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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1969

Page

6

Shorty Baxter Medal Sparks War In Vietnam Debate

In South Vietnam Shorty Baxter earns an Array Commendation for a fatal shooting seen as accidental by him, igniting debate over medals and their meaning. GIs question if awards reflect real valor as officials insist 319,078 medals were earned in early 1980, while apathy grows among troops.

Tron Triangle South Vietnam NEA Shorty Baxter Shorty Steet Aid

Tough times on Easy Street raid targets theater shows

At San Mateo police raid the Easy Street area for a fifth time since May, four reels of pornographic film are seized and charges will be filed against management for exhibiting obscene movies. Soldiers in a grim conflict complain of awards going to noncombat earners for various reasons amid battlefield reports and helicopter maneuvers.

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Romanian Interior Minister visits Hungary at invitation

Interior Minister Cornel Onescu of Romania arrived in Budapest on Wednesday at the Hungarian government's invitation, as reported by the state news agency.

Romania Hungary Budapest UPI Cornel Onescu

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