Few GIs Marry Vietnamese Wives During Vietnam Duty
Air Force Times reports comparatively few American GIs marry Vietnamese women due to short duty tours and red tape. Immigration processing can take 90 days and one year tours hinder marriage. 100 marriages in 1965 rising to 160 in 1967, 66 by April 1968. The Defense Department seeks to protect both parties from impulsive marriages. Some estimates put nearly 1,000 GIs living with Korean wives in Korea.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Vietnam
U.S
Service Journal
Korea
Shower Honors Miss Susan Zobac Bride Elect
A miscellaneous shower will be held Wednesday evening at Mrs. James Doty home 1816 Ninth Avenue SW honoring Miss Susan Zobac daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Zobac 1320 Karen Drive SE She is the July 17 bride elect of Dennis Draker son of Mr and Mrs Charles Draker 1260 Center Street NE Mrs Francis Sullivan will be co hostess to the 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Doty
Ninth Avenue SW
Susan Zobac
Frank Zobac
Karen Drive
Dennis Draker
Charles Draker
Center Street
Francis Sullivan
Portable sewing machine weighs 14 pounds
One of the newest portable sewing machines weighs only 14 pounds and comes in its own carrying case. The manufacturer says it performs nearly all sewing tasks of larger models and is electrically operated.
Windsor party features judo and high society in Long Island
Te Duke and Duchess of Windsor guests mingle at a Locust Valley weekend hosted by Edith Baker and the Whitlocks. Notable attendees include Avi Nashkohli and Mr Slater. Menu items feature poulet froid and suckling pig with elaborate ice carvings and lighthouse motifs.
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Paris
New York
Waldorf Towers
Windsor
Long
Whitlocks
Suze
Avi Nashkohli
Denniston Slaters
Avi
Long Island
News Syndicate Co. Inc
Twilight Golf Winners Highlight Club Event
Mr Neal DeWees and Chet Casali won prizes at a twilight golf event. Leo Wilson sank an approach shot. Hosts Mr and Mrs Don F Roberts entertained at the club house and Mr and Mrs Casali hosted at 1611 Hollywood Boulevard NE after golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal DeWees
Chet’ Casali
Leo Wilson
Don F. Roberts
Mrs. Casali
Hollywood
Boulevard NE
Negro Woman Is NEA President
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Koontz of Salisbury North Carolina was installed as the new president of the National Education Association at the Dallas Texas convention. She is the first Negro and first member of her race to head the million member NEA and called for teacher power in her inaugural address.
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Elizabeth D. Koontz
Salisbury
N.C
National Education Assn
Dallas
Texas
Diamonds Grown In Lab Spark New Love Frontier
Column notes Case Western Reserve engineers have grown seed diamonds into gem sizes in a test tube using superheated methane. The piece riffs on abundance, caviar dreams, and Cold War era humor while likening lab diamonds to wedding bands and sturgeon plans.
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Golconda
Man
Case-Western Reserve University
Ritz
Hope
Miss Behrends Weds James Whitman In Methodist Ceremony
Pamela Ann Behrends daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Behrends married James Arthur Whitman son of Mr. and Mrs. John Whitman in Asbury United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. The Rev William Cotton officiated. A 150 guest reception followed in the church parlors.
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Pamela Ann Behrends
Joseph Everett Behrends
Twenty-ninth Avenue
James
Arthur Whitman
John David Whitman
Marion
William Cotton
Asbury United Methodist Church
Dale Jones
Richard Kofron
Larry Whitman
David Whitman
Fred Dennis
Bob Baskerville
JoEllen
Randy Behrends
Joey Baskerville
Susie Whitman
Miss Linda Merchant Honored at Miscellaneous Shower
Linda Merchant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Merchant of 3708 Second Avenue SW was honored at a miscellaneous shower and supper hosted by Misses James Wagner and Chris Pfifer. Sixty four guests attended. She will wed July 20 to Paul Pickart son of Mr and Mrs Paul J Pickart of 1828 Chandler Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Merchant
Richard
Second Avenue
James Wagner
Chris Pfifner
Miss Merchant
Paul Pickart
Paul J. Pickarts
Chandler Street
Surprise party honors Robert Stastny Jr in Abilene
A Sunday surprise for Robert Stastny Jr. of Abilene Texas marked his 21st birthday. Twenty two guests attended as Mr. and Mrs. Stastny hosted at 897 Oakland Road NE with Mrs. Stastny’s parents at 83 Wilson Avenue SW. They will return to Abilene where he is stationed at Dyess AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stastny, Jr
Abilene
Texas
Robert Stastny
Oakland Road
Mrs. Stastny, Jr
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Indiana University
Evansville
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
By Suzy Knickerbocker
Slater
India
Troy
Launderers
First Street Sn
First Ave
32Nd St
Twilight Golf
Twin, Pines
NEA
By Inez Robb
Khrushchev
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Soviet Union
Department of Agriculture
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U.S. Press Corps
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United Nations
Collins Radio Co
Navy
Norfolk
Denver
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Vishinsky
Times Norfolk
Mrs. Whitman
Princess Grace
Grace
Monaco
Stark
Kennedy
Associated Press
Arava
Ge Statute Kennedys
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Poughkeepsie N.Y
Warren
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