First POW recalls seven days of torture in Hanoi camp
Senior officer at the Zoo camp in North Vietnam recounts brutal torture in 1966 during the height of captivity. He describes black rooms, heavy irons, cold conditions, and limited food, plus efforts to resist coercion and preserve camp morale through coded communications.
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Associated Press
Bobby Risner
Zoo
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Thanh Hoa
Robby Risner
Jeremiah Denton
Clark Field
America
U.S
State scholarships prompt conflict of interest questions
Two Illinois House members, Rep. John W. Alsup and Rep. Charles M. Campbell, have awarded legislative scholarships worth about 636 annually to their children at the University of Illinois. Alsup says his daughter Margaret uses the award. Campbell’s scholarship funds Randall Campbell, his son. Both claim need, and no state criteria require screening by legislators.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Decatur
Illinois House
University of Illinois
John W. Alsup
D-Decatur
Charles M. Campbell
Ryanville
Alsup
Margaret
Josephine
St. Teresa High School
Danville
Campbell
Randall
University of Ilinois
Randall Campbell
Miss Alsup
Illinois House approves state lottery plan amid debate
The Illinois House Executive Committee approved a proposed state lottery 15 to 5, sponsored by Rep. E J Giorgi. It would create an unsalaried five member board to oversee 5 cent tickets with 100 million dollars a year in revenue, split between schools and local revenue sharing.
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Springfield
Illinois
House Executive Committee
E. J
Zeke” Giorgi
D-Rockford
Senate
Daniel Walker
House
Thaddeus Lechowicz
Chicago
Roscoe Cunningham
Lawrenceville
Family ties shape governor's appointments in Illinois
Governor's nominee for agriculture, David H. Vaught, is a third cousin of the governor's son-in-law. Vaught, 25, a West Point graduate, earns 12 588 annually and was chosen from six applicants amid questions about nepotism. His sister Donna was hired as a legislative aide. Vaught is married to the governor's daughter Kathleen.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Associated Press
Daniel Walker
Walker
Inlaw
David H. Vaught
Southern Illinois
Dave
Robert Williams
Vaught
U.S. Military Academy
Donna
Department of Mental Health
Kathleen
New York University
NYU
Fricke
Sullivan
West Point
Awaiting Roger's Arrival Sparks Daily Anticipation
Regardless of astrology, readers are invited to watch for Roger's daily arrival with keen interest and eager anticipation. The note hints at routine timing and consistent public attention surrounding Roger's appearance.
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