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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

20 Dec 1968

Page 11

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1968

Page

11

Eleven Freed Yanks Arrive in Thailand

Eleven American soldiers arrived in Bangkok after five months in Cambodian captivity. A 12th man, Earl Gurnsey, remained in Phnom Penh due to injuries. The group, captured in July, flew to Clark Air Base in the Philippines for Christmas homebound, while Sihanouk called their release a Christmas gesture.

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Bangkok Thailand Phnom Penh Clark Philippines Earl Gurnsey Cambodia Gurnsey Ralph W. McCullough Columbus Winfred D. Crowe Duluth Hoyd A. Wilmoth Yadkinville N. C Lee E. Henry Oakland Calif Terry D. Kramer Waureka Wis Harold D. Simms King
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Meeting with Viet Cong to discuss prisoner release

U S officials plan to send representatives to an unprecedented Christmas meeting with Viet Cong officials to arrange the release of three American prisoners. The Viet Cong proposed the site about 50 miles northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border. Names identified include Thomas Neon tues, Dota L Souk and James Brigham. The South Vietnamese government signaled no objection to talks on its territory but cautioned it did not recognize the NLF.

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National Liberation Front Saigon U.S Viet Cong NLF Prawers Thomas Neon Tues Dota L Souk James Brigham Hanoi Oui
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Pratts Arrested On Additional Check Charges

Duane B. Pratt and his wife Donna Pratt were arrested on felony warrants for false uttering of checks. The couple, residents of 1412 Third Street NW, were taken into custody Thursday night and were to be arraigned.

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Linn Pratt Eagle Food May's City Donna Pratt Cedar Hills Pratts Clinton Shaeffer William Harnish Shaeffer Duane B. Pratt Donna Third’ Street NW
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