Flag-Draped Caskets In Hanoi Remembered Airmen
In Hanoi at Gia Lam Airport the remains of 12 American pilots are returned to the United States. Rep G W Montgomery participates in solemn ceremonies placing flags on black caskets including Capt Roy Bowling of San Bernardino California who was shot down November 17 1965. Vietnamese officials facilitated the handover amid war ruins and the large US aircraft awaits.
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Roy Bowling
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Gia Lam
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Commission
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Calif
Vietnam War MIA Talks End With Quiet Hope at Hanoi Terminal
An American commission and Vietnamese officials met over coffee at Hanoi after talks on MIAs. Deputy Foreign Minister Phan Hien urged return visits, while Leonard Woodcock expressed shared hope for accountings. Some remains may be identified as black-casket displays reminded Montgomerys committee of ongoing losses. Remains will go to Hawaii for positive identification.
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America
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Leonard Woodcock
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Woodcock
Montgomery
House Select Committee On
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Hawaii
Fighting Continues in Zaire as Mobutu Tours Kolwezi
President Mobutu Sese Seko visited Shaba Province by C130 to confirm Kolwezi remained in government hands. Mobutu planned to stay to aid operations but left after the Congo Republic president's assassination. Reported invaders withdrew from Kasaji as fighting persisted near Kolwezi.
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Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko
Shaba
Mobutu
Kolwezi
Zaire Radio
Marien Ngouabi
Congo Republic
Kasaji
Brussels
Moise Tshombe
Angola
U S panel meets Laotian officials on missing pilots
The U S presidential commission met Laotian leaders in Vientiane to seek information on 300 American pilots missing in Laos. The talks followed Hanoi’s return of 12 pilot remains and aimed to brief Washington’s new administration while keeping hopes for further findings alive.
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U.S
Laos
Vientiane
Hanoi
Washington
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Nouphan Sithphasay
Photography courses and stadium facts in reader questions
Readers seek funding for photography study and learn about local courses at High Point Arts Council and Randolph Tech. Debates over stadium capacities compare Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium, Louisiana Superdome, and global arenas, with related notes on car buying guides and deposit credits.
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High Point Arts Council
Steve Patton
New Orleans
Pontiac
Michigan
R.H. A
Louisiana Superdome
Sporting News
Superdome
Prague
High Point
Rio de Janeiro
Carter Honored for Human Rights Stand by AI Leaders
New York AP Carter earns praise from Amnesty International USA at their annual meeting for highlighting universal human rights and seeking UN covenants. Leaders say the speech broadens focus, strengthens international mechanisms, and may pressure Congress on civil and political rights.
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New York
Carter
Amnesty International
United Nations
A. Whitney Ellsworth
Amnesty Internatioal
USA
Ellsworth
U.S
High Point Faces Growing Child Abuse Problem
The article notes a nationwide rise in child abuse and neglect despite laws and services. Since 1971 a mandatory reporting law has boosted cases, with over 25 000 reports and more than 100 child deaths. In High Point the trend mirrors state concerns voiced by local DSS Protective Services.
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Akon Wig Ie Ten Tento
Dept. of Social Services
North Carolina
Jo Ann Newman
DSS Protective Services
High Point
Ms. Newman
Border clinic touts Laetrile and DMSO as cancer cures
In Matamoros across the Rio Grande a clinic run by Byron Purdy offers Laetrile and DMSO cancer treatments for 300 to 1500 dollars. The FDA condemns Laetrile as useless and bans its import, while Purdy claims DMSO is a superior, cheaper option despite US restrictions. Thousands seek Laetrile abroad even as lawmakers debate legalization in Texas.
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Rio Grande
United States
Byron Purdy
Europe
Purdy
Victoria
Texas
Jerry Henderson
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