Perot Absentia Host For POWs Raid Reunion
In San Francisco a two day POWs reunion honors Son Tay prisoners and raid raiders from 1970. H. Ross Perot funds travel and lodging with an estimated cost of 100000 to 200000 but will not attend to let the veterans have the spotlight. Retired Col. Arthur Simons and Navy Cmdr Render Crayton will participate and speak as festivities begin with a ticker tape parade and John Wayne luncheon.
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San Francisco
Son Tay
U.S
North Vietnam
Texas
Tom Meurer
H. Ross Perot
Perot
Meurer
Hanoi
Army
Arthur B. ‘Bull’ Simons
Render Crayton
The
Green Berets
Aiken Standard Publication Details
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons excluding weekends. Address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 offers carrier and mail rates and contains Associated Press rights and corrections policy.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S C
S.C
Associated Press
Smoking Causes Most Of Cancer Says Dr James
Dr Arthur G James president of the American Cancer Society told Columbia crowds that at least 90 percent of cancer could be controlled if people quit smoking. He warned lung cancer is often incurable and urged urgency in prevention and research.
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Dr. James
Columbia
American Cancer Society
Arthur G. James
James
Ohio State University
State Cancer Society
Albert Sabin
Woman Held For Grand Jury In Soldier's Death
In Columbia an inquest into the April 12 shooting death of Fort Jackson soldier Spec. 4 Barry G. Boyd ends with his wife Jeanette H. Boyd held for grand jury action. She is released on an $8,000 bond awaiting the grand jury decision. Barry G. Boyd was a Milwaukee native.
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Columbia
Fort Jackson
Jeanette H. Boyd
Barry G. Boyd
Milwaukee
Wisc
Family Care More Than Birth Control
Columbia AP report notes family planning services aid 29,000 women in early 1973 beyond contraception. Dr. J E Padgett Jr says programs promote family health and stability, offering anemia treatment, blood pressure and weight guidance, nutrition, immunizations, home health services, food stamp eligibility, and overall family well being.
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Columbia
J.E. Padgett Jr
Board of Health
Padgett
Students Call For School Drug Education Programs
A group of 20 high school students from the South Carolina Association of Student Councils met with State education officials in Columbia to propose drug education programs in elementary and middle schools. They urged community involvement, including mental health officials, and called for better teacher certification to ensure subject matter is effectively taught.
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Columbia
Cyril Busbee
Margaret Good
Camden High School
Joe Strickland
Keenan High
S.C. Association of Student Councils
Suit Against Sheriff Set For Hearing
A $100,000 suit against Greenwood County Sheriff Giles Daniel alleges failure to obtain medical aid for a prisoner. George Albert Watt, serving four years for DUI, filed the suit, originally naming Magistrate Ralph Carlay and Dr. W. G. Bishop. the appeals court upheld dismissal only against Bishop. A hearing is set for Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Charles E. Simons Jr. Watt claimed medical needs after a April 27, 1971 hernia operation.
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Columbia
Greenwood
Giles Daniel
George Albert Watt
Ralph L. Carlay
Watt
W. G. Bishop
U.S
Charles E. Simons Jr
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Bishop
Daniel
Greenwood County
Simons
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Catherine Mae Hawn
Beverly Hills
Martin
Bel Air
Cal
Miss Hawn
Ross Perot
Calif
National Weather Service
NOAA
Midwest
Moore’s
Scooter
Canvas Casuals
Banlion
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