Scavengers Sweep Camp as GIs Leave Vietnam
Hundreds of Vietnamese civilians looted Camp Alpha at Tan Son Nhut Air Base on the final day of the U S troop withdrawal. Guards stood by as food, chairs, and supplies were taken from the mess hall and dining area before departing GIs and C130 jets prepared to fly out. Some soldiers defended belongings while a few loved the country and stayed behind.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Camp Alpha
Tan Son Nhut
U. S
Charles Dennis
Easton
Thailand
Pfe
Michael Bounds
Jackson
Miss
Kennebunk Mill Bids Open After Relocation Plan
Selectmen vote to bid water service relocation at the Kennebunk twine mill in West Kennebunk, with the mill to be torn down after relocation. Richard Littlefield will oversee demolition. Richard Heikkinen named Recreation Director on a year round basis. Months and salaries referenced. town offices prep for full and part time posts as growth prompts.
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Kennebunk
Twine Mill
Frank Stevens
Berky
Richard Littlefield
Richard Heikkinen
Francis Lamontagne
Jaewdt Lin
Panel Finds No Justification for Tuskegee Syphilis Study
A federal advisory panel concludes the Tuskegee syphilis experiment in Alabama was not justified and advocates an independent board to regulate all federally funded human experiments. The report notes possible initial scientific value but condemns the ethical basis and calls for treatment for survivors.
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Jay Katz
Yale Law School
Macon County
Ala
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Associated Press
Annual Catholic Charities Appeal To Begin May 6
The Catholic Charities Appeal launches May 6 with a goal of 986 420 for 1973. L Philip Soucy Fort Kent is general chairman guiding funds for 44 Mercy Sisters and Island Mission programs. About 450 000 will go to ongoing charitable work serving 27 000 annually across six districts in Maine.
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Catholic Charities
Portland
L. Philip Soucy
Fort Kent
Mercy
Island
Bahamas
Maine
Maine Sets Primary Day On Second Tuesday In June
Gov. Kenneth Curtis signed a bill moving Maine primaries to the second Tuesday in June. The law, one of ten signed Wednesday, also changes scheduling from the third Monday in June to accommodate the new primary date.
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Augusta
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
Curtis
Indians in Oklahoma Form Large US Population Share
Nearly 100 000 Indians reside in Oklahoma amounting to about one eighth of all Indians in the United States, highlighting a significant regional population concentration.
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Oklahoma
The
United States
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