Brigadier General James Promoted to Major General in Pentagon Ceremony
Brigadier General Daniel James Jr the highest ranking Black officer in the Air Force was promoted today to major general in a Pentagon ceremony Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird pinned on the silver stars. James a former fighter pilot now serves as deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. present were his wife and son Air Force Captain Daniel James VI plus colleagues and officials from Pensacola Florida where James was born.
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Daniel Chapple James Jr
Air Force
Lwer
Pentagon
Melvin R. Laird
James
Laird
Daniel James VI
Jamies
Pensacola
Fla
Nixon Delegation Attends Ellender Funeral in Houma
President and Mrs Nixon travel to Mouma with Spiro Agnew and other leaders for the funeral of Senator Ellender. The group includes George McGovern and Hugh Scott while Ellender lies in state at Houma Municipal Auditorium as locals pay respects to the late Louisiana senator. An Australian beauty pageant note follows with Miss Universe Kerry Wells.
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Richard Nixon
Washington
Louisiana
Mouma
Allen Ellender
Nixon
Spire T. Agnew
Senate
James 0. Tastland
D-Miss
House
Carl Albert
George McGovern
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Ate Bl
Houma Municipal Auditorium
Ellender
Bneister
Huey Long
Perle Mesta hospitalized after fall on stairs
Washington Jester Perle Mesta is in Sibley Hospital with a broken hip after a fall at her niece’s home on Friday. The Washington Star quoted her saying she will travel to Oregon in two weeks to campaign for Senator Mark Hatfield. She added, Don’t worry I will be there.
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Perle Mesta
Washington
Sibley Hospital
The
Washington Star
McGovern eyes 4 billion Pentagon budget cut amendment
Senate debates a McGovern amendment to trim the Defense Department budget by 4 billion dollars as part of the 20.5 billion weapons procurement bill. He argues the cut would free funds for domestic needs and avoid boosting military spending before the election.
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Washington
George McGovern
Defense Department
McGovern
Congress
McGavvern
Senate
Pentagon
Lion
Toney
Henry Jackson
D. Wash
Israel
Jackson
U.S
Indochina
North Vietnam
House
Busing foes push House vote on bills
In Washington House committees, busing foes push for quick floor action on a constitutional amendment and Nixon plan to delay new court orders. A separate bill to set permanent desegregation guidelines faces Judiciary resistance but Rules may move it to the floor. Civil rights backers doubt Senate support for any majority.
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Congress
Rules Committee
Nixon
Education and Labor Committee
Uhe Judiciary Committee
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Rules
House
Senate
Fragmented Police Notice From Janday Report
Fragmentary OCR from PRESS-TELEGRAM dated July 1 contains scattered police references. Names, places, and events are unreadable, with missing verbs and numbers, offering only vague hints of a local incident and law enforcement activity.
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Kerry Wells
East Victoria Parke
Australia
Puerto Rico
Stalin
N.J
Svetlana Stalina Alliluyeva Peters
Josef Stalin
Princaton
William Wesley Peters
Peters
Scottsdale, Ariz
Phoenix Gazette
Princeton
Olga
Bird Wing
Louise Sheryl Edmo
University of Idaho
Sheridan
Wyo
Miss Edmo
Kelsey Eda
Idaho
Mort. Hall
Edmo
Hoorcha Kasa
Bing
Africa
Lens
Bing Crosby
Heathrow Airport
London
Kathryn
Mary Frances
Billy Meyer
M’govern
McGoverns
Army
Sen
Alan Cranston
D-Callf
John Stennis
D-Mis
Arimed Services Committee
Cranston
Hward Brooke
R-Mass
New Orleans Naval ‘Air Station
Touma
Sen. Allen
J.ellender
D-Bay
Washington Courtege
Wirashote
Press-Telegram
Janday
Gator
Elie Ss Sygana Ay Poalese Pela
Aiek
Lakewood & Clearance
Chelsea
Canterbury
Steven's
Fearne Syndicate
Bullock's
Lakewood
Clark Avenue
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