POWs Return Home After Hanoi Prison Camp Release
About 142 U S prisoners of war arrived at Clark Air Base and began their first full day of freedom. They underwent medical checks and administrative processing and prepared for flights to Travis Air Force Base. Dozens shared stories, enjoyed hot showers and American meals, and looked forward to rapid return to the United States amid high spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Air Base
Philippines
United States
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Travis Air Force Base
California
Clark
Air Force
Glendon W. Perkins
Orlando
Fla
Navy
Brian Woods
San Diego
Calif
POW discipline in Hanoi aids returning prisoners
U S government experts say the North Vietnam POW organization kept 116 released prisoners physically fit and morally upright, whereas 27 released north of Saigon showed poorer condition. Leaders Jeremiah Denton James Mulligan and Robinson Risner spoke at Clark.
Wives Hear Prisoners Of War Come Home After Years Apart
In Virginia Beach Navy wives learn their POW husbands are returning after years apart. A phone call from the Philippines and a television glimpse show husbands including Lt Cmdr William J Tschudy and Cmdr James A Mulligan Jr arriving since aerial crews were shot down near Hanoi in 1965. The reunions bring relief and joy as families meet again after long separations.
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Virginia Beach
Navy
America
Janie Tschudy
Philippines
Mrs. Tschudy
William J. Tschudy
Michael
Hanoi
Gifts for POWs flood Pentagon with offers
Dozens of private gifts pour into the Pentagon for returning prisoners of war. Offers include free airline transport, lifetime baseball passes, a paid Bahamas vacation, a psychic reading, and new wardrobes. Capt. Hawkins says gifts are screened for appropriateness and legitimacy and names of donors are not disclosed. Smaller gifts from civilians also arrive, such as a class donation of 1.93 dollars.
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Washington
Bahamas
Pentagon
A. R. Hawkins
Penta
Gon
Office of Community Relations
Hawkins
Vampire jets retired as New Zealand Air Force closes era
The Royal New Zealand Air Force retires its last Vampire jet fighters, ending the country’s first jet squadron founded in 1951. Vampires phased out with arrival of Strike Master trainers as Skyhawks take over, marking a transition in NZ air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodby
Wellington
N.Z
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Force
Cleveland Star Lar ry Cleveland Eyes Carson-Newman Hope
Cleveland, a 1971 Jackson High graduate and 6 foot 5 inch 255 pound defensive end, is viewed by Carson-Newman College coaches as a promising addition for 1973. The team finished 1972 ranked No 2 in NAIA and tenth in AP and UPI polls for small colleges. He played as backup and anchor before overcoming a strained Achilles tendon to appear in the Champion Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson - Newman College
Jefferson City
Tenn
Larry Cleveland
James Hopper
Jackson High
Dan Shealy
Cleveland
JHS
Carson- Newman
UPI
Two Area Students Named in Who's Who 1971 72
Hugh Morris of Aiken High School and Dornese Hall of Leavelle McCampbell High School are selected for the Sixth Annual Who's Who Among American High School Students 1971 72. The recognition honors leadership in academics athletics activities and community service among more than 18 000 high schools. Morris and Hall also earn Furman Scholar status and may compete for ten 1 000 scholarships and a place in the firm's Survey of High Achievers.
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Hugh Morris
Aiken High School
Dornese Hall
Leavelle McCampbell High
Morris
J.W. Morris
Hornet
Hornet Highlights
Hall Marshall
Leo
Hugh
Furman
National Rifle Association
S.C. Broadcasters Association
Augusta College
Hall
Leavelle McCampbell High School
Bernice Carroll
Graniteville
King
Amer
Ica
FHA Members Tour Mill At Clear Water Finishing Mill
Future Homemakers of America members toured the Clearwater Finishing Mill on February 2 with sponsor Mrs. Jean McElmurray. Bus driver Keith Greene accompanied a large group of students including Penny Allen Brenda Dunseith Tilla Gannaway and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers of America
Clearwater
Jean McElmurray
Keith Greene
Penny Allen
Brenda Dunseith
Tilla Gannaway
Sandra Gilbert
Kathy Harper
Paula Higdon
Debbie Ann Jackson
Debbie Elaine Jackson
Darlene Jackson
Rose Marie Johnson
Gertude Jones
Marsha Kerr
Gail Key
Rhonda Lawrence
Brenda Lipham
Cindy Love
Susan McLean
Rosemary Marrs
Shelia Mobley
Susan Moss
Dale Parkman
Sara Good
Donna Patton
Gail Phillips
Sherry Preachers
Diane Pruitt
Cindy Renew
Lada Rector
Nannette Reeves
Yvonne Robinson
Nancy Rosier
Carol Ross
Sandy Sanders
Evelyn Smith
Janet Wiggins
Pauline Williams
Kathy Owens
Brenda Jones
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U.S
Loc Ninh
Saigon
North Vietnam
Roger Shields
Gia Lam
Shields
Jeremiah A. Denton Jr
James A. Mulligan
Pensacola
Robinson Risner
Tulsa
Okla
Hanoi Hilton
Toastmasters _International
Band
By Darlene Hale
Bender
Mrs. Bender
Ridge-Spring
Ridge- Spring-Monetta High School
Winthrop
Rock Hill
Aiken High
Carson-Newman Hope
By Bobby Tucker
Hugh Morris Aiken
Cornele Hall
FHA
By Susan Moss
Bayone
Thomas
Anderson
West Columbia
Columbia
South Carolina
Bankers Trust
Bankers Trust Master Charge
Bankers Rus
FDIC
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