This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Beauty Contestants Upstaged by War Vets in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City servicemen wounded in Vietnam steal the spotlight at Miss America events. Six veterans join the 11 judges at a luncheon and receive ovations from more than 100,000 fans as contestants prepare for swimsuit, evening gown and talent rounds. Staff Sgt. Oliver Fugere, 33, of Raymond, New Hampshire, speaks of the crowd’s praise after earning the Distinguished Service Cross for a 40‑Viet Cong kill during a battle at the Michelin rubber plantation. Marine Lance Cpl William Turlan, 27, of Philadelphia, also meets contestants during the pageant buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Fugere
Raymond, N.H
Fugere
Michelin Rubber Plantation
William Turlan
Philadelphia