Ohioan rescues eight Vietnamese refugees from Saigon
Dayton attorney Gerard Callahan and his wife saved eight relatives from the fall of Saigon. They hurried to Tan Son Nhut Airport, borrowed a Vietnamese general's car to reach the airport, and waited through long hours for space on a plane before leaving on the last commercial flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
D. Gerard Callahan
Kettering
Saigon
Callahan
Manila
Philippines
Tan Son Nhut
Nguyen Thahn van Callahan
J. Gerard Callahan
Ohioan's plan to employ refugees sparks protests
Hamilton industrialist Andrew Kornylak pushes resettlement of Vietnamese refugees despite opposition from organized labor and the EEOC. He offers to fund two refugee families and train the fathers, urging other employers to hire refugees to quickly absorb more than 57,000 arriving in the U.S. Unions and some firms oppose, citing potential legal challenges and unemployment concerns. Kornylak vows to press on.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton Ohio
Andrew Kornvlak
Kornylak
Organized Labor
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare
U.S
Thomas Kindness
R-Hamilton
Congress
Hamilton
Ohio
Afl-Clo
Warren Smith
EEOC
Refugees claim airlift to U S based on who you know
At Camp Pendleton and Saigon departure sites about 2000 refugees report that access to the emergency airlift depended on connections. Veterans and officials describe families and associates pushed ahead while American processing prioritized citizens and dependents, amid accusations of paid passage and loose definitions of dependents.
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Camp Pendleton
Cal
Saigon
United States
Pete Terrell
Air Force
Viet Nam
Tan Son Nhut
Terrell
Defense Attache
William C. Wild Jr
Wild
Refugees Arrive as Fort Chaffee Sees Welcome and Fear
Fort Chaffee Arkansas readies for the first contingent of about 500 Vietnamese refugees arriving Friday at the 72,000 acre post. Officials led by Donald McDonald briefed civic leaders and press to ease local fears of economic and health risks while Barling residents protested. Refugees are described as skilled, middle to upper middle class, and not expected to remain long in one area.
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Fort Chaffee
Ark
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Donald McDonald
McDonald
Tiny Barling Ark
Vietnam
Johnnie Calhoun
Emmy Thome
Indochina
Refugees Arrive in Florida as Local Tensions Rise
Captain Karen Miller in Okaloosa County fray over 1,500 to 2,500 Vietnamese refugees arriving near Eglin Air Force Base. Red Horse engineers rush to set up tent city on Field Number Two while Niceville residents fear disease and unfamiliar customs. Large food stockpiles including rice, tuna, lunch meats, tea, bean sprouts and soy sauce are prepared for eight days.
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Miller
Air Force
Niceville
Fla
Air Force Base
Okaloosa County
Red Horse
Vietnam
Capt Miller
Capt
Terrace Lake and Schaun Acres Campgrounds Listed
A brief listing notes Terrace Lake Campground and Schaun Acres Campground among local recreation sites. The notice highlights two campground options, inviting visitors to explore facilities and seasonal availability.
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Terrace Lake
Schaun Acres
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Ohioan
Andrew Kornylak
Carol Oppenheim
Chicago Tribune
Wendell Rawls Jr
Knight Newspapers
McDonald's
Florida
Dorothy Storck
Karen Miller
Capt. Miller
Eglin Afb
Panhandle
Eglin
Midway Mall
Midway Mall Presents
Ie Ae I
Kkk
Gage
Crystal Springs Trailer Sales
Witt’s Camper's, Inc
Moore’s Travel Trailers, Inc
Woolworth’s
Jellystone Park
Rajahland, Inc
Lander Co
Red’s Motor Sales
Sandy
Pik
Elyria
Randy Payne Auto Sales
T&e
Jim
Turnpike
Lorain
Clare-Mar Lakes Campground, Inc
Penney’s
Us.c.g. Auxiliary
Camp Western Medina Co
Woody
Val-E-Vue
Vem Camper Center
Lake Wapusun
Wilson Traler Sales
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