The Game helps veterans kick drugs at Menlo Park VA
Veterans at Menlo Park VA use a controversial program called The Game to quit heroin and other drugs. Created by Steve Petty and Bill Dunn, it combines group confrontation, living together, and methadone detox to drive sobriety and employment among participants.
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Menlo Park
Calif
Vietnam
Veterans Administration Hospital
San Francisco
Steve Petty
Bill Dunn
Petty
Dunn
Veterans Administration
Army
Washington
South Carolina Storm Causes Fires Flooding
Severe weather hit South Carolina with thunderstorms bringing lightning and heavy rain. The Associated Press reports fires and flooding affected multiple areas as crews respond to power outages and road hazards.
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South Carolina
Johnny got his gun wins Golden Phoenix in Atlanta festival
The World War I drama Johnny got his gun directed by Dalton Trumbo and Campbell stars Donald Sutherland Diane Varsi Jason Robards and Timothy Bottoms in Atlanta International Film Festival winning Golden Phoenix for best film and Golden Dove for world peace. Other winners include Fools Parade with James Stewart and Anne Baxter and Masters of the Sky. Severe storms lash South Carolina with fires flooding and damaged utilities. multiple blazes reported and cars submerged in West Columbia.
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Atlanta, Ga
Johnny
Dalton Trumbo
Bruce Campbell
Donald Sutherland
Diane Varsi
Jason Robards
Timothy Bottoms
Trumbo
Campbell
Columbia Pictures
James Stewart
George Kennedy
Strother Martin
Anne Baxter
South Carolina
Columbia
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
West Columbia
Brick Company
Dillon
Dillon Co
Lake View
Beverely Jones Tobacco
Gunners Hit Allied Firebases In North Vietnam
North Vietnamese gunners bombed allied firebases below the DMZ as South Vietnamese and American troops swept the jungles. Charlie 2 base near the DMZ suffered most light casualties with 20 rockets, while three SV bases and Camp Carroll were hit. U.S. and SV casualties were light, with enemy dead rising to 496 around Fuller since June 19.
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Saigon
Camp Carroll
Fuller
Dmz
le Trung Hien
Hien
Alligators Roaming Florida Stateside After Tighter Laws
Florida wildlife officials report fewer poacher incidents after stiffer jail terms but say roaming alligators are increasingly seen across lakes canals and ponds. Maj Brantley Goodson notes 90 percent of poachers quit. July 1 bans selling alligator hide products. officials recall high cost of protection while stressing gators pose limited danger.
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Miami
Maj
Brantley Goodson
Florida Game and Fresh Water Commission
Goodson
Europe
Florida
Everglades
Rabbi Kahane Arrest Sparks Capitol Protest
Rabbi Meir Kahane, leader of the Jewish Defense League, was arrested in front of the capitol amid a tense confrontation with authorities. The incident drew rapid attention from supporters and critics as police moved to disperse the crowd.
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Washington
Meir Kahane
Jewish Defense League
Soviet Union
Kahane
UPI
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Phnom Penh
Highway 4
Gwynn Kelly
Game Commission
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Kelly
W. Jackson St
Dial
NSE
WWE
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Marvel
Builder Marts OF America, Inc
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