Terror as a Weapon in South Viet Nam War
Reporter Malcolm W. Browne details terror tactics in the conflict, including waterboarding and mock executions used by Vietnamese Rangers and Viet Cong, with prisoners subjected to suffocation, torture, and claimed mutilation as fear-driven warfare. The piece notes repeated ambushes near Cau Ke and the brutal cycles of revenge shaping the war.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Mekong River
Cau Ke
Alexandria Port Plan Has Setback
Washington AP report notes a seven year study leading the Army Corps of Engineers to oppose a proposal to deepen the Potomac from Washington to Chesapeake Bay. A division engineer cited insufficient benefits relative to cost, delaying port restoration efforts in Alexandria.
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Washington
Alexandria
Army Corps of Engineers
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Cable Rich Jacket Pattern from 1965 Needlecraft Catalog
Advertisement for pattern 7342 a worsted circular knit jacket with curved cable yoke and sleeve in one piece. Includes price 35 cents, mail add 15 cents for mailing, send to Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star New York. Also promotes 200 designs and deluxe quilt book with pattern prices.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Needlecraft
Plastic Bag Blamed for Baby's Death
In Portsmouth an infant named Gloria Jean Hoke five months died of suffocation after a plastic bag was placed over her face by a babysitter and another young woman to keep the bed dry. Police credited the bag as the fatal factor and described the incident as an accidental death.
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Portsmouth
Gloria Jean Hoke
Nevy Hoke
Va. Hospital Turns Away Two For Belief
Fairfax Hospital refused two young children for tonsil removal after parents refused blood transfusion. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boswell are Jehovah's Witnesses, and the policy prevented operation without consent to potential blood use.
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Fairfax (Ap
Fairfax Hospital
Sary
Mrs
Harry Boswell
The
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Catamount Terms for the Same Animal
The list Catamount, cougar, mountain lion, painter, panther and puma refer to the same animal species. This nomenclature highlights regional and historical variations used to describe the big cat across contexts.
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Painter
Panther
Virginia Teachers Association Opens 77th Convention
About 6 000 Negro educators from Virginia gather in Richmond for the 77th annual Virginia Teachers Association convention. A key issue is the proposed merger with the Virginia Education Association, a white teachers group, reflecting ongoing pressures for integration while support and opposition exist within both organizations.
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Richmond
Virginia Teachers Association
Virginia Education Associa
VTA
Atmo National Education Association
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