Famous names fly with 345th Troop Carrier Squadron in Viet Nam
South Viet Nam reports that the 345th Troop Carrier Squadron’s C130 Hercules pilots share names with celebrities and figures like Gene Autry and Willie Mays. Staff Sgt. David Crockett of Jamestown Tennessee and Boone of Foley Alabama joke about kinships while flying missions. Pilot Davey Jones of Newport Beach California and others also serve, amid lighthearted nods to fame.
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Nha Trang
South Viet Nam
Gene Autry
Davey Crockett
Daniel Boone
Willie Mays
Davey Jones
South China Sea
David Crockett
Jamestown
Tenn
Crockett
John Hen
K. Gene Autry
Lillington
N.C
Singing Cowboy
Autry
Raleigh
Air Force
Orlando
Fla
Andrew Jacken
Bob Hope
Tuskegee
Ala
Newport Beach
Calif
945Th Troop Carrier Squadron
New GI Bill Awaits Signature
President Johnson faced final approval as a permanent GI benefits bill reaches his desk. It would cost about 500 million dollars yearly after five years, with first year at 335 million. Benefits include education allowances and home loans for all veterans with over six months active duty since January 31, 1955.
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Johnson
Senate
House
Mile Run Goes Missing At Fort Jackson
At Fort Jackson South Carolina the Army has halted the traditional prebreakfast mile run for winter training. Doctors say long exhausting runs are prohibited during the inter months and calisthenics are reduced. Recruits must be checked by a sergeant for overheat or chill before outdoor exercise.
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FT. Jackson
S.C
Army
R.C. Harms
Harms
Harold Stassen Seeks Pa Post in Gubernatorial Bid
Harold E. Stassen, 57, announces candidacy for the Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial nomination. He criticizes U.S. Vietnam policy and aims to shift campaign focus to ending the war, while GOP leaders back incumbent Raymond Shafer. Stassen, former Minnesota governor, has a long political history including a 1948 presidential bid.
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Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Rennsylvania
Viet Nam
Johnson
William W. Scranton
GOP
Raymond Shafer
Minnesota
Thomas C. Dewey
Harry S. Truman
Special Texas Session To Draw Up Voting Law
Gov. John Connally called a special Texas Legislature session after a federal court ban on the poll tax voting requirement. The plan aims to create a voter registration law to protect the rights of about 2 million prior poll tax payers and to set up permanent registration if the Supreme Court allows the order.
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Tex
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Senate
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Waggoner Carr
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Connally
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Ture
Austin Court
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