Army Unit Adopts Five Year Old Dickie as Major
In Lansing Michigan a leukemia patient, five year old Dickie Weber, is made a major by the 4th Howitzer Battalion of the U S Army Reserve's 20th Artillery. He has worn a uniform for over a year and receives ongoing treatments while his unit plans a blood drive for his cure.
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Dickie Weber
Lansing
Mich
4Th Howitzer Batt
U.S. Army
Charles Bragg
U.S. Army Reserve
20Th Artillery
Dickie
University of Michigan Hospital
J. C. Samuel Hansel
Richard Weber
4Th Howitzer
Maj
Bragg
Payments Review Possible in D C
Washington AP reports the Viet Nam conflict could trigger an overall review of the balance of payments program this year. Secretary Fowler cautions higher dollar outflows might reverse 1965 gains though voluntary measures helped cut the deficit to 1.3 billion, the smallest in eight years.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
U.S
Fowler
John Connor
Teacher Is Beauty Queen and Pupils Agree
Cicero Illinois AP Danny Bucnis nine year old pupil summarizes life with Miss Judy Piorkowski a 22 year old Roosevelt Elementary teacher voted Miss Photoflash of 1966 by the Chicago Press Photographers Association. The class decorates her with valentines and hearts while praise flows for her beauty and care.
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Cicero
Ill
Danny Bucnis
Danny
Roosevelt Elementary School
Judy Piorkowski
Chicago Press Photographers Association
Daphne Morton
Mark Zillhart
Mark
Miss Piorkowski
Marquette University
Piorkowski
Freeman predicts rise in U.S. rice acreage for Viet Nam
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman said U S rice farmers will expand acreage to supply South Viet Nam with the staple. He stated President Johnson has authorized higher U S rice plantings to meet demand and that imports depend on wartime developments. Viet Nam formerly grew its own rice but now imports millions of tons due to the conflict.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Orville L. Freeman
U.S
Viet Nam
Freeman
Johnson
United States
Auto production in U.S. down vs year ago pace slows
U S auto production last week was about 196 419 units, roughly 24 000 more than the prior week but 202 336 shy of the same week in 1965. Year to date output reached 1 152 990 units, about 85 000 behind last year’s pace with potential cuts in the lag as schedules unfold.
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Detroit
U.S
Central and Eastern Kansas Wheat Seeding Progress Report
The weekly Weather and Crop Report notes that last week’s rains aided the wheat crop in central and eastern Kansas. Greening was observed in some fields and top-dressing noted where soils are dry enough for field work. Oats seeding has begun in scattered areas.
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Kansas
Suspect in Iola Killing Arrested in Oklahoma City
Kan sas authorities arrested Donald Ray Sloat 24 in an Oklahoma City apartment for the strangling death of Grace Ruby Levin 58 of Iola. They say he has given a statement and investigators recovered Levin’s watch television set and clothing from him.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas
Grace Ruby Levin
Iola
Kan
Oklahoma Crime Bureau
Donald Ray Sloat
Crime Bureau
Population Split Shows 45 Percent Under 18 or Over 65
The study finds 45 percent of residents fall outside the working age range with people under 18 and over 65 comprising nearly half the population. The data highlights aging and youthful populations in the community.
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