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AUG 31 Carol Wueste 1964 AUG 28 Moe Carroll 1965 AUG 29 Sabino Garza 1965 AUG 16 Mike Guillott 1964 AUG 25 Alejandra Hogan 1964 AUG 30 Richard Martin 1964 AUG 09 Mike Slaughter 1964 AUG 30 Refugio Rosas 1965 AUG 18 Fernando Estrada 1965 AUG 24 Enrique Cortinas 1964  Gallon of gas: 32 cents Dozen eggs: 53 cents Gallon of Milk: 93 cents New Home: : 21,500  July 1965 Cover Thomas D. Chennault Juan D. Estrada David Garza Ramiro Herrera Jr. Adrian L. Lynn Jr. Ramiro F. Olivo Erasmo Palos Matias T. Rodriguez Jr. David Chisum William Mitton Felipe Villanueva Baltzar A. Maldonado Felipe Maldonado Pablo R. Gonzalez In 1965 the war in Vietnam continues to worsen as whatever the Americans do including major bombing of North Vietnam they continue to lose more men , at the same time the Anti-War movement grows and in November 35,000 march on Washington as a protest against the war. There is also civil unrest with rioting, looting and arson in Los Angeles. This was also the first year mandated health warnings appeared on cigarette packets and smoking became a no no. The latest craze in kids toys was the Super Ball and The Skate Board. Fashions also changed as womens skirts got shorter mens hair grew longer as the The miniskirt makes its appearance. Sony introduces it's doomed Betamax Recorder and Hypertext is introduced for linking on the Internet. The St Louis Arch is completed and The Beatles release 4 new albums including "Help".  |
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In memory of MONAHANS-"He felt like it was something that had to be done," the father of 26-year old Kenneth Jack Fletcher said Tuesday, "and he did it the best he could, just like he did everything else. "Personally, I think that if we're going to fight a war, we ought to fight it and quit taking these holidays off," said V. J. Fletcher. Fletcher's son was killed in Vietnam Feb. 6 when a vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine and exploded. MORE.       |