POW Capt Murphy Reaches Home After Imprisonment
Capt Murphy one of 32 POWs who arrived at Clark Field, Phillipines, spoke to his family by phone for 30 minutes Tuesday after being held since August 1972 in Ha Noi area. He was recovering from being shot down over the DMZ while on a forward air controller tour in Vietnam. His family, awaiting his return in Mineral Wells, Texas, plans a home welcome and transfer arrangements to San Antonio and Sheppard AFB.
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Murphy
Clark Air Force Base
Philipines
Capt. Murphy
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
North
South Vietnam
Air Force
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Stan
Jo Beth
John
Hardwick Element
Texas
Mineral Wells
Stanley Murphy
Norman Hines
Jeft
Jo Murphy
John S. Murphy
Iron Clack
Philippines
Sth
Mike Whitley
Hershey Ends 62 Years in Military Service at Pentagon
Gen Lewis B. Hershey retires as director of Selective Service after 62 years in uniform and public service. At 79, he leaves a career spanning World War I to Vietnam era, praised for shaping a modern draft while defending its integrity. He plans a brief transition to a Pentagon office under the Army chief of staff.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Pentagon
Elliot L. Richardson
Nixon
Washington
Hershey
Heard
Mar
Defense
Eliot L. Richardson
Army Chief of Staff
White House
Supreme Court
Lette
Uilly
Angola
Fremont
Tnd
Indiana National Guard
France
Imis
Mr Breadman Feeds Hungry Kids in Miami
Bob Baker age 59 travels Miami in a sky blue station wagon to give away bread and other food to needy children. He estimates 400 to 500 loaves daily and spends up to 100 dollars weekly on donations. Teachers praise his charity and plan a school luncheon in his honor.
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Miami
Fla
Bob Baker
Baker
Breadman
Miami Springs
Helen Marie
New York
York
Miller
Tech College of Business Receives Multiple Grants and Scholarship
Texas Tech College of Business accounting department receives grants totaling over 2000 plus a 500 scholarship. Dr Jack D Steele dean accepts 2000 from WG Yeary of Texaco Houston. Lybrand, Tos, Bros. and Montgomery awards 600 for program enhancement. Masking and Sells offices contribute 500. Ekmer Fox Co funds a scholarship. a 50 scholarship check arrives during Midland office tour.
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Area of
Texas Tech
College of Business
Jack D. Steele
WG. Yeary
Texaco, Inc
Houston
Lybrand
Tess, Bros. and Montgomery
Fort Worth
Masking and Sells
Certified Public Accountants
Ekmer Fox Co
Certified Public Accounting
Midland
Israelis Try Two Accused Soldi for Salvage Theft
Israelis tried two soldiers by military courts on charges related to stealing baggage from the Libyan airliner shot down near Sinai during salvage operations. Defense Minister Moshe Dayan said recovered property and bodies of more than 100 passengers were handed to Egyptian authorities. The fate of the soldiers' penalties was not disclosed.
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Usalem Sap
Asraeli
Sinai
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
Suez
Area Women Join Sigma Tau Delta At Texas Tech
Seven Lubbock area students and Brendal Becknell of Idalou were initiated into Texas Tech University’s Sigma Tau Delta English Honorary Society. Sponsor Dr. Dale Davis notes membership requires a 3.5 English average with overall 3.0 GPA.
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Kay E. Bishkin
Margret Z. Grimes
Kathy Holmes
Cynthia A. Meyers
Nancy L. Nissar
Suzanne Rutledge
Margaret E. Vignes
Lubbock
Brendal J. Becknell
Thalen
Sigma ‘Tau Delta
Texas Tech University
Sigma Tau Delta
Dale Davis
Sistant
Tech
Miss Bishkin
Maynard W Bishkin
Miss Myers
W. E. Myers
Lord St
Miss Nislar
Jerry Nislar
Miss Rutledge
Mae Rutledge
Box
Lock
Miss Beenell
Eugene Beckmnell
Rt. 1
Idalou
Woman Solon Smith Honored for Unparalleled Service
The Maine House honors Margaret Chase Smith for 33 years in Congress. The Skowhegan Republican is praised as the only woman to serve in both houses, to be elected to four full Senate terms, and to place her name in nomination for president at a major party convention.
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Augusta
Maine
Margaret. Chase Smith
Congress
Maine House
Skowhegan
Senate
House
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Hungry Kids
Burnock Avslanet
Fulton
Lashbik
ianche-Jouenel
Prine
Ming
Labbe
Texan
Satara
C.M. Neel
Optometrist
Indiana Ave
Drs. Pettey
Soplens
Bausch & Lomb
Optical Clinic
Waren
AGU
Spagueett
Solon
Hong Glen
Laree Rue
Delvery
Broadway
Pioneer
Society
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