Shamed soldier remembers war and rejects stigma
Thomas Thompson, 21, returned from Vietnam with an unwelcome wound, an undesired discharge. He faces exclusion from benefits and employment as he seeks a ordinary life, highlighting public bias against those with less than honorable military records. Despite facts, lawmakers show limited willingness to expand veteran rights.
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Tom Tiede
Washington
NEA
Thomas Thompson
Vietnam
Florida
Thomason
Department of Defense
Veterans Administration
Cive
Thompson
Kisling Named Air Force Chief Master Sergeant
Washington UPI report says Richard D. Kisling 47 of Mapleton Iowa the senior enlisted airman was chosen Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. He will advise the Chief of Staff and the Secretary on enlisted issues. Kisling currently at Kelly AFB Texas succeeds Ronald Harlow and will assume Oct 1.
Soviet Aeroflot Jet Crashes Killing 97 at Irkutsk
A TU10 Aeroflot jet flying Odessa to Vladivostok crashed on the Irkutsk tarmac minutes after takeoff. All 97 aboard died. investigators formed a commission. It was unclear if any foreigners were among the victims.
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Moscow
Viet Cong attack kills 10, wounds 13 Rangers in Mekong Delta
Viet Cong units launched a pre dawn assault in the Mekong Delta killing 10 South Vietnamese Rangers and wounding 13 as American air power targeted DMZ trap concentrations. Rangers repelled the attack with artillery and helicopter support, killing several attackers and taking some prisoners.
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Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Aigon
Daivn
South Vietnam
Rockpile
Cam Lo
Furnace Creek sets high of 126 at Death Valley
The National Weather Service reports the day’s high at Furnace Creek Death Valley California reached 126 degrees as the warmest nationally excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Evanston Wyoming recorded a low of 42 degrees.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Mawaii
Alaska
Furnance Creek
Death Valley
Calif
Evanston
Wyo
Trial postponed until August 19 in Lincoln suit
Lincoln district court delays civil case against the Lincoln Board of Education filed by teacher Robert L. Johnson. Johnson seeks reinstatement after alleging his firing violated constitutional rights. Trial moved from Thursday to August 19, per Lincoln attorney Willis Hecht.
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Lincoln
UPI
Federal District Court
Lincoln Board of
Pony Express Relay Milestones From Missouri to California
The first pony express relay departed St Joseph Missouri on April 3 1860 and reached Sacramento California on April 13 1860. The service ended in October 1861 with the opening of the transcontinental telegraph.
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Pony Express
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Calif
Kiwanas Club Plans Regular Meeting At Villa Site
The Kiwanias group schedules its monthly gathering at the Villa tin to inspect the Feed plant and observe the Warmers Union operation, reflecting ongoing community activities and local involvement.
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Alison
Kiwanias Glob Incl
Villa Tin
Yistia
Warmers Union
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