Long Missing Officer Ramsey Returns as POW
Douglas K. Ramsey, 38, a U.S. State Department officer, freed after seven years in Viet Cong captivity, arrived at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. The former Hau Nghia Province development officer was captured Jan. 5, 1966, after a roadblock near Trung Lap. his case fueled a decade-long search led by John Paul Vann, who died in 1972, and Ramsey’s release offers a somber note as the war perspectives shift.
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Boulder City
Ney
Washington, D
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U.S. State Department
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South Vietnam
Trung Lap
U.S
Vietnam
Dius
State Department
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Vann
Hau Ngia
Doug
Americas
Frank Scotton
Song Be
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Highlands
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Testimonial Dinner Planned for Bob Scott in Raleigh
Burlington Jaycees announce a testimonial dinner for former Gov and Mrs Bob Scott to be held in Raleigh on February 27. Richard Farnsworth of Burlington is chairman. the fundraiser costs 25 dollars per plate with all proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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Bob Scott
Burlington Jaycees
Richard Farnsworth
Burlington
South Carolina asks Nixon to declare 31 counties disaster area
Gov. John West, after a helicopter tour of a snowbound area, urged President Nixon to designate 31 of South Carolina’s 46 counties as major disaster areas. He cited 20 inches of snow stranding at least 10,000 people and said roads will be opened and shelters expanded as crews deploy equipment from state and neighboring North Carolina. West listed 31 counties as state disaster areas and urged federal emergency aid while noting ongoing road clearance efforts and plans to restore normal traffic by mid day Tuesday.
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Associated Press
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John West
South Carolina
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West
Florence
Midlands
Giant Crane Collapses Killing One at Plant
A giant crane collapsed during lifting at the Bowen plant of Georgia Power Co. near Cartersville Georgia killing R W Richardson of Savannah. Several workers were injured and hospital officials said none were seriously hurt. The victims were employed by Ingalls Iron Works of Birmingham Alabama.
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Georgia Power Co
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Savannah
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Cedar Bluff
Ala
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Woodstock
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Richardson
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Ingalls Iron Works
Birmingham
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Nixon Praises POW Colonel Risner In Phone Call From Camp
President Nixon spoke by phone from Clark Air Base to Air Force Col. Robinson Risner, prisoner of war in North Vietnam for eight years. Nixon called the call one of his most moving moments and pledged gratitude, with hopes of a future meeting after POWs are reunited with families. Risner, captured in 1965, thanked Nixon and said prisoners would value a personal meeting with him.
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Philippines
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Korea
Navy POW wives rejoice as husbands freed after years
Virginia Beach AP report details the joy of Navy wives as long-held POW husbands, including Lt Cmdr William Tschudy and Capt Jeremiah Denton, begin homecoming after six to eight years. Families reconnect via phone calls, television reunions, and letters at Clark Air Base.
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Associated Press
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Hoe
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Tschudy
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North Vietnam
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Philippines
Denton
Mobile Ala
Naval Academy
Clark Afb
Jeremiah Denton III
Vietnam
Tiger Mulligan
Baby Delivered By N C Guard In Snowstorm
In Lum ber ton area rescue missions during a snowstorm on Sunday a North Carolina National Guard cook helped deliver a baby aboard a guard truck before reaching the hospital. Colonel Arthur Bouchard said the 6-pound boy was in good condition at the hospital. mother and cook unnamed.
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North Carolina National Guard
Lumberton
Arthur Bouchard
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