South Vietnam frees last of its prisoners
In Bien Hoa, 188 prisoners were released and 210 declined to return to Communist control, the largest defection since the cease fire. Observers from the ICC and JMC showed limited participation as defectors protested and were escorted to a camp for “special treatment” while some insisted they wished to stay in free South Vietnam.
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Bien Hoa
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Thhey
Free
Bien Hoa Erison
U.S
Quang Tri
Saigon
Army
Qui Nhon
Kontum
Central Highlands
Quang Tri City
Iccs
JMC
Californians Among 21 POWs Listed For Release This Week
The Pentagon released a list of 107 prisoners of war expected to be released by North Vietnam this week, including 21 Californians. The names include Lt. Col. L.H. Bernasconi of Napa, Lt. John C. Eusch of Springfield and San Diego, Capt. Thomas J. Manton of Los Angeles, and Lt. Cmdr. David W. Hoffman of Philadelphia and San Diego, among others.
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Pentagon
North Vietnam
Laos
Bernasconi
L.H
Air Force
Napa
Conk
Cal
William W
Air Fore
Lemon Grove
Hanoi
Eusch
John C
Navy
Springfield
San Diego
Gougt
James W
Fresno
Hanson
Gregg O
Thousand Oaks
Manton
Thomas J
Los Angeles
Hoffman
David W
Philadelphia
Johnson
Richard E
Air Foree
Oceanside
Tatendresse
Thomas B
Lake Jackson
Tex
Lamoore
Calif
Logan
Cant
Donald K
Aly
Glendale
Ex POW Alvarez honored in Santa Clara parade
About 100000 people crowded the overcast afternoon in Santa Clara to honor Navy Lt Cmdr Everett Alvarez Jr., the longest held American POW in North Vietnam. A two hour parade, mass at the Santa Clara Mission, and a park renaming followed his release after eight years in Hanoi.
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Cmdr
Everett Alvarez
North Vietnam
Santa Clara
Upd
Navy
Santa Clara Mission
Carl Hayn
Alvarez
University of Santa Clara
Larry Marsalis
Alister McAlister
John Vasconsellos
Westmood Park
Everett Alvarez Jr
Da Nang Farewell Ceremony For Last U S Troops
In Da Nang a daylong farewell honored about 5 000 South Vietnamese and 800 remaining Americans as no orders yet arrived to leave. Brig Gen Hiestand and 30 others received medals while Vietnamese leaders praised joint efforts against communism.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Han River
Harry H. Hiestand
1St Regional Assistance Command
Ngo Quang Truong
I Corps
Brothers In Arms
South Vietnam
Tran Ngoc Tu
Hiestand
United States Air Force
Thailand
Ottawa weighs pullout from truce body
Canada's cabinet meets to decide whether to stay on the four member Vietnam Truce Commission. Canadian sources in Saigon expect Canada to extend ICCS participation 34 to 60 days with another assessment later.
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Optawa Upi
Canada
Vietnam Truce Commission
Saigon
International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
U S pressure on Lon Nol to lift emergency curbs
U S officials in Phnom Penh urge Lon Nol to lift martial law imposed after the March 17 palace bombing blamed on a rogue air force captain. Washington warns the regime risks eroding support while pursuing Paris peace. Hanoi aligned Khmer Rouge back a broader stalemate. Sihanouk seeks negotiations but hardline Communists oppose talks.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
United States
Lon Nol
Washington
Paris
Indochina
U.S
Moscow
Peking
North Vietnam
Beeve
Norodom Sihanouk
Khmer Rouge
Sihanouk
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