Fifty Years Ago Today, September 6, 1965

Schweitzer Buried;

World Mourns Passing

Albert Schweitzer lay at rest today in a simple jungle grave near the tiny African mission to which he devoted his life. President Johnson joined the great and small from throughout the world in mourning his passing. Schweitzer, who renounced fame and fortune as an eminent theologian and musician to tend the medical and spiritual needs of lepers and primitive Africans, died late Saturday night after a long illness. He was 90.

Army Shortages

The Senate preparedness subcommittee contends that equipment shortages, caused partly by diversions to Viet Nam, have impaired the Army's combat readiness.

This story was originally published September 6, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, September 6, 1965 ."