Prisoner Repatriation Debate Highlights Vietnam War Prisoners
An ugly report from two Congressmen criticizes prison conditions in South Vietnam as the Pentagon notes about 35,000 North Vietnamese prisoners held by Saigon with Hanoi aiding several thousand South Vietnamese. The first repatriation is set for Saturday with 62 ill North Vietnamese soldiers and 24 fishermen to be returned, though Hanoi refuses to release South Vietnamese captives.
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Demilitarized Zone
Nguyen Trieu Dan
Paris
P.O.W
L F Ross Dies at 84 a North Carolina civic leader
Ferree Ross a longtime Asheboro figure dies at 84. Randolph native and UNC graduate led a building supply business founded the Randolph Savings and Loan served as Randolph Hospital director and treasurer and chaired High Point College board during its growth. He also served in the State Senate in 1954 and was a key civic force.
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North Carolina
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University of North Carolina
Randolph Savings and Loan
High Point College
State Senate
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Ferree Ross
Nixon plan eyes federal health insurance for all poor
A Nixon task force says Medicaid failed to guarantee universal care as state rules limit eligibility. It urges replacing Medicaid with federal health insurance for all 30 to 40 million poor, with uniform benefits and coverage for families and individuals.
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Nixon
Age of Nuclear Weapons and the Atomic Era
The piece traces the 25 year arc since the 1945 Alamogordo test and Hiroshima Nagasaki to the hydrogen bomb era. It notes the shift in strategic planning, the science military alliance, and the open ended arms race shaping US Soviet balance of terror. It cites the 1952 US hydrogen test and 1949 Soviet A bomb followed by their first H bomb.
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki
United States
Soviet Union
Air Force
Japan
Russia
America’s Red Guards and democratic reform in action
The essay contrasts idealistic young militants who endorse violent upheaval with a defense of democratic processes. It notes that the columnist’s reporting exposes misconduct among powerful leaders, including threats to reelection of several Congress members, while highlighting the contrast with authoritarian states. It mentions Sen. Tom Dodd as part of the cited charges.
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Tom Dodd
Political column outlines ethics and corruption cases
A Chicago Tribune style column reflects on past exposes that touched Senator Murphy and Hartke and others, outlining how reports triggered investigations and political fallout. It notes FBI inquiries, grand jury indictments, and rescues reforms while praising press freedom.
Land of Oz park rises on Beech Mountain in North Carolina
A highland Oz attraction on Beech Mountain near Banner Elk advances with Dorothy’s House, the Wizard and yellow brick road integrated into a wind twisted forest. Grover Robbins and son started the project three years ago, using careful clearing to preserve trees. Visitors access by gondola from Beach Tree Village, entering through Memorial Overlook to a Judy Garland statue and a farm and farmyard replica with a cyclone maze. The July issue of Holiday Inn magazine features the Land of Oz story by Tom Sieg.
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Land of Oz
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Carolina-Caribbean Corporation
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Appalachian Ranges
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Dorothy
Toto
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Munchkinland
Garden of Oz
Courage
Holiday Inn Magazine
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Good Afternoon
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Seafarers Union
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