Prisoner of War Overly Describes North Vietnam Camps
Air Force Col. Norris Overly recounts life in Hanoi prison camps after being held from 1967 to 1968. He details torture, filth, and isolation, comparing conditions to Nazi and Korean camps, and notes ongoing campaigns urging humane treatment and a full prisoner list.
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Washington
UPI
Air Force
Norris Overly
Detroit
United States
Defense Department
Overly
Hanoi
Hanoi Hilton
Norris M. Overly
Iowa Prisoner of War Letter Drive Nears End
Iowa chapter of the National League of Families of American Prisoners asks residents to sign and mail letters to North Vietnamese officials. They aim to deliver letters in Paris to negotiators and press for releases. Over 2,000 letters received. about 40 Iowans believed imprisoned in Vietnam. mail to Lowans Care P.O. Box 1765 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406.
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Pentagon
U.S
Overly
National War College
Washington
Hanoi
North Vietnam
National League of Familes of the Missing
Xuan Thuy
Paris
Iowa
National League of Families of American
Vietnam
P.O. Box
VFW Post 788 Drives Letter Campaign for POWs
VFW post 788 Cedar Rapids launches a mass letter writing drive to North Vietnam’s delegation at Paris peace talks. Commander Robert Wieditz urges letters to Xuan Thuy at 8 Avenue General Leclerc Paris France with 20 cent postage.
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VFW
Cedar Rapids
Southeast Asia
Robert Wieditz
North Vietnam
Paris
Xuan Thuy
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
General Leclerc
Choisey-le Roi
France
Post 788
Nye Speaker for Y Forum Series
Frank Nye associate editor of The Gazette will discuss Current Iowa Politics Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Keen Teen room central branch YMCA The fifth YMCA Forum series event co sponsored by the Y s Men s club and the Central Y is open to the public A question and answer session will follow Nye s presentation
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Frank Nye
The
Gazette
Iowa
Central Branch Ymca
YMCA
Y’s Men’s Club
Central Y
Nye
Tisdale to Give Two Presentations at Tulsa Conference
Coe college administrator James Tisdale is slated to present twice at a joint American Alumni council and American College Public Relations Assn. conference at the Camelot Inn in Tulsa from today through Tuesday. Topics include Pre Testing Annual Fund Mailings and How To Land the Never Nevers. Coe Alumni Director Harris Lamb and Cornell College Alumni Director Paul Scott will lead a joint Tulsa-area alumni meeting Tuesday night.
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Tulsa
Okla
James Tisdale
Coe College
American Alumni Council
American College Public Relations Assn
Camelot Inn
Coe
Harris Lamb
Cornell College
Paul Scott
Surgeon Claims Ulcer Heals With Simple Flat Rest
London based consul tant surgeon Norman Tanner asserts that an early ulcer diagnosis allows healing by laying the patient flat for 10 days or more. He emphasizes noninvasive rest as the treatment approach.
Sourdough Lives On In Alaska Sourdough Pancakes
In Alaska sourdough is beloved as staff of life with starters passed through generations. Ruth Barrack of Fairbanks claims a 70 year old starter from Dawson Yukon while Ruth Allman in Juneau bakes from a 45 year old dough. Ferkins once protected starters from theft and extreme cold, now kept in refrigerators.
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Seattle
UPS
Alaska
Howard Clifford
Clifford
Ruth Barrack
Fairbanks
Dawson
Yukon Territory
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Michael
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Howard Zinn
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Optometrist
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Aise
Tisdale
After-Six
Ferkins
Carousel Inn & Conference Center
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