Vietnam veteran recalls Saigon fall and loss of 58,000 Americans
Mar ty Davenport now a district operations manager in Iowa reflects on the 1975 evacuation from Saigon. He recalls Darwin Judge, a Marshalltown native killed at Tan Son Nhut, and the chaos as Marines evacuated via helicopters. Davenport calls the war a political disaster and questions U.S. objectives.
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Marshalltown
Darwin Judge
Vietnam
Davenport
Marty Davenport
Marines
Saigon
Denise
First Lutheran Church
America
Lance Cpl
Tan Son Nhut
U.S
Rose Hill Cemetery
Riley couple endows Coe scholarship in memory of Vietnam pilot friend
Cedar Rapids attorneys Tom and Nan Riley contribute 100000 to Coe College to fund the Donald E Paxton Scholarship in honor of Tom Riley s childhood friend who died as a combat pilot in Vietnam The award targets a student whose parents served in the U S military and underscores the Rileys ongoing philanthropy in the region
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Coe
Vietnam
Cedar Rapids
Tom Riley
Nan
Coe College
Donald E. Paxton
Garfield Ele
Paxton
Riley
Air Force
Laos
Reston
Bangkok
Saigon
Long Binh
U.S
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Camp Courageous
Camp Fire Boys and Girls
Ceremony Honors Darwin Judge and Vietnam Embassy Guards
A ceremony pays tribute to Darwin Judge the last Iowa native to die in Vietnam and to Marines who served as embassy security guards there. The event recognizes their service and the broader security contingent’s role during the war.
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Darwin Judge
Lowan
Vietnam
Wal-Mart not liable in choking death case verdict
A Cedar Rapids jury found Wal-Mart not liable for 781659 damages after a choking incident at a Sam's Club. Knight said she will continue shopping there and praised her fiancé Todd Astor for support during the trial.
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Cedar Rapids
Wal-Mart
Todd Astor
Greg Lederer
Wal- Mart
Sam's Club
Sam’s Club
Lederer
John Wagner
Amana
Tom Williams
Doctor warns parents on choking hazards for young children
Gazette staff writer notes a civil lawsuit over a toddler's death highlights choking risks. Dr Denise Clark of Cedar Rapids urges supervising meals and seating children while eating to prevent incidents. Hot dogs grapes and whole carrots top danger list.
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