SOLEX LOLEX demonstration of low level extraction at Fort Sill
Fort Sill staged LOLEX practice with CV-2B Caribou dropping two 2,200 pound sim loads via parachute at Air Strip 15. A 2,000 pound cargo fell during Monday practice near Lt. Tirrell’s home. An Army Aviation demonstration to show jeep and equipment delivery is set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. March 21.
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Fort Sill
LOLEX
Army Aviation
Air Strip 15
Fort Bragg
N.C
James J. Tirrell
Northwood
Post Field
Kennedy's Grave Gets Shamrocks on St Patrick's Day
Ireland's ambassador Thomas Kiernan planted shamrocks on President John F Kennedy's grave at Arlington Cemetery. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Robert F Kennedy attended the St Patrick's Day ceremony with the ambassador and the Kennedy brothers.
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Washington
Ireland
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Thomas J. Kiernan
St. Patrick’s Day
Arlington Cemetery
12 000 Acres Scorched Huge Brush Fires Near LA
Wind lashed brush fires burned across foothills north and east of Los Angeles destroying at least 31 homes and scorching about 12 000 acres. Fire Chief Keith Klinger said the fire was checked as winds dropped, with crews drawing new lines and drones aiding operations. The disaster area was declared and residents returned as conditions eased but hot spots remained.
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Los Angeles
Apt
Keith Klinger
Here
Hopscotch
Weather Bureau
Chevy Chase Canyon
Whiting Woods
D. Warren M. Dorn
County Board of Supervisors
Eagle Rock
Pasadena
Glendale
Burbank
Johnson Urges Federal Pay Raises in Election Year
President Johnson urged Congress to raise federal pay, warning 2 million workers would miss fair adjustments if not enacted. He pressed in letters to Speaker McCormack and Sen. Hayden, noting the budget already contains funds for the July 1 fiscal year, while Congress considers raises for staff and lawmakers alike.
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House
Congress
Johnson
City To Honor Griffing Friday
Lawton will pay tribute to Maj. Gen. L. S. Griffing retiree Fort Sill commandant at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Friday at the Hotel Lawtonian. About 100 Fort Sill officers and their wives will attend with George Stein as keynote speaker and Don Billingslea presenting. The luncheon is open to the public with reservations due by 12 noon Thursday.
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Lawton
L. S. Griffing
Fort Sill
Chamber of Commerce
Lawtonian
George Stein
Chamber
Don Billingslea
USO Board of Directors
Mild Weather Expected To Continue In Oklahoma
Fair and mild conditions persist across Oklahoma with a warming trend after a mild cold front moved through Monday. Highs range from 62 to 68 today, diminishing to 64 to 74 by Wednesday, while overnight lows vary from 28 in the northwest to 45 in the southeast.
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Oklahoma
City backs five meter maids amid parking chief letter
Mayor Wayne Gilley and the City Council defend five women in the parking control division after a police captain’s letter questioned their effectiveness. They emphasized high caliber work, limited sick days, and involvement with Downtown Lawton Inc. The women earn 175 to 225 dollars monthly and receive no pay raise.
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Wayne Gilley
Eugene L. Bowman
Gilley
Lansing
Mich
Henry Bartels
Bartels
Lawton Inc
Council
300000 Irish And Friends March On Fifth Avenue
About 300 000 Irish and friends paraded up Fifth Avenue for the St Patrick’s Day march under gray skies and pleasant temperatures. Mayor Wagner missed the event grieving for his wife, while Gov Rockefeller stayed in Albany and President Johnson planned to attend the Friendly Sons dinner. Cardinal Spellman reviewed marchers at St Patrick’s Cathedral. Dr Kiernan also watched from 64th Street.
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New York
UPI
Fifth Avenue
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Albany
Johnson
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Thomas J. Kiernan
United States
64Th Street
Sill Battery Sets Fastest West Coast Hip Shoot Time
Battery A of the Second Howitzer Battalion 17th Artillery, commanded by Capt. Vincent E. Faler, fired a 105 mm howitzer in 47 seconds during a hip shoot at Fort Sill on March 2. The record, witnessed by 80 Officers Candidate School students and 120 new lieutenants, surpasses Battery C’s 52-second old mark set in September. Sergeant Victor V. Evans led the gun crew with Cpl. Presiliano Chavez as gunner.
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17Th Artillery
Fort Sill
Vincent E. Faler
D. J Cento
Tactics and Combined Arms Department
Pilot Seen on Iceberg By Iceland Airliner
An Icelandic DC4 sighted Max Conrad’s single engine plane on a Greenland iceberg. The 62 year old flyer was reported alive and an American flying boat from the U S base at Spenderstroem Greenland was preparing to attempt a rescue landing at the iceberg.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Max Conrad
America
Greenlandia
Icelandair
Conrad
U.S
Spenderstroem
Greenland
Reds Deny Release of Air Force Officer
Soviet officials refused to allow Capt. John L. Monroe to transfer injured 1st Lt. Harold W. Welch from Magdeburg hospital after Welch and two other officers parachuted from an RB 66 jet shot down over East Germany. Monroe's visit yielded limited questioning and X-ray viewing, with Welch in fair condition and Soviet officials denying a return trip to West Berlin.
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Berlin
UPI
Harold W. Welch
Detroit
East Germany
Mere Welch
Air Force
John L. Monroe
West End
N.C
Magdeburg
Monroe
Welch
West Berlin
David I. Holland
Holland, Minn
Melvin J. Kessler
Philadelphia
U.S
Potsdam
Congress Blues Up Poverty Plan With Quick Action Prediction
Washington reports Congress moved to fast track President Johnson's 962 million anti poverty program. Speaker McCormack said action would be quick and broad support exists within the House as hearings begin with R Sargent Shriver and Walter Heller to testify.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Johnson
House
John W. McCormack
McCormack
Capitol Hill
Education and Labor
R. Sargent Shriver
Walter Heller
President
St. Paul
Minn
Shriver
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Martin Mertz
Ulysses Lampkin
Clarence E. Drexler
Lawrence Lockhart
Kennedy
Madalyn Browning
Calif
Griffing
Ray Atterberry
Irish and Friends
Robert F. Wagner
Susan
Henry A. Barnes
Francis Cardinal Spellman
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Sill Battery
West
Victor V. Evans
Cpl. Presiliano Chavez
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