What Kept POWs Going Why They Stayed Fit and Faithful
Details from Associated Press on why returning POWs looked fit and alert after years in Vietnamese camps. Exercise and mind studies kept bodies and minds sharp, while hobbies like broom making and wood carving filled time. Faith, loyalty, and discipline sustained spirit, with Capt. Denton recalling a signaling cheer from the camp. Stockdale cited loyalty as central, praising comrades who followed him.
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Associated Press
Navy
James A. Mulligan
Virginia Beach
Philippines
Air Force
Robinson Risner
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jeremiah Denton
Beach
Hanoi
California
Army
Mark A. Smith
Hawthorne
Calif
Smith
James D. Stockdale
Abingdon
Tfl
Travis Air Force Base
Burglar Nabbed After Firefighters Chase in Clymer
Jamestown man Anthony Orazio, 23, is jailed in Chautauqua County for third degree burglary at Legters Brothers Meat Market in Clymer after a dawn chase begun when Cordia Garage owner James Cordia found a hammer wielding intruder. Orazio fled toward Sherman and was captured by deputies near there after looting Legters Market of $160 and entering the nearby Clymer Plumbing building.
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Jamestown
Chautauqua County
Mayville
Legters Brothers
Clymer
Anthony Orazio
James Cordia
Cordia
Journal
Orazio
Fire Department
Sherman
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department
Clymer Plumbing
Albert Kearns
Chautauqua
YMCA Membership Drive Sees 163 Renewals and 61 New Members
Mrs George Cote foreground reports achievements of the YMCA drive as Mrs Louis Hanna records results. Membership workers met yesterday at the Y to tally 163 renewals and 61 new members, lifting the total to 628. Final report day is Monday.
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George Cote
YMCA
Louis Hanna
the Y
Arraign Boy On Murder Rape Counts
MONESSEN Pa Authorities say they are without a motive in the brutal deaths of two infant sisters who were kicked and hurled against a wall by an assailant who then raped and beat their mother John Veltre 16 was arraigned on two general counts of murder and jailed in Greensburg He faced a coroner hearing and was held on 25000 bond The two infants Sandra Morgan 2 and Tina May 2 months died on admission to hospitals Their mother Alys N Morgan was hospitalized with serious injuries The assailant fled by jumping from a window Investigators said the mother knew him and admitted him to the apartment Authorities described a violent assault as neighbors reported screams and pleas for help
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Monessen
John Veltre
Greensburg
Veltre
Sandra Morgan
Tina May
Alys N. Morgan
Pittsburgh
Mercy Hospital
Don’t Delay That 1 Per Cent Tax Corry Warning
Corry residents have received W2 forms and must file 1972 tax returns. William Miller urges attach a copy of the W2 to the return and ensure the one per cent tax is claimed if withheld. those 18 and older who earned income and lived in Corry on December 31 must file. If no withholding occurred, include a check for the amount with the return.
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Corry
William Miller
Miller
Helicopter Downed Near Saigon Amid Ceasefire Tensions
Saigon reports say a CH-46 Chinook was shot down 68 miles north of the city near An Loc during ceasefire fighting. Five crewmen evacuated. one crewman later listed in critical condition. North Vietnam pledges to release the next 20 American POWs in Hanoi within 24 to 48 hours as observers fly in to monitor the process. The South Vietnamese claim 151 ceasefire violations in a 24 hour period. demonstrations against communists draw about 7,500 in Phu Cuong. Joint Military Commission friction continues among US, North and South Vietnam and Viet Cong.
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Saigon
U S
Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
U.S
Long Binh
USS
Bui Tin
Hanoi
Tin
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Phu Cuong
United States
North
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Labor Report Criticizes Wage Price Controls Impact
A AFL CIO advisory report argues Nixon wage price controls cheat workers and consumers by not sharing productivity gains. It cites rising prices and taxes, unequal wealth distribution, and unions defying the 5.5 percent wage cap under Phase 3. Paul Hall says fairness could bring cooperation if program is equitable.
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Miami Reach Frs
Naum
Afl-Cio Marine Trade Department
Proup
Nixon
Paul Hall
Maritime Group
Hall
Labor Report
GenTel to bury 100 miles of cable and remove 2350 poles
General Telephone plans 100 miles of underground cable in 1973 within the Northern Division from Erie County to Crawford and Warren counties. W J Schilling, division manager, says the program will match growth and improve service. 75 miles of overhead cable will be installed, mostly replacing existing lines, and 20 miles will be removed. During 1973 the division expects to remove 2350 poles while adding 710 new ones to reduce weather disruptions.
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General Telephone
Northern Division
Erie County
Crawford and
Warren Kounties
W.J. Schilling
Schilling
Two Patients Die As Cresson State School Fire Ruled Under Investigation
A fire at the Cresson State School in Pennsylvania killed two patients and injured others as staff evacuated 144 in about 10 to 15 minutes before fire units arrived. The cause remains undetermined. victims Carl J. Dodaro, 20, and John F. Lytle, 29, were in beds nearest the blaze.
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Cresson
Cresson State School
Sal Hospital
Cresson Institution
Burrow
Adams
Fire Department
Carl J. Dodaro
Harrisburg
John F. Lytle
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Washington
Army Court of Military Review Today
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Morgan
Aoedeing
Elgin
Erie
Joseph Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Pat
Lindley McClelland
U.S. Army
Ferdinand Rodriguez
Brooklyn
N.Y
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Juan
Rodriguez
GenTel
Will H. Burrow
Burrow and
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