Longtime Saigon veteran recalls American era and Vietnam split
Dao Huan Ngu, 65, recalls arriving as a young man to aid U.S. efforts in South Vietnam during World War II era, his clashes with miscommunication, and his view that Americans failed to explain their mission. He notes the economic rise of Vietnamese collaborators and remains hopeful for reunification and a final victory for the South.
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South Vietnam
Dao Huan Ngu
Ngu
Mekong Delta
Revolutionary Movement
China
Ho Chi Minh
Saigon
U.S. Information Service
USIS
Vietnam
U.S
Vietnamization Called Success
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird told Congress that Vietnamization enables total U S withdrawal once POWs are released and Saigon can defend itself. He said South Vietnam can maintain in country security, paving potential negotiation success or full U S exit if talks fail. He noted Russia ready to deploy new ICBMs, and 5 000 draftees this year before the all volunteer force starts July 1.
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Laird
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Rockefeller IV to Lead West Virginia Wesleyan College
John D. Rockefeller IV has accepted the presidency of Wesleyan College Buckhannon after serving as West Virginia secretary of state. The 35 year old Democrat will complete his current term January 15 and take the Wesleyan post succeeding Dr Stanley H Martin who resigned last September. Rockefeller will lead the 1600 student liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church and remains a Presbyterian.
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W. Va
John D. Rockefeller IV
West Virginia
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Rockefeller
Arch A. Moore Jr
Wesleyan
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Stanley H. Martin
Philadelphia Teachers Strike Reaches Second Round
Philadelphia public school teachers, about 18,000 strong, began a second strike in four months after failed talks on a three month extension. The action affects 260,000 students as the union rejects binding arbitration and seeks court intervention.
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D. Donald Jamieson
Jamieson
Frank Sullivan
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Nunemaker Building Receives 1973 Burlington Interior Award
The Irene Nunemaker College building at Kansas University on Engel Road earned a Burlington House Institutional Award for outstanding interior design benefiting its users. Designed by Kivett & Myers, the KU gift from alumna Irene Nunemaker was praised as intimate yet spacious and inviting for study and conversation.
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Nunemaker College
Engel Road
Irene Nunemaker
Kivett & Myers
Kansas City
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