Dangers Spark Hesitation as U.S. Troops Balk at Forward Position Near Phu Bai
About 100 American soldiers from Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 1st Infantry 196th Brigade initially refused to move toward a forward defense post three miles west of Phu Bai Vietnam citing booby traps and superior North Vietnamese forces. After talks led by Lt Col Mitchell and pressure from Alpha Company airlift, the platoon relented and joined the march to the position.
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1St Infantry
196Th Brigade
da Nang
U.S
Frederick P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Alpha Company
Terry Simons
Simons
Michigan
Nixon
Commandos Vow We'll Get POWs in Laos Raids
The Remember the Pueblo Committee leader says Nixon must secure the release of U S prisoners within 30 days or a brigade of 118 veterans and mercenaries from Britain France and Belgium will raid small POW camps in Laos within four to six weeks. The plan targets minor camps not major prisons and avoids China.
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Lindstrom
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China
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Chinese table tennis team arrives in Detroit tour
The 14 member Chinese table tennis team begins a two week U.S. tour with Detroit as the first stop. Officials translators and Jewish representatives join the group as USTTA hosted the visiting team last year. The squad is led by champion Chuan Tse-tng.
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United States
Visi U.S. Table Tennis Association
USTTA
Chuan
Ise Tng
New York
Kao Liang
China
United Nations
Li Wen-chuan
Shin Hua
Detroit Police Department
Wayne County Sheriff's Department
Michigan State Police
State Department
Girl Found After Panama City Beach Kidnapping
Sherry Lynn Dawson, 11, was found unharmed in woods about five miles from the beach after being abducted from a restaurant parking lot. FBI and Bay County deputies pursued leads, with eyewitness Patrick Burgess triggering the alarm. No ransom was reported and motive remained unknown. The girl is the step-granddaughter of local commissioner Barn ey Gray and was returned to her family.
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Fla.ap
Sherry Lynn Dawson
FBI
Barney Gray
Patrick Burgess
Bay County
Jim Cauley
Chuck Robertson
West Bay Area
Cauley
Robertson
Sherry
Miracle Strip
Gulf Coast
Ohio U Administrators Visit Armco for Management Talk
Ohio University executives led by President Claude R. Sowle toured Armco Steel to learn industrial management techniques. Armco leaders, including William Verity and D E Reichelderfer, discussed long range planning budgeting expenditure control and personnel evaluation.
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Armco Steel Corp
Claude R. Sowle
Duncan M. Baxter
Armco
William Verity
D.E. Reichelderfer
Sowle
Ohio U
Chuckle Parents Find College Student Home on Vacation
Lighthearted column notes how anxious yet affectionate parents feel when a college student returns home during break. Family anecdotes emphasize the awkward adjustments and nostalgic reunions that accompany holiday visits.
Juvenile Detention Center Controversy In Butler County
Jim Imfeld heads the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center, denying claims of poor treatment. The Middletown group questions rehabilitation standards while noting short stays and cases that would be criminal if adults. The center houses pre-delinquent youths and runaways, with stays averaging five to six days.
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Jim Imfeld
Butler County Juvenile Detention Center
Juvenile Center Improves Security After Delinquent Intake
At Butler County Juvenile Detention Center in Hamilton 18 teens can be housed in a secure temporary setting. Imfeld, a longtime correctionist, notes officers escort youths with charges pending and describes routine weapon searches and medical checks, highlighting threats from admitted incorrigibles.
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Fair Avenue
Hamilton
Garfield High School
Imfeld
Xavier University
Xavier
Weather outlook warms with possible showers ahead
Mostly cloudy and warmer through tomorrow with a chance of showers or thundershowers tonight and Thursday. Highs in the low 80s and overnight lows in the 50s. Yesterday's high reached 70 and this morning's low 52.
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