Viet Nam Veteran Recalls Harrowing Battle Over Viet Cong
Lawrence Massachusetts dispatch features 1st Lt. Paul L. Twomey detailing a helicopter mission during the Binh Gia fighting between Saigon and the sea. He overheard an Army sergeant screaming as his unit was overrun and later executed. Twomey reflects on 13 months in Viet Nam with 500 combat flight hours, pathfinding, rescues, and heavy jungle combat.
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Twomey
Binh Gia
Saigon
Harold G
Hanoi
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Song Be
Iron Triangle
Dzone
V C
University of New Hampshire
Fulton the steamboat developer and submarine pioneer
Robert Fulton, born 1765, is remembered for perfecting the steamboat and for a submarine project Nautilus. His Clermont debuted on the Hudson in 1807 after Belgian-born Livingston funded the venture, transforming transport. The ship’s success spurred naval designs and Fulton’s varied inventions.
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Fulton
Washington
Robert Fulton
Robert R. Livingston
Livingston
Seine
Hudson
Albany
Harriet Livingston
Robert
Mr. Livingston
London
Paris
Clermont
New York Harbor
Fulton the
House Passes Mass Sales Tax Move Faces Senate Doubt
In Boston the Democratic House approved Gov. Volpe's 201.7 million sales tax package on a 122-102 vote after a 12 hour debate. The bill now goes to the Senate where leader Maurice Donahue indicates strong resistance and a session is planned to dispose of the measure before a national leaders conference.
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Boston
UPS
House
John A. Volpe
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
D-Holyoke
Donahue
Urday
San Juan
P.R. Volpe
Pre-Release Manual aids Texas inmates re entering life
Huntsville Texas state prison inmates nearing release receive a Texas Department of Corrections booklet titled the Pre-Release Manual. It guides them through transition to life outside, covering job hunting, legal matters, budgeting and other practical steps. The program aims to provide solid groundwork before release.
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Huntsville
Tex
UPI
Emily Post
Texas Department of Corrections
Women Rise in Executive Ranks Across Sectors
New York report highlights gradual shift with 48 percent of male executives already employing female associates and over half willing to hire women for top posts. U.S. Labor Bureau notes four million of 26 million working women hold professional or managerial roles. President Johnson named ten women to high federal offices, including the FTC’s first female member.
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U.S. Labor Bureau
New York Stock Exchange
Johnson
Federal Trade Commission
Monuments and Cemetery Lots Display at Washington Ave
Display at 126 Washington Avenue for Rock of Ages granite and cemetery lots by D. E. Carver with appointment appreciated. Call 24808 for details and pricing.
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Rock OF Ages Granite
Barre Guild
D.E. Carver
Washington Avenue
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Sua Alesie
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Main St
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Humane Society
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Bennington County Humane Society
Shaftsbury
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Bennington
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State Road
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