Two Locals Earn Distinguished Flying Cross in Vietnam
Two local servicemen received the Distinguished Flying Cross for acts in Vietnam. Air Force Capt Teddy J Lind navigator of a C130 Hercules flew five hazardous missions to supply Army troops amid heavy fire near Sui Da. He is assigned to Ching Chuan Kang Air Base Formosa and serves with Pacific Air Forces. Army Privates Donald L and William Trimble along with David A Drive earned the medal during Operation Battle Creek as airlift support for First Avenue troops.
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Vietnam
Air Force
Teddy J. Lind
Jean
Leonard H. Squires
Trenton Rt. 1
Hercules
Ching Chuan Kang
Formosa
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Donald L
William Trimble
E. Springer
Lydia
Ralph D. Trimble
Wil M. Springer
Ardmore
Braham Road
David A. Drive
Dobrozsi
Battle Creek
Emrie & Dobrozsi
First Ave
Air policeman earns commendation for combat engineers work
Weeks of advanced training as an air policeman at Fort Leon Trang Air Base Vietnam highlighted by praise for outstanding skill knowledge and job proficiency in solving problems encountered in duty.
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Nha Combat Engineers
Fort Leon- Trang Air Base
Vietnam
Heard Wood
Service members listed for Vietnam duty and Air Force commendation
Army PFC Homer Sorrell, Franklin, assigned to the Ninth Infantry Division in Vietnam as a mortarman. Airman J C Lowvell Cobb, Wright Patterson AFB, decorated with the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service. Storekeeper 3 C Richard A Johnson, Da Nang, reports for duty with Naval Support Activity, Vietnam.
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ARMY
Homer D. Sorrrell
Homer Sorrell
Franklin
Ninth Infantry Division
Vietnam
J.C. Lowvell Cobb
Lorene Cobb
Curtis St
Wright- Patterson Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Cobb
Richard A. Johnson
Richard E. Johnson
Kenwood Drive
da Nang
Taft Failed Bar Exams Before Law Practice Admission
William Howard Taft faced multiple failures on his bar examination before he could be admitted to practice law. The future chief justice and president persisted through setbacks en route to a legal career.
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William Howard Taft
United States
Franciscan Sisters Transfer Margaret Mary Hospital
The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor will turn over Margaret Mary Hospital at Batesville Ind to a newly formed citizens' corporation. Mother Mary Julian SFP said the order had announced last December it would be forced to close the 35 year old facility citing financial strain and local effort to keep it operating.
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Cincinnati
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor
Margaret Mary
Batesville
Ind
Citizens’ Corporation
Mary Julian
S.F.P
Fire kills woman in Cleveland home blaze
Fire on Tuesday at Grace Leonard's East Side home killed the 68 year old. Firefighters said the basement fire started as she hunted for something with lit matches. She was found under the kitchen table. She had lived alone. The report notes a 55 bed hospital facility and its equipment will be turned over by July to a nonprofit corporation with members in several southeastern Indiana counties. Batesville is about 350 miles northwest.
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Cleveland
East Side
Grace Leonard
Indiana
Batesville
Here
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Central Ave
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Dillman’s
U.S
Firebird
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Fiz
KRAFT
ARGO
Lon
Vueer
Washington State
Sisters of Poor
Hoosiers
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