Old aces gather for celebration in Paris reunion
New York AP reports 84 year old WWI ace George Vaughn, who downed 13 German aircraft and one balloon, arriving at Kennedy Airport with eight fellow aviators and the Lafayette Escadrille survivor for an Armistice Day reunion led by France's President Mitterrand. The group recalls early air battles and contrasts their era with modern tech.
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New York
George Vaughn
Kennedy
Lafayette Escadrille
Paris
France
Francois Mitterrand
Johnng Vaughn
Douglas Campbell
Cos Cobb
Conm
Carl Dolan
Honolulu
Veterans recall air battles and reunite at Way Station dinner
A-10 pilot recounts tailing and shooting down a German plane on his first base flight after only 40 hours of training. He describes early close encounters and radar guidance in combat. The group lists pilots Raymond Brooks, Duerson Knight, Celif, William Thomson, and Donald Paton, planning meetings about old foes. A Way Station Inc. anniversary dinner is set for Nov. 17 at Frederick Church of the Brethren, with RSVP details provided.
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Escadrille
United States
France
Dolan
Alx
Robert Todd, M
San Diego
Ernest Hoy
Toccoa
Kenneth Porter
Queens
Air Force
Rick Glasebrook
Vaughn
Campbell
Raymond Brooks
Summit
N.J
Duerson Knight
Rossmoor
Celif
William Thomson
Spring Lake Heights
Donald Paton
Palm Beach
Fla
Paris
Way Station Inc
Frederick
Bread lines swell as Baltimore hunger rises in October
In Baltimore, community centers and churches report record demand for free meals and groceries in late October. Franciscan Center cannot serve seconds. Absalom Jones Center weighs fundraisers to keep shelves stocked. Officials link higher need to tighter food stamp rules, unemployment, and rising costs. The Maryland Food Bank reports a October record of 250000 pounds sold, 100000 more than the prior month.
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Baltimore
Franciscan Center
Absalom Jones Center
Tom Rochacewicz
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church
Upper Fells Point
David Tabler
Maryland Food Bank
Ana Miller
Food Bank
University of Maryland students shift toward academic focus study
A College Park AP report shows 43 percent of University of Maryland students call themselves vocational in 1979 up from 34 percent in 1969, with more students adopting an academic stance. Women’s attitudes rose toward male patterns, while nonconformist and activist engagement persisted at lower levels.
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College Park
Michael D. Masters
William Biedlacek
Sedlacek
John
Toll
George Calcott
Coffee withdrawal and surgery with caffeine abstinence worries
A reader explains severe headaches and vomiting from abrupt caffeine withdrawal before operations and asks for guidance on tapering. The columnist notes headaches can occur with moderate caffeine cessation and advises gradual reduction, especially before stressful procedures. It also discusses emotional effects after hysterectomy and cautions that major surgery can trigger temporary emotional reactions.
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Dr, Lamb
Journal of Medicine
Lamb
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