Great Drought Parches 1600 Mile Stretch From Alabama To Idaho
A vast drought stretches 1600 miles from Alabama to Idaho, the worst in 100 years in Mississippi and 55 years in East Texas, with crop losses totaling hundreds of millions. States report low rivers, water rationing, and cattle sales while rainmakers promise relief and governments assess extensive damage.
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Lawton
Alabama
Idaho
Dallas
UPI
United States
Vicksburg
Miss
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Utah
Bugalusa
Pearl River
Gulf Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Berry
Krick
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East
South Plains
A. W. Todd
Area Men In Service Area Men In Service
Tyrus Cobb son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Bean 1722 S Mth has been promoted to airman first class in the US Air Force Cobb a graduate of Douglass High school is assigned to the 7373td Combat Support Group at Sculthorpe RAF Station England as a supply specialist.
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Tyrus Cobb
Johnnie Bean
S. Mth
U. S. Air Force
Cobb
Douglass High School
Sculthorpe
England
Senior airman scores top on navigation systems test
Senior M Sgt Clifford L Stovall of Frederick has achieved the highest possible score on a bombardment navigation electronics systems repairman test at Blythville AFB Arkansas He completed the basic course at Lowry AFB Colorado Stovall 37 is a bomb navigation systems technician with the 97th Bombardment Wing He is married to Jo aa Cola M Pritchard of Frederick In another item Pfc Elton G Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs George M Fine Hobart is part of a Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ground defense exercise with the 503d Infantry in Thailand Mitchell an automatic rifleman in Company C 2nd Airborne Battle Group is stationed on Okinawa He entered the Army in April 1962 and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri arriving on Okinawa in November 1962 His wife Lana also lives in Hobart Airman Mark G Guthrie son of Mr and Mrs Joe G Guthrie Lawton is being reassigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for technical training as a US Air Force weapons mechanic Guthrie is a Lawton High School graduate
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Clifford L. Stovall
Frederick
Blythville Afb
Ark
Stovall
97Th Bombardment Wing
Lowry Afb
Colo
Frederick High School
Joraa Cola M. Pritchard
Elton G. Mitchell
George M. Fine
Hobart
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
503D Infantry
Thailand
Mitchell
2Nd Airborne Battle Group
Okinawa
Fort Leonard Wood
Lana
Mark G. Guthrie
Joe G. Guthrie
Lawton
U.S. Air Force
Guthrie
Space Chief Resignation Under Probe
Space agency turmoil deepens as NASA manned flight chief Brainerd Holmes resigns amid disagreements with administrator James Webb over budget requests for Project Gemini. Congress to hold closed hearing. witnesses uncertain as lawmakers question timing and motives behind the departure.
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Congress
Holmes
NASA
Congressional
Agency
James Webb
Webb Center
Gemini
High school graduate completes basic training at Lackland AFB
A recent high school graduate finished basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, marking the start of military service. Local community notes highlight the milestone and future assignments.
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By Preston McGraw
New Mexico
Kansas
Texas Agriculture
John White
Upper Plains
Homer Berry
Nashville
Memphis, Tenn
North Little Rock
Louisiana Water Resources Corp
J. P. Krick
Denver
Jack W. Pepper
State Board of Water Commissioners
West Monroe
Bogalusa
Benton
Saline River
Panhandle
Waco
Temple
U.S
Rio Grande
Wyoming
Sevier
Clifford Stovall
Elton Mitchell
Mark Guthrie
Lowry
Lackland Afb
Tex
Old Crow
Bourbon
SHE Old Crow Distillery CO
Frankfort, KY
Kentucky
Montclair
Paient
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