MacArthur Promised Return Becomes Reality in War Tales
A condensed portrait of General Douglas MacArthur highlighting his famous vow to return to the Philippines. The piece recalls his WWI exploits, wartime leadership, and clashes with the US Navy over Pacific strategy, noting his enduring controversial legacy and bold commands from New Guinea through Lae and Buna.
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Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
U.S. Signal Corps
MacArthur
Alice Springs
Australia
New Guinea
Lae
Rabaul
Hollandia
Sarmi
Biak
Morotai
U.S. Navy
Central Pacific
Thornton Wilder dies at 78 in Connecticut
Hamden Connecticut news service reports Thornton Wilder 78, author of Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, died in his sleep from a heart attack at his sister Isabel Wilder’s home. He left eight novels and many plays, won three Pulitzers, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and first National Medal for Literature. Burial private. memorial service to be announced.
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Hamden, Conn
Thornton Wilder
Our Town
Isabel
Wilder
Amos Tappan Wilder
Bridge of San Luis Rey
National Book Committee
White House
Newport
Thornton Niven Wilder
Madison
Wis
Amos Wilder
Hong Kong
Shanghai
China
California
Amos Niven Wilder
Hollis
Harvard
Charlotte
Brattleboro
Janet Wilder Dankin
Amherst
Mass
Katharine Dix Wilder
New Haven
New York
Medical World News
Malcolm Bagshaw
Stanford University
Indonesian troops seize Dili in Timor assault
Indonesian forces landed from warships and overwhelmed leftist opponents to seize the capital Dili yesterday. Volunteers ashore at the invitation of pro Indonesian groups in the colony, Foreign Minister Adam Malik said.
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Dili
Portugese
Timor
Portugal
Adam Malik
Indonesia Claims Dili as Part of Its Territory
Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik announced that pro Indonesia forces captured Dili the capital of Portuguese Timor from Fretilin and declared the territory part of Indonesia with Indonesian troops supporting the assault. A Fretilin broadcast claimed heavy Indonesian casualties including Chinese residents.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Portuguese Timor
Adam Malik
Dili
Fretilin
Revolutionary Front For the
East Timor
Mashur
UDT
Apodeti
Popular Democratic Association of Timor
Malik
Indonesian Timor
IDT
Apodeti Party
Col
Sugito
Two Area Residents Die In Separate Crashes
Police reported two fatal crashes yesterday in the area. Beverly Bennett, 36, of Erie died in a one car wreck on Route 506 near Glen Ridge road when the vehicle rolled over after the driver lost control on Route 505. Bennett was pronounced dead at the scene. Raymond Suk, 31, of Vinesville died in a two car crash at the Routes 215 and 5 intersection in Springfield Township after his car ran a stop sign and collided with a vehicle driven by Albert Carder, 60, of Eric. Carder was treated at Hamot Medical Center.
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Beverly Bennett
Erie
Raymond Suk
R.D
Vinesville
Glen Ridge Road
David Brecker
Brie
Brecker
Bennett
Springfield Township
Suk
Albert Carder
Eric Carder
Hamot Medical Center
Parish pastor charged in church member slaying
An apparent church membership dispute prompted the fatal shooting of Odessa Meredith Friday night. Rev. Joseph W. Hughes, 48, of Erie, pastor of True Vine Baptist Church, is charged and held with no bail. Meredith, 50, mother of nine, had recently left the church to join another. Her daughter Anita slept through the tragedy at the Meredith home. In a separate note, Hughes pleaded no contest at arraignment and faces a preliminary hearing.
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Odessa Meredith
Meredith
Joseph W. Hughes
Erie
True Vine Baptist Church
Erie County
Hughes
Anita
Larry D. Meredith
Council
District Justice of the Peace
Frank Pelkowski
Dwy Pus Wel Sen RB Reelection Vote Context
Fragmentary text mentions General Al Dwyer and welfare legislation with Republican votes in the Senate. References December House explanations and amendments. Not enough clear facts to determine a full event, date, participants, or location.
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al Dwyer
Senate
House
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