Vietnam War Swift Boat Tycoon Crum Faces Senate Probe
William J. Crum a Shanghai-born American with a glass eye rose from barroom aid to influential Vietnam era dealmaker. The Senate subcommittee probed his role as the money king of Vietnam amid alleged bribes and kickbacks tied to military post exchanges. He disappeared from Saigon life in 1970, later interviewed by CBS 60 Minutes.
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New York
South Vietnam
William J. Crum
Crum
Saigon
Riverside
Fiji
Madrid
Senate
Vietnam
Military Post Exchange
Yangtze River
Beverly Hills High School
California
Hong Kong
Mike Wallace
Cbs-Tv
60 Minutes
CBS
Bill Brown
DA Probes Penn Central Woes for Criminal Cause
Philadelphia district attorney reviews Penn Central finances to see if criminal misconduct caused its collapse. The probe covers four areas including Executive Aviation losses, Penphil Corp. dealings, a $4 million German connection, and nonrailroad diversification. In Pittsburgh, autopsy confirms head wound in a buried woman case.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
Penn Central Railroad
Dist
Richard Sprague
Sprague
Executive Aviation, Inc
Penn Central
Civil Aeronautics Board
Penphil Corp
David C. Bevan
Penphil
Lichtenstein
House Panel Rejects All Volunteer Army Plan
The House Armed Services Committee voted 28 to 7 against an all volunteer army while voting to keep the draft for emergencies. Nixon would boost pay and incentives to attract volunteers, with debate on extending the draft and removing deferments. The panel favored ending student deferments, approved a $1 billion pay boost, and discussed civilian service options and other draft tweaks. A missing Pittsburgh woman, Scarlet Gibner, was found dead in Squirrel Hill, prompting renewed safety concerns alongside the draft debate.
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House Armed Services Committee
Nixon
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Ad Ae
House
Bee
Armed Services Committee
Hebert
Congress
Scarlet Gibner
Pittsburgh
Squirrel Hill
Northerners Drive South Vietnamese Out Of Laos
North Vietnamese forces rout South Vietnamese units from bases in Laos. Pilots report withdrawals, with Fire Base Brown under constant attack. Casualties surge as evacuation flights bring wounded to Ham Nghi hospital. several choppers shot down. South Vietnamese withdrawal began last Friday.
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Ham Nghi
Vietnam
Fred Few
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brown
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Pathet Lao
Saigon
U.S
Few
1St Infantry Division
Lolo
Russell Conley
Pocatello
Idaho
RC First Aid Course For YMCA
Advanced Red Cross First Aid training will be given on Wednesday night from 7 to 10 beginning March 24 at the YMCA. The course offers renewal for Standard and Advanced First Aid card holders and those with cards not more than five years old. Eligible persons may enroll by phoning the Corry Chapter of the American Red Cross at 663-2394. The course supports mass care project on April 30, per Mrs. Norman Tarbell, Red Cross First Aid chairman.
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YMCA
Corry
American Red Cross
Norman Tarbell
Red Cross First Aid
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