Silver Star Recipient Describes Viet Nam Battle
Howard Garnett of Decatur, a Navy hospital corpsman, earned the Silver Star for gallantry during a Oct battle near Da Nang with Company A First Marines as 300 to 400 Viet Cong attacked. He treated comrades under fire, killed two intruders, and survived grenade and mortar bursts, later recuperating in Yokosuka and Pensacola before reassignment to Memphis.
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Howard Garnett
Decatur
U.S. Navy
Viet-Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
Garnett
U.S. Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
First Marines
da Nang
Great Lakes
California
Johnson signs $275 million foreign aid bill for South Viet Nam
President Johnson signed a 275 million foreign aid bill for South Viet Nam plus smaller sums for other trouble spots. The package totals 415 million with 175 million for inflation relief via imports and 100 million for public works agriculture and refugee relief. Additional funds include 25 million for the Dominican Republic 15 million for Laos and Thailand and 100 million for an emergency contingency fund. The White House did not disclose the signing until Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Laos
Thailand
White House
Defense Dept plans use of existing space labs and AF lab
The Defense Department proposes using existing development and fire support facilities for the Air Force manned orbital laboratory and asks NASA to join the program to avoid costly separate space laboratory efforts.
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Decatur Daily
Defense Department
Air Force
Manned Orbital Laboratory
Space Agency
Decatur Sailor Garnett to Leave Navy in 1967
W A Tony Boyle of the decoration cites Garnett for heroic actions that saved Marines and reduced suffering. Garnett, a hospital man, upheld Navy traditions through selfless devotion. He will end Naval Service in June 1967 and plans to marry June Taylor of Priceville. He is the son of William B. Garnett, Decatur, and has a sister, Mrs. Willie Hudson.
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Garnett
United States Naval Service
Decatur
June Taylor
Priceville
William B. Garnett
Willie Hudson
Clearview St
Senate subcommittee to hold crime bills hearings Tuesday
A special Senate Judiciary subcommittee created last year to tackle rising crime will begin hearings Tuesday. Sen John L McClellan D Ark chairs the panel and will open with Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach as the first witness followed by David C Acheson, a Treasury official and former U S attorney. McClellan's measures include allowing confession evidence despite delays in arraignment and making Mafia membership a federal crime among others.
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Senate
Sen
John L. McClellan
D.ark
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
David C. Acheson
Secretary of the Treasury
U.S Attorney
McClellan
Senate to Probe Federal Pet Kidnaping Crime
Washington AP reports Senator Warren Magnu son D Washington said the Senate Commerce Committee will begin hearings next Friday on bills to criminalize kidnaping of pets federally. A House Agriculture subcommittee previously approved such legislation on Thursday.
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Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Space program harmony urged by House subcommittee
A House Government Operations subcommittee urged greater integration of the United States space range and tracking programs run by NASA and the Defense Department. The report notes a trend toward increasingly complex specialized equipment and facilities that the agencies show little willingness to resist.
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Washington
Nation
Space Agency
Defense Department
House
Subcommittee
Obesity Health Risks and Local Pharmacy Ad
Obesity raises health risks including gall bladder trouble high blood pressure and diabetes and overweight individuals face anesthesia risks. Professional Pharmacy at 1123 Somerville Road SE offers fast friendly service with delivery and a home hint about olive oil to keep a stiff chamois cloth supple.
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Somerville Road
S.E
Somerville
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Tony) Boyle
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Lewis C
Pinkie) Brown
Alabama
Pinkie Brown
Firestone
Philco
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Speedway
Decatur Shopping Center
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