Plane Ships Ribbon On New Pilot Plan
Three Cessna T-41A aircraft arrived at Del Rio International Airport for a ribbon cutting and pilot training program. Col. R O Mosher Col Stephen P Ham and Lt Col James A Hester led landings as community leaders and chamber officials attended. Civilian instructors from Hallmark Academy will run the program with expanded pilot training starting in August.
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del Rio International
R.O. Mosher
3646Th
Richard E. Clarke
Stephen P. Ham
Jerry R. House
James A. Hester
David Olson
Ken Jackman
del Rio
Chamber of Commerce
John Dodson
W.M. Stoo
Phillip Ricks
Bob Robertson
Bruce Baize
Hallmark Academy Inc
Amarillo
Texas
Air Force
Air Training Command
Northrop
Laughlin Air Force Base
Hallmark Academy, Inc
del Rio International Airport
Mark
Manuel Arranaga
Col
R. O. Mosher
Astronaut Pair Prepares For Gemini 4 Flight
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White receive medical clearance for the four day 1 650 000 mile Gemini 4 mission. Technicians prepare the Titan 2 booster and Gemini 4 capsule as weather stays favorable. Kraft and Gilruth review mission plans while simulators run and final practice flights possible.
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Russia
Hitches
McDivitt
White
Christopher C. Kraft
Manned Spacecraft
Robert R. Gilruth
Kraft
Houston
U. S
Military Raise Bill Introduced By Rivers Sparks Talk
Rep. L Mendel Rivers chairman of the House Armed Services Committee introduced Johnsons military pay raise bill but called it disgracefully inadequate He promoted his own plan calling for more than twice the size of Johnsons proposal The debate touched on Navy tours and the cost of raises with Rivers criticizing the presidential commission while detailing his own $892 million annual plan
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Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Johnson
Congress
Rivers
Special Presidential Commission
House
Vail
Reverend Julian Johnson to mark 25th Jubilee as priest
Del Rio native Reverend Julian Johnson will celebrate his 25th jubilee as a priest with a Mass at Sacred Heart Church on June 15 at 6 30 p m and a reception in the parish hall. He is brother to Mrs John Longbotham and Miss Mary Johnson.
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Julian Johnson
Julian
del Rio
John Longbotham
Mary Johnson
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Parish
Del Rio Weather brief in vicinity forecast
Partly cloudy through Thursday with southerly winds 8 to 18 mph. Tonight’s low 72 to 74 and Thursday’s high 90 to 92. Earlier high 91 and low 68. Today’s morning low 73. Sunset 7 3 p.m. Sunrise 5 44 a.m.
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del Rio
Parade Opens Val Verde 4-H Junior Rodeo in Del Rio
A downtown Del Rio parade kicks off Val Verde County s sixth annual 4-H Junior Rodeo led by Randee Changala rodeo queen and marshal Marvin Ratliff. The event runs three nights from Thursday to Saturday starting at 8 p.m. with bareback bronc, barrel racing, bull riding, rope events and more. Trophies include a hand tooled saddle and silver belt buckles plus the Pap Altizer Rotating Trophy. entries already pour in from Texas and nearby Lee County.
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del Rio
Val Verde County
Randee Changala
Marvin Ratliff
American Junior Rodeo Association
Prosser Martin Cowboy Outfitters
Val Verde
Texas
Lee Rodeo
Eel ‘County
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Warships Halt Red Advances as Saigon Reports Stalled Offense
U S warships bombarded coastal areas of South Viet Nam but offshore shellings and counter guerrilla actions disrupted Viet Cong plans near Quang Ngai. Vietnamese units attacked southwest of the city while a larger force remained largely inactive. U S advisers noted a topical storm in the South China Sea increasing sea conditions.
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Saigon
UPS
South Viet Nam
Quang Ngai
South China Sea
OAS Sends Troops to Defuse Dominican Tension
In Santo Domingo the Organization of American States moves to neutralize the Dominican White House amid rebel troops facing gunsights. Secretary General Jose A Mora says troops will surround the executive mansion by 11 a.m. as part of Mora’s mediation effort. A three man inter-American mediation panel is sent from Washington with Ellsworth Bunker and Iimar Penno Mamont de Cuenas refocused on the dispute.
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Santo Domingo
UPI
Organization of American States
White House
A. Mora
Mora
Washington
OAS
Ellsworth Bunker
United States
Iimar Penno Mamont de Cuenas
el Salvador
Toops
Johnson orders withdrawal of 2000 Marines from Dominican Republic
President Johnson announced during a national news conference that 2,000 U.S. Marines will be withdrawn from the Dominican Republic while urging a strong, sustained effort for peace. He said military leaders and OAS Secretary General Mora believe the situation has eased enough for more withdrawals and pledged continued U.S. support for OAS efforts.
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William J. Eaton
United Press International
Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.S
Dominican Republic
Jose A. Mora
Organization of American States
OAS
Mora
Tin
Rowal
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