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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1969

Page

9

Three Freed GIs Return From Viet Cong Prisons

In Saigon three Americal division soldiers were freed by Viet Cong captors and treated to a steak dinner. Pic James Strickland of Dunn North Carolina Pic Coy Tinsley of Cleveland Tennessee and Spe William Walking of Sampler South Carolina described as exceptionally happy after 22 months of captivity. They underwent medical exams in good shape and were transferred to Long Binh hospital before returning home within days.

Saigon Upi Liberation Radio James Strickland Dunn N. G Coy ‘Tinsley Cleveland Tenn Spee William Walking Sampler S. C Tinsley Watkins Strickland Chu Lai Long Binh

Music gear stolen from Boudickey School of Music

Music equipment valued at 912.75 was reported stolen from Boudickey School of Music at 307 First Avenue SW in the last three months. Investigators listed items including a 235 guitar a 393 amplifier a strobe flight guitar case and a microphone.

Boudickey School of Music First Avenue SW

Countdown To Begin Early To Save Money CAPE KENNEDY

UPI reports Apollo 12 countdown moved up to 31 hours early to save funds as launch directors in Vietnam era war context set the stage for the November 14 lift off for astronauts Charles Conrad Richard Gordon and Alan Bean. Army spokesmen note tests and outpost placements around Tam Ky feature in the evolving mission narrative.

Cape Kennedy UPI Viet Cong North Viet Liberation Radio Vietory Walter Kapryan Charles Conrad Richard Gordon Alan Bean Army Tinsley Strickland Watkins Sumlay Tam Ky

Space Agency Overtime Push Delays Saturday Launch

A Space agency spokesman cited economies and savings as the reason for advertising work on Saturdays. The countdown was to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, and launch workers would have earned overtime if the plan had proceeded.

Space Agency

Plan More Grilling in L A Abandonment Case

LOS ANGELES UP I Betty Lansdown Fouquet 26 already charged with abandoning her 5 year old daughter on a freeway has been ordered to appear in court Friday for questioning about her missing son Jeffrey 8 Juvenile Court Referee Joan Carney approved a district attorney petition ordering Mrs Fouquet and her common law husband transferred from a Bakersfield jail The order stipulated that the missing boy must accompany them when she was found The stipulation was made as a maneuver to force the Fouquets to answer questions concerning the whereabouts of Jeffrey Ronald Fouquet 31 also held on a bond to answer questions regarding the disappearance was placed in isolation after being beaten and kicked by fellow prisoners The girl was found clinging to a fence on a busy California freeway near Bakersfield and she told police she had been set out of her mother's car and told to say her name was Smith

Los Angeles UPI Betty Lansdown Fouquet Jeffrey Joan Carney Fougquel Bakersfield Calif Ronald Fouquets Fouquet Kern County

Inmate alleges assault and arson linked to sheriff

Sheriff Charles Dodge said and kicked him and set fire to Fouquet had been placed in his bed with cigaret butts. cell with 13 other inmates after. He required medical treat his arrest Oct. 28. ment and was placed in isolation The other inmates, hearing of j after he told a jailer he feared he charges against him, heat for his life.

Charles Dodge Fouquet

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