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were i mo* portu-der am.Vhome essen* 's the aecific —fire, moke,i com* i. It’s home-[h dif-j r of a few ection lysicalr haz-iwner-from limals other 1 your may dam-policyCheektowaga 61 Among Retu rning PO WsNEW YORK (UF1) - Five American prisoners of war, including two with upstate New York connections, -had joyous reunions Thursday night withtheir relatives following theirarrival on a military air - lift plane Irom Andrews Air Force Base near Washington.They were all taken in cars parked at planeside to the nearby St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens where a reception was scheduled.The plane was parked at the north terminal of Kennedy Airport. apparently to avoid the congestion at terminals used by regular scheduled airlines.The arrivals were Navy Capt. James P. Mehl. of Happauge on Long Island; Navy Lt. Cmdr. Read B. McCIeary, of Old Greenridge, Conn.; Navy Lt. Cmdr. George T. Coker, of Linden. N.J.; Marine Staff Sgt, Frank H. Cius Jr., whose parents live in the Buffalo suburb of Cheektowaga; and Marine Sgt. Leonard R, Budd Jr.. of Manchester, Maine, Budds sister. is the wife of Rev. William Plough, the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Skaneateies.Cius was welcomed by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cius, and his three brothers.The elder Cius said he did not know until last January that his son, who was taken prisoner on June 3, 1967, was alive,When 1 heard that I felt terrific, it was unbelievable, All my prayers were answered, Cius said.Cius* 11-year - old brother, Joseph, said Tm very happy and proud of him. Cius will celebrate his 26th birthday March 20.
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Dunkirk Evening Observer
Dunkirk, New York, US
Fri, Mar 09, 1973
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