Former POW Describes Slow Gains at Hanoi Prison Camp
Captain Jeremiah Denton recalls brutal confinement at Alcatraz and subsequent policy shifts in 1968 69. He notes intensified torture purge, gradual improvements after October 1968, limited breakfast and cigarettes, and moves to Camp Unity in December 1969 marking consolidation of Hanoi POWs.
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Eddy Merckx Wins 1972 Tour de France Fourth Title
Eddy Merckx of Belgium won the 1972 Tour de France for the fourth consecutive time. His 3,840 kilometer race time was 108 hours 27 minutes 59 seconds finishing on July 23, 1972. Felice Gimondi of Italy finished second.
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