Elyria couple to reunite with ex POW son in California
After more than seven years, Harlan T. Chapman and his wife fly from Cleveland to California to meet Marine Lt. Col. Harlan P. Chapman, who was captured in 1965. He will undergo hospital care at Oak Knoll in Oakland before potential leave, with government funding for travel and lodging. The family awaits updates on other POWs still missing.
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Elyria
California
Harlan T. Chapman
Grafton Rd
Cleveland Hopkins
Harlan P. Chapman
Col
Chapman
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Lorain County
Col. Chapman
Marine Corp
James Amondolia
Amendolia
Clark Field
Philippines
Defense Department
Air Force
Mark Gartley
United States
Valentine triangle at McKinley Elementary School
David Stuart age seven and Julie Smith age eight share a shy Valentine moment in class as David works up courage to present a handmade card to his second grade teacher Mrs. Lila Nichols. Both children, children of local residents, attend McKinley Elementary.
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David Stuart
Lila Nichols
Julie Smith
David
Valentine
Kenneth Keiffer
Park Ave
Julie
Eugene Smith
Eastern Heights Blvd
McKinley Elementary School
John Kenney
Weather Brings Cold, Snow Likely Tomorrow
Colder today with high near 40 and rain turning to snow tonight. Low in mid to upper 20s. Tomorrow cloudy windy and cold with possible snow flurries. High in upper 20s to lower 30s. Precipitation chances 100 percent today, 0 tonight, 68 percent tomorrow. Winds SE today then NNW tonight. Sunset 5 59 p.m. Sunrise 7 21 a.m. Details on Page 8.
U S and North Vietnam Plan Joint Economic Council
Washington and Hanoi announced a plan for a joint economic commission to foster economic ties and discuss postwar reconstruction of bomb-damaged North Vietnam. The council will have equal representation from both sides and focus on developing economic relations between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam after Kissinger’s Hanoi visit.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Gilbert H Woodward
Joint Military Commission
Vietnam
Loc Ninh
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Washington
Joint Economic Commission
North
Henry A. Kissinger
Wai
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Molten iron ships pass through Lorain area towns by rail
Open ladle cars move about 120 tons daily from Cleveland to Lorain works via Chessie System through Elyria Brook Park Parma Berea Strongsville Valley City Lester Grafton and Elyria. The molten iron travels about five hours at 10 mph with coke insulation, used in LorainFoundry ingot molds, and officials seek legal clarity and further facts.
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Lorain
Elyria
Grafton
Valley City
Chessie
Brooklyn
Parma
Berea
Strongsville
Lester
Lorain Works
U.S Steel Corp
Cleveland
Christmas Gifts for POW Col Richard Keirn in Tampa
A family stack of presents wrapped in bright ribbons awaits Col Richard Keirn, a former POW from North Vietnam, as he nears return. Gifts include items from his son Steve, now 21 and pursuing wrestling, and from his wife Sherry and Hazel Keirn. The family recalls hopeful days and his survival after the SAM downing on July 5, 1965, with plans to reunite at home in Tampa Florida.
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Tampa
Fla
Loramite
Air Force
Richard Keirn
North Vietnam
Han
Steve
Kerrn
Keirn
Sherye
Colorado
Hazel Keirn Wexot
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Pow
Clark Air Force Base
Eva Large
U.S
Bay Village
Travis Air Fore Base
Honolulus Hickam Field
Travis
Clark Air Base Hospital
Clark
Columbus
Ohio
U.S. District Court
Josephy P. Kinneary
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
Harley M. Blank
Kinneary
ACLU
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Supreme Court
High Court
Ohio Aclu
Mary Doe
Thomas M. Hughes
C-T
Artase L
Poze Entertainment
U. S., N. Vietnam
Joint Economic Council
Joseph J. Zahorec
Leonard Reichlin
Steel Corporation
Youngstown
Warren
Brook Park
Angelo Wedo
PUCO
Joseph Zahorec
Zahorec
Yule Joy
Steve 5S
Kern
Mr. Kern
Sherve
Trealis
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