Britons resist idea of Britain becoming American state
Readers of the London Daily Mail vocally opposed a Salt Lake City suggestion that Britain could become the 51st American state. Letters denounced the notion as drivel and subservience to the United States, with one supporter saying Europe should stay separate. Separately, entertainer Martha Raye praised visiting American troops in Vietnam and pledged future visits to boost morale.
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London Daily Mail
Britain
John Stevens
Bante of England
Salt Lake City
Utah
Daily Mail
E. W. Fistier
Twitkenham
Europe
RB. H.rowland
London
United States
E. W. Rowmont
Monmouth
G. W. Hales
Herne Bay
Martha Raye
Vietnam
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Bet
Escaped GI Returns Home After Vietnam Rescue
Marine Cpl. Steven D. Nelson 19, reported killed in Vietnam but escaped Viet Cong capture and returned to his Elkhart Indiana family to a tearsful reunion. His mother cried out oh my son as he leaped from a military vehicle amid embraces from his parents brother sister and a wounded Marine Sgt Willard Nelson. The family kept a Christmas tree for him and hoped for a Christmas homecoming since his December note promising a special leave. Also described is Michael R. Roha's reunion at El Toro after escaping, his mother expressing belief the reunion would come soon and greeting her son at the air base.
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Steven D. Nelson
Vietnam
Steve
Orval Nelson
Elthart
Ind
Albert Flowers
Nelsons
Sieven
U.S
da Nang Jan
Lence
Michael R. Rola
National City
Nichael H. Roche
Walter Roha
el Toro
Roha
Roba
California
Craig Shipyard Sold to Cal Ship firm in Long Beach
Long Beach based Craig Shipbuilding Co founded 1907 is sold to California Shipbuilding at Dry Dock Co. New parent Ocean Science and Engineering will run Cal Ship as a subsidiary. About 200 Craig employees kept. John Mariner named vice president. executives Craig family exit.
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Long Beach
Craig Shipbuilding Co
California Shipbuilding At Dry Dork Co
Willard Bascom
Bascom
Ocean Science and Engineering
Matuto Engineering
Na Crai Company
James Craig Sr
John Craig
Robert Craig
Long Beach Craig Family
John Mariner
Craig
California Shipbuilding and Big Dork Co
Cal- Ship
Cal-Ship
National Academy of Scienes
Jack McLelland
OSE
Q Ocean Science Ships, Inc
Diep Oil Technology Co
Alabama Governor in Houston for Final Cancer Therapy
Governor Lurleen Wallace, accompanied by husband George, returns to the University of Texas MD Anderson Hospital for betatron therapy aimed at a pelvic nodule related to her long battle with cancer since 1965. Treatments are brief outpatient sessions, with doctors awaiting two to three months to assess the radiation’s effect and determine next steps.
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Alabama
Lurleen Wallace
Houston
Hisband George
Wallace
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital
Anderson Hospital
Birth of a son for Prince Carlos and Princess Sophie
Princess Sophie of Greece wife of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain gave birth in Madrid to a son. The couple already have two daughtersEleane and Christina Frederica Victoria. They wed in Athens on May 14 1982. Sophie is King Constantine's elder sister. Juan Carlos is grandson of the late King Alfonso XII and son of the Count of Barcelona the throne’s pretender.
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Sophie
Greece
Juan Carlos
Madrid
Eleane
Christina Frederica Victoria
Athens
Constantine
Alfonso XII
Count
Barcelona
Israelis Fire on 4 Egypt Canal Boats During Search
In Port Said Israelis opened fire on four Egyptian launches during a northern Suez Canal survey to release 16 stranded foreign ships. Egyptian officials said the plan shifted to the north portion after southern clearing proved difficult. Israel warned against northern survey, citing a breach of post June war agreement. Witnesses saw fire aimed to halt the operation. A Tel Aviv dispatch noted warning shots with Egyptians returning fire, wounding three Israeli soldiers.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Israel
Odd Bull
United ‘Nations Psfice
East Bank
Tel Aviv
Ismailia
Desperado in 200 Mile Colorado Hostage Pursuit
A gunman Daniel Williams, 26, of Denver held seven hostages during a 200 mile chase across Colorado. He surrendered after police closed in near Denver, with hostages wounded and one child tossed from a vehicle before the arrest. Governor John A Love rode in the caravan as authorities pursued.
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Colorado
Daniel Williams
AP Whenham
Desperado
Denver
Furt
Charles Doerr
Littleton
Cole
Rush ‘Doerr
Colorado General Hospital
Hugo
Colo
Here
Amors
Uhere
Lee Roy Hebert
Gunan Uled
Colorado Springs
Hebert
Air Force Academy Hospital
Anderson
Wilkins
Sim
Haynes
Schmildt
Ambatab
Williams Stele
Ward
Aga
Kenneth Schmidt
Carl Haynes
Ken Ward
Death of Oil Heir Sparks AWOL Soldier Murder Charge
In San Angelo Texas a hunter found Michael Robineau heir to Colorado oil fortunes dead in a cotton field after a two day search. Police charged Miguel Yharra 21 an AWOL soldier from Ft. Sam Houston with murder. Yharra recently returned from Korea and was escorted to the Odessa police station by his father after Robineau was shot in the head.
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San Angelo
Tex
Young
Michael] Roblieau
Cotton Field
Odessa
Miguel Gal- Meas Yharra
Ft. Sam
Houston
Robineau
Yharra
Korea
Ary
Here
Monday
Colorado
Ybarra
Sam Houston
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Hove
Sussex
Viet
Martha
Willard Nelson
Cpl
Steven
Craig Shipyard
Carlos
Egypt Canal
Rosa Doerr
Lergy Herbert
L. P. Morahan
John A. Love
Lawrence P. Morehin
Heberk
Gunpote
Suger
Morahan
Paris
Philip Griffin
Sacramento
Calif
TWA
Tans World Airlines
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