Embittered POW Michael Branch fights back against charges
Newport resident and former POW Michael Branch says eight men charged with misconduct by Col. Theodore Guy are unfounded and plans a $1 million damages suit. Branch describes prison chaos at Hanoi Hilton and claims noncooperation was met with beatings and solitary confinement. Other named servicemen include Sgt. John Young, Sgt. Abel Kavanaugh, Robert Chenowith, James Daly Jr., King Crawford, Alfonso Riate, and Frederick Elbert Jr.
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Newport. Ky
Michael Branch
Marilyn
Indianapolis
Ind
Branch
Hanoi Hilton
Hanoi
Col
Guy
Col. Guy
Ple Ku
John
North Vietnam
John Young
Grayslake
Ill
Young
Abel L. Kavanaugh
Denver
Colo
Mark Amsterdam
New York City
Amsterdam
Robert P. Chenowith
Portland
Ore
James A. Daly Jr
King Crawford
Chicago
Alfonso Riate
Santa Rose
Calif
Frederick Elbert , Jr
Brentwood
N. Y
Space Center talk on accessibility and bias in programs
Shirley and Harold Krentz spoke about barriers for disabled people in space programs and employment. They urged the Presidential commission to push for practical accessibility fixes like Braille elevator buttons and real input from those affected.
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President
Space Center
Shirley
Harold Krentz
Harvard
Vigo County 4H trio to judge state events at Indy fairgrounds
Kim Keeney Glenn Ash and John Magee Vigo County 4H Club members will represent the county at the Indiana 4 H and Future Farmers of America State Judging Contest June 7 at the Indianapolis State Fair grounds Keeney and Ash join forestry division judging while Magee competes in entomology The team earned Area V Contest honors this spring and is coached by Ray Graham and Damon Peigh The events are coordinated by the State Department of Public Instruction Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the State Fair Association
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Kim Keeney
Glenn Ash
John Magee
Vigo County
Farmers of America
Indianapolis
Richard H. Biggs
Vigo County Extension Service
Keeney
Ash
Magee
Ray Graham
Damon Peigh
State Department of Public Instruction
Cooperative Extension Service
Purdue University
State Fair Association
Grotto Dance Set at Zorah Shrine Saturday
The Kerman Grotto hosts a dance at the Zorah Shrine Temple for members and guests after the Grotto Ceremonial. Music by Five Guys from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. A Fez presentation for new members follows at 10:30 p.m. with Harry Perdieu as master of ceremonies.
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Zorah Shrine
Kerman
Harry Perdieu
Mickey Williams
Vincennes University dean's list for spring graduates named
Terre Haute area students from Vincennes University earned dean's list honors for the spring semester. Ten students achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs: Terry A. Powell Cloverdale Carol S. Dowler Sandborn and James Wadsworth Bloomfield. Others with at least 3.5 averages include Michael P. Hughes Jeff L. Curry Stephen T. Reed all of Terre Haute Harry E. Hendrickson Brazil William W. Simpson Clinton Barbara J. Shake Sandborn and Donald W. Albin Greencastle.
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Vincennes University
Terre Haute
Terry A. Powell
Cloverdale
Carol S. Dowler
Sandborn
James Wadsworth
Bloomfield
Michael P. Hughes
Jeff L. Curry
Stephen T. Reed
Harry E. Hendrickson
Brazil
William W. Simpson
Clinton
Barbara J
Chief Swift Brazil Speaker Warns on Drug Abuse Impact
Police Chief James Swift told the Brazil Rotary Club that removing alcohol and drugs from the American scene would cut his department workload by 90 percent. He called the drug problem the greatest challenge for law enforcement and said it fuels other crime in all communities, noting it is three times greater near universities.
