In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the Federal-Aid Highway Act, creating the interstate system.
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- Conflict came in many forms for Higginbotham
- Group works on quilts for local veterans
- Stampers prepare for new adventures in Ecuador
- Reds’ winning streak stays intact
- Kendon Lue Harris obituary
John Woodrow “Woody” Abercrombie, father of Clinton’s Judy Jordan flew many big planes and was part of important bombing raids in World War II during a lengthy military career.
Clinton Veterans Center residents D.O. Bills, left, and Jackie Clark listen to a guest speaker during the recent Memorial Day Service outside the building.
Editor’s Note: The following are excerpts of a story about Charles Lasley originally published Sept. 19, 2019, in the Clinton Daily News.
Douglas Paul Green, who graduated from Clinton High School with the Class of 1985, served 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring in 2010 as an E-7 chief petty officer.
Jim Barton, of Arapaho, volunteered for the U.S. Army and served from 1963-66. He served 19 months and one day in Vietnam. During his first tour he was a classified courier and a right door gunner on the Huey helicopter. During his second tour he served as a munitions specialist.
The U.S. Army announced the National Museum of th United States Army reopened June 14, th Army’s 246th birthday.