Nine year old in Saigon hospital recalls napalm hit
Phan Thi Kim Phuc, nine, recovers in Saigon children’s hospital after napalm burned her back, arms, and legs during a Trang Bang attack. Her brother died of burns, and her parents, grieving, tend to her as bandages cover her injuries. The bombardment occurred as fighting neared the temple area.
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Saigon
Children’s Hospital
Carl D. Robinson
Phan Thi Kim- Phuc
Trang Bang
Pah Thanh ‘Tung
Tung
Kim-Phuc
Cao Dai
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Legality of war questioned by church board action
The National Council of Churches policy board, opposing the Vietnam War, adopted a resolution to question the U S role legality. The 250 member body will file friend of the court briefs in cases challenging undeclared hostilities, arguing the war exceeds constitutional bounds and requires congressional initiative.
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National Council of Churches
Vietnam
U.S
Southeast Asia
Congress
Calipre Awards Presented at SIU Banquet
Special awards for outstanding work in 11 Calipre Stage productions this year at Southern Illinois University were presented to four students at the SIU speech department's Oral Interpreters' annual spring banquet. Awards went to Carol Gaede Louis Ceci Sara Parks and Jeff Coon. Performance awards were given to Kay Harper Ross Daniels Bonnie Hausmann and Scott Ebaugh. Thomas Anderson and Leigh Steiner received special awards for merit. Beverly Goodiel, retiring faculty member, was given a gift from the students for her support.
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Southern Tlinois University
SIU
Carol Gaede
Louis Ceci
Sara Parks
Jeff Coon
Kay Harper
Ross Daniels
Bonnie Hausmann
Scott Ebaugh
Thomas Anderson
Leigh Steiner
Beverly Goodiel
Unidentified girl photographed after napalm strike run
An Associated Press photo showed a late girl running naked down a road after an accidental napalm strike. AP correspondent Carl D. Rebingon traced the girl to a Saigon hospital for verification.
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Associated Press
Carl D. Rebingon
Saigon
State written driving exam prep asks new learners to study
A compressed sales notice promises a self scoring state written driving exam prep course. It claims many drivers fail yearly and that changes in rules raise the risk of reexams in 1972. The ad offers a six dollar fee plus seventy five cents for mailing, with a Chicago address for Safe Driving materials.
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