Former Cuban prisoner on POW trauma and reunion
Former Cuban prisoner David Fite recalls four years jailed by the Communists in Cuba and the upcoming challenge for returning POWs from Southeast Asia camps. He notes mind shifting culture shock and the need for patient support from families, sharing details of his own recovery and adaptation.
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Fort Worth
David Fite
Fite
Cuba
Mark
Southern Baptist
Southeast Asia
Baptist Press
Herbert Caudill
Caudill
Death penalty debate rises as Houston murders surge
Houston murders have climbed by about 166 percent since the Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty, District Attorney Carol Vance told the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. He supported Rep. Dean Cobb's bill to reinstate capital punishment for certain murders, noting Houston averaged nearly one murder per day before the ruling. The committee plans an attorney general opinion on constitutionality and will refer the bill to a subcommittee after further testimony.
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Austin
Tex
Houston
U.S. Supreme Court
Carol Vance
Vance
House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Dean Cobb
D-Dumas
Cobb
Jack Ogg
Senate Jurisprudence Committee
House
Bob Hendricks
D-Mckinney
Supreme Court
Texas
Texas volunteer blood donor plan gains state support
Five Texas organizations led by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and the Texas Medical Association announced a public service program to promote volunteer blood donors. Gov. Dolph Briscoe issued a proclamation naming the week of Jan 28 Texas Volunteer Blood Donor Week.
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Dallas
Texas
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Texas
Texas Hospital Association
Texas Medical Association
Texas Osteopathic Hospital Association
Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
Dolph Briscoe
State of Texas
Tom Beauchamp
S. Braswell Locker
The
Jack Price
Cease fire talks plan POW release dates and observers
Four parties to the Vietnam cease-fire met to arrange the release of the first group of American POWs in South Vietnam this weekend with 27 prisoners to be handed over on Sunday. plans centered near An Loc and Kissinger’s Hanoi trip looms as Viet Cong accuses Saigon of indoctrination. International Commission recognizes North Vietnam while Canada backs both Vietnams as observer teams prep for cease-fire policing.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Defense Department
Washington
United States
North
Pentagon
An Loc
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
Viet Cong
Joint Military Commission
Canada
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Michel Gauvin
International Commission
Joint Commission
Cotton sale rumor claims 80 million in China deal
Assistant Secretary Brunthaver said reports that 400000 bales of American cotton worth about 80 million dollars were sold to Communist China were credible but unconfirmed until ships arrive. He noted 60 million dollars of feed grain wheat and soybeans had moved via other countries, with China cautious about direct U S trading.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Carroll G. Brunthaver
China
Brunthaver
United States
Brunthauer
American Dehydrators Association
Hawkins Named President of Colonial Food Stores
Hawkins, formerly executive vice president and general manager, named president of Colonial Food Stores Corp and will remain general manager. Since moving to San Angelo in 1967, he built a 25 store chain across West Texas, with first San Angelo store opening December 1967 on College Hills Boulevard. Colonial plans six new stores in 1973 as sites are purchased or negotiated. The Pecos outlet remains Store No. 22 at 1506 W Washington St.
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Ray Hawkins
Colonial Food Stores Corporation
Permian Basin General Agency, Inc
Hawkins
San Angelo
Colonial Food Store
College Hills
Colonial
West Texas
Abilene
Brownwood
Brady
Coleman
Kermit
Monahans
Pecos
United States
All strain flu vaccine developed in Paris by Pasteur Institute
The Pasteur Institute in Paris reports a vaccine that targets all influenza types anticipated over the next five years. Led by Prof. Claude Hannoun, researchers created artificial future variants from the 1969 Hong Kong strain to produce a vaccine effective against expected mutations and ready for government approval.
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Paris
Pasteur Institute
Claude Hannoun
Hannoun
Hong Kong
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Beaumont Dist
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Craig Washington
Dhouston
Hanna
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D.D
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Beauchamp
Hungary
Poland
Indonesia
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Christ
Washington St
Whitewall Reg
Whitewall
Goodyear Service
Goodyear
John Rodrigue Mgr
S. Cedar
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