B17 Miracle Tribe Crew Plan Reunion in St Louis
B17 bomber crew members of the Miracle Tribe plan a reunion in St. Louis. Included are Bogalusa Louisiana radio operator George Gray a radio TV repairman from Newburyport Massachusetts tail gunner Marshall Lord computer technician in Providence Rhode Island ball turret gunner Louis Klimchak from Josephine Pennsylvania and Carl Bullock waist gunner in Little Rock Arkansas Ed Matthews now with Red Adair oil well firefighting team in Houston. Jerry Boland is noted as another member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogalusa
George Gray
Newburryport
Mass
Marshall Lord
Providence
R.I
Louis Klimchak
Josephine
Carl Bullock
Little Rock
Ark
Ed ‘‘Coots
Matthews
Red Adair
Houston
Miracle Tribe
Jerry Boland
Scranton
Stanley Lukowitz
Hillside
N.J
Harris
Charlie
Kiel
Germany
Wkassel
Berlin
North Sea
Andy
Storms, hail hit area from Paducah to McLean
Severe weather swept through the region causing property damage at several farms and homes. A small twister damaged a farm outbuilding and irrigation wells while no injuries were reported. Paducah saw brief flooding on U.S. 70 and 1.3 inches of rain, with Childress and McLean reporting hail up to golf ball size and minor damage to cars.
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Billy Harrison
Dawson Nixon
Archie Biddy
Department of Public Safety
Paducah
U.S. 70
Childress Guthrie
Childress
Northwest Childress
Panhandle
McLean
Shamrock
Oklahoma
Texas
Senate advances sales tax measure amid fiscal debate
The Senate approved a bill to levy a sales tax in most areas while a House version could raise driver license fees by $1 to $7 for a four year period. The measure includes estimates of costs to residents and impacts on city offices and family of four.
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Senate
Gov
ApVear
Ennor
Whitten Named C C Manager in Memphis
Bill Whitten longtime Hall County resident is named manager of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce to succeed Clifford Farmer who retires July 1 after 1948 service. Whitten previously managed a Memphis alfalfa firm and has farmed the last eight years.
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Memphis
Bill Whitten
Hall County
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Farmer
Whitten
Memphis Alfalfa Corporation
Railroad Museum Planned for York in Britain
A $1.2 million British railroad museum will be established in York, England, officials said.
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Railroad Museum
York, England
Oregon deer season yields low hunter success
In Salem Oregon the State Game Commission reports only 34.2 percent of the 255,200 deer hunters bagged any deer in 1969. A total of 7,360 deer were taken, the lowest success rate in a decade.
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Salem, Ore
UPI
Oregon
State Game Commission
Plane crash kills war hero Murphy on Blue Ridge
A Aerocommander from Atlanta overran the Blue Ridge mountains during a thunderstorm and crashed near Martinsville. The pilot Herman Butler and Murphy, joined by Claude Crosby Raymond Prater Jack Littleton, vanished in the wreck. Murphy won 24 World War II medals and had a varied postwar career.
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Roanoke
Blue Ridge Chain
Aerocommander
Atlanta
Federal Aviation Administration
Blue Ridge
Martinsville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Murphy
Claude Crosby
Modular Management
Raymond Prater
Chattanooga
Congress
Jack Littleton
Fort Collins
Colo
Lenoir Corp
Herman Butler
Crossville
Tenn
Modular
Butler
CAP
Hollywood
Wanda Hendrix
Reunion of father and son in Portland sparks near meetings
Johnny Patterson traveled to Oregon after reuniting with his father. Over two weeks they learned their paths crossed several times as Johnny drove in Portland in 1969 and worked near his father’s Fort Worth base, sharing a possible future partnered business.
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Portland
Johnny
Oregon
Pattersons
Fort Worth
Patterson
Johnny Patterson
John H. Patterson
Legislature Approves Tech Operating Funds for Biennium
The bill sets faculty salaries at 13.09 million annually with a 600 thousand increase to support additions but not raises. Operating expenses for departments rise to 1.55 million yearly, while institutional costs drop to 319 thousand. Research funds include 735 thousand yearly for mesquite, swine, and vegetables, plus 200 thousand for natural fibers.
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Senate
Tech
University
Junction
Texas A&mt
School of Medicine
Texas Senate approves tuition aid for private colleges
Legislature advances a plan to distribute up to 600 dollars yearly to Texas residents attending private colleges and church schools with Bible courses and chapel. The measure, backed by private schools, would use four million dollars in tax funds over two years to cover part of private tuition gaps. Critics warn the plan diverts funds from public colleges and may face court challenges.
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House
Senate
Henry Grover
Houston
Sharpstown
State Banking Department
W. E
Pete) Snelson
Midland
Austin
Crawford Martin
Preston Smith
Texas
State College Coordinating Board
Pilgrims Die As Battle Trails South Vietnam Clash
In Da Nang’s Pra Kieu village a 10 hour clash between North Vietnamese troops and South Vietnamese forces spills into a Roman Catholic procession. One pilgrim killed and 10 wounded as civilians flee under fire near Ave Maria Cathedral. No U.S. casualties reported. Heavy fighting continues in the A Shau Valley with 61 attackers killed and ARVN defenders suffering 15 dead and 28 wounded.
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Saigon
A Shau
South Vietnam
UPI
Willie Vicoy
Pra Kieu
da’ Nang
Ave Maria
Vicoy
UTW Strike Presses For Higher Pay In Six-Week Talks
The UTW and government wires union pressed for substantial raises amid six weeks of talks covering pensions and job protections. The company offered 6 percent raise from June 1 plus 4 percent after tariff approval and 10 percent second year, while CWA members averaging $3.47 hourly sought 18 percent June 1 and 13 percent next year.
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Federal Communications Commission
CWA
UTW
Senator Snelson Named to High Senate Post
Senator W. E. Snelson has been appointed to a prominent leadership role in the state senate. The announcement credits his long record on fiscal policy, education, and public safety as basis for the appointment. Observers foresee a shift in committee chairmanships and agenda priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Snelson
Senate
Memorial Day rites honor war dead amid demonstrations
Memorial Day ceremonies across the nation paid tribute to fallen service members. Gen Leonard Chapman praised Vietnam veterans for supporting South Vietnam, while Sec. Rogers laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In Boston, protesters gathered on Commons. Kentucky veterans supported the war in Vietnam. The Detroit papers highlighted Vietnam casualties and veterans who served with pride, noting the human cost and memories of the fallen. Observances also took place in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with remarks on racial disparities in postwar opportunities.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Leonard F. Chapman
Marine Corps
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Sec
William P. Rogers
Boston Commons
Lexington
Mass
Lexington Green
Detroit News
United Veterans Council
America
Cranson
San Francisco
Guadalcanal
Land's End
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Smith
St. Louis
Lubbock
South Plains
National Weather Service
Sierras
Nebraska
Johnson Lake
Eirkwood
Neb
Sierra Nevadas
Donner
Air Force
Royal Air Force
RAF Goldfish Club
RAF
Miracle
Amacker
Royal Air Force Museum
London
96Th
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Eighth Air Force
Gus Mutscher
Elmer Baum
Tommy Shannon
W. S. Heatly
Don Kennard
Kennard
University of Texas At
Pamela
Audie Murphy
A.B. Schwartz
Galveston
Schwartz
Vietnam War
U.S
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