Operation Homecoming Closes at Clark Air Base
Operation Homecoming ended as 590 American POWs were escorted from captivity in Vietnam and flown home. Captain Robert T. White of Newport News Virginia led the last evacuee group, welcomed by cheering U S personnel at Clark Field. Veterans displayed signs of hardship, with gaunt faces limp limbs and haunted expressions.
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Senate approves long mandatory sentences for drug pushers
The Senate approved mandatory prison terms for hard drug pushers not addicted themselves and for use or unlawful carrying of a firearm in violent federal crimes. The measure passed 93 to 1 after votes on related amendments, and now moves to the House.
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Nixon
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Don’t Be a Dropout Shows Lifelong Earnings Gap
A study estimates lifetime earnings for a person with under eight years of schooling at 214000 dollars, while a college graduate earns about 584000 dollars. The comparison highlights the financial impact of educational attainment.
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