Awaited Word for MIA Lt. Col. Bill Thompson
Mrs. Sue Thompson of Scottsdale, wife of Lt. Col. William Thompson, U S A F, missing since Aug. 1, 1968 near the Laotian border, continues petitions and travels to gather information. She has met officials in Sweden and hopes for a Hanoi list while guiding their three children through years of uncertainty and public support with Voices in Vital America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McCracken
Sue Thompson
Scottsdale
Thompson
Vietnam
Revival of quilting spreads across the United States
An article in Reader's Digest notes a modern revival of quilting with thousands of women joining the movement. The Smithsonian recognizes the trend as quilts tour nationally, linking ancient practical uses to contemporary art and ecological uses.
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New York
United States
Current Reader's Digest
Smithsonian Institution
China
India
Persia
South
Scottsdale widow wears POW MIA bracelets in hope
Mrs. Thompson, living in Scottsdale since 1970, expresses concern that Hanoi release lists are incomplete and that all governments will be consulted to learn the fates of missing airmen. She supports the POW MIA movement, wearing three bracelets for her husband, his co pilot, and a Tempe friend, and has worked at public booths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Kahler
China
Thompson
Hanoi
Vietnam
Bill Jr
Mark
Terri
Bill
Tempe
W. University Drive
Schlafly vows to halt ERA in New York visit
Illinois activist Phyllis Schlafly argues against the Equal Rights Amendment during a Manhattan stop. She warns the ERA would erase protections for women and could subject them to the draft, while promoting STOP-ERA coalition and her anti feminist stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Schlafly
Nixon
Manhattan
New York Conservative Society
Senate Armed Services & Foreign Relations Committee
Imaginary insomnia explored by sleep researchers
Researchers use brain wave patterns and sleep labs to show imaginary insomnia is a perception issue. Dr. Julius Segal of the National Institute of Mental Health notes sleepers may feel they achieved no sleep while EEG shows periods of light sleep near waking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Segal
National Institute of Mental Health
Dr. Segal
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