Two FWB Men Coming Home as 142 POWs to Be Freed
Communist officials ended a two day deadlock on POW releases and said 136 American prisoners and six foreign captives would be freed probably Sunday Vietnam time. Names included Maj. Douglas B. Peterson Col. Thomas J. Sterling and Lt. Col. Dewey W. Waddell of Fort Walton Beach.
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Saigon
UPI
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
Douglas B. Peterson
Thomas J. Sterling
Fort Walton Beach
Col
Dewey W. Waddell
Hanoi
U.S. Air Force
Clark Air Base
Philippines
U.S
Giam Lam
Gia Lam
Operation Homecoming
Tin
William P. Rogers
Paris
POWS blame antiwar acts for Vietnam war delay
Three Navy pilots held in North Vietnam for over seven years told reporters at Bethesda Naval Hospital that the U.S. antiwar movement delayed the end of the war. They backed the president’s policies, including Christmas bombing, and said the movement gave Hanoi hope. Capt. Rivers spoke for the group, noting a postwar decline in American patriotism and urging a return to duty.
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Bethesda, Md
UPI
Navy
North Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Wendell R. Alcorn
Kittanning
Edward A. Davis
Leola
Pac
Wendell B. Rivers
Alexandria
Davis
Ma Co
Hanoi
Rivers
America
Alcorn
Barnes Pinned as Brigadier General at Hurlburt Field
The USAF Special Operations Force commander was promoted to brigadier general in a ceremony at 1st Special Operations Wing Headquarters Hurlburt Field. Brig. Gen. John F. Barnes received his stars from Gen. William W. Momyer. Barnes previously led the 455th Tactical Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB since February 1971.
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Usaf Special Operations Force
1St Special Operations Wing
Hurlburt Field
John F. Barnes
Tactical Air Command
William W. Momyer
Barnes
Eglin
Pavis-Monthan Afb
Ariz
455Th Tactical Fighter Wing
SOM
CVATE
Air Force
John B. Barnes
Harburt Field
Willan W. Momyer
Books Barnes
USAF
Usab Phiate
Valp Eglin TV Cable Break Strikes Valparaiso Area
A large road grader damaged an underground TLV Cable main trunk line Thursday at about 8 55 am. The incident affected all of Valparaiso and eastern Eglin APL. Cable President Bi Harris said service was fully restored by 9 58 am.
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TLV Cable Company
Valparaiso
Eglin Apl
Bi Harris
Hostage siege at Saudi embassy as Sirhan demand grows
Masked Palestinian gunmen seized two American diplomats and several others at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Khartoum during a farewell party for Curtis Moore. They demanded the release of Sirhan B. Sirhan and about 70 jailed guerrillas, plus other Palestinian and Baader-Meinhof members. Diplomats suffered minor injuries. several escaped.
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Khartoum
Capi
Guntacen
Guerrilas
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Foreign Office
Brussels
Sudan
U.S
Cleo A. Noel
Curtis Moore
Jordan
Belgium
Japan
Foreign Ministry
Tokyo
Washington
State Department
Noel
Moore
Sirhan
California
Israel
Baader-Meinhof
Horgan to Retire as Montrose to Succeed
Col Michael C Horgan commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field will retire March 31 after 30 years of service. He will be succeeded by Col James H Montrose currently 1st SOW vice commander. Horgan has flown 105 European Theater combat missions and 132 in Korea.
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Michael C. Horgan
Special Operations
James H. Montrose
Sowg
Col Horgan
Hurlburt
Montrose
Tactical Air Command U
Langley Afb
Horgan
Napier Field
Ala
366Th Fighter Group
Ferry Command
20Th Fighter Group
Eglin Afb
Col. Horgan
Air Command and Staff School
Air University
20Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Weathersfield
Raf
England
National War College
Mh Tactical Fighter Wing
Seymour Johnson Afb
N.C
PACAF
Hickam AB
Hawaii
355Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Takh
Rtafb
Thailand
Col
Headquarters
Tactical Air Command
Wallace Aims for 1974 Reelection and 1976 Presidency
Governor George C. Wallace, paralyzed but determined, said at a Washington conference he believes he can win re election in 1974 and could seek the presidency in 1976 if he chooses. He noted no decisions yet and pledged to run the executive branch as long as he remains governor.
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Montgomery
Ala
Wallace
Washington
Tran
Weekend Weather Outlook With Clearing Friday Night
A lenient forecast shows chance of thundershowers tonight, clearing by Friday evening. Saturday turns mostly sunny and mild with highs in the low to mid range and lows in the upper 10s to low 50s. Winds and tide patterns noted with sunset timing.
Nixon abandons guaranteed income in State of the Union
President Nixon told Congress that his welfare plans no longer include a guaranteed annual income for the poor or major welfare reforms. He directed stronger AFDC management and proposed health insurance, elderly tax relief, and Indians self determination measures. The move signals dropping the Family Assistance Plan with 11 million on AFDC rolls, including 7.9 million children.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
AFDC
White House
Caspar W. Weinberger
Health, Education and Welfare
Malpractice Suit Filed Against County Hospital Board Meets
Okaloosa County commissioners heard their attorney state a malpractice suit has been filed against the county hospital system. The unnamed patient reportedly lost use of an arm after an operation, with the board directing the case to the hospital's insurer. Also Kodak rep John C. Yorn pitched a portable two-wall microfilming system costing under 3000 dollars, claimable for hospital use and teachable to students. the board agreed to a demonstration at the next meeting.
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Okaloosa County
John C. Yorn
Eastman Kodak Company
Horn
Body Seen In Rough Choctaw Bay
Walton County deputies resumed recovery efforts Friday for a body seen floating about six miles east of White Point in Choctawhatchee Bay. Visitors from Tallahassee first reported the body, but rough water hindered attempts to reach shore.
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Choctaw Beach
Choctawhatchee Bay
White Point
Walton County
Marchers Hit Stride Saturday For 25 Mile March
The March March fundraising event for March of Dimes plans a 25 mile route starting at 8:30 a.m. from Fort Walton Beach High School with a 7:30 registration. Marchers traverse multiple streets to a checkpoint at Lewis Turner and Mooney Rd before returning to the school. Sponsors pledge per mile and check points offer aid with riders provided if darkness ends the day.
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Fort Walton Beach High School
Hollywood Blvd
Beal Parkway
Holmes Blvd
Wright Parkway
Virginia Dr
Lake Dr
Memorial Parkway
Okaloosa County Considers Local Tax Shift and Crestview Overpass
The Okaloosa County Commission debates directing natural gas taxes to the county rather than the state to boost local revenues and funds for an overpass on State Road 85 in Crestview. They will also seek state tax money and review unsafe fuse boxes at Destin’s Diamondhead units, with court action possible on the wiring dispute. The panel plans road striping and repainting crosswalks using a new machine at the courthouse.
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Okaloosa
Crestview
Commission
Tess
Ie County
Jack C. Nichols
Destin
Diamondhead Corp
Diamondhead
Hayward
Mayes
Dasue
Atart
Lobes
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Air Command and Staff College
Maxwell Afb
Eglin TV
Raymond Etherington-Smith
London
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