Retirement honors for highly decorated MSGT Chilson at Fort Sill
MSGT. Llewellyn Chilson, a highly decorated American soldier, stands at attention during retirement ceremonies at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He wears three Distinguished Service Crosses three Silver Stars and two Bronze Stars for valor in World War II along with three Purple Hearts eight battle stars and the Legion of Merit. Only Audie Murphy has more decorations. Chilson served with Oklahoma's 45th Infantry Division through France Germany and Italy.
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Llewellyn Chilson
Fort Sill
Oklo
Chilson
Audie Murphy
Oklahoma
France
Germany
Italy
Will hearing set in Grace Metalious estate dispute
In Laconia New Hampshire a probate hearing is scheduled for Monday over Grace Metalious late author of Peyton Place. Her estranged husband George Metalious seeks one third of the estate under state law. An inventory filed shows real estate 25750 and personal property 101622 with a motel holding valued at 150000 deemed worthless due to mortgage. Rees had rejected inheritance via the deathbed will leaving estate to John Rees a British journalist.
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Laconia
N.H
UPI
Grace Metalious
Peyton Place
George Metalious
Metalious
Boston
John Ree
Rees
McKeithen Considers Renewing Tidelands Talks
Governor McKeithen convened a Saturday conference with three congressmen and attorneys to discuss resuming negotiations with the federal government over Gulf tidelands. The talks with Archibald Cox and Stewart Udall had stalled months ago, as Louisiana seeks income from oil and gas revenues and solidifies its coastward title three leagues out.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Texas
Florida
Carlos Spaht
McKeithen
Newsmen
Louisiana Solons to Battle Over Compensation Redistricting
Louisiana lawmakers return for the eighth week of a 60 day session to tackle Senate redistricting workmen's compensation and a proposed ethics code. Gov McKeithen's 572.4 million general appropriations bill awaits final Senate action as the House meets at 11 am and the Senate at 5 am. The week is crucial for advancing bills before the July 9 adjournment. The administration's revenue concerns and a study proposal on redistricting are on the agenda along with hearings on ethics legislation and welfare benefit increases.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate
John McKeithen
House
McKeithen
Sen
B. B. Rayburn
Senate Finance Committee
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