Waiting for homecomings in a changed world
Sybil Stockdale and Alice Cronin, wives of POWs James Bond Stockdale and Michael Cronin, face reunions after years of captivity. They describe adjusting homes and identities, fearing what husbands will return as they balance aging, family, and shifting political views.
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San Diego
Sybil Stockdale
James Bond Stockdale
North Vietnam
Alice Cronin
Alice
Jim
James Stockdale
Comdr
Michael Cronin
Cat Stevens
University of California
Insurance paid on dead son turns up as prisoner claim
Mildred Ridgeway, mother of Ronald L. Ridgeway a Marine killed in Vietnam, says she spent $19,000 in life insurance after believing him dead since 1968. She kept $6,000 and used the rest for a car, transport to work, and supporting two younger sons Ray and James. She doubts the ambush death and attended a military funeral in St. Louis.
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Houston
South Vietnam
Mildred Ridgeway
Marine
Ridgeway
Khe Saha
St. Louis
Tet in Hanoi Remains Bustling Amid War Ruins
In Hanoi and Haiphong the Tet festival proceeds with fireworks and peach tree decorations, despite widespread destruction at Bach Mai Hospital. Residents busy with last minute shopping show a festive mood, while authorities repair damaged areas and rebuild temporary housing. The first peaceful Tet in 30 years yields a mix of celebration and somber reconstruction.
Americans migrate to Vietnam for higher pay with Lear Siegler
A Defense Department contractor in Washington area recruits aircraft mechanics and maintenance personnel for Vietnam with salaries matching U S wage scales plus a ten dollar daily overseas allowance. Ex-GIs return to South Vietnam airfields as civilians earning more than in uniform, recruiters report brisk two day activity. Lear Siegler plans to hire 1000 technicians initially, with four years experience and U S citizenship required.
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Washington Star News
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Vietnam
Defense Department
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Philadelphia
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Taylor
Lear Siegler
Oklahoma City
War foes plan amnesty campaign for deserters
NEW YORK antiwar and draft resistance groups announce a large scale, no strings attached amnesty campaign for deserters and draft evaders in response to Nixon era policies. A four day internal conference of exiles for amnesty is planned for February 1922 in Paris. Ted Ensign of Safe Return says the program seeks amnesty for those inside and outside the military, including prisoners.
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Paris
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