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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1965
Page
5
A large Standard Oil storage depot in Anchorage suffered a major fire Saturday night. Fire raged three hours, causing at least 200000 dollars in damage to a 200 yard metal officer and warehouse. No injuries reported. Fire blamed on a broken pump casing that sprayed gasoline and ignited.
Siamese cat Thurm, tired from travel, was flown home by airliner from Oklahoma City to St. Louis after reuniting with his owner Mrs. Jim Robertson. Six weeks earlier he vanished from the move to Missouri, then reappeared at Mrs. Robertson’s mother Mrs. E. A. Cummings home. Thurm had previously ridden 450 miles by car.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Major Long's ascent of Pikes Peak as the first recorded ascent. Readable text cites the expedition leader and mentions the peak’s elevation and route, with emphasis on exploration milestones.
A house cat spent a week inside a Sand Lake school wall and was finally captured. About 525 students were told to attend class as the cat was found near the library area after the wall was opened.
New York AP reports backers lost about 170000 on two shows That Hat and Hang Down Your Head Die after one performance each. Gogo Loves You lasted two performances and The Secret Life Walter Mitty failed to recoup investment after 96 shows. The Cradle Rock and Babes in the Wood also struggled to find audiences.
Barry Goldwater voiced skepticism about a proposed GOP leadership conference. He questioned who would select attendees, set the agenda, preside, and finance the gathering. The Denver meeting of GOP governors urged sharpening principles and strengthening party structure.
Two chartered planes airlifted 300 Rambouillet ewes and 100 rams from Houston Texas to Jaipur India in a FAO project to improve Indian sheep. The ewes and rams were funded by the councils of churches of Elkhart and St Joseph counties Indiana while the Indian government paid transport costs.
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