Army weighs options to dispose of stockpiled poison gases
In hearings led by Representative Kowalski the Army outlined plans to move 27,000 tons of mustard and nerve agents from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Denver to Earle New Jersey and sink them at sea 250 miles off the Atlantic coast. Sea burial at 7000 feet is proposed as the safest method with a three month total duration and a 3.9 million cost. The committee urged a 60 day pause for alternative reviews by NAS and possible safer methods.
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Department of Defense
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Colorado
Congress
Naval Ammunition
Earle
New Jersey
Atlantic
Subcommittee On International Organizations
Army
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Interior Department
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Secretary of Defense
National Academy of Sciences
University of Texas engineering grads crowned at May ceremony
More than 250 University of Texas seniors earned bachelor degrees in the College of Engineering at spring commencement held May 31 1969 at Hogg Auditorium. Eugene James Henkhaus of Shiner received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Shiner visitors included E J Henkhaus and Ann, Henry Pesek family, David and Darryl Pesek, and Gene Berger of Houston.
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Austin
University of Texas
College of Engineering
Hogg
Eugene James Henkhaus
Shiner
E. J. Henkhaus
Ann
Henry Pesek
David
Darryl
Gene Berger
Houston
Army Commendation Medal Awarded to Vietnam Specialist Kahanek
Specialist 4 Lawrence B. Kahanek Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kahanek of Yoakum, received the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement in Vietnam for the period December 12, 1968 to May 4, 1969. He served as Personnel Management Specialist with the 1st Infantry Division at Di An, Vietnam. Kahanek, a 1967 St. Joseph High School graduate, is grandson of John Mikeska of Shiner and looked forward to completing his 12 month tour and returning to the States.
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Lawrence B. Kahanek, Jr
Lawrence Kahanek
McVean Street
Yoakum
Republic of Vietnam
di An
Vietnam
Kahanek
St. Joseph High School
Baldwin Business College
John Mikeska
Shiner
States
Texas Prison Rodeo Names Guest Stars
Huntsville prison rodeo organizers announced guest stars for 1969 led by Wanda Jackson October 5 Merle Haggard October 12 Buck Owens October 19 Hank Snow October 26. Rodeo runs Sundays in October at 2 00 p.m. in Huntsville prison stadium with top recording artists and tough stock.
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Huntsville
H. H. Coffield
Texas Board of Corrections
Wanda Jackson
Miss Jackson
Merle Haggard
Buck Owens
Hank Snow
Texas
Hermis Lehnert Nuptials Read In Yoakum Church
Miss Martha Marie Hermis and Clarence Oscar Lehnert were married May 10 1969 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Yoakum in a candlelit double ring ceremony. Attendants wore nile green peau de soie gowns and brides wore a white peau de soie gown with detachable train. The reception followed at Knights of Columbus Hall Schulenburg with a three tier black and white cake and a stew and sausage supper. The couple will reside at 301 Pat Calburne Yoakum after a brief honeymoon in Brownsville.
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Martha Marie Hermis
Clarence Oscar Lehnert
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Yoakum
Dale Dalton
Leonard Hermis
Schulenburg
Tex Tan
Frank Lehner
Erwin Blaschke
Leonard Marek
Hallettsville
Marlene Lehnert
Travis Boon
Johnnie Hermis
Frank Lehnert
Charlene Lehnert
Raymond Schumann
Geraldine Bolech
Mrs. Lehnert
Southwestern Bell Aims to Help the Little Guy in Shiner
Hugo Geck of Southwestern Bell explains a new WMBTOPCIT BWTNTALI slogan aimed at treating customers as individuals. He notes the company serves 60,000 people, admits occasional missteps, and plans ads on newspapers TV and soon radio to show fairness and courtesy toward customers.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Hugo Geck
Southwestern Bell
Geck
WME
WMB
Alexander Graham Bell
Missionaries Birthday Calendar Program in Chile Observed
A scripture reading and birthday calendar program titled Ministry in Jesus name in Chile was prepared by Mrs. Martin Stary and presented by Mrs. Bill Kirk. A Chile quiz and notes on the Baptist Baby Clinic in Antofagasta followed. Mrs. Joe Bryant ended with a prayer as refreshments were served by Mrs. Fred Cook Sr. The piece also notes Calvin Ray Pfeil Jr. earning a diploma at El Campo commencement exercises, with Gus Pfeil and Lee Sommerlatte in attendance.
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Chile
Martin Stary
Bill Kirk
Baptist
Antofagasta
Joe Bryant
Fred Cook Sr
Gus Pfeil
Lee Sommerlatte
el Campo
Calvin Ray Pfeil Jr
Daily bread belief and life insurance pitch in one ad
Insight on how daily bread underpins life including spiritual life. An insurance pitch highlights insuring life to protect family and future, featuring Pan-American Life Insurance Co and agent Joseph Muras of Shiner Texas with 46 years experience and contact number 5943871.
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Pan-American Life Insurance Co
Joseph Muras
Shiner
Texas
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Kazen
Washington
Abraham “Chick” Kazen, Jr
M. C
Flatonia
Gonzales
Flatonia Or
Gonzales Commission Co
Eugene Henkhaus
Lawrence B. Kahanek Jr
Jahn Refrigeration CO
Yoakum, Texas
Texas Prison Rodeo
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Delmar Laas
Nusa
Eet Dhapa
Remyure
Uti
Spoetz! Brewery, Inc
F.d.lc
W. 7Th St
Shiner, Texas
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