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.
\nThe 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.
\nThe Clay-Liston rematch was banned by the WBA because Clay had signed \u201cWhat was tantamount to a forbidden return bout contract\u201d before the first Clay-Liston bout in February in Miami Beach.
\nThomas 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.
\nThe Peterson Charter Airline Service flew out of Peterson Memorial Air Field, Tipton, present site of the PPG factory and field.
\nIn 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.
\nIt 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.
\nAt 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 \u201cA Hard Day\u2019s Night.\u201d Admission was $1 for adults and 60 cents for children.
\nAt the Super 220 Drive-In, Elvis Pressley was starring in \u201cKissing Cousins\u201d and the second feature was \u201cMurder at a Gallop.\u201d
\nOn the TV, a new show premiered on Sept. 22. The \u201cMan From Uncle,\u201d 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 \u201cTHRUSH.\u201d
\nThe 28th Annual Bellwood-Antis Farm Show opened with exhibits received on Tuesday, judging on Wednesday morning and the grand finale\u2019-the auction on Thursday evening. The auction committee consisted of William H. Doyle and all committee chairmen.
\nPremier Nguyen Khanh\u2019s forces crushed a coup attempt by rebel generals without bloodshed in Saigon, South Vietnam.
\nInsurgent 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.
\nThere 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.
\nRepublican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater issued a call for \u201cstraight talk\u201d from the administration, accusing President Johnson of trying to \u201cmanage\u201d the news about Communist Cuba. Goldwater was waging his campaign across the South stopping in Knoxville, Tennessee.
\n\u201cThere are too many questions piling up at the door of the White House,\u201d said Goldwater, \u201cquestions about Bobby Baker, about Vietnam, about private gains from public office, does he really believe Cuba poses no threat to US security?\u201d
\nThe 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.
\nIn 1964, you could count on Fink Drugs, 1004 PA Avenue, to carry out your doctor\u2019s 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 \u201chaul off like you never hauled off before,\u201d with Dodge A100 Compact pickups. Shopes celebrated their 25th anniversary during 1964.
\nFullback John Henry Johnson and guard Ray Lemek incurred the wrath of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Buddy Parker and were taken out of the Steelers\u2019 starting lineup for the game against the New York Giants. \u201cNeither did any blocking all year,\u201d 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.
\nOn September 26, 1964, Tyrone (3-0) knocked off Lewistown 20-14 for their first win over the Panthers since 1956.
\nFollowing 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.
\nPlaying at Gray Memorial Field, the Golden Eagles scored once in the first, second and fourth quarters for the victory.
\nTyrone 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.
\n\u201cThey just never gave up out there tonight,\u201d said Schonewolf. \u201cThey showed a lot of hustle and a lot of team desire.\u201d
\nA 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.
\nAfter 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.
\nDriving 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.
\nFollowing a scoreless third quarter, Lewistown\u2019s Quay scooped up a Tyrone fumble and raced 72 yards for another score, with the placement giving Lewistown a 14-13 lead.
\nAfter a series of punts, Tyrone got the ball with less than four minutes to play at their own 31.
\nThe Eagles moved methodically down the field in 11 plays with Gearhart plunging over for his third two-yard score and Schnellbaugh\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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