council or release political prisoners after the Dec purge. In Saigon, most American casualties from Thursday’s hotel bombing have been discharged. remaining patients are in good condition and nearing release.
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Republic of Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
U.8
Koe Nam
Khanh
Legislative High National Council
Saigon
Strikes Stall Auto Industry Burning '64
The 1964 U.S. auto industry faced strikes at General Motors and Ford, tempering output but finishing with high production and sales. Despite a national GM strike and local stoppages, 1964 cars near 7.7 million units, second only to 1955. Chrysler faced fewer labor woes but parts shortages.
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Detroit
U.S
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Auto Indusry
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
American Motors
Johnson moves on wide ambassador picks and reform push
President Johnson plans to appoint 15 to 20 ambassadors as a major reshaping move while drafting the State of the Union and budget. He presses for end to racial discrimination in the armed forces and announces key personnel changes including VA and education posts, plus a recess appointment in interior.
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Johnson
Congress
Pee Mao
Secretary of Defense
Robert 8. McNamara
McNamara
Defense Department
President
Commission On Equal Opportunity
Texas
Chambers
Democratic Party
James
Gleason Itey
Veterans Affairs
First National Bank
Chicago
William J. Driver
Driver
Joseph P. McMuarry
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Virginians' Earnings Rise 7.5 Percent in 1964 First Nine Months
Virginia sees a 7.5 percent jump in average earnings for January through September 1964 versus the same period last year, with personal income up 6.7 percent. The governor's division notes a solid growth year with gains in employment, income, and population, and an estimated mid-1964 population of 4.38 million. Federal civilian and military activity is noted as a factor in the economy.
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Hichmond
Virginia
Viet Cong stronger after pacification efforts in Saigon region
The article notes the Viet Cong gaining strength despite the strategic hamlet program and later attempts under Nguyen Khanh and Hoc Tap. It details partial success and widespread deterioration across central Viet Nam and the Mekong Delta, with Saigon’s suburbs remaining unstable amid coups and political upheaval.
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U.S
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Khanh
Mekong River
Saigon
Viet Nam
Hoc Tap
Republic
Viet Cong
Federal presence in Virginia ranks behind Hawaii and Alaska
A report notes Virginia hosts about 150000 federal employees and 157000 military personnel. They comprise 18 percent of the state's labor force and a similar share of wages and salaries.
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Virginia
Hawaii
Alaska
Weather Today Forecast With Warm Week Ahead
Fair tonight and Tuesday with lows in the mid 20s to low 30s and highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Wednesday brings fair skies and rising temperatures. Thanksgiving Day will be followed by warmer temperatures for the rest of the week, with precipitation likely later in the period.
Rainfall Totals And Averages Over Last 51 Years
Rainfall data shows 54.8 inches in the past 48 hours ending 8:30 today and 31.71 inches year to date. Average yearly rainfall over 51 years is 96.85 inches with monthly figures: Feb 2.13, May 3.77, Aug 3.9, Nov 2.60.
Hearing Set Wednesday In Slaying at Martinsburg Dance
Charles Russell Roberts 19 of Winchester is charged with murder in a Martinsburg dance hall death of Charles Town man George Daniel Haight 22 after a fight on Christmas night. Witnesses conflict on who struck the fatal stab wound while Haight also suffered a head injury. Roberts was arraigned in Martinsburg and a further hearing postponed as police continue the investigation.
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Charles Russell Roberts
Winchester
Charles Town
Martinsburg
Eldridge Baker
George Daniel Haight
Roberts
701 Club
Baker
Haight
Slippery Streets Cause Multiple Crashes Saturday
Slippery pavement led to a rear end crash involving Robert Cheshire of Romney West Virginia and Basil Lee McDonald of Route 2 as both cars traveled south. Another collision occurred at the Loudoun Gerrard Street intersection and two cars collided on Piccadilly Street. Property damage was estimated at more than 1300 dollars.
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Robert Cheshire
Romney
Basil Lee McDonald
Route 2
Cheshire
Loudoun
Gerrard Sts
Piccadilly St
Wall Street mixed gains as 1964 ends with cautious rally
Wall Street opened higher in mixed trading as 1964 winds down. Steel and utility shares edged up with modest gains for U S Steel Bethlehem Granite City Steel and Jones & Laughlin. Rail stocks were uneven with Xerox and Eastman Kodak lower while IBM and Control Data rose. The AP average for the day rose 0.31 to 322.8.
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NEW York
Granite City Steel
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem and
Jones & Laughlin
American Telephone
Consolidated Edison
Public Service Electric &Gas
Commonwealth Edison
Southern Railway
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Xerox
Eastman Kodak
IBM
du Pont
Texas Gulf
Chrysler
Studebaker
India denies use of American weapons in Kashmir clashes
Defense ministry spokesmen in New Delhi denied Pakistan’s accusation that Indian troops use U S made weapons along the cease fire line in Kashmir. They note U S military aid granted in 1962 was intended not for use against Pakistan.
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New Delhi
India
Defense Ministry
Pakistan
Kashmir
U.S
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