Man seeks to complete service after Army mix up
GI Abbl, a 22-year-old sergeant, struggles to resolve his status after repeated orders to join units that do not exist. He returns to Ft Lewis, tries Ft Bliss, Fort Carson, and Portland personnel offices, then works as a part time lab tech while seeking back pay or an honorable discharge. He questions why no one can confirm his assignment.
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Don Abbl
US. Army
Abbl
Ft Lewis
Wash
Friedenburg
Germany
6Th Armored Cavalry Division
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Abbi
Ft. Lewis
Portland
Ft. Carson
Colo
Fort Bliss
Colorado
Lund Named GM of Chevrolet Division at GM
Robert D. Lund was named general manager of General Motors Chevrolet Division replacing James McDonald who moved to a director and executive vice president role in charge of U.S. and Canadian operations in September.
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Robert D. Lund
General Motors Corp
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Lund
James McDonald
U.S
Flooding worsens across Oklahoma and Midwest regions
Heavy rains flood Oklahoma Texas Kansas and Missouri with tens of thousands forced from homes. Governors expand disaster lists as the Deep Park River threatens crest while federal officials assess damages estimated at 319 million. In New Jersey a municipal judge was shot dead in his courtroom during a hearing.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Dlisaster
David Hall
Deep Park
West Okla
Wanaque
N.J
Joseph Cresente
Guards kill prisoner in riot at Reidsville Prison
About 50 protesting convicts rushed guards, were herded to work, and one inmate was killed when corrections officers fired shotguns and sky guns. Four others were wounded and a guard was bruised as convicts attacked with sticks. Gov. Carter blamed inflammatory letters urging a sitdown strike.
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Reidsville
Reidsville State Prison
Jimmy Carter
State Capitol
U.S. to boost combat strength in Europe and Britain mass murder case
Defense Secretary Schlesinger said the United States will add two frigates and pull 13 000 combat troops from support units in Europe to raise overall readiness to pre 1966 levels as NATO allies are urged to match Warsaw Pact power. In Wakefield Judith Ward, 25, was convicted of twelve murders by bombing an army bus and received 12 life sentences plus 20 years. judge Sir George Waller rejected any minimum term.
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Bonn
James R. Schlesinger
Europe
Schlesinger
U.S
Germany
Wakefield
England
Britain
Judith Teresa Ward
Skih Republican Army
Trun
George Waller
Ford Hosts 12 Year Old Epilepsy Poster Boy At White House
President Ford met Brian Molloy a 12 year old from New York City at the Oval Office. The boy who has epilepsy since infancy asked about his outfield play and hitting while Ford wore a WIN button and spoke of football and baseball. Brian appeared nervous but Ford tried to put him at ease as photographs were taken.
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Ford
Brian Molloy
Brian
New York City
Oval Office
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