Army Missiles Strike Target at White Sands Range
Two Pershing long range missiles launched by Tth Army troops from Europe flew over 400 miles and struck ground at White Sands Missile Range. The launches were conducted from Blanding Utah with Ft. Sill Oklahoma troops supporting. This first round of seven firings is part of annual service practice at the southern New Mexico desert.
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Tth
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Blanding
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Ft. Sill
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Mower Operator Fined For DWI in Kinston
Keith Williams, 56, of Kinston was fined 100 dollars and had his license revoked after a conviction for driving drunk on a lawn mower. State Patrolman W H Heath testified he saw Williams operating a riding mower along U S 258 on Saturday night with no lights in heavy traffic.
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Keith Williams
W.H. Heath
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U.S
Wife Takes Oath For Austin Post
Mrs. Sue Hairgrove 44 was sworn in as State representative to succeed her late husband Rep. Jim Hairgrove who died April 12 Speaker Ben Barnes administered the oath and said it may be the first time a husband and wife have served in the same Texas Legislature Hairgrove a broadcasting executive from Lake Jackson won a five way May 5 special election with 2921 votes more than twice the runner up W Kenneth Williams of Freeport She will represent Fort Bend and Brazoria counties in the Legislature.
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Sue Hairgrove
Jim Hairgrove
Ben Barnes
Hairgrove
Texas
Lake Jackson
W. Kenneth Williams
Freeport
Fort Bend
Brazoria
FCC Grants License To Friona Station
Washington AP reports the FCC approved assignment of Radio Station KNNN Friona Texas license from B J McDonnel Joe Shields H EK Kendrick Frank A Spring and William H Sheehan to Palmer County Broadcasting Co Mc Donnel Shields Kendrick and Spring hold 25 percent interests each.
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Joe Shields
H. EK. Kendrick
Frank A. Spring
William H. Sheehan
Palmer County Broadcasting Co
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Shields
Kendrick
Spring
Fourth Network Drops Las Vegas Show and Suspends Operations
The United Network announced in New York that The Las Vegas Show aired from Las Vegas nightly was being dropped. Network operations were suspended as the two hour program folded after 23 sessions. Las Vegas sources cited poor timing and advertiser hesitance as reasons for the demise.
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United Network
New York
United
Bill Dana
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Tower For President Committee Formed
A citizens’ committee headed by TV star James Drury backs Sen. John G. Tower of Texas for the Republican presidential nomination. Drury says the group is neutral toward Tower’s timing and notes the candidate is a progressive conservative who could beat President Johnson. Tower won last year in Texas against Democrat Waggoner Carr backed by Johnson and Gov. Connally.
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John G. Tower
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Citizens’ ‘Committee
James Drury
Virginia
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Tower
Johnson
Waggoner Carr
John Connally
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