Veterans Benefits Boom For Vietnam Era Veterans
The Veterans Administration reports a surge in GI bill use by Vietnam era veterans returning to civilian life with about 70 000 enrollments per month. About 523 000 students are enrolled this fall with VA paying most expenses. full time students get 150 monthly and housing aid for dependents. Since mid 1960s, 800 000 veterans have obtained home loans with guarantees raised to 12 500, most loans 30 years at up to 6 percent interest, while readjustment benefits cover those discharged since 1955. The VA budget has risen to 7 billion annually, with roughly 2.5 million Vietnam Era veterans in civilian life.
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Washington
VPI
Veterans Administration
Congress
Vietnam
State Fair Cattle Judging Names Grand Champions
At the state fair cattle show Kinzie Jersey Farm of Cushing Oklahoma earned the Grand Champion Bull title with Etta Jim Starr a 3 year old. Sleepers Dandy Jolly a 3 year old cow won Grand Champion Female. Brown Swiss honors went to Rocky Hills Lila King and Reserve Grand Champion Leckrone Defender General. Stone Valley Farm swept multiple junior and reserve titles with Stone Supreme Phyllis Stone Lilason Fay and others.
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Cushing
Okla
Rocky Hills Lila King
Rocky Hills Dairy
Bartlesville
Leckrone’s
Defender General
Leckrone Dairy
Salem, Ill
Pilot Knob Administrator
Brenda
Stone Valley Farm
Cashion
Oklo
Stone’s
Pavanne Barbara
Stone Supreme Phyllis
Stone jLilason Fay
Opposition group threatens Dubcek amid Soviet linked push
Prague reports describe a Prague gathering of about 300 anti-Dubcek Communists with four Soviet army officers. The group urged government changes and punishment of pro-Dubcek journalists while Dubcek faced warnings from inside his party and public protests calling for occupation forces to leave.
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Gene Kramer
Associated Press
Prague
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Dubeck
Dubcck
Soviet Union
Dubbcek
Dubcek
der Pressure
Col
Korolenko
Kapek
Antonin Novotny
Johnson in Texas Ranch Watches Panama Coup Absence of Congress
President Johnson kept tabs on the Panama government upheaval from his Texas LBJ Ranch while Congress appears ready to quit without ratifying a nuclear pact. He discussed international matters with Walt Rostow and awaits State Department guidance amid U S concern.
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San Antonio Cap
Johnson
Texas Hills
LBJ
Pedernales River
Tom Johnson
Walt W. Rostow
Washington
Panama
Arnulfo Arias
Texas White House
Dean Rusk
Panama Canal
Congress
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Lihen
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Roaoe
Lej
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
8Th and
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Moarming & Sun
Sun
Guise
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Sherwin-Williams Green
Picket Fence
Lubbock, Texas
Airport
Plainview Hwy
Lalique
Osborne
Wendy
Burra
Fitzgerald
Cybil Porcelains
Beatrice
Cybil
Dante
Mr. Osborne
Cybis Porcelains
Lalique Crystal
Dansen Lubbock’s
Monterey Center
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