Tecumseh Civil War warship raise plan announced
Smithsonian and Navy officials outlined hopes to raise the Union ironclad Tecumseh sunk in Mobile Bay in 1864. They described an engineering plan to pump out mud and recover compartments and artifacts while confirming the mine strike and ship size about 225 feet long.
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UNION
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Mobile Bay
John H. Magruder III
The
National
Armed ‘Forces Museum
Tecumseh
Smithsonian
Navy
Alabama
S. Mobile Bay
John H. Magruder II
National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board
David Farragut
Magruder
Tecumse
Cmdr
Tunis A. M. Craven
John Collins
Craven
Tennessee
Ft. Morgan
UAW Seeks Detroit Meet to Shape Chrysler Local Talks
The United Auto Workers plan a Detroit gathering with 150 representatives from 70 Chrysler locals to review issues for the national contract and decide which local concerns will join the national bargaining. The event aims to prevent regional strikes tied to plant level disputes as national talks continue with Ford and General Motors.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Conotra
Fraser
UAW
Christopher Manning
Cotton Production Program Hearings Set Across States
Secretary Freeman announced 14 meetings in cotton states to discuss the 1968 federal production control program. A session is planned in Lubbock on August 28 to consider adjusting next year’s production targets to curb surpluses and boost output. The schedule includes meetings in Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi through late August.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Lubbock
Tennes- Kentucky
Arkansas
Bianours
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Virginia
Caumbe
S.C
Carolina
Georgia
Tiny Actor Monty Builds Career in Film and TV
The Lubbock and Dallas-based midget actor Monty completed scenes for The Planet of the Apes where he plays a chimp with two hours of makeup. He also appeared in River of No Return How the West Was Won Swiss Family Robinson You Asked For It and Gilligan’s Island. He performs in midget wrestling as the Mighty Atom and supports Little People of America while touring with his family and avoiding fire stunts.
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Lubbock
Dallas
Monty
iRiver
Mighty Atom
Little People of America Organization
Los Los Angeles
Senate defense bill actions trim Pentagon budget and boost some programs
The Senate committee altered the defense bill lowering military personnel by 146 million from a 92 billion House level, adding 141 million to operations and maintenance for a total of 18.994 billion, reducing procurement by 174 million to 22.261 billion, and adding 40 million to research development testing and evaluation to 7.101 billion, all versus budget figures.
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Senate
Senate Committee
House
Triplets of Clay Triumphs in Amarillo
Triplets of Clay in Amarillo received congratulations today as Ted, one twin, had died. A message from the Oklahoma governor sent best wishes and praise.
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Clay
Amarillo
Ted
Oklahoma
Ignatius May Be Next Navy Secretary in Johnson Aide Shuffle
President Johnson to nominate Paul R. Ignatius Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installation and Logistics to become Secretary of the Navy. The move follows the death of John McNaughton in a North Carolina air crash and prompts a reshuffle including Thomas Morris moving to Ignatius' current post and Norman Paul leaving the Air Force post. Townsend Hoopes to succeed Paul as undersecretary.
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Washington
Paul R. Ignatius
Department of Defense
Army
Defense
Morris
Defene
New York
Cresap, McCormick and Paget
Paul
Air Force
Hoopes
New East, South Asia
Splash Day Hails Free Swim in Tulia Pool
Tulia Chamber of Commerce offers a free swim at Twila Swimming Pool today for youngsters with Splash Day tickets valid only today. Events include a water tee, racing entertainment, and three Splash Day beauty winners by age groups 6-10 11-14 and 15-18. Over 100 red balloons release over weekend for discounts at Tulsa Red Carpet merchants.
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Tulia
Tulsa
Tulia Chamber of Commerce
Twila
E Pooch
Glass takes beating in deep ocean navigation devices
In North Hollywood California a Bendix produced glass designed to withstand ocean depths beyond five miles is being used in underwater navigation and communication equipment.
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North Hollywood
Calif
UPI
Bendix
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