Couple United but Lost Four Days of R and R
Marine Dale R. Melching arrived on five days leave from Vietnam the same day his 18 year old wife and two month old daughter arrived from California. Linda Sue Melching tracked him to Honolulu after days of searching and a bartender finally united them at a rest and recreation center. The leave was extended one day and the family planned to fly home to Palmdale California after the reunion.
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Linda Sue Melching
Honolulu
Melching
Kalakaua Avenue
Linda Sue
Rest and Recreation Center
Vietnam
Palmdale
Calif
Pueblo Crewmen Describe Intensified Beatings After Contempt Gestures
Two USS Pueblo sailors say beatings intensified after North Korean captors learned a widely circulated photo showed prisoners in good health and contempt gestures. Charles Law Jr. and Lee Hayes testified at a San Diego hospital ahead of a Navy inquiry ordered by Secretary Clifford as lawmakers debated how to handle the incident.
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San Diego
Calif
Uss Pueblo
U.S
Charles Benton Law Jr
Lee Roy Hayes
Pueblo
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
San Diego Naval Hospital
Secretary of Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Secretary of Navy
Paul Ignatius
North Korea
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Winder. Ga
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Atlanta
WSB
Navy
New York
Bucher
Law
Chehalis
Wash
Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Survivors Describe Brutal Beating by North Korean Guards
Two crew members recount extensive beatings on Dec 12 and Dec 22 during captivity. They describe blows with a two by four, broken jaw injuries, kicks, and threats of execution. They say guards used religion as intimidation and that the crew endured mental strain and fear, with forced routine and terror lingering after release.
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Hayes
Time picks Apollo 8 crew as Men of the Year 1968
Time Magazine named the Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders as its Men of the Year for 1968. The selection follows Lindbergh’s 1927 honor as outstanding individual and lauds the mission as a pivotal achievement in space exploration.
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New York
Time Magazine
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
The
Spo
Atlantic Ocean
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Wiliam A. Anders
Time
Ohio Firms Anticipate Higher 1969 Sales and Jobs
The Ohio Department of Development cites a survey by the Ohio Manufacturers' Association showing 87 percent of Ohio manufacturers expect higher sales in 1969 and 70 percent of those foresee about a nine percent rise in employment. Seventy eight percent expect higher profits, with a common concern being finding qualified personnel as Ohio's 1969 expansion rate is projected to exceed 242 billion dollars in new capital investment set for 1968.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Department of Development
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Ohio
Fr. P. Neuenschwander
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