Negro Soldiers in Vietnam Speak of Paradoxes and Race Tensions
Washington AP reports on five Washington Evening Star articles in which Black soldiers in Vietnam express disillusion with the war and home, noting unequal treatment, pride in service, and postwar challenges. They cite higher Black death shares, hopes for education and employment, and the impact of urban riots on their view of duty and country.
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Washington
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Newark
Watts
Detroit
Paul Hathaway
Washington Evening Star
The
Star
America
Hathaway
Dong Ha
U.S
United States
Pfe
Richard L. Gray Jr
Fairmont
W.va
Phu Bai
Army
William F. Washington
Los Angeles
Costel N. Akrie
San Francisco
Urban League
Termites Threat Warns Homeowners About Unknown Canvasser
A warning urges homeowners to be cautious of unfamiliar house-to-house canvassers claiming to service termite control. The message questions trust and reliability, urging verification before any agreement or payment.
Lewis J. Purdy Dockside Hardware Contact Sheet
Lewis J. Purdy lists ofc contact at 919 Beech, phone 422 8384, for Dohn Hardware GA. The note includes a Georgian area code reference and office details with a partial phone number.
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Lewis J. Purdy
Beech
Dohn Hardware
State leaders call for crisis-driven reforms at conference
South Carolina Governor Robert McNair told a Tri State Conference closing session that state governments are inefficient and react only after crises. He condemned the disparate programs and urged tax sharing to boost poorer states and fund both rural and urban needs. He warned against a persistent urban rural divide and stressed no clear line between them.
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Cincinnati
South Carolina
Robert McNair
McNair
Walter Heller
Dong Ha Express Fire Truck Battles Vietnam Front
In Dong Ha Vietnam the battle weary pumper known as the Dong Ha Express endures shrapnel hits and daily shelling. Fire chief Marine Cpl Terrance Connors leads a young crew of about a dozen with a battered model 530 pumper that has four purple hearts in its short service and a rare siren for real emergencies.
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Dong HA
Vietnam
Terrance Connors
Homestead
Fla
Fire Department
Marine
Demilitarized Zone
Connors
Dong Ha Express
Union Park
Orlando
Cpl
Frank Habitzreuther
Lancaster
N.Y
James Spyers
Troy
United States
Ji Noble
Miami Phi Beta Kappa Junior Scholar.named for Goble’s rapid college ascent
Paul A. Goble, a 19 year old from Oxford, is named 1968 Miami Phi Beta Kappa Junior Scholar. The Talawanda High School graduate earned 58 credit hours toward a major in International Studies and will study at the Miami European Study Center in Luxembourg for 1968 69. He is active in Russian and History clubs and part of the Miami Honors Program. Goble is son of Dr and Mrs Robert I Goble and serves as director of Miami Student Teaching Service and president of the Ohio Association for Student Teaching.
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Oxford
Paul A. Goble
Mian University
Miami Phi Beta Kappa
Miami European
Luxembourg
William C. Pratt
Miami
Phi Beta Kappa
Goble
Talawanda High School
Talawanda
History Club
Robert I. Goble
Ohio Association For Student Teaching
R. Goble
Schoollf
Russian Skipper Honored for Sea Valor
Capt. Leonid Zhezherenko, master of the freighter Orekhov, receives a Puget Sound Maritime Press Association award for seamanship after aiding in the Panoceanic Faith sinking in the Gulf of Alaska on October 10, 1967. He objected to lowering bodies by slings and had them carried ashore as crew members lined the way in Vancouver, B.C.
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Seattle
U.S
Gulf of Alaska
Puget Sound Maritime Press Association
Leonid Zhezherenko
Vancouver
B.C
Zhezherenko
Senator Proposes $1000 Cap on Farm Subsidies
Senator John J. Williams proposes a $1,000 limit per farmer while noting last year’s large subsidy payments. He cites five payments over $1 million and numerous others between $50 000 and $500 000, aiming to save the government about $600 million annually.
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Washington
John J. Williams
Five County
Calif
Tono
Fresno County
Williams
Delaware Republican
Senate
J. G. Boswell Co
South Lake Farms
Assessor Finds Man Lists Wife Occupation on Tax Form
Albany County Assessor Rose Rasmussen reports a property assessment where a man listed his wife as working as Speaker of the House. The entry highlights a curious misclassification on a local tax document.
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Laramie
Wyo
Albany
Rose Rasmussen
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