Servicemembers Commended in Viet Action
Army Pfc Ronald L Whiteman son of Mr and Mrs John Whiteman 3309 Elman Dr received the Army Medal with V device for covering evacuation under fire in Vietnam His platoon moved back while he stayed in position and fired under artillery exposure Also listed are Sp 4 Michael Neanover of 2004 Strebee Rd praised for aiding security at Long Bien Mountain signal site Sp 4 Neanover a Shawnee High School 1964 graduate entered service 1965 and trained at Fort Gordon Ga Other personnel include Pfc Everett P Smith reassigned from Fort Devens Mass to Vietnam and Navy ET3 Ralph L Brown home on leave before duty in Bremerhaven Germany Marine Pfc Clarence Haag with Third Marine Battalion in Vietnam and Marine Lance Cpl Henny unnamed later lines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Ronald L. Whiteman
John Whiteman
Elman Drive
Vietnam
Whiteman
Army SP
Michael Neanover
John P. Neanover
Strebee Road
Long Bian Mountain
Neanover
Shawnee High School
Camden
Fort Gordon
NAVY
Ralph L. Brown
Glenna Brown
Woodlawn Ave
Frederick Brown
Tytus Ave
Bremerhaven
Germany
Clarence Haag
Morgan St
Third
Marine Battalion
Spec
Dale E. Haag
Solzhenitsyn Wins Publication After Censorship Battle
The Soviet Writers' Union approved publication of Solzhenitsyn's novel The First Circle and the short story The Cancer Ward after two years of confiscation. He had circulated a letter at the national writers congress urging an end to literary censorship and defense for attacked authors. Informed sources say 79 Soviet writers sent a petition urging open debate, with the union promising Solzhenitsyn permission and travel funds to publish abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Writers’ Union
Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn
Ivan Denisovich
National Congress of Soviet Writers
Writers’ Union
Communist Party
Local service members listed with promotions and training
P Klassen Van Oorschot son of Gerardus Ilin has completed medical specialist course at Fort Sam Houston and serves with First Marine Division near Da Nang. John L Gibson son of Sherman Gibson promoted to Marine lance corporal in Vietnam. Airman James A Terry attending Aircrew Survival School at Lakehurst New Jersey. Seaman Dante M Cox aboard USS Willis A Lee in Mediterranean. Army Pvt Joseph M Hatfield Jr and Army Spec 4 Roy Douglas Tipton on duty in Vietnam with 45th Engineers and Naval Radio School at Bainbridge Maryland. Army Pfc George R Applegate assigned to 11th Armored Cavalry near Long Giao Vietnam as tracked-vehicle driver. Timothy J Phillips promoted to airman second class at Wheelus AB Libya as aircraft mechanic. Airman 2C Kelly Farrish Jr named Outstanding Airman at Kadena AB Okinawa. Three Middletown area servicemen complete basic training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois: William G Reuter James A Richardson Joseph S Hocz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Klassen van Oorschot
Joseph M. Hatfield Sr
Frank
Gerardus F.ilin
ARMY
George R. Applegate
Hughes St
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Long Giao
Vietnam
C. Kelly Farrish Jr
Kelly Farrish Sr
Oxford State Road
Kadena AB
Okinawa
Lemon- Monroe High School
University of Cincinnati
Middletown Area
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, Ill
William G. Reuter
William F. Reuter
Roosevelt Ave
James A. Richardson
Marvin E. Richardson
Eck Road
Joseph S. Hocz
Joseph Hocz
Monroe
Recluse John Tutlis Leaves 178000 Rand to Church
In Pretoria an elderly watchmaker who lived as a recluse in a single room behind an old shop died recently and left 178000 rand to the Roman Catholic Church. Few knew his name or origin as a Lithuanian immigrant nicknamed Johnny by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South Africa
John Tutlis
Lithuania
Johnny
Theodora Kept a Lion as Pet in Constantinople
Theodora empress of Constantinople reportedly sheltered a pet lion within palace grounds. The assertion highlights imperial behavior and royal companionship practices in the Byzantine era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora
Constantinople
Also Mentioned on This Page
Everett P. Smith
Luther P. Smith
Franklin
Fort de
Henny
Dodds Monuments
Verity
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Konthier
Mgr
Ohio
AAA
First Marine Division
da Nang, Vietnam
John L. Gibson
Sherman Gibson
Howard Ave
James A. Terry
S. Sutphin St
Lakehurst, N. J
Dante M. Cox
Ruby Cox
Willis A. Lee
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Army Pvt
Joseph M. Hatfield Jr
Roy Douglas Tipton
George Tipton
Brown's Run Road
45Th Engineers
Qui Nhon
Seaman Larry Tipton
Naval Radio School
Bainbridge, Md
Timothy J. Phillips
Donald L. Phillips
Wheelus AB
Libya
D. Tipton
L. Tipton
Phillips
Freeman’s
Broad St
Roderer
John Wy
Central Ave
Bunting
Redwood
Exiee
Howell
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