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January 15, 1964
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Headlines from January 15, 1964
New Zanzibar Chief Vows Ties With All
ZANZIBAR, Jan. 14 — Abdullah Kassim Hanga, Prime Minister of Zanzibar' new revolutionary Government, said today that his regime had “no policy of friends and enemies.”
CITY PLOWS OUT OF 12âINCH SNOW;SCHOOLS TO OPEN; Wind and Low Temperature Make Travel Difficultâ600 Cars Abandoned; TOLL IN NATION IS 140; Storm Blows Out to SeaÂ11,000 Put to Work Here Clearing the Streets
ed on effects, NYC Met Area
Senate Aide Links Baker To Las Vegas Gamblers
com staff aide testifies that Baker is linked to Las Vegas gambling interests; says he was co-signer of $175,000 bank loan, Mar '62, with Levinson, B Sigelbaum, F B Black; Levinson and Sigelbaum are gambling casino operators; Black is co-defendant with Baker in Capitol Vending suit; loan was made by Fidelity Natl Bank of Okla City, of which late Sen Kerr was controlling stockholder at time; com counsel McLendon says the 4 used loan to buy substantial interest in Merchants State Bank of Tulsa; Levinson, Sigelbaum and another Las Vegas casino operator, E Torres, identified as Serv-U stockholders; Hancock testifies that other stockholders, including Black, Baker's law partner E C Tucker, bought out Torres interest by paying him $75,000 for 400 shares; says Torres paid $6,600 for the shares; day's testimony seen strengthening belief that gambling money fueled Baker's business and financial career
VIETNAM REFORM IS TERMED VITAL; Study by U.S.âSaigon Team Says War Can't Be Won Without Aiding Villages
rept on study by US-Vietnamese team warns war in crucial Mekong Delta 'cannot ever be won' unless new Govt immediately carries out reforms at village level; proposes other reforms; Amb Lodge visits Tan An to check on Govt drive to re-establish control of prov; pleased with newly-apptd prov chief
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 15, 1964, covering January 15, 1964.
- 1
The Singing Nun
The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 11
- 2
In The Wind
Peter| Paul & Mary
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 13
- 3
Fun In Acapulco
Elvis Presley
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 5
- 4
Peter; Paul And Mary
Peter| Paul & Mary
- Last week
- 6
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 23
- 5
West Side Story
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 23
Notable Births
1964Osmo Tapio RĂ€ihĂ€lĂ€, Finnish composer[â ]
Osmo Tapio Everton RÀihÀlÀ is a Finnish composer of contemporary music. He has written chamber music, vocal and electronic music, as well as several concertos and a few works for symphony orchestra.
Notable Deaths

1964Jack Teagarden, American singer-songwriter and trombonist (born 1905)[â ]
Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden was an American jazz trombonist and singer. He led both of his bands himself and was a sideman for Paul Whiteman's orchestra. From 1946 to 1951, he played in Louis Armstrong's All-Stars.
Historical Context for January 15, 1964
In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[â ]