Optometrist Convicted of Assaulting Patients Appeals
A Monroe optometrist Dr John Hearn 69 was convicted of assaulting 11 women during eye exams in Union County District Court. The women did not testify at trial but seek to testify during the appeal. Hearn pleaded not guilty but stipulated sufficient evidence for conviction. The five witnesses waited over four hours to testify.
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Monroe
John Hearn
Hearn
Union County District Court
Scott Williams
Statesville
Jonathan Horn
Iredell County
POW activist chains self to gate in Hanoi protest
Billy Hendon, ex-NC congressman and POW activist, chained to the MIA investigators gate in Hanoi accusing officials of not fully checking for living prisoners. In Hawaii, six coffins believed to be American remains were flown for identification, highlighting competing views on wartime fate and U.S. policy toward Vietnam. Hendon seeks access to a prison near Hanoi. officials cite privacy and safety in denying visits. The scene underscores tensions over missing in action and cooperation with Vietnam.
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Hanoi
Vietnam
Billy Hendon
North Carolina
Hawaii
Hickam Air Force Base
Honolulu
U.S
U.S. Mia
America
Hendon
MIA
Thailand
Army
Melvin Richmond
Defense Department
Bangkok
Richmond
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