Died at Bunker Hill Joseph Warren First Martyr
Joseph Warren, Boston physician and patriot, helped warn Revere of British march on Lexington and Concord. Aided colonial resistance through the Suffolk Resolves and Committee of Correspondence, he died at Bunker Hill as the Revolution’s first martyr.
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Associated Press
Joseph Warren
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Concord
Lexington
Paul Revere
Boston
New England
Roxbury
Mass
Harvard College
Committee of Correspondence
Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Philadelphia
Thomas Gage
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Revere
Bunker Hill
Col
William Prescott
Prescott
Bunker Hill Monument
Joseph Warren and the birth of the American Revolution
A compact chronicle of Joseph Warren from his return to Boston area leadership to his pivotal actions at Lexington and Concord and his death at Bunker Hill, highlighting his role in mobilizing colonial resistance and shaping early independence.
Ky to Help Lead Refugee Center at Camp Pendleton
Former South Vietnamese premier Nguyen Cao Ky arrived in the United States and said he would seek a leadership role at the Little Saigon refugee center at Camp Pendleton California. He criticized Thieu and spoke of possible jobs while refugees face uncertainty and safety concerns in Guam and Hawaii.
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Associated Press
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Little Saigon
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Hawaii
California
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Waynesville driver guilty of homicide
A Waynesville man, Thomas McCarthy, 30, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide for a Jan. 11 crash on Ohio 73. His blood alcohol was .24 percent. he had prior DWI conviction. The crash split a car driven by Harry Williamson, killing Paul A. Williamson and Mabel Williamson. Harry Williamson survived but later died of other causes. Sentencing was deferred pending a presentence investigation.
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Lebanon
Waynesville
Warren County Common Pleas
William Young
Thomas McCarthy
Lower Springboro
McCarthy
Ohio
Harry Williamson
Hillsboro
Paul A. Williamson
Mabel Williamson
Roman numeral C stands for one hundred
The letter C in Roman numerals denotes the value 100 as part of the system used by ancient Rome for counting and arithmetic.
Marine officers resign precedes commandant confirmation
Lt. Gen. Louis Wilson readies for confirmation as Marine Corps commandant after the resignations of Gen. Robert Cushman and Asst. Commandant Gen. Earl E. Anderson. Cushman’s four year term ends December 31 and Anderson acted shortly after Ford nominated Wilson.
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Washington
Louis Wilson
Marine Corps
Robert E. Cushman
Earl E. Anderson
Ford
Wilson
Cushman
Refugee sponsors office set by State Department
The State Department created a special referral office to connect Americans willing to sponsor Vietnam refugees with volunteer agencies like Red Cross Catholic Conference and Lutheran Migration Service. Sponsors help with housing jobs and family needs but sponsorship is voluntary and not required. Washington-area residents can call 632-9800 while national inquiries use 800-368-1180.
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State Department
Red Cross
Catholic Conference
Lutheran Migration Service
Walk-A-Thon pledges due by Monday
The Heart Association Walk-A-Thon pledges must be turned in by Monday as captains report progress from last month event. Mrs. Raymond Brown, chairwoman, notes only about $2,000 of $8,000 pledged shirts. Captains are being contacted to ensure collection and prize eligibility rests on money received.
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Navy
Cushman
Anderson
David S. Potter
Potter
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Heart Association
Raymond Brown
Veterans leader bitter over refugee concerns
Hartford AP The national commander of the 10000 member American Indian? Veterans League expresses bitterness at the Ford administration's policy toward Vietnamese refugees. Harvey Denenberg says he fears Vietnamese refugees may take jobs veterans deserve, citing concern on Sunday.
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American Indochina Veterans League
Ford
Harvey Denenberg
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