Medal of Honor A History of the Nations Highest Award
The Medal of Honor, the United States military's top decoration for valor, evolved from Civil War leniencies to a stringent modern standard. Three services share designs, with 3,200-plus recipients since 1861, including 38 from Vietnam. Army leads with 20, Marines 11, Air Force 4, Navy 3.
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Cleveland
NEA
27Th
Maine Volunteers
Mary Walker
Navy
Army
Air Force
United States
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Texas Approves 2.5 Billion State Budget For 1986
The Texas Legislature approved a 2.5 billion dollar state budget for fiscal 1986 raising spending by about 270 million. Gov. John Connally retains line item veto power. The plan funds education health courts public welfare and state agencies plus a 3 4 percent across the board pay raise for most state employees. It includes 252 146 for riot control gear for the National Guard and boosts Liquor Control Board spending and highway safety resources. Federal funds cover about 525 million of the total with higher education receiving 178.8 million from general revenue. The Lyndon B Johnson State Park development gets 1 million, funded by state and federal money. Republicans sought to block LBJ Park funding pending donor disclosure.
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Austin
Texas
John Connally
House-Senate
National Guard
Liquor Control Board
Coke Stevenson Jr
Highway Safety
Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Welfare
Enue
House
Frank Erwin
University of Texas Board of Regents
Law School
Secretary of State
Enyy State Medical, Dental
Lyndon H. Johnson State Park
Pedernales River
Joe Allen Voted No On New Tax In Texas Senate
AUSTIN AP Three lawmakers vote Tuesday on revenue bill raising state sales tax from 2 to 3 percent. Allen Allred and others listed opposed, while 49 voted against. Measure includes $200 for Lyndon B Johnson School and campus security funds. Cotton gin inflation rider sparks gubernatorial veto push.
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Joe Allen
Austin
Avarage
Senate
Allen Allred
Arrstrong
Atwell
Atwood
Boys
Ben Wheeler
Beckham
Shine
Blanton
Breechfein
Cathour
Corrilfe
Covness
Yton
Cory
Crews
Currrings
Davis
Dickson
Doren
Finck
Fiznell
Fondren
Foramon
Gercia
Gorwood
Haines
Hairgrove
Harding
Hawkins
Hendricks
Hendryk
Hinson
Holmes
Grentury
Howard
Holl
Jamessar
Jones
Lubbock
Abilene
Joagmica
Krad
Liggid
Langer RecDonald
McKissock
McLoughtiny Moore
Dallas
Moore
Hillsboro
Moyer
Muniz
Murray
Musgrove
Mauischer
Newsman
Nugent
Drr
Price
Ray Rosso
Selter Sanchez
Fertiestebon
Schiller
Scoggins
el Paco
J. Shannon
Sherman
Stock
Slider
Solomon
Stewart
Sorbox Yreeger
Uhe
Ward
Abraham
Alle
Boytown
Archer
Borton
Bass
Dekal
Bats
Houston
Cahoon
Ceidweil
Housten Clark
Gallas
Cole
Cruz
Dromperger
Finney Floyd
San Antonio
Floyd
Gladgen
Graves
Hale
Hand
Harris
Haynes
Head
Holland
Halmes
Oetios
Johnson
Terale
San Antonia
Kipstrick
Knope
Lombarding
Covell
Lowrance
Her
Weep
Newgent
Nichols
Nowlin
Porter
Peeter Pendleton
Pickens
Purcell
Cuilliam
Ratcliff
Richardson
Corpus
Simpson
Stroud
Swanton
Thor
Vale
Vance
Weldon
Whetley
Ams
U S Plane Grounded By Russians Flies To Japan
The Soviet interception of a U S four engine jet forced a landing on Iturup Island but the plane reached Yokota Air Base in Japan with 214 troops bound for Vietnam. Passengers recalled calm despite a brief cannon volley and described singing and cheer as they flew on to Misawa.
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Tokyo
U.S
Soviet Union
Japan
Vietnam
Yokota
Yokyo
Iturup
Kile Islands
Sobiey
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
State Department
Red China
North Vietnam
Kremlin
Sea‘board
World Airlines
Yakuta
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnani Ra
Kota
Pfc
Dan Fulgarsky
Crivitz
Wis
Misawa
Kuriles
Bugarsky
Humble Promotes Nethery to Baytown Refinery Supervisor
W B Nethery Jr promoted to operating supervisor in Humble Oil and Refining Co's Baytown Refinery Conversion Department. He holds a BS in petroleum and chemical engineering from LSU 1959, MS in chemical engineering 1960, joined Humble August 1960 as assistant chemical engineer. He serves in Boy Scouts and is an AIChE member and Memorial Baptist Church. He and Barbara Ann Upchurch live at 338 MacArthur Drive with son Bryan and daughter Susan Elizabeth. Nethery’s parents reside in Natchitoches La.
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W. B. Nethery Jr
Humble Oil and Re Fing Co
Baytown
Nethery
Louisiana State University
Humble
East Harris
Sam Houston Council
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Memorial Baptist Church
MacArthur Drive
Bryan
Susan Elizabeth
Methery
Barbara Ann Upchurch
C. R. Upchurch
W. B. Wethery
Bird Ave
Natchitoches, la
Donna Hoffman Named Outstanding Cowgirl at Pueblo Rodeo
Ranch girl Donna Hoffman from Lamar was named outstanding cowgirl at a Pueblo college rodeo. She won a two year supply of general feed for stock along with a new saddle and belt buckle.
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Pueblo
Cole
Donna Hoffman
Lamar
Harriman sees a possible sign as talks resume
Ambassador Harriman said Hanoi releasing three American fliers would be a straw in the wind toward progress in peace talks. He noted North Vietnam’s rejection of U S demands and returned from a U S trip hopeful both sides can move toward a peaceful solution.
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Paris
W. Averell Harriman
North Vietnam
Nguyen Thuy
Harriman
Hanoi
Secretary of Defense
Clack M. Clifford
Clifford
Southeast Asia
Nhan Dan
U.S
Thuy
Johnson
North
Jilarriman
United States
Harrigan
Washington
North Vietnam to Release Three U.S. Prisoners
Hanoi announced it will release three U.S. pilots captured in North Vietnam but gave no names or timing. The move follows a prior lunar new year gesture that freed three fliers and led to U.S. and North Vietnamese talks in Paris. Hanoi did not confirm linkage to negotiations and noted Le Duc Tho’s arrival in Hanoi.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
U.S
North
United States
Hanoi
Imeng
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam People's Army
Paris
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Salvation Army
SIH
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vetsles
Chet Brooks
Connally
Lommiswil
Switzerland
W. B. Nethery
United State
le Duc Tho
Nuan Thuy
Morris Overly
Detroit
Mich
Jon David Black
Johnson City
Tesn
David Matheny
South Bend
Ind
Overly
Black
Matheny
Daniel Berrigan
Cornell University
Howard Zinn
Boston University
Hown
Vientiane
Laos
International Control Commission
North Ekas
Guly
Dane Sd Aye
Friegrichs
Gene's
Circor
Tat Vout Service
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East Texse
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