Dozen Families Claim Record for Most World War II Veterans
Dozens of families claim the largest wartime service slate as the VA weighs a record in advance of Veterans Day. The Thompsons of Lawler Minnesota and the Vaughts of Crawfordsville Indiana each list ten veterans. Nine of twelve Thompson brothers served in World War II. ten total among the family. The Vaught brothers total nearly 50 years of service across World War II Korea and the National Guard. Marie Young of St Louis claims nine sons in military service through World War II and beyond. Springfield Massachusetts and Scranton Pennsylvania each report multiple families with seven sons in service during World War I. Other families include the Potitols Ludlow and Schmura Longmeadow groups in Massachusetts and the Coynes Zyemunts in Scranton.
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Washington
Thompsons
Minnesota
Coynes
Zygmunts
Pennsylvania
Veterans Administration
Kiera
Lawler
Minn
Vaughts
Crawfordsville
Ind
Thompson Brothers
Helen Thompson
Lawlers
Dr. Vaught Brothers
Armed Services
Korea
National Guard
St. Louis
Marie Young
Collins
Boonville
Springfield
Mass
Scranton
Anthony Potitols
Longmeadow
Steven Schmuras
Ludlow
Michael Soplops
East Longmeadow
John Coynes
Martin Zyemunts
Andrew Kieras
Pope County
Army
Navy
Air Corps
Howlin Mad Smith Helps Marines Celebrate Birth
HONOLULU AP In Hawaii Marines honor the corps 189th birthday with H M Smith, the living four star general known as Howling Mad, visiting his old Fleet Marine Force Pacific post near Pearl Harbor. The 82 year old retired officer spent 41 years in the corps and now lives in La Jolla California. His son John is a Navy rear admiral.
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Honolulu
U.S. Marine Corps
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Caran H. M. Smith
H.M. Smith
Pacific
Smith
Halsey
MacArthur
Nimitz
la Jolla
Calif
John
Navy
La Porte School Board eyes 200000 bond for AIr conditioning
La Porte school board discussed a possible 200000 bond election to fund air conditioning for Primary and Intermediate schools and further construction. It would use funds not yet spent from a 1962 3.5 million bond plan that already funded Baker Elementary and high school upgrades. Board weighed not diverting the 1 million earmarked for Bayshore site elementary and Baker campus junior high. Superintendent Pearce urged quick action to be ready for next fall.
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Ralph Pearce
Pearce
Grenade Injury at German School Harming Dozens
In Hanau Germany AP reports at least 30 children were injured today when a hand grenade exploded among students in a school yard near a U S Army barracks. Some injuries were serious. Initial reports say a boy carried the grenade in his pants pocket and dropped it during recess. Police Red Cross and fire crews aided the injured. Police speculate the grenade was found in a military area.
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Hanau
Germany
Red Cross
Alabama Democrats Poll Mere 30 Per Cent Of Vote
Alabama Democrats surged to about 30 percent of the statewide vote in the presidential election, a shortfall that jeopardizes their primary at state expense in 1966. Goldwater carried the state, boosting Republicans to five House seats and sweeping locals, signaling a strong two party shift. GOP leaders predicted a durable Republican era in Alabama as Dems blamed intraparty strife and Gov. George Wallace for the setback, while calling for party reorganization and new loyalty rules.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Congress
GOP
Tom Brigham
George C Wallace
Natonal
So Hai
Teachers Alter Picket Procedure In Louisville
In Louisville 150 to 200 teachers staged a walkout at several junior and senior high schools while most campuses stayed open in silence after a voter defeat on a tax measure. A court order limited picketing, but some teachers continued to protest and meet to discuss extending the strike. The salary dispute centers on a demand for a $1500 raise, far above the defeated tax plan’s offer.
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Louisville
Ney
Oklahoma
Hospital Notes Admits and New Arrival at Gulf Coast
Hospital notes list admissions at Gulf Coast including Edward L Harp Crosby George W Goodman Miss Betty E Maxey Mrs Sterling Troxell Mrs Carl Staples Mrs Sophia Steirer Mrs Marilyn Ann Ryan Warren H Clawson Benny C New Rosa Cheney Leron W Carroll Graydon Shaver Leroy E Wickley Beryl Jewell William C Thulis and New Arrivals: Mr and Mrs Joel Richard Lander with a son born November 10 at San Jacinto.
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San Jacinto
George W. Goodman
Crosby
Betty E. Maxey
E. Schreck
Sterling Troxell
Massey-Tompkins
Carl’ T. Staples
Bay- Town
Sophia Steirer
Marilyn Ann Ryan
E. James
Warren ‘H. Clawson
Pine
Benny’ C. New
Center
Rosa Cheney
Miriam
Leron W. Carroll
Gulf
Graydon ‘Shaver
Terrace Lane
Leroy E. Wickley
Williams
Beryl Jewell
Lindberg
Wiliam C. ‘Thulis
Sheridan
Joel Richard Lander
Monroe
Veterans Day Speakers Cite Victims Of Hate
Washington AP report on Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery where Veterans Administrator John S. Gleason Jr. and President John F. Kennedy’s memory were cited. Gleason spoke of the Unknown Soldiers and Kennedy as victims of hate and spoke of their graves as mute evidence of mankind’s basest instincts, while noting Kennedy spoke here last year before his assassination.
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Washington
John F. . Kennedy
John S. Gleason Jr
Gleason
Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedy
Dallas
Tex
Gleason Sai
Potomac
Jitte
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Floods in Vietnam Leave Thousands Homeless and Dead
A US military spokesman cited 1100 Vietnamese believed dead as floods sweep central Vietnam. Refugees stream to Da Nang and other coastal cities while ground fire hinders helicopter relief. About 150000 people are homeless. many valleys cut off, with more rain forecast.
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Saigon
Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
da Nang
Binh ‘Dinh
Tien Phooc
Quang Tin
Hien Gue
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Howlin’ Mad Smith
Holland McTyeire
Victor ‘Krulak
Fleet Marine’ Force
United States
Krulak
la Porte
LaPorte School Board
Cate
Cnlert
Sor
Hoyt
Yraedas
Sineal
Ison Es
Santa
Sears
Gulf Coast
Edward L. Harp
E. ‘Hunnicutt
Montsomery Ward
Baytown Sun
Santa Claus
Indiana
Hay
Flace
Little Girls
Russel Wright
Child's Typewriter
Sears Price
Palamina Pels
Texas Ave
Baytown
Texas
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