Remembering Maggie the mule of the First Cavalry Division
Private Richard Rodriquez writes from an airbase about a mortar attack on the airfield and a night defensive perimeter. He recalls Maggie the mule, mascot of the First Cavalry, killed by friendly fire near the perimeter and given a burial with honors, as the unit endured combat and rest breaks in February.
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Hong Kong
Charlie
Florida
Divisi
Camerion Bay
Maggie
Automobiles Through Time From Sears Roebuck Car 1908
A nostalgic overview traces early US car variety with about 1800 makes, noting 1700 passenger cars and a small survivors by 1933. The illustrated page opens with a Sears Roebuck Car from 1908, featuring a two cylinder air cooled engine and side bar steering, evoking memories of Rudyard-era machines amid fading models.
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Rank
Automan
Automobile
Metz
Moon
United States
Sears-Roebuck
Seaton
Pentecostal Busy Ambassadors March Meeting Held at McGinty Home
The Pentecostal Busy Ambassadors gathered at Mrs. Charles McGinty’s home for their March meeting. Co chairs for April candy sale were chosen as Mrs. Phil Haws and Mrs. Harvey Daniels. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Phil Haws
Harvey Daniels
Reapportionment Amendment Backed by National Committee
Senator Dirksen announces a national campaign Committee for Government of the People to educate the nation on S J Res 103, urging state legislatures to choose between population and geographic apportionment. He argues the issue safeguards representative government and warns against concentrated power by city interests.
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Everett
McKinsey _Dirksen
T Ee
Government of the People
Committee For Government of the People
Congress
Dirksen
Washington
Frank Church
Idaho
Spessard Holland
Florida
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Ohio
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Richard H. Schord
Missouri
Carleton J. King
New York
William M. McCulloch
B. F. Sisk
California
William Tuck
Virginia
Allan Grant
California Farm Bureau
Hugh M. Barns
Fresno
McKinley
Senate
House
States
Williamson Attacks Milk Program Cuts as Penny-Wise Foolish
Assemblyman John C. Williamson, chair of the agriculture committee, calls federal slashes in the school milk program foolish. He backs AJR 2 seeking restoration of a $3 million current-year cut and reversal of an $80 million proposed 1966-67 reduction, arguing the program lowers costs and expands access for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Williamson
Assembly Committee On Agriculture
Williamson
State Assembly
Johnson
Congress
Shafter Counselors Visit Buttonwillow For 8th Grade Intake
Shafter High counselors will visit Buttonwillow on March 16 to meet 49 eighth graders entering high school next fall. The orientation occurs in the auditorium. On March 18 the sixth graders attend a 9:30 a.m. assembly and school tour. On March 21 the counselors return to Buttonwillow to register the eighth graders for fall term.
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Shafter High School
Buttonwill
Sth
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Shafter Girl Dies After Fresno Traffic Crash
Rita Holman of Shafter died after a westbound collision on Fresno Road. She was taken to North Kern Hospital and died at 10 p.m. Survivors include her parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Holman, brothers Jackie H. Holman and Steve Gary Holman, sisters Lydia Hawtorn, Frankie Rhodes, Lenora Maynard, and Brenda Holman. Pallbearers were John H. Penmer, John Balzar, John Neufeld, Al DeWitte, Danny Sheffield, and Willter Haag.
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John H. Penmer
John Balzar
John Neufeld
al DeWitte
Danny Sheffield
Willter Haag
Morning Coffees Add to Heart Fund For Shafter Area
Mrs. Harlan Wilson hosted a Shafter Woman's Club Heart Fund coffee on February 22 at 10 am with a George Washington theme and cherry cookies. Ten guests attended and a $26.50 donation was sent to the Heart Fund. Mrs. Jack Thompson hosted a March 1 gathering from her home at 356 Cross Street, raising about $85 for the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Wilson
Shafter Woman's Club Heart Fund
George Washington
Heart Fund
Jack Thompson
Lly. J. Thompson
Hearn Fund
Trustees Eye Surplus Land Values Report At March 21 Meeting
Richland School Board expects a preliminary report on surplus land values for review at its next regular meeting on March 21. Trustees heard a Citizens Committee update and set a March 14 session at Richland Library. The board also discussed re employment of teachers and district salary offers and building moves for a temporary library space now slated as a teachers lounge.
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Richland School Board of Trustees
Citizens Committee
Richland
Bruce Crawford
Richard Scott
Crawford
Wasco
Verle Reg
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Haier
Alph Tongansiene
PFC
Richard Rodriquez
Shafter Press
50 State Group
House of Representatives
The
California State Assembly
California Beet Growers Association
Gregory Molory
Gordon Lyons
CBGA
Garemonies
Kern County
Antelope Valley
Sam Barling
William D. Murphy
Bakersfield
John Alesso
Lancaster
Joe F. Banducci
John Cauzza
Hower I Nis
Charles Fanucthi
Lester Frick
Arvin
Stuarts A. Lewis
Ve Merkel
W. L. Ritchey
Farland
Pedro Gonzales
Ogle Brothers
Roy Farrell
Slash
Shafter High
Shafter Girl
Fairview
Walker ST
Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
Shafter Area
Poso
First Baptist Church
Dale 8
Kla
ING Worship Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
Family
Bible Hour
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