Akron Private Escapes Viet Cong After Week as Prisoner
Pfc. Bruce Groening of Akron Ohio identified by Stars and Stripes as the 1st Air Cavalry member who eluded Viet Cong captors after a March kidnapping in northern Binh Dinh province. He freed himself from a cave guard, grabbed grenades, and prompted a helicopter rescue. Groening’s escape marks one of the few wartime prison break disclosures.
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Bruce Groening
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Ohio
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Stars and Stripes
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Graening
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Binh Dinh
Groening
Bongson Plains
U.S
Issac Camacho
el Paso
Tex
Fern Martin
Kenmore
Vietnam
Martin
Air Force reprimands pilots for Lang Vei bombing error
Three pilots were docked in pay and grounded after a March 2 strike killed 105 Montagnards and wounded 250 at Lang Vei. A fourth pilot was cleared. the error was ruled inadvertent due to navigation mistakes. The pilots based in Thailand face a flying evaluation board next week.
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Lang Vei
Weather outlook with mild weekend warmth and scattered showers
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures tonight and a low near 40. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high around 70, followed by a long stretch of warm weather into Monday with highs in the 70s and nightly lows in the 40s. Scattered weekend showers may dampen outdoor plans. Yesterday’s high reached 54 and overnight low fell to 30.
Execution set as Mitchell awaits death at San Quentin
Aaron C. Mitchell, 37, faces execution in the gas chamber at San Quentin after Gov. Reagan denied clemency. Vigils formed outside Reagan’s Sacramento home and the prison as Mitchell, who slashed his arm in a failed attempt to delay the sentence, prepared for the day’s event.
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Mitchell
Reagan
Arnold Gamble
Back To Work After Three Day Trucking Lockout Ends
The national trucking industry resumes operations as Trucking Employers Inc. and the Teamsters Union reach a three year contract ending a three day lockout. A 50 cent wage hike awaits ratification by about 450,000 workers in 12,000 firms. The Chicago area remains on separate strike action with no contract coverage. Federal Taft-Hartley implications loom as the Teamsters appoint Fitzsimmons leads.
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Teamsters Union
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Frank Fitzsimmons
Trucking Employers Inc
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Johnson
Taft
TEI
New York
New Jersey
Los Angeles
Miami
Fitzsimmons
Chuckle Urges Dental Care With Regular Dentist Visits
A lighthearted public notice advises readers to protect their teeth by seeing a dentist twice a year and to mind their own business.
Loan Woes Settled Reunites Mother and Girl in Tennessee
In Nashville, 5 year old Tresea Lynn Thompson was returned to Wanda Lee Thompson after Juvenile Court Judge Richard Jenkins heard the case. The mother said she faced heavy bills and sent her daughter to a finance company with a note claiming her check was taken. The judge admonished her for sending a child to a loan firm but the mother expressed happiness at the reunion.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tresea Lynn Thompson
Wanda Lee Thompson
Richard Jenkins
Powell Votes In Harlem Boosts Mandate Signal
Harlem voters gave Adam Clayton Powell 86 percent in an absentee triumph over Lucille Pickett Williams with 27,900 to 4,091. The landmark margin follows prior large wins and comes as House faces how to handle Powell after debates over his seating in the 90th Congress.
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House of Representatives
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Harlem
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Bimini Island
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Ervin F. Yearling
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L. Joseph Overton
Shutdown Lifts for Middletown Truckers Council
Middletown trucking association members were told around 8 a.m. that the shutdown is over. Bob Wise of Bob's Trucking Service said local freight haulers will resume normal operations today. About 200 Teamsters are involved.
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Trucking Association
Bob Wise
Bob's Trucking Service
Auto firms map callbacks as parts shortage cuts hit work
Detroit AP reports the auto industry plans to recall thousands laid off due to trucking shutdowns. Ford idled about 15,000 across five states. GM and Chrysler seek to restore operations as parts supply dwindles. Teamsters hauled none of the layoffs but part haulers faced lockout amid plant shutdowns in Pontiac Warren St Louis.
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Ford Motor Co
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Chrysler
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St. Louis
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