Physical Torture Isn't Worst Of PWs' Ordeal
AP News features writer Jules Soh describes the Hanoi Hilton as a twilight, isolating prison where American prisoners endure prolonged monotony and mental torment.Nine former captives, including Air Force Col Norris Overly and Navy Lt Robert Frishman, recount the crippling boredom, isolation, and propaganda, with physical abuse often eclipsed by the mind’s prison.
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Jules Sohap
Nevar
Priser
North Vietnate
Paview
Hanoi Hilton
Air Force
Norris M. Overly
National War College
Washington, D.C
Navy
Robert Frishman
Frishman
Ing
San Diego
Wesley Rumble
George Air Force Base
Calif
Rumble
Hanoi
United States
Prisoners Dread Escape in Hanoi Gulag Narration
In the Ha Noi prison, inmates endured long lonely hours as they watched rats roam the cell floor. They discussed escape only to conclude the city beyond was equally trapped and that there was little chance of real freedom.
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Overly
Hanoi
Cross Is Freed: Captors In Cuba
Montreal AP British envoy James Cross freed after 60 days held in windowless room by Quebec separatists. Doctors report he is in excellent condition aside from 22 pounds lost. Cubans handed Cross over after hostage exiles arrived in Havana under a ransom deal. Cross described the ordeal as hell like purgatory and noted he watched over 160 films on television. Negotiations at Expo 67 led to freeing Cross and sending captors to Cuba.
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Montreal
James Richard Cross
Quebec
Cross
Cuba
Jewish General Hospital
Sone
Robert Bourass
Europe
Bern
Switzerland
London
Expo Site
FLQ
Quebec Liberation Front
Pierre Laporte
Marc Carbonneau
Jacques Lanctot
Ricardo Escartin
Havana
Jerome Choquette
Carbonneau
Lanctot
Jacques Cosett Trudel
Trudel
Pierre Seguin
Choquette
John Turner
Lanchoz
Bourassa
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
Senate OKs amendment cutting supersonic transport funding
The Senate approved a Transportation Department appropriations amendment by a 52 to 41 vote to delete 290 million dollars for further development of a supersonic transport plane. Missouri and Kansas Democrats Hagleton and Symington supported. Republicans Dole and Pearson of Kansas opposed.
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Washington
Senate
Transportation Department
Missouri
Kansas
Hagleton and Symington
Doleland Pearson
Four MMA Cadets Nominated Outstanding Teens of America
Missouri Military Academy nominates four cadets Jim Cusack Greg Davis Robert Baer and Richard Frahm for Outstanding Teenagers of America. Baer is cadet captain and Delta Phi pledge while Cusack Davis Frahm hold cadet officer roles and Delta Phi associate membership.
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Missouri Military Academy
The
Academy
Jim Cusack
Fort Madison
Iowa
Greg Davis
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert Baer
Washington, IN
Richard Frahm
Richmond Heights
Charles Stribling III
Baer
Miss Teenage America semi finalists named in Fort Worth
Eight contestants were named semi finalists in Miss Teenage America at a Saturday telecast to be carried by CBS. The group includes Anita Cates from Charleston West Virginia and Marian Gulliford from Ponte Vedra Florida, among others. Prize details include a 10000 scholarship and a 5000 personal appearance guarantee. Bookmobile routes for the Mexico Audrain library are listed for December 7 to 11 with several stops across Sims School Laddonia Vandalia Van Far and Tri County Home.
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Fort Worth
Tex
America
United States
Anita Joy Cates
Charleston
W.va
Marian Gulliford
Ponte Vedra
Fla
Jacksonville
Rena Walsh
Anaheim
Calif
Los Angeles
Michelle Lee McCabe
Terri Ellen ¥Avitz
St. Louis
CBS
Debbie Patton
Odessa
Mexico-Audrain County Library
Sims School
Friendship
Excelsior
Laddonia
Vandalia (North
Van-Far High School
Vandalia Branch
Tri-County
Community A-6
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Lawrence Drug
MMA
the Ledger
Dew
Dixie
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Conoco Gasoline
Mexico
Stocks and Bonds Smith
Moore & CO
N.Y. Stock Exch
Paul Heidbreder
Vir-Mar
Lawrence Drug Co
Park Avenue
Loui
U.S
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Irlectricco. Inc
1713
West Ranlavara
Underwriters’ Laboratories
Missouri Power & Light Electric
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Gibson
S. Jefferson
Mexico, Mo
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