Vietnamese Refugees Find Struggle and Wonder in U S Life
A Vietnamese refugee correspondent describes arriving in California after leaving Camp Pendleton and Wake Island. He and his family adjust to American life amid homes, freeways, and new routines, noting language hurdles, food changes, Disneyland visits, and the warmth of an American family.
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Nguyen Anh Tuyet
Los Angeles
UPI
California
United States
Camp Pendleton
Pacific Ocean
Asia
Wake Island
America
Refugees from South Vietnam still waiting for settlement
Fewer than 30 percent of the 131000 refugees have joined their American sponsors and many remain at Pacific bases awaiting transfer. State Department officials say camps could be cleared by October if current departure rates hold, with 35305 already living with sponsors and 2400+ choosing other countries.
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Washington
UPI
South Vietnam
U.S
Pacific
United States
State Department
Department
Guam
Wake Island
Philippines
Thailand
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Indian Town Gap Reservation
U.S. Naval Station
Subic Bay
U Tapao
Clark Air Force Base
Stolen drugs found by blackberry pickers
Two Independence women picking blackberries found and reported about $2,000 worth of drugs stolen hours earlier in a burglary at French's Pharmacy. About $125 in cash was missing. the front door was forced. The women asked to remain unidentified. they were in a field southwest of Independence.
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Independence
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E. Main Chanute, Kansas
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