Birthday wish grows from Vietnam family’s missing hero
Mrs. Carole Hanson, living near El Toro, campaigns for humane treatment of POWs and MIAs while her Marine husband Captain Stephen Hanson remains missing after a June 1967 crash. Todd, age three, prays nightly for his father to return home.
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Todd Hanson
Vietnam
Carole Hanson
Todd
Hanson
Washington, D.C
Stephen Hanson
Khe Sahn
Marine Corps Air Facility
el Toro
Big Supplier to Service Clubs Owned by Soldiers
A group of current and former soldiers own the Meredem Company which sells millions in supplies to servicemen’s clubs, including those run by the owners themselves. Sgt Maj William C Wooldridge is listed among Meredem stockholders as hearings on club abuses approach.
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Washington
Meredem Company
William C. Wooldridge
Army
Military club profits raise abuse questions across bases
Financial sources note a firm earned 250000 in gross profit from a 1 million intake. Army personnel tied to service clubs in Vietnam and other bases face scrutiny for possible kickbacks and mismanagement. Senate and Army investigators prepare hearings as Pentagon orders audits and a broad review of fund handling.
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Congress
Defense Department
Senate
Fually
Vietnam
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Wooldridge
Army
Washington
Far East
Europe
U.S
Saigon Rumored to Sell U.S. Arms on Open Market
Senator Proxmire said South Vietnam’s embassy confirmed arms supplied by the United States are being offered for private sale. He cited 5000 plus M 16 rifles and grenade launchers among the items, and a U S pledge that surplus U S supplied arms would go to self defense units. The Pentagon disputed the claim.
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Washington & Sen
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Saigon
United States
Pentagon
Proxmire
Senate
South Vietnam
U.S
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God
Hansons
N.Y. Times Service
Subcommittee
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
INGS
Grtas
Gleiucat Boureon
Pmanada
Kentucky
Schenley
Niettem Craneme
Lve
Long Beach
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