Dong Ha Express Fire Chief’s Young Pride Icon
Marine Cpl Terrance Connors, 19, leads Dong Ha Vietnam fire dept with a battered pumper. He recalls a rickety truck with extinguishers and volunteers piling on. A second fire truck and more hats are hoped as the department grows from early chaos to steady effort.
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Associated Press
Dong HA
Vietnam
Marine Cpl
Terrance Connors
Homestead
Fla
Vietnam fire chief leads Dong Ha unit amid shelling
In Dong Ha Vietnam fire chief Connors oversees the Marine base fire team amid daily shelling from North Vietnamese gunners. The Dong Ha Express pumper, nicknamed by crews, has survived multiple hits including tires shot away and a shattered windshield as temps soar and blasts erupt near the firehouse.
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Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Connors
Dong Ha
Lancaster
N.Y
James Spyers
Troy
United States
Firefighters in Dong Ha keep no brass pole at base
The Dong Ha Fire Department keeps a dull green old pumper with no brass bell and uses a rare siren only in real emergencies. Soldiers joke about a brass pole while they relax in bunkers, and the unit's touches of home include pinnochle games.
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Connors
Dong Ha
Campus Riot Views Given
Washington AP Senate Democrat Leader Mike Mansfield says expulsion and suspension, if needed, should be used to handle unruly campus protests. He notes most students should not be blamed for a few, and questions federal loan denial as constitutional. Mansfield spoke on Hugh Scott’s TV radio program.
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Senate
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Montana
Mansfield
House
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Reagan Hopes for Solid Oregon Vote
Reagan says he seeks a solid Oregon vote in Tuesday's primary while insisting he is not a candidate. He plans to be a favorite son at the convention and foresees open convention considerations. his Oregon effort aims to boost influence with California's legislature and to counter Nixon's impact. Cornerstone points include write in support for Rockefeller and a note on paper bags history from the era.
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Nebraska
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