Whole School Tries To Flee From War in An Loc Exodus
Survivors of a mass elementary school exodus flee south from An Loc as 350 pupils on the last day shrink to 53 by April. Lam Khuynh, a polio cripple, recalls shelling, guardians captured, and scarce food as North Vietnamese forces advance toward Saigon. West German aid worker Henning Becker plans a schooling effort for the children in Thu Duc. Benito Juarez Airport in Mexico City will be renamed to honor Juarez on July 18 with ceremonies across Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Ciudad Juarez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Arnett
Horst Faas
Associated Press
Thu Duc
Vietnam
An Loc
An Loe
Lam Khuynh
Saigon
Lam
Sam
Tan Khai
Tan Kai
Chon Thanh
Henning Becker
Becker
Mexico City
Juarez
Mexico
Benito Juarez Airport
Guelatao
Oaxaca
Veracruz
Ciudad Juarez
Tell News Tell News Mrs Tom Goff
Special Correspondent Gene Gambel and Larry aided Mrs Pat Alexander and daughters moving back to Tell. They visited Mr and Mrs Bill Goff and hosted visitors from Wheeler and Amarillo. Mrs Ethel Laningham returned from hospital and is improving at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Goff
Gene Gambel
Larry
Amarillo
Pat Alexander
Tell
Bill Goff
James Goff
Wheeler
James
Ethel Laningham
St. Anthony's Hospital
Beullah Wood
Arkansas
Laverne Matlock
Hollis
Okla
Pearl Shackelford
A. A. Walker
Childress
Abilene
David Walker
Dallas
Bill Willingham
Paducah
H. B. Rhodes
A. Rhodes
Bohannon Named Manager of Slaton KCAS
Billy Jack Bohannon named manager of KCAS Radio in Slaton. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bohannon of Wichita Falls, formerly of Childress. A 1966 Childress High School graduate, Bohannon is a Texas Tech senior and earlier worked four years at KCAS. He recently served two years as a newsman for KDRN at Wichita Falls and moved to Slaton with his wife Carolyn Bridges in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Jack Bohannon
Kcas Radio
Slaton
Jack Bohannon
Wichita Falls
Childress
Childress High School
Bohannon
Texas Tech
KCAS
TTU
KDRN
Carolyn Bridges
Jaycees Hear Bill Blackburn Speak at Luncheon
Bill Blackburn, recently installed Region 102 State Vice President, addressed the Texas Jaycees at the local luncheon. He outlined goals for the year, including Old Settlers concessions in July and a banner sale. Co chairs Charles Carter and Ronny McNutt were named for the project, with a July work forum planned in Childress. Don Sheffield joined as a new member and Ray Don Williams attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Blackburn
Blackburn
Charles Carter
Ronny McNutt
Childress
Don Sheffield
Ray Don Williams
Bettin Oak Falls at Morristown National Park
A historic black oak at Morristown National Historic Park in New Jersey collapsed after a severe snowstorm. Reinforced, patched, and towering about 125 feet, the tree dated roughly 230 years and stood near Jockey Hollow a century after Washington’s winter encampments.
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Oak Falls
Washington
Morristown National Historic Park
New Jersey
Jockey Hollow
George Washington
Morristown
Adam Bettin
Pennsylvania
Mocking Our Times by Burgess in The New Novel
Anthony Burgess’s Mocking Our Times follows Howard Shirley and his wife Janet in England as he uses a photographic memory to win a quiz and racing bets, spending a fortune on a luxurious fling. Janet, a gabby wife, questions their choices as the scheme nears its climactic end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Burgess
Knopf
England
Howard Shirley
Janet
Howard
Burgess
Miles A. Smith Associated Press
Cochran breaks sound barrier and jet records noted
Jacqueline Cochran is cited as the first woman to break the sound barrier and to fly a jet across the Atlantic. The World Almanac credits her with the women's air speed record, noting her 1953 Edwards AFB Canadair F-86 Sabrejet flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Cochran
Atlantic
World Almanac
Edwards Afb
Calif
Aviation Hall of Fame
DIY Kitchen Bath Scheme Turns Into Frustrating Quest
A house remodeling tale shows a woman seeking an extra bath spiraling into delays and miscommunications with plumbers carpenters and architects. The piece mocks do it yourself advice and warns plans plans and builders all lead to protracted waits and rising costs.
Shadows in Paradise by Remarque review in 1972
Remarque's final novel follows Robert a Nazi resisting German journalist who escapes a 1944 concentration camp and lives in New York on a false identity. He works with an art dealer targets wealthy collectors and has an affair with Natasha the fashion model. The story parallels the author’s wartime exile in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Erich Maria Remarque
Harcourt, Brace
Remarque
Robert
America
Ross
New York
Natasha
Hollywood
Miles A. Smith
Associated Press
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Lee Ann Morren
Perry Morren
Guy Dugan
Jerry Dugan
Jackie Smith
Alpha Delta Omega Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Alpha Delta Omega
Bill Bohannon
Jaycees
Jack Boone
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Aspen
Colo
Roaring Fork Valley
Aspen Music Festival
Institute For Humanistic Studies
Vivian Brown
UP News
T-square
Jesus
Bayonne
France
Bermuda
Islands
Islets
BANK
Bank Bal
General Fund
PARK
Roper
Lone Star Gas
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