Six battalions Vietnam bound bolster American forces
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced six more combat battalions from the Army and other forces will deploy to the Republic of Vietnam in a few weeks. The move adds about 8,000 ground troops and 15-20,000 support personnel, lifting total U.S. commitment to 70-75,000 with around 21,000 ground troops.
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Republic of Vietnam
United States
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Vietnam
McNamara
Australia
Korea
South Vietnam
Irvin Slocum 80 Buried After Brief Illness
Irvin L. Slocum aged 80 of Route 1 Coleman died July 1 at Clare General Hospital after a brief illness. Born November 2, 1884 in Wise township he married Vera Swan in Williamston March 18 1912 who survives. Surviving children include Arthur Coleman Charles Topinabee and seven daughters. Also surviving are one brother Sherman Slocum 30 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Coleman Methodist Church July 3 with Rev. H A Brannan officiating and burial in Delwin township cemetery. O Laughlin Funeral Home Coleman handled arrangements.
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Irvin L. Slocum
Coleman
Clare General Hospital
Wise Township
Vera Swan
Williamston
Arthur
Charles
Topinabee
Kenneth Merchant
Indian River
L.D. McAllister
Greenville
Herbert Gregg
Westaburg
Ed Stremski
Newport News
Virginia
Warren Reid
John Hubble
Sanford
Donald Brugger
Clare
Sherman Slocum
Route 4
Coleman Methodist Church
H.A. Brannan
Delwin Township
O’laughlin
Medics To Get Mobile Labs
The Army plans a field mobile laboratory for rapid infectious disease identification. North American Aviation wins a 2.1 million contract from the Army Medical Research and Development Command to build a light weight, auto miniaturized lab with pre packed supplies for air or surface deployment to locate agents and assess hazards to people food water and animals.
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Office of the Army Surgeon General
North American Aviation, Inc
U. S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Harrison Briefs Show Visitors and Weekend Guests
Harrison notes list Saturday guests Mr. and Mrs. James Bivens of Clare with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rutter and Mrs. Jay Clure visiting. Mrs. Earl Thomas called Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gendyreski and children of Pontiac were dinner guests Sunday with various local relatives. The Yost Morrison Stahlman and Summes families plan a camping trip from Van to Champaign via Indiana Illinois with visits to parks and a sister in Champaign.
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James Bivens
Clare
Lewis Rutter
Jay Clure
Earl Thomas
Cecil Drake
Lynn Gendyreski
Pontiac
James Yost
Sam Morrison
Ottilia Stahlman
Myr
John Stahlman
Sharon
Van
Texas
Indiana
Champagne Illinois
Fred Summes
Champagne
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