Aura Of Terror Describes North Korean Imprisonment
Navy Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher testified at a Coronado inquiry about life in a North Korean prison after the Pueblo seizure. He recalled terror, medical neglect, weight loss, and propaganda efforts while noting relative improvement at a later site with better nurses and daily sick calls.
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Korea
Bucher
Coronado
Calif
North Korea
U.S. Navy
Lloyd M. Bucher
USS
Pueblo
Pyongyang
Ren
Cmdr
Navy
U.S.5
Bucher Kenter
U. S
South Korea
Steam car comeback eyed by researchers and industry
A revived steam powered automobile could return to roads within a few years with a monotube boiler, tiny water use, and no starter motor or carburetor. The study by Resources for the Future notes rapid development potential, lower emissions, and fuel flexibility, while electric and gasoline engines remain longer term options.
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Sterling F. Greenboiler
Associated Press
Washington
RFF
Parks Kept Under Federal Direction Plan Proposed
Washington AP reports two bills under the Revenue Expenditure and National Park Service Control Act would keep Great Smoky Mountains National Park campsite areas and Cape Lookout National Seashore under federal management. The Park Service argues against personnel cuts while noting a 48 percent rise in campers over five years to about 152 million in 1968, despite only a 13 percent rise in employees.
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Washington
North Carolina
Congress
Aco
National Park Service
Great Smoky Mountains
al Park
Cape Hate Eeteral National Seashore
Roy A.jnmine
Taylor
Walter B. Jones
Park Service
PepsiCo to Acquire Hardee's in Merger Deal
PepsiCo announced plans to buy Hardee's Food Systems in a stock and cash merger. The Rocky Mount based chain operates Hardee's and Yogi Bear drive ins with Southeast and Southwest presence. merger subject to terms, shareholder approvals, and tax ruling.
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Rocky Mount
N.C
Pepsi Cola Co
PepsiCo
Pepsi Cola
Hardee’s
Donald M. Kendall
Hardee
Hardee's
Yogi Bear
Pepsi
Gardner Office Remains Open After Defeat
A Raleigh source describes Gardner campaign supporters keeping the 4th District office open to aid North Carolina politics. Jesse Austin, Gardner aide Yates Nagel and staff maintain three researchers and secretarial help while thanking workers and surveying 1968 voting patterns for mapping future party strategy.
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Gardner
U.S
Raleigh
North Carolina
Jim Gardner
Bob Scott
Jesse Austin
Rocky Mount
Yates Nagel
Austin
Murder Trial Of Women Postponed in Rockingham NC
In Rocky Mount three young women charged with murder and armed robbery face postponement until the Supreme Court rules on the conviction of a fourth defendant, Marie Hil, who was sentenced to death for the Strum storekeeper case. The three alleged conspirators are Bessie Wilkins 19 Marie Higgs 25 and Carolyn Fox 19. They were released on $10 000 unsecured bonds but remain indebted to the state for 836000 each if they miss trial. A detective testified Hil signed a statement admitting she shot and beat Strum and took his money while the others waited outside.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Hubert D. May
May
Bessie Dorothea Wilkins
Marie Kay Higgs
Carolyn Fox
Marie Hil
W. E. Strum
Horace Winstead
Ment
Strum
Six Tar Heels Killed In War
The Defense Department announced the death of six North Carolinians in the Vietnam War. Killed in action were Sgt. Benjamin P. Benton of South Mills, Pfc. Jerry W. Laney of Monroe, Pfc. Roger D. Shuler of Monroe, all Army, and Navy Engineman David E. Morgan of Candler. Listed as dead not as the result of hostile action were Army Capt. Thomas J. Shafter of Fayetteville and Army Spec. 4 James D. Bailey of Hendersonville.
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Walington
Defense Department
Benjamin P. Benton
South Mills
Jerry W. Laney
Monroe
Roger D. Shuler
Navy
David E. Morgan
Candler
Army
Thomas J. Shafter
Fayetteville
James D. Bailey
Hendersonville
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Richard E. Meyer
Lot
Robert Kennedy
United States
UILWA
Clear Beece Penny
Robert A. Ayres
Ayres
Hudson Institute
Croton
The
Hedgecock Builders Supply CO
High Point
M. Maxum
Most
Boone
Rob Wood
Tar Heels
Moore Electric Repair Inc
Garrison St. Ph
Southern Motors
Swartzberg
N. Main St
Sonymatic TC
Soke
Ilaswe
MACAC
Oni
SONY
Serre Superscope
America
Superscope
Omaha
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