Abbe Wood residents urge more letters to the editor
Elyria publication defends letter policy after residents and Lorain reader Glenn Walter petition for more letters. The paper notes 1,857 letters last year and outlines editorial limits, with Scott Brown then Dave Perczek as editors. Prolific writers are capped to keep pages diverse.
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Abbe- Wood
Elyria
Glenn Walter
Lorain
Dave Perczek
Scott Brown
Scott
Brown
Walter
Celine Riedel
Avon Lake
Thomas Higgason
North Ridgeville
Abbe Wood
Perczek
Dien Bien Phu remembered on 50th anniversary in Vietnam
Veterans and families gather in Dien Bien Phu to mark fifty years since the 1954 battle that ended French rule in Indochina. Elders recall hellish combat while Vietnam pursues economic change, internet cafes coexisting with markets, and historians note the global impact of the defeat.
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Dien Bien Phu
Vu van Nay
France
Indochina
Carlyle Thayer
Vietnam
Australian Defense Force Academy
Hanoi
Vietnamese veterans recall siege and peace at Dien Bien Phu
Aged veterans recount the 1954 battle against the French and the long road to postwar Vietnam. They describe hardship, pride, and the transition from war to modern life, noting Ho Chi Minh's leadership and General Giap’s enduring legacy.
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Vo Nguyen Giap
Dien Bien Phu
Laos
China
Ho Chi Minh
Christian de Castries
Indochina
Nguyen Tieu
Hanoi
Tran Quang Huu
Giao
Giap
Nguyen van Chua
Dien Bien Phu Memo Reveals Surreal Battle Moments
Excerpt from 1963 memoir by Col. Pierre Langlais describes Dien Bien Phu siege actions. He recalls Viet Minh surprise artillery move by hand and chaos as French outposts fell. Langlais details termite-like strategic collapse, desertions, air drops, and his grim choices before capture.
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Paris
Dien Bien Phu
Pierre Langlais
Langlais
Viet Minh
Vo Nguyen Giap
Algeria
Morocco
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