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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
5
Read about how faith, exercise, education, hobbies, and camaraderie sustained American POWs held in Vietnamese camps. Navy Captains Mulligan Stockdale and Denton describe routines, classrooms, and signaling for hope as families watch for reunion and renewed faith.
Cmdr. Leonard C. Eastman 39 returns to New England as the first regional prisoner of war to come home. He greets his mother and sister at South Weymouth Air Station after landing at 12 32 p m. Eastman spoke of pride in serving under the commander in chief and the overwhelming reception from the American people. He was shot down June 21, 1966 over North Vietnam and is believed in good health. He was escorted to Chelsea Naval Hospital in Boston.
Pepperell Trust promotes a convenient safe checking account with automatic savings transfers and automatic loan payments. It touts numbered checks and personalized features plus a drive to visit their Wa Street location. The copy emphasizes saving time money and avoiding hassles with broad services and parking lot space on Wa Street.
Richard G. Wus, a 25 year old American civilian prisoner of war, arrived home by air after 18 months in Viet Cong camps. He stood barefoot, sniffed a flower, and declared peace on earth as his mother Dorothea Waldhaus expressed shock at his weight loss and appearance. He was captured August 4, 1971 while riding a bus in South Vietnam.
Army Captain George K Wanat Jr returned to the United States after 10 months as a prisoner of war in South Vietnam He described jungle camp life as brutal and called his capture the ultimate bumpoe He said he was treated as other POWs and questioned if he would stay in the military His family resides in Foxboro Massachusetts He noted the peace talks and hoped for an end to the war with the need to support fellow POWs who endured four years of captivity
Johnnie Ray asked his wife to move his wedding ring from his right hand to his left after a year in a Vietnam prison camp. Dorothy Ray, 22, recalled how he cried and hugged her, saying she looked beautiful as his dress tore during the embrace. He explained the finger had grown too small from captivity. The report also notes currency market stability as the dollar steadied after devaluation.
Gary Wardrip a 21 year old factory worker from Hartford City was sentenced to display an American flag in his bus for three hours near City Hall after using it as a curtain. He says the public penance ruined his reputation and credit and he seeks Circuit Court review. Police watched as spectators jeered and some offered support during the demonstration.
Superintendent David Majercik announced the high school gym will host recreational activities Tuesday through Friday next week. Fifth graders use 9 to 12, seventh and eighth graders 12 to 4, and high school students and adults 6 to 10 p.m. The gym will be split into three sections with ping pong on the stage, basketball and volleyball on one area, and table games with horseshoes shuffleboard on another. Participants may bring their own gear. the district will provide some. Trained supervisors will oversee and instruct. If turnout is strong, the program may continue.
Richard A. DiMarzo, 31, of Lawrence, convicted of first degree murder in the 19 year old Constance Cardone slaying. He received life imprisonment to follow a 10 to 15 year term for a prior rape conviction. Autopsy described extensive injuries and death by asphyxiation after a severe beating.
The Webhannet Book Club gathered Monday at Mrs. Arnold Read's Ocean Avenue home. Miss Mary Rush reviewed Margaret Mead's autobiography Blackberry Winter. Ten hostesses included Mrs. Harold Sullivan and Mrs. Norman Jack. Next meeting set for March 12 at Goose Rocks Beach home of Mrs. Elwyn J. Rowles at 1 30 p.m. Mrs. John Grieve to review Enid Bagnol’s Autobiography.
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