POW Says 100 Airmen Killed After Crashing
Washington AP survivor of North Vietnamese captivity reports more than 100 U S airmen killed after being shot down by militia and civilians. He cites escape purge of May 1969 and widespread torture of POWs with 351 respondents in 1971 showing 95 percent tortured and 40 percent in solitary.
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Washington
U.S
Air Force
James H. Kaslr
Kasler
Indianapolis
Ind
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Three Ft. Riley Soldiers Die in I-70 Crash Near Abilene
A rear crash on I-70 east of Abilene Kansas killed three Ft. Riley soldiers from the 82nd Medical Detachment and 335th Headquarters Co. John A. Small John D. Russell and James A. Haines died in the fire. Two others Michael J. Murphy and Gary E. Buschman were injured at Irwin Army Hospital Ft. Riley with Buschman admitted and Murphy released after treatment.
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Topeka
Ft. Riley
Abilene
Kansas Highway Patrol
John A. Small
John D. Russell
82Nd
James A. Haines
335Th Headquarters Co
Michael J. Murphy
Gary E. Buschman
Irwin Army Hospital
Buschman
Murphy
Smail
Hail Destroys More Property Than Tornados
Article notes hailstones cause greater yearly property damage than tornadoes and promises guidance on protecting crops, urging readers to seek out protective measures and prevention tips.
North Vietnam Denies Torture of U.S. Prisoners
North Vietnam's official press claimed American captives were treated well and accused U.S. reports of prisoner torture as a tactic to distract from U.S. actions in Vietnam. Nhan Dan cited U.S. officials praising the prisoners' mental and physical condition.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
U.S
Marches rally to back Indian rights group
Supporters of United Indian Action gathered at Veterans Park for a rally and march along Massachusetts Street to Central Park. The crowd of up to 125 heard four AIM advocates back from Wounded Knee recount needs for food and clothing, with plans to picket the BIA office and mark the BIA centennial.
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United Indian Action
Veterans Park
Massachusetts Street
Central Park
America
Wounded Knee
S. D
Angela Wehausen
Phoenix, Ariz
AIM
St. Marys
Francis Battese
St. Mary’s
Fatal intercity crash in southern Brazil hospitalizes none
Nineteen people died when an intercity bus and a truck collided head on near Ijui in Rio Grande do Sul causing the bus to overturn into a river. Police reported the fatalities and described the location near the borders with Uruguay and Argentina.
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Porto Alegre
Brazil
Ijui
Winners named in Douglas County poster contest
Anne Donahue of Baldwin won the conservation poster prize in the Douglas County Conservation District essay and poster contest on natural resource preservation. Tobin Cruch of 1734 Kent Ter took second, and Rickey Porter of Vinland earned an honorable mention.
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Anne Donahue
Baldwin
Douglas County Conservation District
Tobin Cruch
Kent Ter
Rickey Porter
Vinland
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J. C. Penney
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Massachusetts
RED Cross Blood Drive
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Douglas County Red Cross
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RED Cross
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All Star Dairy
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Douglas County State Bank
First National Bank
Farmers Cooperative Assn
Gibson's Discount Center
Raw Valley State Bank
Lawrence National Bank and Trust Co
Lawrence Construction Co., Inc
Frank O. Raley, Jr
Lawrence Launderers and Dry Cleaners
Lawrence Savings Association
Norris Bros. Mechanical & Electrical Contractors
Round Corner
Rumsey. Funeral Home
Rusty's Iga Food Centers
1.G. & Y. Family Centers
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