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Elvis Gets Boots for Heke Duty
Elvis Presley receives Army gear and eight weeks of basic training at Fort Hood Texas after a vaccination and a news conference. Presley greets soldiers and notes his Texas roots while being addressed by officers during enlistment and a brief duty briefing. Loren McCannon and Margery Procter push anti litter efforts as the chamber leads cleanup campaigns.
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Loren McCannon
Margery Procter
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Army
Elvis Presley
Fort Hood
Tex
Second Armored
Presley
Texas
Houston
Rae