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Sandpoint Daily Bee

Location

Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1970

Page

8

51st Anniversary of the American Legion Post 15 Held

The 51st Anniversary celebration of William D. Martin Post 15 featured guest speaker H B Wright vice commander Area A of the American Legion Department of Idaho. He echoed Legion goals, membership growth and leadership, and programs for citizens. Bonners Ferry district officers and Auxiliary leaders attended as did Master of Ceremonies Lawrence Barker who gave a traveling kit to Vic Rosera.

H. B Wright Department of Idaho American Legion William D. Martin Legion Jim Burkholder Bonners Ferry Waldie Burkholder Auxiliary Betty Douglas Helen Johnson Edna Spearman Wm. D. Martin Post J. A. Naccarato Spearman Lawrence Barker Vic Rosera

Americans Evacuate Sam Thong As Communist Push Advances

UPI reports U S forces evacuated most Americans from the Sam Thong base in Laos as North Vietnamese troops captured two posts nearby within artillery range. Long Cheng near Sam Thong houses Gen Vang Pao’s Meo fighters. An estimated 2 000 Communists pressed the area while refugees fled south and west toward safety. Authorities later acknowledged at least 20 Americans remained at Sam Thong.

Vientiane Laos UPI U.S Sam Thong Plain of Jars Long Cheng Vang Pao van Pao United States

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Sandpoint Area General Telephone Company of Northwest Sandpoint Jim Joseph George Pinsonneault Don Medick Wally Staglund Garland Newton Ken Swan Frank Hebert Bill Watkins Elmer Nikkola Libby Bonners Bob Gadd Tom Johnson Yars Sam Roos Ed Balum Libby Test Harold Rusho Ken Bellmore Wayne Goding Carlton Haines Newport John Pullin District !&M William Campbell Fred True Dick Mackey SAS
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