Memorial push aims for Vietnam school in Quang Tri
Pulitzer winner Lewis Puller Jr and Vietnamese Memorial Association advocate a memorial project in Vietnam centered on education. After visiting Hanoi they concluded locals prefer a school to a stone monument, likely built in Quang Tri with funding from American donors. Puller, a Vietnam veteran who lost his legs, spoke at a Hampton fundraiser with William Styron and Dori Sanders.
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Hampton
Lewis Puller Jr
Puller
William Styron
Dori Sanders
Army & Navy Club
Washington
Disgruntled supervisor blamed in Miami sniper attack
Investigators say afternoon shift supervisor Gerardo Manso, court charged with two first degree murder counts and multiple related offenses, opened fire on coworkers after being passed over for promotion. One man died and two were wounded, including a witness’s brother tied to a major drug trafficking case.
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Miami
Gerardo Manso
Police
John Farrell
Dean Surman
Surman
Ray Cruz
Guillermo “Willie” Falcon
Salvador Magluta
U.S
Cruz
Farrell
Douglas Zamora
Miguel Roque
Manso
Harrah's wins Mississippi casino licenses in Tunica and Vicksburg
The Mississippi Gaming Commission approved Harrah's for Tunica County and Vicksburg casinos. Tunica opens Nov 20 with 32,000 square feet gaming space, 1,203 slots, 54 tables, a 900-person workforce. Vicksburg opens Nov 15 with 600 slots, 44 tables, a 117-room hotel and 36,000 square feet gaming area. Harrah's investment nears 52 million dollars in Tunica and nearly 50 million in Vicksburg.
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Miss
Mississippi Gaming Commission
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Tunica County
Vicksburg
Commission
Stuart Irby
Harrah
Mississippi
Tunica
Michael Rose
Promus Cos
Barnett
Harrah's
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