Con Thien Battles Mark Heaviest Fighting Phase
At Con Thien Vietnam Marines face intense combat with North Vietnamese forces. The 100 foot rise provides a commanding view as artillery and rockets pound the area nightly. Marines evacuate dead and wounded by helicopter while supplies flow in by road amid heavy shelling. Two privates speak of close calls and lost friends, describing the constant fear and vigilance required in the bunker line.
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Paign
South Vietnam
Con Thien
Cam Lo
Dan
Joe
Pretty, Intelligent Coed Helps Rehabilitate Juvenile Delinquent
Julie a University of the Pacific senior mentors juvenile wards at Preston School of Industry and California Youth Authority facilities near Stockton. Under professor Byron’s program volunteers, mostly coeds, meet weekly, share meals, discuss group projects, and provide personal guidance to youths deemed delinquent by courts. The effort, begun in 1964, emphasizes academics and supervision with about one third earning college credit.
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Stockton
Calif
Preston School of Industry
Tommy
Julie
University of the Pacific
Alabama
California
State School For
William’ F. Byron
Miss Wonderful
California Youth Authority
Ione
Byron
Nathan Leopold
Leopold-Loeb
United States
Northwestern
Pacific
Preston
O.H. Close School
Northern California
Dehydrating Food Could Cut Transport Costs
A reading on spray drying shows water removal from powders reduces shipment weight. Shipping from Chicago to New York saves costs by eliminating water weight, with spray dry methods cutting a full truckload by about half and expanding shelf life for products.
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New York
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