Soldier recalls meeting Truman and Roosevelt amid award honor
In a second excerpt from Soldier Anthony B. Herbert describes being chosen as one of Korea’s finest enlisted men. He recounts a jeep ride to regimental HQ, a flight to Seoul, and a villa meeting with Ridgway brass before a White House reception with Harry S. Truman. The moment frames a raw infantryman’s ascent amid war’s glare.
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Missouri
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Japan
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Blair House
Elyria High Spirit Week Goes Back to 1950s
Three Elyria High School students Carol Linden Mary Bodmann and Barb McClements dress in 1950s style for Spirit Week a school celebration ending today The girls ages listed and home addresses appear in the readable caption accompanying the photo.
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Elyria High School
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Elyria Food Prices Show Mixed Trends With Lower Eggs And Meat Costs
Elyria residents face higher overall grocery prices while some staples stay below or near national averages. Eggs at 58–62 cents per dozen, milk 49–54 cents per half gallon, and tomatoes as low as 25 cents a pound. Meat costs rise with frankfurters 99 cents per pound locally, beef and ham near or above national levels, and bread at 34 cents per pound, higher than the U S average.
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No Man’s Land
Reds to Release 106 POWs Sunday in Hanoi
US delegation says North Vietnam informed that 106 American prisoners will be released in Hanoi on Sunday. Viet Cong threaten to withhold 30 additional prisoners and have not given a release date. A former Bay Village man is among those to be released. two Thais also noted. The exchange plan will proceed as announced.
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Joint Military Commission
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Gia Lam
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Wounded Knee trading post dispute sparks Indian anger
The article reports four Indians from Oberlin College and High School critics of the Wounded Knee trading post takeover argue the protest stems from unfair credit practices and monopoly power by white owners. It notes funding, residency and historical grievances, with quotes from Oberlin students and local observers.
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South Dakota
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Mathis Szykowski
Morgan St. Oberlin
Oberlin High
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American Indian Movement
AIM
Bob Yazzi
New Mexico
Yazzi
Clive Gildersleve
Miss Szykowski
Szykowski
Gilder
Sudan agrees to fly hostages and guerrillas to United States
Beir ut report says Sudanese government will provide a plane to fly Arab guerrillas and their hostages from Khartoum to the United States. The Black September group demanded two Sudan Cabinet members join, a demand reportedly refused. Hostages include U.S. Ambassador Cleo Noel Jr. and Curtis Moore.
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Cleo A. Noel Jr
Curtis G. Moore
Moore
Adley el Nasser
Guy Hid
Belgium
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Pepper) George
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