The World Boxing Association (WBA) stripped Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Mohammed Ali, of his boxing title, upholding their promise to do so if Clay signed a rematch with Sonny Liston at the Boston Garden in November of 1964.
The WBA told the top four heavyweights, Ernie Terrell of Chicago, Cleveland Williams of Houston, ex-champ Floyd Patterson of Scarsdale, New Jersey, and Doug Jones of New York to get ready for a four-man elimination after vacating the title.
The Clay-Liston rematch was banned by the WBA because Clay had signed “What was tantamount to a forbidden return bout contract” before the first Clay-Liston bout in February in Miami Beach.
Thomas McGill of Coalport, a pilot for the Peterson Charter Airline Service of Tipton, escaped injury but the single-engine Navion he was flying, was heavily damaged in a forced landing seven miles wets of State College.
The Peterson Charter Airline Service flew out of Peterson Memorial Air Field, Tipton, present site of the PPG factory and field.
In Germany, five Military police helped a wounded man flee to free West Berlin, braving Communist gunfire to help the fugitive flee Communist-controlled East Berlin.
It was the first time American soldiers had taken an active part in the rescue of refugees escaping from East Berlin and the first time that the Communist border guards shot at US soldiers. This was the serious incident in the three years since the Berlin Wall went three years before.
At the Wilson and El Patio movie theaters in downtown Tyrone along 10th Street near where the Burger King is located presently, the Beatles were starring in “A Hard Day’s Night.” Admission was $1 for adults and 60 cents for children.
At the Super 220 Drive-In, Elvis Pressley was starring in “Kissing Cousins” and the second feature was “Murder at a Gallop.”
On the TV, a new show premiered on Sept. 22. The “Man From Uncle,” a spy show starring Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo, David McCallum as his Russian side-kick Ilya Kurriakin and J., Carroll Nash as thier boss Alexander Waverly appeared each week fighting the evil “THRUSH.”
The 28th Annual Bellwood-Antis Farm Show opened with exhibits received on Tuesday, judging on Wednesday morning and the grand finale’-the auction on Thursday evening. The auction committee consisted of William H. Doyle and all committee chairmen.
Premier Nguyen Khanh’s forces crushed a coup attempt by rebel generals without bloodshed in Saigon, South Vietnam.
Insurgent troops and tanks at one time threatened the safety of nearly 2,000 Americans at Tan Son Nhut Air Base on the outskirts of the capital. But the rebel leaders gave up and ordered their men back to the battlefronts against the Communist Viet Cong.
There was a social every Monday night in Tyrone at the K of C Home at Blair Avenue and 11th Street at 8 p.m., with the public welcome.
Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater issued a call for “straight talk” from the administration, accusing President Johnson of trying to “manage” the news about Communist Cuba. Goldwater was waging his campaign across the South stopping in Knoxville, Tennessee.
“There are too many questions piling up at the door of the White House,” said Goldwater, “questions about Bobby Baker, about Vietnam, about private gains from public office, does he really believe Cuba poses no threat to US security?”
The United Auto Workers (UAW) worked to avoid a strike of the Ford automobile plants that would idle some 130,00 workers. UAW president Walter Ruether and Ford Labor Relations Vice-president Malcolm Denise led the bargainers to the negotiating table after a night of subcommittee meetings. The two parties agreed to a new three-year contract a day later to avert the strike.
In 1964, you could count on Fink Drugs, 1004 PA Avenue, to carry out your doctor’s orders. At Blatchfords on 1000 PA Avenue, there was a September dinette set with five pieces for $45, a Walnut inlay ensemble for $99, or a Colonial dining group for $145 and with all the purchases, you also received Plaid Stamps redeemable for goods of all shapes and sizes. On the weekend, you could take advantage of the specials Thursday through Monday at the Dairy Land Store across Rt. 220 from the Acme Market. Toffee Crunch Ice Cream by the half-gallon was 69 cents, ice milk was 49 cents a half gallon. Root beer floats were just 19 cents each and hoagies were 39 cents. Boston Cream pie were 49 cents. Shopes Garage, Dodge, Dodge Trucks-Chrysler, 1214 PA Avenue, wanted you to “haul off like you never hauled off before,” with Dodge A100 Compact pickups. Shopes celebrated their 25th anniversary during 1964.
Fullback John Henry Johnson and guard Ray Lemek incurred the wrath of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Buddy Parker and were taken out of the Steelers’ starting lineup for the game against the New York Giants. “Neither did any blocking all year,” reported Parker. The coach also said rookie Mark Woodson would start in place of the injured Willie Daniels at defensive back and Ben McGee, another first-year player would start for Dan Larose, out with a bad knee.
On September 26, 1964, Tyrone (3-0) knocked off Lewistown 20-14 for their first win over the Panthers since 1956.
Following two easy wins over Bellwood-Antis (39-14) and Moshannon Valley (60-6), this was the third straight win of the 1964 season without a loss.
Playing at Gray Memorial Field, the Golden Eagles scored once in the first, second and fourth quarters for the victory.
Tyrone head coach john Schonewolf, lauded the efforts of the defensive line, including Jimmy Nau, Max Schnellbaugh, Charlie and Max Soellner, Tom Templeton, Ron Idarola, Randy Smith, Bob Keefer and Chuck Hickes as well as Jim Thomas and Bill Carson on the offensive line.
“They just never gave up out there tonight,” said Schonewolf. “They showed a lot of hustle and a lot of team desire.”
A fumble recovery by Ron Idarola led the way to the first Tyrone score after Jimmy Nau put the rush on the Lewistown quarterback, causing the fumble at the Panther-15. Terry Turnbaugh got eight yards on a nifty sneak and Bill Gearhart banging over left tackle for the two-yard TD, the first of three for Gearhart. Max Schnellbaugh booted the PAT for a 7-0 Eagle lead.
After Lewistown tied the score on a 70-yard run by Russ Quay, who would become a Bellwood-Antis assistant coach in 1975, outran the Tyrone secondary for a 70-yard TD, Tyrone came back to take the lead at halftime.
Driving 69 yards in a dozen plays, the Eagles pushed back into a 13-6 lead at intermission. A Turnbaugh to Bob McNeal pass netted 12 yards and a 15-yard penalty gave Tyrone 15 more. Schnellbaugh made a super catch on a pass from Turnbaugh to put the ball at the two. Gearhart scored his second TD from there.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Lewistown’s Quay scooped up a Tyrone fumble and raced 72 yards for another score, with the placement giving Lewistown a 14-13 lead.
After a series of punts, Tyrone got the ball with less than four minutes to play at their own 31.
The Eagles moved methodically down the field in 11 plays with Gearhart plunging over for his third two-yard score and Schnellbaugh’s PAT kick gave Tyrone a 20-14 lead they would hold for the rest of the game. Key call in the march was an 18-yard completion from Turnbaugh to Bob McNeal.
