Soldier’s Vietnam drug tale reveals a grim toll
John P., a nameless Army private from Puerto Rico, volunteered for Vietnam to avoid Fayetteville drug culture. In Bon Son near Saigon he became addicted to heroin, funded by selling items from the PX, sending money home, and enduring withdrawal. After a four day methadone program at Ft Bragg he left with lingering cravings and a cautious outlook on relief.
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Neighbor Boy Saves Youth From Creek Fall Near Twinsburg
In Twinsburg near a 10-foot waterfall at Tinker's Creek, 12-year-old Edward Powers saved 4-year-old John Hughes after he slipped into the water. Mrs. Glenn T. Hughes credited the boy with pulling John out and guiding him to safety until their father could assist.
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Nixon Drug Program Hailed On Capitol Hill
Washington AP reports President Nixon's plan to spend 135 million more on federal anti drug programs drew criticism as insufficient yet drew broad praise for urgency. Key figures like Rep Claude Pepper and Sen Harold Hughes urged greater funds and focus on rehabilitation and demand reduction over supply control. Nixon named Dr Jerome Jaffe to head a new drug abuse office and proposed a Vietnam testing and rehab program. He also sought 18.1 million to boost Customs drug interdiction and linked foreign aid to drug production cuts, prompting Republican and Democratic debate on policy direction.
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