Ping Pong and Prisoners in Red China Debate
A column argues Nixon should press China for freedom of Americans POWs held in Red China before normalizing relations. It cites Dowdey, Fecteau, Smith, Flynn, Dunn, and others, stressing long captivity and lack of contact, urging humane action over diplomatic flirtations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Department of the Army
Red China
CIA
Fecteau
Vietnam
Air Force
Philip E. Smith
Robert Flynn
Smith
Gulf of Tonkin
Flynn
North Vietnam
Navy
Joseph Dunn
South China Sea
Peking
United States
China
State Department
Bamboo Curtain
Dunn
Nixon
Youth group turns corner lot into mini park in North Hagerstown
The Students Environmental Awareness Club at North Hagerstown High plans a 40 by 80 foot mini park on a vacant Jonathan Street corner. Leased by Homeowners Foundation, with concrete poured by the city, trees and shrubs donated by nurseries, and 13 oak benches built by inmates at BRERIYF Maryland Correctional Institution. The club has 15 members, 300 petition names, and seeks donations for materials and labor to compete in a national high school environmental project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hagerstown High School
Jonathan and
Bethel Streets
Pam Kercheval
Miss Kercheval
Hagerstown
Breriyf
Maryland Correctional Institution At
Kercheval
Jonathan Street
CIA money buried in Florida Keys remains missing
The piece recounts a CIA funded exile operation in Cuba and a Keys treasure hunt led by Les Whitten and Bradley Ayers. A half buried suitcase of faded $20 bills vanished. several weathered fragments and a road map wrapper were found nearby. Treasury records indicate the bills date 1966 to 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Les Whitten
CIA
Florida Keys
Whitten
Central Intelligence Agency
Cuba
Castro
Bay of Pigs
Kennedy
Bradley Ayers
Upper Key Largo
Monroe County
University of Miami
Zenith Technical Enterprises
Ayres
Ayers
Keys
Treasury Department
Treasury
Nixon
White House
GOP
Peter Flanigan
Defense Department
Army
James Palmer
U.S
Mac Mathias
R-Md
Maryland Studded Tires Permit Confined Use Next Winter
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles announced limited approval for studded tires from October 15, 1971, to April 15, 1972, requiring no more than 150 studs per tire and 3/32 inch stud protrusion. DMV may ban later. phase-out possible for current users. Also includes a reader letter about animal and child welfare and a brief quiz feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicles
Maryland
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Francis Scott Key Post to Open Temporary Home at YMCA
Beginning May 1 the Francis Scott Key Post American Legion will occupy the first floor of the YMCA on the west side as a temporary home. The move follows a completed deal with the Red Cross space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key Post American Legion
YMCA
Red Cross
Maryland
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Herbert R. O'Conor
George P. Mahoney
Red China opens a new page in US relations
Washington observers describe Red China's gesture as part of a planned effort to join the world stage. They cite Moscow’s stance, Japan’s growth, and Africa’s UN seats as factors shaping Peking’s move toward better ties with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence
Washington
Red
Siberia
Central Asia
U.N
China
Africa
Britain
France
United States
Red China
Peking
North Vietnam
Sofia
Bulgaria
Moscow
Vietnam
America
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Hangi
Lodge Commission
North
South Korea
East Germany
Bonn
John T. Dowdey
New Britain
Heaven
James E. Walsh
Cumberland
Lynn
Stanford University
William F. Fry Jr
Gelotology
The
Science of
Gelotology Institute
San Francisco
Fry
Dio
Mea
June
Mewspaper Enterprise Assn
Berry's
NEA, Inc
David H. Hugel
Public Information
Lion Tanner
Frederick High School
West Frederick Junior High
the News-Post
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio Veterans’ Association
Thurmont
Hanover
Graceham
Clarence Lidie
Sabillasville
A. Grant Hooper
Frederick County
New
State Association of County Commissioners
Ocean City
Annapolis
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