Harrowing 51 Hours in Jungle Rescue Tale
Lt. William P. Bergeron of New Orleans parachuted into a Vietnam jungle after his F 4 Phantom was disabled. He directed fire on Communist positions, endured two nights of crowding danger, hallucinations, and near misses, until a Jolly Green Giant helicopter finally evacuated him after six hours of bombing and strafing.
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Camrane Bay
Southfield
Vietnam
UPI
U.S
South Vietnam
New Orleans
Jungles
William P. Bergeron
Bergeron
Louisiana
Rver
Fire Kills Two Children Of Airman In Missouri
In Knob Noster Missouri a pre dawn fire destroyed a two story frame home of Air Force sergeant Harry Ghent. Two Ghent children Lois Marie 9 and Joyce Ann 10 died. Grandfather Thomas Crabtree and Edith Ghent 15 were injured. Fire origin unknown. Ghent to return from Vietnam duty.
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Knob Noster
Air Force
Lois Marie Ghent
Doyce Ann
Air Force Set
Harry Ghent
Thomas Crabtree
Edith Ghent
Crabtree
White Air Force Base Hospital
Ghent
Vietnam
Food Arrives as Poverty Critics Claim One-Sided View
In Modesto California officials criticized poverty workers for a one sided portrayal of need after 10 tons of surplus food was trucked from Sacramento to 200 families on Christmas Eve. CAC said unemployment rents and welfare based on 1957 payments created need. Buford Pennington and his wife received food after being without.
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Modesto
Calif
Stanislaus County
Charles Dixon
Sacramento
Board of Supervisors
Community’ Action, Commission
CAC
Phil Young
Young
Dixon
Buford Pennington
Pennington
Indian frog legs exports dip in 1968-69 demand rise abroad
The Indian seas foods magazine reports exports of frog legs fell during 1968-69 by a small amount but earnings rose by 33000 dollars due to strong demand in the French market.
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New Delhi
Missouri petitions seek referendum on income tax hike
Petitions with 162 714 names were filed with Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick seeking a statewide vote on Missouri s income tax increase law. If enough signatures exist the public will decide at the November general election. Senator Earl R Blackwell and Governor Ware Hearnes debate the need for funds to maintain state services.
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Jefferson City
Secy
James C. Kirkpatrick
Missouri
Earl R. Blackwell
Hillsboro
Wareren E. Hearnes
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