Pop Buell Realist Leader Aids Laos Fight Against Communism
AP Special Report profiles Edward “Pop” Buell, 54, once from Hamilton Indiana, now coordinating American aid in northeastern Laos. He emphasizes patient, self-help development, noting 16 000 students in 16 clinics and 350 trained medics, while acknowledging losses to the Pathet Lao. Buell believes gradual gains and local empowerment can outcompete the enemy without a Vietnam-scale commitment.
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Bob Pool
Sam Thong
Laos
Pop Buell
Edward
Pop’’ Buell
Hamilton
Ind
International Volunteer Service
Buell
Vietnam
PFJ
Plain of Jars
Pathet Lao
Vang Phae
Lao province veteran Buell reflects on war roles
The veteran American Buell, living in Laos after his wife’s death, describes harsh conditions and manpower shortages as he interacts with local Meo soldiers. He notes many fighters are under 18, praises candidates who work with locals, and expresses a readiness to leave if regular troops arrive.
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Pathet Lao
Buell
Laos
Evolution of the Scottish kilt from ground sheet to waist
The traditional kilt used a 15 foot tartan length laid on the ground was pleated and worn by lying on it belting and pinning at the shoulder. Modern kilts now extend from waist to kneecap.
4-H Food Nutrition Challenge Highlights Teen Diet Gaps
The 4-H Food Nutrition program engages 13 to 15 year olds in projects on balanced meals and dietary needs. It notes teenagers often miss breakfast and some lack adequate nutrients, with 4-H reaching 700 000 youths in 50 states under Cooperative Extension. Awards include media honors, trips to Chicago, and six $500 scholarships.
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National Research Council
Cooperative Extension Service
General Foods Corp
Chicago
Alfred Court House
Beulah Patrick estate sells rental property in Saco
The two and a half story two tenement house at 38 Pleasant St in Saco with land was sold from the Beulah M. Patrick estate to Mrs. Josephine Hill of Lyman. The sale was arranged through Armand J. Mercier, Realtor, 41 Thornton Ave.
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Pleasant St
Saco
Beulah M. Patrick
Josephine Hill
Lyman
Armand J.mercier
Thornton Ave
Airline Uplift Oddity Shown in Population Figure
A statistic notes that eighty percent of the United States population has never ridden in an airplane. The remark highlights the gap between air travel and ordinary life in the country.
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United States
Final meeting closes season of sorority group
A final business meeting of the season was held last night by members of Xi Omicron Exemplars Chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority at the Shawmut Inn. The group plans to resume meetings on September 12.
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Xi Omicron Exemplar
Beta Sigma Phil Sorority
Shawmut Inn
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Realty News
Headquarters For Quality
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Randy Boats
Bob Cousy
Randy
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Jerome Daly
Philip Scamman
Thomas Daly
James Nadeau
Peter Mantis
George Ange
Elizabeth Stansberry
Owen-Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
Beach Street
Gilberte Lavoie
Martha Beaudoin
Lydia
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Smart Peau de Soie
Italy
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