1898 Spanish War veterans back U.S. action in Vietnam
James H. McElroy of the United Spanish War Veterans defends current draft policy and urges unity behind Gen. Hershey. He notes 9,000 living Spanish-American War veterans remain proud of their volunteers and criticize antiwar youth. He recalls the long, aging brotherhood facing decline as veterans grow thinner.
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Vietnam
Washington
James H. McElroy
United Spanish War Veterans
McElroy
Viet
Frederick Fraske
Chicago
Bradley
Oakland
Calif
Spein
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Guam
Kal
Philippines
Spanish-American ‘Brotherhood
Congress
Lake Texoma posts strong 1967 season attendance
Lake Texoma ended 1967 with the second highest attendance in its history, says Resident Engineer Joe Gregory. A total of 2,720,900 visitors toured the lake, just 114,600 short of the 1965 peak.
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Denison
Tex
Lake Texoma
Joe Gregory
Texans In Washington Hear Tales Of Vietnam Travel
Three Texas congressmen joined trips to Vietnam Thailand and Japan with seven lawmakers having visited the country in recent years. Rep. George Bush of Houston traveled at his own expense for 16 days, reporting perceived progress in all war facets and a higher regard for South Vietnamese forces. Reps. Eligio de la Garza and Bob Price, on an Agriculture Committee delegation, reported on rice farming and agricultural aid, noting Vietnamese dairy and crop challenges and new rice varieties. Other Texas officials cited include Sen. John Tower and Reps. Olin Teague Graham Purcell and Joe Perl with prior Vietnamese visits. De la Garza described a water buffalo encounter and offered humorous caution about shaving near buffalo enclosures.
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Washington
Texas
Vietnam
George Push
Houston
Laos
Thaland
Sying
Sis
Eligic de la Garza
Mission
Bob Price
Pampa
House Agriculture Committee
Thailand
Japan
Texas A&m
Oklahoma State University
Frice
Jo K
United States
South Vietnam
Price
Democrat de la Garza
U. S
de la Garra
U.S
John Tower
Olin Teague
Graham Purenell
Joe Perl
Southeast Asia
de la Garza
Chicken Loss Drives Poultry Price Increase In Texas
Porter Herbert of San Augustine reports five million chicks in Shelby Panola Nacogdoches Sabine and San Augustine counties suffered from January ice storms as power failures caused chilling losses. He says the poultry deaths will push up prices for chickens and eggs across East Texas and the region.
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San Austine
Tex
Texas
Porter Herbert
San Augustine
Shelby
Panola
Nacogdoches
Sabine
Dixieland Jazz Planned for Funeral of Madison “Sox” Salkeld
A Dixieland band will perform blues and spirituals at the funeral of Madison Sox Salkeld in Albuquerque New Mexico. The musician who died Wednesday requested such music for his last rites with selections including When the Saints Go Marching In and A Closer Walk with Thee.
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Jalbuquerque
N.M
Madison ‘‘Sox
Salkeld
Trombone player Sola tied to Welk Garber and Watkins bands
Sola performed trombone with Lawrence Welk Jan Garber and Sammy Watkins. He spent nine years with Bud Fischer Dixieland band whose members announced they would wear dark suits for today’s funeral.
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Sola
Lawrence Welk
Jan’ Garber
Sammy Watkins
Bud Fischer
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