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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1972

Page

9

Father backs son s draft opposition in Missouri fast

Richmond man confirms his son Tom Nicholson 20 who refused induction and joined seven other resisters at the U S medical center for federal prisoners in Springfield Missouri. The eight fasters resumed solid food Monday and returned to their quarters after a period of observation while awaiting parole.

Richmond, Ind U. S. Medical Center Springfield Tom Nicholson Richmond Nicholson Indianapolis David A. Nicholson Vietnam United States Earlham College P. J. Ciccone

Air General Lavelle Fired Over Irregularities in Command

The former top Air Force general in Vietnam, Gen. John D Lavelle, was relieved of his post due to irregularities in command responsibilities. Lavelle, who led U S air operations in Vietnam since last July, retired April 7 for personal and health reasons. Gen. John W Vogt Jr will replace him as Lavelle faces an investigation sparked by House concerns over alleged missteps in altitude orders and target hits.

Ryan Lavelle Air Force Vietnam John W. Vogt Jr Europe F. Edward Hebert D-La House Armed Services Committee

Pelsiosaur Fossil Found in Dallas Drainage Dig

Dallas AP report details the discovery of an 80 million year old plesiosaur in a Dallas drainage ditch. SMU historian Bob Slaughter notes the sea creature had large fins, lived in a seaway linking the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Northwest, and ranged as far north as Oklahoma.

Dallas, Tex Southern Methodist University SMU Bob H. Slaughter Dallas-Fort Worth Gulf of Mexico Pacific Northwest Slaughter Oklahoma

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