Pentagon reports show U.S. dead in Vietnam war totals by year
The AP item details annual American combat deaths from Vietnam from 1961 to 1972, noting a peak in 1968 and a decline after 1969 as Nixon began troop withdrawal. It compares weekly tolls, totals in 1960s, and counts for allied and North Vietnamese casualties, with caveats on enemy figures.
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Fred
Hoffman , Wallington
Pentagon
Vietnam
U.S
Degeneres
United States
North Vietnam
San
East Asia
Nixon
South Vietnam
South
Foxragon
Messages From Four American Prisoners Return To Family News
Four U S prisoners held by the Vietcong in South Vietnam sent brief letters home. Messages mailed in New York City revealed updates for families of Virgil O Connor Michael W O Connors John Parsells Jose Manuel Astorga and Bruce Archer. The letters, among 600 returned from Hanoi, mark rare direct contact after years of uncertainty.
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Peter Arnett
South Vietnam
New York City
Ofws
Mes
Virgil
O’connor
Warren
Mien
Michael Wwa
Tive
O'Connors
America
Hanoi
Orvis -Parsells
Sarasota
Fla
Associated Press
John
Indochina
Pentagon
Nadia Hanoi
José Manuel Astorga
San Diego
Calif
Dove
Bruce Raymond Archer
Pensacola
Flay
Moo
Hairsetter Delivery Dispute With Chicago Company
A reader asks how to handle a missing hairsetter shipment from Popul Brothers Inc of Chicago after a four month silence and conflicting post office delivery records. The company requests a copy of the delivery receipt and the correct street address, now possibly moved to 2823 W Pershing Road. A trace to Marian Cesyauskas is advised.
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Poerl Brothers Inc
Chicago
Ill
Wer
Popul Brothers
Firea
Wildress
W. Pershing Road
Marian Cesyauskas
Sptey News Echo Civil War Compilation Available
Six hundred copies of the Sptey News Echo, 52 issues from the Civil War centennial, are offered by Potomac Edison at their corporate office on Wosville Pike in Hagerstown. Price is 5 dollars plus tax. No further reprints planned at this time.
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Potomac Edison
Sptey News Echo
T. R
Williamspor
Public Information Office
Wosville Pike
Hageratown
Lifetime Portraits delays prompt bureau action in New Haven
A Connecticut resident seeks a missing portrait from Lifetime Portraits of New Haven after Feb pickup failed. After three company letters, the photo allegedly mailed in June but remains unresolved. The New Haven Better Business Bureau reports over 100 complaints in a year and urges victims to write with full order details to Stephanis Johwan at 352 Temple Street.
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Plasse
Lifetime
Mew Haven
Conn
Cid
Lifetime Portraits
New Haven
Better Business Bureau
Hanover
Lietme
Temple St
Cannang
Etephanis Johwan
Rae
Bible Thoughts on Equality and Morality in Society
A clipped and archaic sounding passage argues equality cannot be decreed by law and must be earned, attributed to Timothy Bal and Rayy raged Moley in the American Journal. The text invokes God and Jesus Chelat and warns against partiality, urging steadfastness and adherence to a rule without faltering.
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God
Jesus Chelat
Timothy Bal
Rayy
Moley
Western Union Plans WES TAR Satellite
Western Union won FCC approval to build the first domestic communications satellite system named WES TAR at about 7.4 million dollars per satellite. Three satellites are planned with early launches by April 15 1974 using Thor Delta rockets from Cape Kennedy. NASA will launch the satellites and Western Union aims to relay TV broadcasts and lease capacity for cable TV and other uses.
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Washington
Western Union
Federal Communications Commission
Hughes Aircraft Co
Thve
Karl
Hilburo
Eninymien Cartiers
Hilburn
Disagreement In Improvement Of Mail Service
Washington AP reports Rep. Paul G. Rogers criticizes postal reform and calls for investigation as the Postal Service touts improved service and lower costs after its 1971 reorganization. Postmaster General Klassen notes 1972 revenue at 7.8 billion with 9.5 billion expenses and 87.2 billion pieces mailed.
