Navy Mod Squad proves young officers can lead destroyers
Navy's Mod Squad of seven destroyers, run by younger officers, showed strong performance in the Mediterranean deployment with the 6th Fleet. Capt. Richard E. Nicholson praised its antisubmarine and antiaircraft work and noted leadership in operational readiness among Atlantic Fleet destroyer squadrons.
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Norfolk
Mod
Destroyer Squadron 26
Naval Operations
Richard E. Nicholson
Josephus Daniels
Nicholson
U.S. Naval Academy
Merchant Marine Academy
Navy
Hanoi blitz in Laos reshapes battle lines in highlands
North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces drive a stronger dry season push in Laos, seizing the Bolovens Plateau and Plain of Jars while government troops fall back. U.S. air support ranges from supply planes to B52s as Vang Pao's irregulars confront advancing forces near Pakse and Long Cheng.
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Vientiane
Laos
Hanoi
Pathet Lao
U.S
Mekong River
United States
Plain of Jars
Bolovens
Nixon
Peking
South Vietnam
South Vietna
Vang Pao
Long Cheng
Central Intelligence Agency
Air America
CIA
Laos Panhandle
Ho Chi Minh
Pakse
Folk Singer Finds New Songs
Chapel Hill folk singer Clark Jones collects and performs North Carolina songs using dulcimer banjo and autoharp. The 36 year old UNC alumnus has taught and sung across the state, linking regional lore with music and language.
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Chapel Hill
Clark Jones
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Jones
United States
U. S. State Department
Mexico
Daily Tar Heel
Washington
U. S Department of Commerce
Wunc-Tv
Channel 4
Winston-Salem
Summit School
Salem Academy
Charlotte Christian School
Hillsborough
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Hawkins
Furse
Connole
Church Ave
Nash
Nash Jewelry CO
N. Main St
U. S. Forest Service
Mexico City
DON Gilstrap, Inc
High Point Tel
N. Main
Mileagemaker II
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Jcpenney Auto Center
Auto Center
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