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Tho Albuquerque Tribun'A'j IULeaflets used in search for N.M. flyer in NV/ Laos arrive in AlbqCopies of kaflcls dropped In Northwest laos in an effort to rind a missing New Mexico pilot on a secret mission hove been received in Albuquerque.Copt. Hoy F. Townley, formerly of Huldoso, disappeared Du Dec. 27 when a C-123 went down near a road being built by lied China in that area,Tho Lon I lets offered a reward of $2,500 in gold for the return of or for information nbouL Copt. Tovvntcy.Howard Posted Air America, which has n contract with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, posted I be reward. Its pilots dropped the leaflets.Tlrey aro printed in the Chinese, Lao and Vietnameselanguages.They carry a picture of the aircraft.The lcnflcls were addressed to tin* villagers of Northwest I.nos.They urged anyone who had information about the missing plane to contact the headmen of two villages.Delivering Supplies The leaflet sail! that the aircraft was an unarmed friendly one that was '‘delivering supplies lo the people of vour arcn.'*lo Die people of your area.Two other Air America men disappeared on lire flight with Capt. Townley.A Washington Star dispatch reported earlier from Vientiane that the plane was carrying guns.On Jan. 10, two Americans, who were dropping leaflets, were wounded by antiaircraft fire near the road being built by the Communists.One was James H. Rhyne, chief pilot of Air America. lie lost his leg. He is in the U.S. Air Force Rase hospital at Undorn, Thailand.Capt. Townley’s wife is lire former Vcrgio Abcyla, of Albuquerque.Her brother, Herman, relumed over tho weekend from Vientiane where ho was called nfler Capt. Townlcy'sdisappearance.Take* Many Chances Mr. Aboyla snlii that Air America personnel had Inkcn many chances in flying oyerdangerous territory in tho search.*Wg cant say loo much in expressing our appreciation to Jhn Rhyne, J. A. Cunningham, Ihc Air American base manager nt Vientiane, and John Baird, Air America personnel manager there,“ Mr. Alreyla said.One nf the Air America pilots who works with Capt. Townley is Ray Cho wring of Santa Fc. He is a former flyer in the New Mexico Air (iuard. lie and his wife live in Vientiane.Mrs. Townley recently wrote her sister, Mrs. R. C. Rhoads of Albuquerque. She said:“Advise everyone Hint weNOW AVAHARi tiA T YOUR MUGUHORUOOOISA KLR V OR rA VOMTE i'OOD STOREGOLDEN INDIANBREAD
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Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Thu, Jan 27, 1972
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