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Washington (Ap
Paul G. Rogers
Dfla
Postal Service
Rogers Haa
House Post Office Committee
General Accounting Office
T. Klassen
Klassen
Wheat Sale To Russia May Boost Bread Prices
Washington AP report says small bakery operators face bankruptcy without higher bread prices. Independent Bakers Association members say Agnew promised help to ease price squeeze, proposing at least 2.50 extra per loaf to offset wheat costs driven by export sales to the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Baltimore
Richard EB. Koester
Agnew
Independent Bakers Association
U.S
Koester
Associated Press
Price Commission
IBA
Boyonte
Kansas City
Judge Disqualifies Self In Hearing Drug Cases
Boston judge Wyazanski Jr disqualified himself from hearing present and future drug and marijuana cases after acknowledging error in asking 34 assistant U.S. Attorneys for affidavits that they had not used marijuana. He cited sensitivity to prosecutors’ and defendants’ liberty under the Fifth Amendment and said the disqualification applies to all drug related cases in the district.
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Boston
Clarriet Cort
Clarics T
Wyazanski Jr
Divine
U.S
WS. Altorneys
Communists Press New Campaign In Vietnam War
Communists pressed a new spring campaign in South Vietnam for a third day with almost 100 attacks reported in the Mekong Delta and other regions. South Vietnamese command tallies showed most assaults by rockets and mortars, with government forces claiming 41 killed and 23 wounded across four clashes. A U.S. crewman was lightly wounded by ground fire near Da Nang as a helicopter sustained minor damage. North Vietnam accused U.S. aerial reconnaissance of flagging further military actions.
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Geqage
ESPER
Associated Press
Wester Saigon
South Vietnam
Meney
Mekong
Saigon
Nixon
Nguyen van Thien
Sainon
U.S
Jonemerican Eaglally
da None
NHG
Nhg Oherivation Helicopter Was Slightly Damaged. North Vietnam
United States
Nhon Dan
Black Sailor Given Bad Conduct Discharge On Assault Conviction
A black sailor, Seaman Cleveland Mallory, 19, from Pittsburgh, was convicted by special court martial aboard the Kitty Hawk of assaulting two white sailors and rioting. He received a bad conduct discharge and two pay grades reduction after 59 days pretrial confinement. The ruling occurs amid a seven hour race riot that injured 46 aboard the carrier.
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San Diego
Calif
Cleveland Mallory
Pittsburgh
Bobby D Bryant
Appren
Frankin Houndtree
P.delphia
Mallory
Sikield
Bea
Jamin Jaimes
Association
Bryant
Monroe
Malloy Sue
Sauuting PO
Walter L. UN
Hirman B.land
Orlando
Fla
Davis
Los Angeles
Charles Webber
St. Louis
Webber
U.S. Supreme Court
Willam C. Douglas
Mine Union Officials Cut Own Pay
Washington AP report details United Mine Workers leaders reducing salaries to aid miners. Arnold Miller and the national Executive Board trimmed top officers pay from 48 000 to 40 000 and salaries for vice president, secretary treasurer, and other staff from 60 000 plus 100 a month to lower amounts. The move aimed to return dues money to miners amid wage disputes and rising costs.
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Washington
New
United Gotten
Mine Workers Union
Dram Oh Ueler eKarns
Thejley
W. Va
Joseph New
UMW
Miller
Wnion
Chip" Yahlens
Arnold Miller
National Executive Board
Long-Imes
W. A. Pony
Boyle
Ardent
Linder Boyle
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Hoagie
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Sava
William H. Rehnquist
West Palm Beach
Hagerstown
Warner L
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Paddock
Paddack
Citizens For Paddack
Pat” Paddack
Antietam Street
Mulberry
Antietam Streets
Antietam
Diane Young
Oak Hill Avenue
Antietam Professional Center
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