364 more POWs fly home to freedom from Vietnam era
A group of 34 prisoners of war including 3 Americans and 2 West Germans landed in the Philippines as part of the Homecoming push. Families greeted captives, while 27 US servicemen and two civilians accompanied by a nurse were among those released. A deadlock on prisoner exchanges sparked a four power Joint Military Commission walkout, possibly delaying further releases.
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UPS
Freedom
Voice of America
Monika Schwinn
Hani
Joint Military Commission
JMC
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Clark Air Base
Saigon
Jaint Military Commission
Wliss Schwinn
Stig
Army
Stephen Leopard
Mibwaukee
Wis
Leopold
Central Highland
Kontthan Star
United States
Miss Ludwith
Sgt
Bill Baird
Wooster
Ohio
Baird
Makeshift U S flag hails POW release at Clark Air Base
Air Force Lt Col John A Dramesi crafted a makeshift U S flag from prison materials including underwear a handkerchief a sweater and copper to wave as he boarded a helicopter at Clark Air Base Sunday He was among 106 U S POWs freed by North Vietnamese authorities in a Sunday release.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Air Force
John A. Dramesi
Dramnesi
U.S
Philadelphia
Campound
Cheap protein guide contrasts meat and poultry costs
The Agriculture Department outlines a 4 item guide to cheaper protein in the Family Economies Review. It shows beef rib roast serving at about three times the price of chicken for equal protein and notes cheaper options like frankfurters and bologna. Prices cited are from August 1978, with figures for 20 grams of protein across multiple foods.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Betty Peterkin
America
Weather note hints at sun then clouds tomorrow
A brief weather note describes a sunny spring day with a niece and a forecast of increasing clouds tomorrow. It mentions a 0 percent chance of rain, highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s, and points readers to page 2 for more weather information.
Beilenson fix delays rubella testing law wedding plans
Sacramento reports on 1972 legislature enacting about 1,400 laws on Wednesday with many starting immediately or at later dates. A key bill delays rubella testing before marriage licenses, risking postponed weddings unless an urgency measure passes in two days. The bill would push testing to January 1 if not approved.
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Sacramento
UPS
State Department of Public Health
Anthony C. Beilenson
Beverly Hills
Health Department
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Rea- Gan
Wee Whimsy Cartoon Feature Debuts in Daily Review
A new strip titled Wee Whimsy starts today in The Daily Review. Children submit original drawings and quotes from across the country and win a Goug Sneyd illustration credit when selected. Runs on page 4 Sunday through Friday.
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Daily Review
Page 4
Park site tour fuels East Bay master plan hopes
Weekend expedition by EBRPD officials civic leaders and preservationists visited Sunol Mission San Jose Vargas Plateau and other Tri City areas to propose sites for a 20 year master plan. Participants included district director Mary Lee Jeffords and Dr Robert B Fisher leading a tour across ridge tops San Francisco Bay views and nearby quarries with proposals for Mission Peak Mt McAllister Niles Canyon Drawbridge and a potential waterfront wharf at Draw or Ridge amid ongoing citizen suggestions and a looming deadline.
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Tri-City
East Bay Regional Park District
EBRPD
Park District
Fremont
Newark
Citi
Zens
Mission Peak
San Francisco Bay
Mt. McAllister
Niles Canyon
Draworidge
Cold snap harms Hayward laurel figs and eucalyptus
Hayward officials report at least 17 damaged laurel fig trees along Foothill Boulevard and Main Street after last December’s deep freeze. Eucalyptus along Huntley Avenue and in industrial parks show heavy damage. replacement costs are estimated around 13 thousand dollars, with city trees totaling about ya or more, a fraction of the 20 000 city maintenance figures.
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Foothill Boulevard
Main Street
Hayward
Bill Gwen
Owen
Berkeley
Oakland Hills
East Bay
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