Ex Bullfighter Turned Army Cook at Fort Lewis
Herman Hauber, a private first class in A Battery of the 5th Artillery at Fort Lewis, is a former bullfighter who left Spain’s bullrings for a U.S. Army draft in 1963 after residence in Los Angeles. Born in Germany and educated in Switzerland, he recounted a brief misadventure on the island of Majorca and his unlikely switch to military kitchen duty.
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Lewis
Wash
Herman Hauber
Hauber
Mth Artillery
U.S. Army
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
Los Angeles
U.S
Bertha Hauber
Guneburg
Bavaria
Mediterranean
Mal
Spain at the Crossroads Franco Regime Faces Liberalization Clash
Madrid reports indicate deep splits within Franco’s regime over democratization. Proponents urge cautious reform while old-guard hardliners push for a return to stricter authoritarian rule. The leadership, led by Generalissimo Franco, weighs gradual change amid inflation, labor unrest, and calls for broader public participation.
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Madrid
Bone
Spain
Europe
Francisco Franco
ED Aleman
Toro
Mexico
South Amer
France
Ken. Viril
Needy mailboxes replace bank visits with round the clock deposits
A boastful note claims people avoid banks by using 24 hour depositories on streets called mailboxes. It promises prepaid envelopes, same day deposits, and receipt returns with new envelopes for next use. The only downside noted is lack of direct contact with customers.
Protests and bishops react to Spanish Protestant bill
A pastoral letter from Bishop Antonio Pieldain of Lag Palmas urges Catholics to pray that the Protestant bill not be approved by the government amid widespread student riots publicized by Spanish newspapers. The exchange signals debate over church state issues and press coverage.
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Naional
Madrid
Barcelona
Franco
Governo 1
Lag Palmas
Msgr
Antonio Pieldain
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