End Comes for War Hero Sgt. Alvin York
Sgt. Alvin Cullum York, famed World War I hero of the Argonne Forest, died at 76 after years of hospital care and age related illness. He survived 198 German soldiers in 1918 and earned the Medal of Honor before retiring to a Tennessee farm with wife Gracie Williams and their seven children.
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End Comes
War Hero
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Alvin York
Nashville
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Alvin Cullum York
America
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Argonne Forest
Gracie
Pall Mall
Tenn
Marshal Foch
Europe
G Company
328Th Infantry
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Wolf River
Cumberland Mountains
Echant
United States
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Tennessee
Gracie Williams
Johnson signs 1.1 billion housing and urban renewal bill
President Johnson signed a 1.1 billion housing and urban renewal bill expanding loans to preserve neighborhoods in slum paths. The measure extends authority to Oct 1, 1965 and funds urban grants, public housing, elderly housing, and open spaces while easing FHA mortgage terms.
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Nation Weather Summary for 24 Hours Ends 4 A.M.
United Press International reports temperatures and precipitation for the 24-hour period ending at 4 a.m. Local readings indicate varying conditions across regions with notable rainfall in some areas and cooler temperatures in others. Data compiled from weather stations nationwide.
Temperature Extremes Reported Across States
The Weather Bureau logged the highest reading of 10 percent at Philip and Pierre in South Carolina. The lowest temperatures noted were 30 degrees at Winnemucca in Nevada and Klamath Falls in Oregon.
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Escaped Navy Airman Heads for U S Shores
Lt. Charles F. Klusmann, a U S Navy pilot captured in Laos, escaped after nearly three months and headed toward home by military plane. He was brought to Udorn Air Base in Thailand and later to facilities outside Thailand for medical checks and interviews.
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Khrushchev may push Ulbricht from East German leadership
Soviet Premier Khrushchev's talks in Prague sparked Western views that veteran East German leader Walter Ulbricht could be forced from power. Ulbricht, 70, has led the Socialist Unity Party since 1948 and his departure might allow Khrushchev to seek concessions to the West.
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Ulricht
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Moscow
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