Attu Battle Recall From World War II Ground War
SEATTLE Times veteran Georg Meyers recalls the May 1943 Attu assault the only land battle of World War II on American soil. The 19 day struggle killed 500 Americans and 2,638 Japanese with 1,100 wounded. Col. Yamazaki and a Ladysmith captain are named among those remembered.
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Mother of Year Keeps Tight Reign On Family
Elizabeth Bodine named 1968 Mother of the Year at a Waldorf Astoria ceremony. The North Dakota mother raised 18 children on a Velva farm, with 80 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She emphasizes chores, religion, and education, noting 16 of her 18 children attended college while fearing excessive freedom.
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Talks On Pueblo Crew Still Held In Limbo
Washington AP congressman says signals North Korea may release the Pueblo crew though officials report no new progress. Rep. Clement Zablocki notes movement of the ship from Wonsan Harbor and ongoing secret negotiations as concerns about crew health persist.
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Dope Addicts Lead NYC Arrest List
NYC police statistics show 16 24 persons arrested in the city last year with 16 089 admitted as addicts. Heroin was the most used narcotic, 8 percent, costing 18 to 50 cents daily. Marijuana used by 8.3 percent, LSD under 1 percent. Most addicts arrested for property crimes, led by car and truck thefts. Unemployment in Pennsylvania fell 22 percent in April to 138 000, driven by gains in manufacturing construction retail and services.
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Panmunjom talks stall in 16th session over Seoul hostages
Representatives from opposing sides held their 16th Panmunjom meeting in Pueblo on Tuesday with no visible progress after a three minute exchange. North Korea demands US admission of guilt and an apology for alleged espionage within its waters as the hostage dispute persists.
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Humphrey touts "New Democracy" in campaign swing
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey promoted a "New Democracy" in speeches to Colorado delegates and at Atlantic City, pledging to deliver it if elected. He argued for an America free of slums, dissension, bigotry, literacy fear and hate, where individuals can make real life choices.
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