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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1973

Page

5

Doctors Charged With Flying Combat Missions In Southeast Asia

Two Air Force physicians allege some flight surgeons served as backseaters on F-4 missions in South Vietnam and Laos violating medical ethics, Geneva Convention rules, and military policy. They provided names to Senator Hughes with at least six others named for documentation.

Seymour M. Hersh New York Times News Service Washington Southeast Asia Air Force South Vietnam Laos Harold E. Hughes Iowa Hughes Kaiser Seventh Air Force Saigon Thailand United States Air Force Pentagon

South Vietnamese Forces Suffer Major Recent Defeats Near Saigon

Reported overrun battalions from the 5th Division and multiple ambushes northwest of Saigon left at least 80 soldiers returning to government lines. Viet Cong claimed heavier losses while Saigon reported prisoner releases and ongoing efforts to recover wounded.

Saigon 5Th Division Michelin Viet Cong Liberation Radio Phuong van Tau Duc Co U.S South Vietnam Laos Pathet Lao Sala Phou Khoun

Police Seek Ausley in Teen Held Eight Days in Box

In Virginia and North Carolina authorities hunt Richard W. Ausley a 32 year old Portsmouth carpenter parolee for abducting and sexually assaulting a 13 year old boy held in a buried wooden box for eight days. The box was found by four rabbit hunters after the boy revealed his ordeal. The suspect is described as armed and dangerous and may have fled into the Dismal Swamp.

Nansemond S. B. Chapman Richard W. Ausley Portsmouth Ausley Virginia North Carolina Chapman

Pilot plane crash near Rollins house injures none. FAA probes

A small plane crashed at 7:30 a.m. on a loop street in front of the Rollins home after revving engines. Nearby residents reported the takeoff and crash. three cars were damaged by falling tree limbs. FAA investigators arrived later, noting clear weather and excellent visibility.

Federal Aviation Authority FAA Rollins House

Proclamations Set Week Across Cities for Clergy Tribute

Leaders worldwide declare International Clergy Week from Jan 28 to Feb 3. Civitan Club president Cotton Hargett says ministers rabbis and priests will be honored with club hosted events during the week.

Cotton Hargett City of Opportunity Civitan Club Civitan

Nixon Sends Haig to Outline Tentative Peace Terms

A US spokesman declined comment on speculative reports of a pact. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho paused talks on Jan 13 as Nixon consulted in Washington. On Jan 14 Nixon sent Gen. Haig to Saigon and four Asian capitals to outline terms, Haig then met Kissinger and Nixon after returning. Data indicate Thieu accepted major points of the tentative agreement.

Kissinger Nixon Haig Thieu Tho

Lagos Officials Say Full Crash Report Delayed

Officials in Lagos 730 miles south of Kano said a full report on the crash is unlikely before Tuesday.

Lagos Kano

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