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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1966
Page
7
Tom Tiede portrays Typical Town in South Viet Nam as a grim crossroads bombarded by war. The piece lists squalor and pestilence, vivid depictions of civilians and soldiers, and argues the town embodies the war’s core stakes. It underscores profiteering, hardship, and the town’s symbolic value to both sides.
A convoy of 300 trucks rolls through a North Vietnamese highway at midnight. Aerial reconnaissance by American pilots in fast unarmed jets spots targets for South Viet Nam forces, with Lt. Col. Ross Beamer describing the mission as a gutsy, camera-led search. The article traces the evolution of reconnaissance from balloons to Phantoms and Thunderchiefs, noting the emphasis on pilots’ eyes to identify hidden targets and evade retaliation.
London AP reports that starting Monday and continuing each Monday through September 26, Westminster Abbey will host free screenings in a corner of the shrine. The silent color presentations show coronations and funerals with commentary heard on headset soundtracks, part of the 900th anniversary celebrations. Seating capacity is 120.
Paris officials say 115 passenger Im perials will run by August reviving an 1866 era service. The last two-horse Paris Imperial last operated between Madeleine and the Bastille in 1906-07, marking historic transit revival in the city.
Mrs Elizabeth Giles of Beckley received a sympathy card and $27 50 money order meant for a funeral for another soldier named Giles. An Army official later advised that Billy Giles was alive and another soldier, Barney Giles, had been killed in action in Viet Nam after a unit mix up.
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