One-Time Cabinet Maker Now Is 500000 Cobra Jockey in Nam
Vietnam era portrait of Capt. Robert Barthhelmess a former Vallejo cabinet maker turned Cobra gunship pilot. The U S Army invested 500000 to train him as a helicopter killer. He flies two Cobra gunships with Troop C 3rd Squadron 17th Air Cavalry near the Zee near the Thach Han River in Quang Tri. He recalls a dangerous mission flies 8 to 10 hours daily averages two enemy contacts weekly and was shot down once in 1967. He plans to stay in uniform while the war ends.
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Holger Jensen
Associated Press
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Vietnam
Zee
Vietnams
Robert Barthhelmess
Barthhelmess
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Calif
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Lauderdale Flu Epidemic Strikes Broward County
Lauderdale officials declare an influenza epidemic as 13 000 cases and 18 deaths occur in one week in Broward County. Health Director Dr. Paul Hughes notes most victims are elderly with chronic conditions and urges vaccination or booster shots for prevention.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Broward County
Paul Hughes
Monay
Hughes
Arthur Ford Dies in Miami at 74
The Rev. Arthur A. Ford, spiritualist author of Unknown but Known, died in Miami on Monday at age 74.
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Miami
Arthur A. Ford
Gun-Toting Robbers Hit With Double Penalty
Washington reports a new federal rule for crimes involving firearms. A robbery with a gun now carries an extra prison term beyond the base sentence, under a $3.5 billion anticrime bill signed by President Nixon. First offenders face one-to-ten years for gun use, with two-to-25 years on subsequent convictions, and no suspension or parole.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Mansfield
Meadle Granted Immunity in Calley Testimony
A former soldier who claimed to have killed 10 to 15 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai was granted immunity to testify at Lt. William Calley Jr.'s court martial. Paul Meadle, from Terre Haute, Ind., previously refused to answer questions and faces removal to Ft. Benning, Ga., when the trial resumes.
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My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
Paul David Meadle
CBS
Asst
Will R. Wilson
Meadle
John A. Kesler
Ft. Benning
Calley
Sumes
Terre Haute
Ind
Mike Wallace
Only 4 Crows To Win Bounty
Cincinnati AP report states Hamilton County ends the 4 bounty on crows after 100 years and nearly ends the practice. County administrator R A Anderegg notes state law prevents lifting the 25 cent bounty, so commissioners allocate only 1 for crow bounties and pay for at most four crows.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
R.A. Anderegg
Flood In Kuala Lumpur Amid Worst Malaysian Flood
Kuala Lumpur faced its worst flood on record as waters surged through the capital. Reports say flood depths reached about 12 feet in parts of the city, disrupting daily life and prompting emergency measures.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Hard Times Cut Down Weddings in King County
In 1970 western Washington faced economic strain with a 9.7 percent drop in marriage licenses issued in King County. Divorce filings totaled 8,910, only seven more than the prior year, reflecting broader financial pressures affecting unions and separations.
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Seattle
Washington
King County
Abandoned cars spike in New York streets in 1970
Acting Sanitation Commissioner Jerome Kretchmer reports 72,961 abandoned autos removed citywide in 1970, over a 200 percent rise in three years. He calls the issue a sign of a careless throwaway economy as cleanup efforts continue.
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New York
Jerome Kretchmer
Pittsburgh Strikes Close Schools And Newspapers
City schools shut as 73 000 students miss class after the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers votes to boycott until a new contract is agreed. The Pittsburgh Press and Post Gazette cease daily publication as 230 pressmen strike over pay in a two year contract dispute. About 1 000 city workers report illness amid a dispute over using staff as drivers. city services such as police refueling are disrupted.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Louis Rishko
Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Post-Gazette
Ozark Area Seeks New Ambulance Service
A Camden County delegation led by attorney Morgan Moulder and prosecutor John Parrish will visit Atty. Gen. John Danforth in Jefferson City to obtain guidance on establishing a new ambulance system for the Lake Ozark area. The plan aims to replace private funeral home services.
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Jefferson City
Camden County
John Danforth
Lake Ozark
Morgan Moulder
John Parrish
Tears Flow but He Is Happy Man
In Hollywood Florida AP reports Seminole teenager Howard Osceola, 19, suffers extensive injuries from a multi car hit and run while hitchhiking last September. Surgeons saved his life and patched his body despite a tear duct he cannot close, leaving him with constant tears and a hopeful outlook.
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Hollywood
Fla
Howard Osceola
Seminole Okalee
Unconscious man survives after hit and run on U S 27
Osceola man tossed into roadside canal after a two-vehicle collision along U S Highway 27 west of Hollywood. He was found unconscious, spent nearly a month in a coma, and four months in hospital before recovering. He now guides tourists to support his wife and two children.
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Osceola
Hollywood
Parker proposes salary reform for Missouri county collectors
Missouri State Representative George Parker of Columbia seeks to end the fee based pay for county collectors in third and fourth class counties. He plans to introduce legislation in the 1971 session to set salaries by a formula using assessed valuation and county population, and he aims to curb high salaries for some public administrators. The 1971 session opens at noon on Wednesday.
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Jeffeson City
Missouri
George Parker
Jefferson City
The
Columbia Republican
Parker
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