Three Medal of Honor recipients honored in Nixon ceremony
In a White House ceremony President Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Sp4 Dale Heit, Sp5 Edgar McWelhy, and others for their actions in Vietnam near Duc Bel and Dinh province. Heit shielded comrades by leaping amid heavy fire, McWelhy sacrificed himself to save teammates, while a medical aid man aided fallen soldiers despite extreme danger.
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Washington
UPS
Ajunit
Hell
Jsurvivors
Dale
Duc Bel
Panions
First Cavalry
Armed Forces Enlistments and Honors Highlight Local Servicemen
Six locals enlist in the armed forces with two Navy recruits sailing to San Diego and three Marines for training in California. Promoted in Vietnam are Sgt Jen Taylor and Sgt Delbert Taylor, with awards including Bronze Star and Air Medal for several, including Cpl Ronald D. Martin and Sgt Donald G. Behrends. Navy, Marine, and Air Force honors reflect Southeast Asia service and home connections across Marion and nearby towns.
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San Diego
Navy
Bert N. Graham
Thirty-second Street
Bernard F. Oswald
Yural Independence
Marine Corps
Steven L. Lown
Coralville
David 0. Roseberg
Johnny R. Watson
Vinton
James H. Hop
FL. Lauderdale
Fla
Lance Cpl
Daniel M. Broghammer
Leo J. Broghammer
Marion
Eo Mro Nde
Richard R- McGee
Kenneth McGee
Air Force
Vietnam
Jen M. ‘Taylor
Judy Taylor
Tenth Street
Alberta Post
Delbert
Taylor
Fifth Street
James BE. Green
Wilford Green
Twenty-first Avenue
Robert B. Miller
Bert Miller
Independence
Viettnam
Cpl
Ronald D. Martin
LaVelle Martin
Iowa City
van Martin
Twenty-eighth Street
Twentynine Palms
Calif
Donald G. Behrends
Glenn E. Behrends
Monticello
Southeast Asia
Ellington Air Force Base
Texas
Trussell G. Steiner
Harold Studt
Vernon
Court upholds Catonsville draft record convictions
A federal appeals court affirmed the Baltimore Catonsville disturbance convictions, ruling that bans on destruction of draft records could not excuse acts of protest. The decision notes individuals cannot pick which laws to obey and remands sentences for reconsideration.
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Richmond, Va
UPI
U.S
Baltimore
Selective Service
Catonsville
Czech Regime Thanks Soviets for Invasion
Prague AP report notes Czechoslovakia's communist regime approved Moscow’s 1968 invasion and occupation in a federal parliament resolution. It lauds the five socialist nations for aiding in August 1968 to defeat counterrevolution and defend socialism, while leaders anticipate Moscow visit as a turning point in relations.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Cernik
Federal Assembly
Sions
Gustav. Husek
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Ameo
Czech
Progressive Merchant
Interbank
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