Unknown Soldier Entombment Recalled in Nation's Remembrance
A 1921 AP account recalls the burial of World War I’s unknown soldier in Washington. Lincoln’s words and President Harding’s pledge frame the ceremony as crowds line roads and honor the nameless fallen. Soldiers, sailors and Marines witness the pageant as the nation vows that the dead shall not have died in vain.
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Washington
Navy
Kirke J. Stimpson
Associated Press
Pulliver
Stashington
America
France
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Harding
Minute-Guns
Washington Monument
Capitol
Boy 11 Burned Reaching Live Wire Rescued in Yard
An 11 year old boy touched an 11 000 volt power line with a metal rod and fell 35 feet into the Long Island Rail Road freight yard. Ronnie Perez of Brooklyn was rescued by auto mechanic John Dennis who described bystander inaction during the crisis.
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New York
Long Island
Ronnie Perez
Brooklyn
John Dennis
Dennis
Memorial Holiday Toll Hits Record Pace Across Nation
UPI reports the Memorial Day holiday toll near 308 deaths by Sunday midnight with 456 total fatalities including drownings and other incidents. California led with 24 fatalities, while states like Michigan New York and Pennsylvania also reported high counts as safety officials warned the final toll could exceed prior records. Five killed in Kentucky crash near Somerset and five more in Arkansas near Clarendon. Ohio resort Russel's Point quiet after past disturbances.
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California
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Florida
Illneis
Alaska
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Vermont
District of Columbia
Texas
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Somerset
Kentucky
Clarendon
Ark
Ohio
Russel’s Point
Flood Toll Rises in Recife After Heavy Rains
In Recife Brazil AP reports at least 30 people are confirmed dead as two days of heavy rainfall flood coastal areas and trigger rescue efforts and emergency warnings.
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Recife
Brazil
Prayer for the Fallen and Rededication to Freedom
A brief prayer honors men who gave their lives for freedom and asks divine comfort for their loved ones. It calls for the nation to rededicate itself to justify the supreme sacrifice of the honored dead.
Storms Lashing South Texas And Great Lakes Regions
Severe weather battered Texas with a 70 mph wind storm in Brownsville and uprooted trees in Rio Hondo and Raymondville. Frostre warnings extended across Wisconsin Michigan Winds Indiana Ohio Iowa Minnesota and Pennsylvania as heaviest rains doused Corpus Christi and nearby naval air base. A funnel cloud was seen between Gibsonton and Ruskin Florida and a waterspout formed off Honeymoon Island before dissipating.
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United Press International
Great Lakes
Texas
Gibsonton
Ruskin
Fla
Honeymoon Island
Tarpon Springs
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Brownsville
Tex
Rio Hondo
San Benito
Corpus Christi
Raymondville
Gemini To Go Next Countdown For Moon Shot Today
Apollo era report states astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan prepared for Gemini 9 to chase a target satellite and aim for a moon landing by Surveyor 1. Launch teams completed preflight checks on Atlas Centaur and Titan boosters, with a 47 minute window for liftoff between 8 30 and 9 27 a m CST.
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Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
Gemini Twins
Space Agency
Stafford
Cernan
Cocoa Beach
Surveyor
Surveyor m
Benjamin Milwitzky
Milwitzky
Classics on New Mexico Plains Old Piano Brought to Life
Two cowboys Willie and Joe ride into eastern New Mexico looking for work and water. They explore an abandoned Hobbs Loving ton ranch, uncover a dusted baby grand piano under a tarp, and marvel at its mahogany majesty in the old house.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Ovington
Willie
Joe
New Mexico
Colorado City
Texas
Plains Country
Hobbs-Lovington
Buddhist self immolation crisis grips Dalat protests
In Dalat and Saigon the Buddhist escape from Ky regime escalates as monks and lay followers threaten self immolation to oppose U S support of Ky. New protests include two monks slashing forearms and several burnings as students write to President Johnson in their own blood.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
AIGON
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thich Tam Chau
Dalat
Johnson
Quang Thien
Thich Phap Sieu
Viet Nam
Ho Thi Thien
Seo Buddhist
Rabid Skunk Triggered Panhandle Rabies Exposure Probe
In Amarillo on May 19 authorities searched Panhandle towns for hundreds of children possibly exposed after a visit to Thompson Park. Clarence Petit’s son kept five baby skunks, one died and tested rabid, prompting tests of children who may have interacted with the animals while staff sought parents and schools.
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Amarillo
UPS
Panhandle
Clarence Petit
Petit
Spearman
Billy
Thompson Park
Animal Control Authority
Merrill Buckles
Buckles
Lubbock Area Leader H. H. Nicholas to Retire After 41 Years
Superintendent H. H. Nicholas of Lockney School District will retire after four decades as teacher coach and administrator. The notice notes his long service and upcoming retirement after a career spanning 41 years.
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Lockney
H. H. Nicholas
Rocking Sadie Hawkins Day and Franco-German Cooperation
A compact listing of sections notes Sadie Hawkins Day events with a French style theme while Comrade De Gaulle signals France remains open to cooperation with Germany. It also references Red China and Cuba military posture, alongside editorials, women's news, comics, sports, horoscopes, and technology notes on substitute science.
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DE Gaulle
France
Germany
Sec
Weather Map Page 11-B Bluebonk area forecast
Clear to partly cloudy today and tonight with high near 90 and low in the 60s. Light variable winds and humidity around 60s tonight. Maximum 85, minimum 58, humidity highs 85 and lows 31 with sunrise 9 09 am and sunset 7 51 pm. Precipitation data for 24 hours ending midnight last night across listed cities.
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Bediam
Bali
Abilene
Paso
Albuquerque
Houston
Okla
Koswett
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