Welcome Home Soldier Everett Alvarez Jr Returns
August 1964 to 1973 portrays Everett Alvarez Jr., the first USS prisoner of war in Vietnam, and his family's reaction. The piece contrasts 1964 culture with 1973, noting changes in society, politics, and attitudes toward war, while recounting his long captivity and the divorce of his wife.
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Washington
NEA
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Barry Goldwater
Knux Klan
Freedom
North Vietnam
Everett Alvarez Jr
Alvarez
New York Times
Maddox
Gulf of Tonkin
Soledad Alvarez
Santa Clara
Calif
Indochina
Hanoi
Vietnam
Air Force
Floyd Thompson
Thompson
Pentagon
U.S
United Tes
Army
James Bowe
Green Beret
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
U.N
Martin Luther King
Charles DeGaulle
France
Nikita Khruschev
Moscow
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
House of Commons
Everett Alvarez
Today In History February 10 1973 highlights
On this date in 1763 France ceded Canada to England ending the French and Indian War. Simon Bolivar became ruler of Colombia in 1828. Queen Victoria married Albert in 1840. The Mormon exodus began in 1846. Powers-Abel exchange occurred in 1962. Nixon warned Hanoi in 1969. Fresh U.S. Marines reached Hue in 1968. Soprano Leontyne Price is 45. Thought from Nehru.
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Associated Press
France
Canada
England
Paris
Simon Bolivar
Colombia
Victoria
Prince Albert
Nauvoo
Ilinois
Hain Island
China
Pius XI
U.S
Soviet Union
Francis Gary Powers
Rudolf Abel
Hue
Nixon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Leontyne Price
Judith Anderson
Jawaharal Nehru
Shanks News Notes Busy Weekend Visits and Health Updates
Local residents report visits across multiple towns including White Post Romney and Cumberland. Families travel to see relatives in Hampshire Virginia Winchester and Baltimore with hospital and homebound updates and birthday celebrations noted.
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Otto Best Shanks
Russell Wolford
White Post
Kerri Lynn
Pines Trailer Park
Carrie Marsh
Baltimore
Carolyn Graham
Marvin Kidwell
Virginia Cessna
Winchester
Flora McDonald
Keyser
June Clower
Rose Bowman
Jack Wagner
Cinda Crabtree
Maynard Keister
Romney
Paul Adam
Aubrey Cummins
Wayne
Hampshire
Purvis
Charles Craver
Germany
Ft. Jackson
Hubert Woods
John Saville
Mike
Dave
James Gance
Roger Daugherty
Kevin
Becky
Blanche Clower
Hampshire Memorial
Eva Wightman
Panama City
Fla
John Wightman
Drug Hotline Offers Reader Questions On Marijuana Legalization
Citizens Committee answers reader inquiries about drug policy and addiction risks. The editor notes marijuana legality debate hinges on harm and dependence. Questions touch on marijuana and hashish availability and potential health effects.
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Citizens Committee
Bids Reopen Feb 15 for Carson City Silver Dollars
The General Services Administration will reopen bids for 90 days starting February 15 to sell the remaining 1.6 million Carson City silver dollars from the Great Silver Dollar Sale. Each 1882 1883 or 1884 coin carries a $30 minimum bid and one coin per year per bidder.
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Janet Stashar
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Carson City
General Services Administration
Richard Q. Vawter
GSA Public Information
Vawter
Streetcars Run On Electricity Across Nation in 1897
In 1897 electricity powered 86 percent of the United States streetcar fleet, operating over 15,250 miles of track. The figure reflects the rapid adoption of electric traction in urban transit during the era.
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United States
Local Contacts and Addresses Listing
Readable fragments show two households with telephone numbers: 205 Weems Lane 662-5024 and 527 Baker Lane 662-1066. No additional context or events provided.
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Weems Lane
Baker Lane
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Gaithersburg
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Larry McBride
Larry Lee Teaford
Darlene Turner
Myra
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Lil Hutchison
Shawnee Springs Nursing Home
Dot Miller
Ersel Bucklew
Winchester Hospital
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Mustang
Lady Vanity
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Mokre
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Chrome
S. S. Kresge Company
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Comstock
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Treasury Building
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