Ex POW Wanat's 10 Month Rice Diet Revealed by Wife
Ex prisoner George K Wanat Jr speaks by phone from Clark Air Base about a decade long Vietnam era ordeal. His wife Gretchen says he is severely malnourished after ten months on rice and pork fat with a distended body and weight about 130 pounds. He was captured after a patrol ambush near An Loc in 1972 and later repatriated. The Wanats plan a reunion at Valley Forge Army Hospital after his discharge and return home.
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Waterford
Conn
George K. Wanat Jr
Gretchen Wanat
Wanat
Vietnam
Go-J Jungle
Hat
Gretchen
Foxboro
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
George K. Wanat Sr
U.S
An Loc
Saigon
Cam
Bodia
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Norwich
Northfield
Selectmen discuss Kennebunkport dump issues
The Kennebunkport Board of Selectmen met to urge Arundel to vacate the Whitten Hill Road dump by March 15 and clear and cover the site. A 7:30 p.m. meeting was held with Arundel officials invited to discuss relocation. Weather delays hinder evaluation of four alternative sites.
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Kennebunkport
Board of Selectmen
Arundel
Selectmen
Whitten Hill Road
David Walley
Duplicate Bridge Winners at Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Winners at the Lawn Avenue Playhouse duplicate bridge were Mr. and Mrs. Don Briggs first place, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ginn second, and Mrs. Leo Ross with Gwenn Flannery third. Additional players included Pauline Larochelle Aram Mongalian, Mrs. James Mullen Oscar Paradis, Estella Aranovitch Robert Whelan, Lottie Haas Jane Burns and Mr. Abe Elowitch. A game is scheduled for 10 a.m. today.
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Old Orchard Beach
Duplicate Bridge
Lawn Avenue Playhouse
Don Briggs
Herbert Ginn
Leo Ross
Gwenn Flannery
Pauline Larochelle
Aram Mongalian
James Mullen
Oscar Paradis
Estella Aranovitch
Robert Whelan
Lottie Haas
Jane Burns
Abe Elowitch
Valentine definitions from around the world
The piece humorously defines valentine types by country reflecting postal quirks and social norms. It contrasts installment plan, postage due, and missed deliveries with communal sharing in Russia and the mixed contents of Chinese valentines.
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Russia
Deer Population Explodes Across the United States
Boyle notes a population surge with more than 15 million deer now in the country, up from about 500000 in 1900 per National Shooting Sports Foundation. The column also teases trends on women's liberation, waste energy ideas, and quotes from Rubinstein and Salk.
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New York
America
National Shooting Sports Foundation
U.S
Bby Today
National Geographic Society
Quota
Artur Rubinstein
Kissinger Tours Hong Kong Harbor Ahead of China Talks
Henry A. Kissinger cruised Hong Kong harbor with two secretaries and U S Consul General David Osborn aboard the Lady Maurine, a governor’s launch, as he prepared for travel to Peking. He said he could not discuss Hanoi or the China trip.
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Hong Kong
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
China
Peking
Nixon
David L. Osborn
Osborn
Kissinger
Hanoi
Camp Waban Bean Supper on Route 4 Sanford
A public ham and bean supper will be held at Camp Waban on Route 4 Sanford on February 24. Serving runs 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds support Camp Waban programs. Menu features red and white beans ham cole slaw potato salad American Chop Suey beverages rolls and desserts served family style.
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Camp Waban
Route 4
Sanford
Waban
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