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January 29, 1964

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Headlines from January 29, 1964

TURKEY QUITTING CYPRUS PARLEY; CRISIS HEIGHTENS; Ankara and Athens Step Up Military Preparations—New Talks Sought; ROLE FOR NATO DEBATED; London Presses for Sending Allied Force to Maintain Peace on Tense Island

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Turkey withdraws from London conf; Min Erkin tells Sec Butler he will remain in London for a while; Butler sets new conf with him; new talks begin in move to get NATO force in Cyprus; Gen Lemnitzer en route to Turkey and Greece for talks; Turkey and Greece step up mil activities; map; US weighs situation; Brit mission confs with Pentagon and State Dept execs; Johnson confs on crisis with Atty Gen Kennedy, Sec McNamara, Under Secs Ball and Harriman and some Congressmen; briefed by Kennedy on London talks

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Murchison Official Aided Baker in Purchase of Stock; Witness Says Former Democratic Aide Had His Assistance in Getting Loans From Dallas Bank to Buy Securities

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hearing; testimony shows Baker fortunes tied to those of R F Thompson, exec vp of Tecon Corp (Dallas), of which C Murchison Jr is pres; shows Baker acquired 6,000 shares of MGIC, worth $157,000, simply through friendship with Thompson; Thompson testifies on relations with Baker and how he arranged loans with 1st Natl Bank of Dallas for self and Baker to buy MGIC and IDS stock; testifies he offered to buy Carousel Motel; MGIC pres Karl testifies how Baker bought 1st block of 1,600 shares at insiders' price, Aug '59, when stock was supposed to be sold only to Wis residents; Baker and Thompson stock purchases and loan operations detailed

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MID‐WEEK MARKETING IS NO PROBLEM when you get savory suggestions from The New York Times women's page. It tells what‐ ‐ and how ‐ ‐ to cook.—Advt.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 29, 1964, covering January 29, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Singing Nun by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    The Singing Nun

    The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for In The Wind by Peter| Paul & Mary

    In The Wind

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Fun In Acapulco by Elvis Presley

    Fun In Acapulco

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
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    Album cover for Little Deuce Coupe by The Beach Boys

    Little Deuce Coupe

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Roddy Frame

1964Roddy Frame, Scottish singer-songwriter and musician[†]

Roddy Frame is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. He was the founder of the 1980s new wave band Aztec Camera and has undertaken a solo career since the group's dissolution. In November 2013, journalist Brian Donaldson described Frame as: "Aztec Camera wunderkind-turned-elder statesman of intelligent, melodic, wistful Scotpop."

Andre Reed

1964Andre Reed, American football player[†]

Andre Darnell Reed is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Kutztown Golden Bears and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL draft with the 86th overall selection. Following 15 seasons with the Bills, with whom he earned seven Pro Bowl selections, Reed spent his final season as a member of the Washington Redskins in 2000.

Notable Deaths

Vera Hall

1964Vera Hall, American folk singer (born 1902)[†]

Adell Hall Ward, better known as Vera Hall, was an American folk singer, born in Livingston, Alabama. Best known for her 1937 song "Trouble So Hard", she was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 2005.

Alan Ladd

1964Alan Ladd, American actor (born 1913)[†]

Alan Walbridge Ladd was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake in films noir, such as This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942), and The Blue Dahlia (1946). Whispering Smith (1948) was his first Western and color film, and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in 10 films with William Bendix.

Historical Context for January 29, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]