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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1968

Page

3

Captain Hue Leads Vietnam War’s Black Panthers Elite Unit

Captain Tran Ngoc Hue, 26, heads the First division’s Black Panthers, a rapid reaction force famed for brutal combat near Hue. Partnered with Marine Captain Roger Wellbrook, Hue has earned Silver Star nominations for bravery after Tet. The unit fought near Phouc Yen, annihilating a North Vietnamese battalion and proving their effectiveness in close combat.

Hue Vietnam Tran Ngoc Hue Black Panthers Roger Wellbrook Keyport N.J Butz Wellbrook Phouc Yen Batman Nguyen van Tho Tho

Saigon Family Rebuilds After Viet Cong Attack

In Cholon, Mrs. Dang Neuyet Chan and relatives search for belongings amid rubble after a pre-dawn Viet Cong assault on June 2. The two story home and grocery front were damaged, nine Chan children and 69 relatives left homeless, two sons missing then found safe later. Citizens hope government aid will restore livelihood.

Chan

Johnson urges rural youths to lead and vote at 18

President Johnson addressed about 1,000 youths from 27 states at a National Rural Electric Cooperative youth conference in Washington. He urged them to act, support voting rights for 18 year olds, and commit time and talent to become public leaders in a democracy.

Washington Johnson America National Rural Electric Co - Operative Youth Conference White House

Man Uses Torch. Nest Fire Damages Cincinnati Home

Earl Adams tried to remove paint with a propane torch. A bird nest ignited and fell between the root and eaves starting a fire that caused $2,000 in damage. Authorities report no further injuries.

Cincinnati Earl Adams

Side Chair from Downtown Fourth Floor

A birch side chair priced at 35.00 featured in a Downtown Fourth Floor listing with no additional details.

Birch

White Bedroom Furniture Sale Shortens Prices

Furniture pieces in white bedroom set reduced from 54.00 to 43.50 and 26.00 to 20.00 in a clearance style price drop.

Maple Bedroom Furniture Sale Advert

An old classifieds snippet lists maple bedroom furniture with prices shown as 35.00 and 25.00 and a row item priced at 28.00. The readable text suggests a local sale advertisement with discounted bedroom furnishings.

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