POW for Seven Years KU Student Marks Time
Kansas University student Charles Boyd, a seven year Vietnam POW, reflects on time lost and gained, readjustment challenges, and insights into life, media bias, and personal fortitude as he pursues a master's in Latin American studies for Air Force work. He describes his capture, imprisonment, and the POWs tapping code used to stay connected.
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Charles Boyd
North
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
North Vietnam
Boyd
Kansas University
Air Force
Flack
Hanoi
Nixon and Agnew Meet as Probe Continues
President Nixon met with Vice President Spiro Agnew after a California trip to discuss the federal inquiry into kickback allegations. A White House spokesman said Agnew requested the meeting and Nixon would not seek Agnew’s resignation. The investigation, led by the Baltimore U.S. attorney, could be presented to a grand jury.
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Washington
California
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
White House
Atty
Elliot Richardson
U. S
Baltimore
Maryland
Agew
Richardson
Warren
San Clemente
Calif
Camp David
Congress
Raney Drug Stores Rate Prescription Ad Adv
Fragmentary OCR notes list Raney Drug stores and doctors involved in prescription advertising. Readable items mention rates and ads for drugs, with unclear details on who set prices or where ads appeared.
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Raney Drug Stores
Elaivers
Submarine Rescue Earns Two Britons Safe Return
Two British crewmembers, Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman, freed after three days trapped 1,375 feet below the Atlantic in a midget sub. They were hauled to the surface, transferred to the mother ship, and flown to Barrow, England for reunion with families.
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Cork
Ireland
Atlantic
Vickers Voyager
Vickers
Barrow
England
Roger Mallinson
Roger Chapman
Vickers Oceanic
Vancouver
Canada
U.S. Navy
Mallinson
Chapman
U.S
Fire Devastates Copenhagen Hafna Hotel Kills 30 Guests
A blaze tore through the Hafna hotel in central Copenhagen early today killing about 30 people and injuring many others. Fire destroyed the three upper floors as guests, mostly foreign tourists, fled via fire escapes and from the roof. Several Americans were among the victims or survivors, with frantic scenes as families sheltered and were rescued by firefighters.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Hafna
City Hall
Alan T. Brown
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dane
States
Jules Fine
Honolulu
Two Cars Collide Injuring Woman in Lawrence
A Friday night two vehicle crash on Iowa near 25th sent Helena F. Johnston to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in fair condition for observation after colliding with Marilynn L. Winegar. Johnston’s car suffered about 1200 dollars in damage while Winegar’s sustained 500 dollars. Police also reported two other injuries from separate crashes. Donna J. Guenther suffered facial cuts at 13th and Connecticut.
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Johnston
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Iowa
25Th
Lawrence Polce
Helena F. Johnston
LMH
Marilynn L. Winegar
Winegar
Paul D. Bledsoe
Conn
Kenneth L. Hargett
Rt. 2
Bledsoe
Hargett
Donna J. Guenther
Barker
13Th
Connecticut
Propane Rationing Proposed by White House
The White House Energy Policy Office proposed a mandatory propane allocation plan noting propane is a small share of total fuel but vital for crop drying heating and medical facilities. Priority would go to agriculture food processing residential cooking and heating transit and medical buildings. Distributors would apportion remaining supplies to nonpriority customers from Sept 1 1972 to Apr 30 1973. Public hearings are set for next Friday.
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Washington
White House
John A. Love
Energy Policy Office
Love
COLC
Holiday Weekend To Be Wet
Rain swept Lawrence this morning with .33 inch in under an hour and winds to 25 mph. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were forecast through Sunday with partly cloudy skies. Highs near 90 and lows around 60s, with 40 percent today then tapering to 20 percent by Sunday.
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Lawrence
Kansas
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