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Branch
Air Force
Edward Leonard
Winlock
Wash
Leon _ard
Leonard
James Swift
Brazil
Indiana appoints five on library addition panel
Gov. Bowen named a five member commission to oversee a $4.5 million expansion of the Indiana State Library and Historical Building. The four year terms go to James Mullin of Brookville Ralph Van Handel of Gary Mrs Helen A Shoemaker of Anderson and David V Burns and C Bruce McConnell of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Otis Bowen
Indiana State Library and
James Mullin
Brookville
Ralph van Handel
Gary
Helen Ach
Postal Service to curb fuel use with cautious driving
Washington UPI reports the Postal Service will follow gasoline supplier guidance to limit speeds under 50 mph, avoid abrupt starts, tune engines, and shut off engines during pickups and deliveries. Assistant Postmaster General Frank A. Soommerkamp says these steps could save fuel, estimating a 1 percent reduction equals about 857,018 gallons for 100,000 vehicles.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Postal Service
Frank A. Soommerkamp
Delivery Services
Postal Service
Handicapped Employment Committee Meeting Opens
Harold Russell leads a discussion about improving the President's Committee for the Employment of the Handicapped. A handless Oscar winner vows to push changes and participate, challenging attitudes toward disabled people and urging broader perspective on employment.
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Harold Russell
Sam Goldwyn
Hal
Russell
Honest mistake boosts Sears shoppers in Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia Sears customers benefited from an ad error that listed a 19 inch color TV for 98 dollars. About 25 people took the price despite the store explaining it was a black and white model. Stan Kalen bought four color sets at the sale price and resold them.
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Valdosta
Karen
Bonds Set For Two Men On Bomb Charges In Elkhart
A U S magistrate in South Bend set bonds of 100000 for Roy J Woods 29 and Burley G Jenkins 39 of Elkhart on federal counts of making and possessing a bomb. They were arrested at home by Elkhart police and federal agents after an explosion in an Elkhart Housing Authority apartment building.
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South Bend
Ind
U.S
Roy J. Woods
Burley G. Jenkins
Elkhart
New Gender Dynamics and Classic Wit from Hal Boyle
A humorous paradox of work life and romance is explored as Hal Boyle notes changing courtship rules. He jokes that politeness and power shifts complicate male roles in modern interactions, ending with a Socratic quip about equality turning women into superiors.
Air pollution linked to heart stress and chest pain
Health note explains how environmental factors such as smog and air stagnation can strain the lungs and heart. It cites WHO studies on heart attacks during polluted air episodes and notes cigarette smoking as another major pollutant. Recommends ruling out other causes and considering a geographical change if needed for heart health.
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World Health Organization
WHO
United Nations
California
Incomplete OCR Sparks House Guests and Remarks
Fragment mentions Jim Bishop continued from page four and asks a question about passing. It notes Mr and Mrs Sho becoming guests of a producer and Mrs, implying a social or production context without full details.
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Sho
Scandalous British Cabinets and High Society Lovers
A sweeping retelling of 19th century political scandals in Britain. It recounts Wellington and Argyle private interludes a royal commission on Prime Minister Melbourne and Caroline Norton Palmerston and the Jer sey affair with Lady Lieven and Countess O Kane’s divorce suit involving the Prince of Wales.
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Duke of Wellington
Victor
Waterloo
London
Lords Lambton
Jellicoe
Hariette Wilson
Spain
Hariette
Wellington
Duke of Argyle
Argyle
Lord Byron
Caroline Lamb
Lord Melbourne
England
Victoria
Melbourne
Caroline Norton
George
David Cecil
William IV
Europe
House of Commons
Lord Palmerston
Palmerston
Lord Cupid
Times
Countess of
Jersey
Lieven
Britain
O'Kane
Benjamin Disraeli
Disraeli
Earl of Clarendon
Lord Cowley
France
Prince of Wales
Sir Charles Mordaunt
King Edward VII
Mordaunt
Alexandra
Queen Victoria
Randolph Churchill
Winston
India
Lord Aylesford
Lady Aylesford
Lord Blandford
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Randolph
Wales
Aylesford
Lord
Randolph
Jenne Jerome
Toots Shor Meets Hellinger Lookalike at Airport
Mark Hellinger invites guests in Hollywood and a sign over the door reads The Original Toots Shor. A double for Toots is located by Central Casting while Shor’s host arranges roses for Mrs. Shor and a case of booze for Toots as he travels home. Shor is described as a drinker with a liver like a Datsun at seventy, with hopes for a long life.
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Mark Hellinger
Hollywood
Hellinger
Toots Shor
Toots
Central Casting
Mrs. Shor
Mr. Shor
What Next Personal Bathing Suits From Old Drapery
A playful idea suggests making chic personalized swimsuits from a favorite table cloth or old drapes. The more you consider it the more appealing it seems as a DIY fashion project.
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Vincennes U
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Hal Boyle
Socrates
Jim Bishop
Stanley Johnson
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