Far in debt early victim of radiation dying broke
Cmdr William W Mitchell USN Retired, once exposed to atomic radiation after Bikini Atoll tests, dies at 65 in Norfolk. He left no fame or medals, living on a $285.02 monthly government allowance. Navy records were classified and unavailable, his case remains largely unacknowledged.
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Associated Press
Orfolk
Norfolk
William W. Mitchell
USN
United States
Bikini Atoll
Pacific
Washington
Pentacon
Mitchell
Navy
Bikini
Johnson signs pay raise and vetoes military construction
President Johnson signs the 1 billion military pay raise while vetoing a 1.78 billion military construction bill as unconstitutional. The pay increases range from 6 to 33.7 percent based on service length, with officials noting the veto reflects separation of powers concerns. Rep. Rivers and the Armed Services Committee react, promising a new construction bill. Astronauts Cooper and Conrad circle Earth amid power troubles, missing a planned satellite rendezvous and planning continued operations through midday.
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Ashington
Johnson
Congress
House
Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Armed Services Committee
Spacecraft fate and LA riots frame weekend notes
Mission updates show Christopher Kraft optimistic about continuing the flight through a sixth orbit and likely meeting most objectives. In Los Angeles, National Guard stays on duty for a week amid rioting, with 1000 guardsmen and extra police patrolling as officials clash over safety and law enforcement.
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Christopher C. Kraft
Kraft
US Angeles
National Guard
Los Angeles
U.S
Watts
Central Avenue
Roderic Hill
Edmund G. Brown
Samuel W. Yorty
William H. Parker
Portland
Ore
Prayer for guidance from the heavens and nature
Poetic devotional note asks for divine blessing as observers gaze at the sky and trees and loved ones at play. It attributes the view and life to God and offers silent, anonymous reflection.
Public Schools Meet Slated Monday for Term Start
A brief item notes a special pre term meeting for public schools scheduled Monday. Mentions teachers in Lash and references page sections for details. Also lists other unrelated items and page cues across the edition.
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Meetin Hock
Grandmom of 11 and son earn tech degrees at Texas Tech
Velma Fletcher and her son Derrs Fletcher completed bachelor degrees at Texas Tech after returning to college in 1963. Velma moved from Lubbock to Denton earlier this month, and Derrs serves as manager of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce agriculture department. Both began college years earlier, paused for 28 years, and resumed studies to graduate in home economics and related fields.
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Velma Fletcher
Dpinlhes
Lubbock
Derrs Fletcher
62Nd St
Agriculture Department
Charles Frank Fletcher
Fletchers
Jerry
James
Daugh
Kristi Fletcher
Jerry Fletcher
Dallas
Fletcher
Texas Tech
Details From Obituary Fragment Mentioning Family and Education
The clipped text notes family connections for Mrs. Jack Rains now in Post and mentions Mrs. Fletcher’s stepson Jack F. Cesari and two of her twin sister’s sons Charles and Jon Cesari. It also references schooling at Tech and Hub City College with Jerry starting at Tech in 1955 after Ropesville High School but quitting.
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Ter
Jack Rains
Post
Fletcher
Jack F
Abilene
Charles
Jon Cesari
Jack
Tech
James
Hub City College
Jerry
Ropesville High School
Tech marks two graduation firsts at Texas Tech
An overflow crowd of 5,200 packed Lub bock's Municipal Auditorium as more than 700 graduates received degrees. The ceremony welcomed Tech's first PhD graduates in engineering and the 30,000th graduate, Harold Q. Anthony, among others. Dr Travis A White delivered the keynote on individual responsibility and the future role of educated people.
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Beene
Tech
Merkl
Auburn University
Texas Tech
Harold Q. Anthony
Providence
Ralphs
Anthbonsan Providence
South Plains
Themn
Post High School
Iso
Dn Travis A White
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
First Christian Church
Viet Cong Toll Climbs in Chu Lai Battle
United Press International reports Marine and Air Force actions in Chu Lai where ground units and air strikes killed at least 55 Viet Cong and later raised the corps tally to about 6282 total communist fatalities in the Van Tuong peninsula operation.
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QMGON
U.S
Min
Chu Lai
Vna
Chu Lad
van Tuong
da Nang
Lubbock City Budget On File With Raises And New Water Plant
The 1965 66 budget in the city secretary’s office sets 15.145 million in spending plus a 1.0865 million reserve for a new water plant for a total outlay of 16.1815 million. It includes small pay raises for police and fire personnel and longer vacations for longtime workers. A 508,823 surplus is projected based on 16.49 million in revenues, but a 30 to 35 million cut in ad valorem taxes could force rate changes. The official tax rate will be set after council action, likely in late September.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Tax Board of Equalization
Mgr
Bill Pitstick
Weather Map Page 8 B Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and warm with a possible late afternoon or evening thunder shower. High near 90 and a low in the lower 60s.
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Lubbock
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W. M. Mitchell
Ouston
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Cooper
Conrads
Cape Kennedy
Mrs. Conrad
Cape W Kennedy
United Press International
Fieldton
Haneysville
Ala
See. C
Humphreys
Page &, Sec. B
Pakistan
Kashmir
Sec. A
Papandreou
Area Farm News Page
Sec. G
AT Tech
Son Win
Gail Noll
Avalanche Journal
Mike Read
Reagan Harrison Beene Jroo
Rildred Donald Marks
Lincoln
US Air Force
Air Force Institute of Technology
Viet Nam
Paso
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