Captive Marines Escape Viet Cong Ordeal Near Da Nang
Two U.S. Marines James Dodson of York Pennsylvania and Walter Eckes of New York City recount a month and a half captivity after being seized by Viet Cong. They endured barefoot marching through villages and jungle, lived on scarce rations, and freed themselves by seizing guards weapons. They reached safety June 20 near An Hoa after a four day trek in harsh terrain and warned against mistreatment.
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Dodson
da Nang
Eckes
An Hoa
Eight State Girls Graduate From Job Corps Center
Eight West Virginia girls completed training at the Los Angeles Job Corps center. Among them are Gloria V. Dean of Gassaway and Nancy Flint of Flower, with others listed as trainee clerks librarians assistants and book keeping students.
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Los Angeles
Calif
West Virginia
Job Corps
Gloria V. Dean
Gassaway
Nancy Flint
Flower
Lorraine Finley
Switchback
Sherwood-Trimble Clinic
Sarah Green
Orma
University of Southern California
Lela Hawkins
Sutton
Sawyer’s Business College
Charlene Harper
Sawyer’ S Business College
Mary iWhite
Marines Escape Vietnamese Prison Camp in Mountain Trek
Two U S Marines Dodson and Eckes escaped after being captured by Viet Cong. They crawled through rough terrain over four days using improvised tactics and weapons they grabbed during a nighttime breakout. They finally reached a South Vietnamese outpost near An Hoa and rejoined U S forces.
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Dodson
Toy Library Opens with 500 Fancy Items
Bombay Indiana Bandra opens a toy library with 500 items donated by Denmark and West Germany. Patrons may borrow two toys for a week, while a showcase highlights John Deere performance and a 110 Lawn and Garden Tractor with independent ground speed control and electric start.
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Bombay
Indiana
Bandra
Denimark
West Germany
Aoe
John Jeere
New Healing Substance Stops Itching Piles Fast
Science finds Bio-Dyne, a new healing substance in Preparation H, which shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery and rapidly stops burning itch and pain. It has germ killing properties and a high healing rate, with doctor observed improvements lasting months across long standing cases. Available as suppositories or ointment at drug counters.
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New York
N. Y
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Areecy Dota
Charleston Gerette
Gacette i
Associated Prez
Ieader
Lance Cpl
Walter W. Eckes
Spain
Calencia DE Alcantara
Pedro de Andres Y Liorens
Poland
China
Warsaw
Red China
Hanoi
Jan
James S. Dodson
Albims Eeeke
Himelle
Jake McClure JV
Atfclamces
Greater
Charleston
Chevrolet
Surface
ING. Chelyan
Cabin Creek
W. VA
Corvair
Childers Chevrolet Company
FIRST
Nitro
Joe Holland Chevrolet
Maccorkle Ave
South Charleston
Roger Dearing
Washington ST
Broad
R. ¢. Cola
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Kanawha Valley
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John Deere
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