Veterans recall Vietnam war bitterness and loss
Veterans including Lindley of Washington and Anderson of Fitchburg recount brutal jungle years in Vietnam. Refugees surge in six southern provinces as northern areas fall, sparking anger at what they see as a wasted sacrifice. Wives like Mullen and Edwards reflect on personal cost, disability, and calls to avoid future wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Lindley
U.S. Army
South Vietnam
Ban Me Thuat
Bu Prang
Tieu Atah
Lindley
Washington, D. C
Vietnam Veterans Center
Washington
Jim Anderson
Fitchburg
Wis
Saigon
Anderson
Tam
Hue Falls to the Reds as Saigon Applies Retreat
The South Vietnamese government abandoned Hue in a mass retreat, sending about a million refugees fleeing cities across the country. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces seized six provinces, with Hue loss marking a severe morale blow and reducing Saigon’s control to about half the country. Thieu blamed U.S. aid cutbacks while pledging defense of the nation amid the widening offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Hue
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thien
U. S
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Binh Long
Pleiku
Kontum
Darlac
Central Highlands
Phuoc Long
Phu Bon
Tuyen Duc
da Nang
Highway 7
Swinging High musical at Elyria schools shows weekend
Elyria West High School and Westwood Junior High present Swinging High a 1960s musical comedy in Westwood auditorium tomorrow and Saturday at 8 p.m. Students Louie Johnson and Patti Foster star in the cast with Patti 17 and Louie 18. Tickets for adults and students are at the door while elementary children enter free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissing Rock Lane
Elyria West High School
Louie Johnson
Patti Foster
Elyria West
Westwood
Swinging High
Westwood Auditorium
Patti
Harold Foster
Griswold Rd
Louie
Dewey Johnson
W. Rambler Ave
John Fazio
State auditor joins Elyria Auto Bureau shortage probe
State Auditor Thomas Ferguson's chief investigator enters the probe into the Elyria Auto License Bureau at 555 Broad St to determine how much money is missing and what happened to 325,422 dollars reported as a shortage. The audit targets local books delivered to Motor Vehicle Registrar Curtis Andrews and will extend to the BMW Columbus main office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ferguson
Elyria
Broad St
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Curtis Andrews
John Blum
Ferguson
Columbus
Blum
Auto License Bureau
Comics Page Omitted Today For Production Delays
Production problems forced the omission of one of the two comics pages in today’s CT. The missing page will be published tomorrow along with the regular comics pages.
Weather outlook calls for cloudy mild conditions
The forecast warns of cloudy mild weather with a low in the low to middle 20s tonight and tomorrow. Highs reach the upper 40s to low 50s with a 20 percent chance of precipitation tonight and 10 percent tomorrow. Winds shift east to southeast around 10 mph. Sunrise at 7 31 a.m. Sunset at 7 39 p.m. Details on Page B 4.
Jury to Question Scott's Father in Hearst Case
A federal grand jury in San Francisco plans to question John J. Scott, father of former Oberlin athletic director Jack Scott, about Patricia Hearst and SLA members Emily Harris, William Harris, and Wendy Yoshimura. No charges have been filed against Jack Scott. the elder Scott testified March 6 and last saw his son in Las Vegas two weeks ago.
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San Francisco
Oberlin
Jack Scott
Patricia Hearst
Scott
Doron Weinberg
Weinberg
Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada City
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Phone service steady after wildcat strike at Elyria Telco
About 30 dissident members of CWA Local 4485 walked out at Elyria Telephone Co. delaying service little. The unauthorized strike began at 6 am with pickets outside Third Street offices. Reba Radcliff, ex-vice president, resigned over contract issues. Management warned workers to return or risk job loss. roughly half the strikers entered. CWA Ohio director Harper and Local 4485 president Koviak said the action was not authorized by CWA international or local. Supervision filled in switchboard while most operations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Radcliff
Elyria Telephone Co
C-T
Jeff Bishop
Communication Workers of America Local 4485
Third Street
James Harper
CWA Ohio
CWA International
Harper
Herbert
Local 4485
Larry Koviak
CWA
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Weel de Oa ’Carivers
By Donald P. Myers
United Press International
Barbara Mullen
Centerville
Mass
William Mullen
America
Jimmie C. Edwards
Texas
Conroe
Vietnam
Ben Hoa
Tlost
Edwards
D. Golden Williams
American Legion
Cleveland
Williams
Green Beret Lindley
Ae Era
Thieu
U.S
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Phnom Penh
Auto Bureau
BMW
Patrick Power
Andrews
Today's Index
Anthony Marsho
Elyria Bureau
Marsico
Chronicle-Telegram
Bureau
James A. Rhodes
Marsho
Gilligan
Contract Bridge
Pease Scene
Alegre Ees
Sum of the People
Serees Television
the Doctor
Wellington
Patty
Canaan, Pa
Micki
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