Tempo Of Viet Nam War Turns Personal
In Vietnam, infantry life becomes a grim man to man battle as U S and Vietnamese forces move through the delta. Sgt. Robert Schmidt recalls heat, mud, and constant fear while villagers suffer and captives face brutal deaths at the hands of the Viet Cong.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong Delta
Robert Schmidt
Edwardsville
Ill
Schmidt
Viet
State Colleges Still Oriented To Teachers
Maryland five state colleges renamed from teachers to reflect liberal arts goals while remaining heavy on teacher training. Towson shows 85 percent of about 3,000 students concentrated in education as boards push broader majors like philosophy and economics. Frostburg trimmed from 22 to seven majors amid shifting trends.
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Baltimore
Maryland
General Assembly
State College Board of Trustees
Towson
Frostbury
Salisbury
Coppin
Bowie
Towson’s
Frostburg
Viet Nam War Casualties and Desertions Report
A veteran report details heavy U.S. adviser losses with the 52nd Ranger Battalion. Many advisers desert, swap uniforms, and endure high casualty rates as Vietnamese forces inflict ongoing casualties. It notes strong enemy targeting of American personnel and persistent combat.
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U.S
52Nd Ranger
Bell’s crack tests echo through historic bells
Fragmentary notes describe a bell being tested by tapping its clapper on trusses in a state building while a larger bell, likened to the Liberty Bell, undergoes experiments. The text hints at wartime Vietnam context and the sound readiness of the device before final placement in a tower.
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State House
Philadelphia
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Hyattstown, Md
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Morrell
A&p
A&P’s
Florida
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