Hero Seeks Cash to Survive After Benevolence Rescue
San Francisco AP report on John Napoli, rescue hero of the Benevolence sinking, who helped save 70 people in fog off Garden Gate August 25. Naples says $25,000 Congress grant will ease medical bills, funeral costs, and lost income after selling his crab boats and traps. The grant awaits President Kennedy's signature.
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Laughlin Air Base Closure Shocks Del Rio Texas
Del Rio faces possible loss of Laughlin Air Base as Defense Department and Kennedy plan cuts to bases. Local banker Dallas Johnson warns impact could hit housing, commerce, and tax revenue, with 2,400 base workers and 500 related jobs at risk. Some urge new industry and highway improvements to offset decline.
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Victoria Rebounds After Foster AFB Closure Sparks Revival
In Victoria Texas a 1957 base shutdown battered the local economy. Banks, schools and new industries pivoted to save Foster Field by housing Devereux Center for emotionally disturbed children, Power Cat Boat Corp, oil services, and community groups. The revival drew firms, a YMCA facility, and a rest home into the former air base.
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