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War Correspondent Dean Brelis Makes Belated Easter Visit HereBy KENNETH ROWEDean Brelis, NBC News war correspondent, visited his mother In Newport yesterday, to celebrate a belated Greek Easter.Anchorman for NBC's Sunday show, “Vietnam: The War This Week,” Brelis was unable to get home for the actual holidays. He got a traditional Greek Easter meal, however, prepared by his mother at his childhood home, 15 Newton Court.Brelis, with his mother, Mrs Asemina Brelis,. and the Rev. Spyridon Papademetriou looking on, talked yesterday about his work.Brelis, who says ho becameinterested in journalism when delivering papers for the new* defuuct • Newport Herald on Franklin Street-has been nominated 'for an Emmy fo% his coverage- of two bafttes in the Vietnamese war.“When I grew up in this home there was, of • course, no television,1* he said, “There was, in fact, no telephone. But, It was a goixl home and a good town to grow up in”Brelis wore a brace, on his left kg yesterday, He's beensurviving all kinds of murderous fire for a week, I fell into a hole in the dark/1 he sald^ His leg had a compound frac-,1 ture.Brelis also covered the Sis Day War last year in the Middle East, where he was in combat alongside Isracti troops from the third to the 'sixth day.-He remained on In the Sinai Peninsula for five weeks; after the June war, scoring ary exclusive story on the Israeli capture of Soviet missile sites.Brelis left Vietnam just be-] fore Christmas, having spentwearing It since shortly after 28 months there.the battle of Dak To. “After■Two Naval Officers Injured As Car Strikes Utility PoleTwo naval officers were injured last night when the ear in which they were riding • hit a utility pole at Ridge Road and Harrison Avenue,Ens. Steven D. Kirkman, 24, of the Naval. Justice School,Gang DeathsIdentified by police as the driver, and LL (j.g.) Margaret A. Murray, 23, of the Naval Hos: pita!, were- taken to that Hospital by the Eire Department rescue squad.Ens. KMham and I.t.'Murray were admitted lor treatment of facial cuts.am! observation of possible concussions. They, were; listed in satisfactory condition .today. *Police said .damage, to1 thcBrelis* Sunday show, and others like it, have “brought the war into America's living room,” as some comme^laloLS have put it. What are h i s thoughts on this? “War is an issue. War Is a reality. IPs up: to you to judge. We try to present our coverage with disiinc-tion, taste and clarity.11.Why does he want to cover Ms stories right at the front lines?” “That's where the ultimate sacrifice is being made, every day,” Brelis said.Brelis, a Rogers High School graduate, left Newport In 1942 and fought wifii the Army 5n;! the Pacific. After the war'-he' attended Harvard' University, graduating in 1950-
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Newport Daily News
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Tue, Apr 23, 1968
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