Missionary Wife Clings to Hope Amid Vietnam Capture
Betty Mitchell in Ban Me Thuot says word has reached her that missionary Archie Mitchell and two others abducted by Viet Cong in 1962 are alive. She spent 11 years asking locals for news, while raising four children and continuing leprosarium work. She rejects government dismissals and clings to faith as she awaits proof and reunions.
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Ban ME Thuot
Vietnam
Betty Mitchell
Mitchell
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Hanoi
Dalat
Malaysia
Jerry
United States
da Nang
Archie Mitchell
Betty
Smugglers’ Notes Backfire in Belgian Cigarette Ring
A Belgian bus driver kept notes of customers during trips to West Germany. Police found 1 525 cigarettes and a notebook listing names and addresses hidden behind the driver's seat. The smoker’s friends face heavy fines for customs violations.
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Aachen
West Germany
Dow Free Ecology Lessons For Teachers
Dow Chemical Co offers free ecology lesson plans to science teachers to enhance student understanding of ecological concepts. The program aims to support classroom instruction with ready to use materials and activities.
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New York
UPI
Dow Chemical Co
Pines losing needles blamed on automobile ozone
A University of Nevada plant expert reports ponderosa pines around Lake Tahoe shedding needles due to ozone in automobile exhaust fumes, not a mysterious disease. John Gallian sampled six sites on the lake's east shore and found ozone damage in every tree.
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Reno
UPI
Ponderosa
Lake Tahoe
Danish Farm Earnings Compared to Skilled Work in 1972
In 1972 Danish farmers earned on average 4300 dollars while skilled non agricultural workers earned 6900 dollars. The wage gap highlights rural incomes versus urban based skilled labor in that year.
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Copenhagen
UPD
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