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The maritime editor: A reporter makes the news
Special to The Baltimore SunAs The Sun's maritime editor from 1949 to 1969, I was given a free hand to cover the shipping world as I saw fit. And in those days we believed our mission was not just to make certain that The Sun was the leader in maritime news but also to enhance and...Tags: Port of Baltimore, Executive Branch, Manhattan (New York City), Transportation, Richard Nixon
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Veterinary practice opens opposite Senator Theatre
"Somewhere over the rainbow," sang Tinker Bell, a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, during an open house at the new Belvedere Veterinary Center on Saturday.
The state-of-the-art animal hospital opened Dec. 8 in the old Saigon Remembered restaurant at...Tags: Dog (animal), Senator Theatre, Belvedere Square
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Saigon Remembered closed
Dining@LargeAfter almost 10 years on York Road, Saigon Remembered served its last meal yesterday. Michael Sragow has this post about the changes in the neighborhood around the Senator theater.Its fans were absolutely devoted to the Nguyen family, and word is......Tags: Belair-Edison
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A Tet menu from Ho Chi Minh City
Dining@LargeI am a Facebook fan of a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City named XU*, which has posted a special menu for Tet, which begins, depending on the source either on February 3, or today, January 31. I'm going to......Tags: Scrabble (game), Facebook, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Restaurants
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AP's 'napalm girl' photo is savior, curse for survivor of attack in Vietnam 40 years ago
Associated PressTRANG BANG, Vietnam (AP) — In the picture, the girl will always be 9 years old and wailing "Too hot! Too hot!" as she runs down the road away from her burning Vietnamese village. She will always be naked after blobs of sticky napalm melted...Tags: Cuba, Explosions, Photography, Arts, Moscow Airport Bombing (2011)
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May 30: Author - Tom Clavin, Last Men Out: The True Story of America's Heroic Final Hours in Vietnam
WGN NewsTo purchase a copy of the book: Last Men Out: The True Story of America's Heroic Final Hours in Vietnam April 30th marked the 36th anniversary of the final U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Last Men Out recreates that harrowing 24-hour period in dramatic,...Tags: National Security, Defense, National Security Agency, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions
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March 18: Lunchbreak - Bo Luc Lac and Caramel Chicken Wings
WGN NewsSaigon Sisters Restaurant 567 W. Lake Street Chicago (312) 496-0090 www.saigonsisters.com To read more about the restaurant: metromix.com Marinade 4 oz oyster sauce 2 cloves garlic 2 Tbs sugar 2 Tbs soy sauce 1 Tbs fish sauce 5 grinds black pepper...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Shallots, Foods and Beverages, Chicken Wings, Restaurants
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Garden Grove woman awaits husband's release from jail in Vietnam
World NowNguyen Quoc Quan was arrested a month ago upon arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, reportedly charged with terrorist acts linked to Viet Tan, a banned party pushing for democracy in the Communist country. The group says that the charges are fabricated and has... -
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City for $995 round trip on Asiana
You can fly to Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, round trip from LAX for $995, including all taxes and fees, on Asiana from late summer into fall. The fare, subject to availability, is for travel any day of the week between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30. Info:...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Los Angeles International Airport
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Tet '68, Kabul '12: We still don't get it
Recently, after Afghan militants unleashed sophisticated, synchronized attacks across Afghanistan, including in the capital, Kabul, the Pentagon was quick to emphasize what hadn't happened. "I'm not minimizing the seriousness of this, but this was in...
Tags: U.S. Military, Guerrilla Activity, The Pentagon, Rebellions, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Miss F.V. pageant back after 21-year absence
In the course of representing her hometown, the next Miss Fountain Valley may get her hands dirty. Or at least her shoes. That's what Keeli Scott Lisack, the executive director of the city's first scholarship pageant in 21 years, remembers about her...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Irvine, Breast Cancer
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Traveling the country, delicacies always near
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — By the time my plane landed here, my travel companion, Vung Nguyen, 22 years my junior and a Vietnamese native, was already waiting for me at the hotel pool with her 5-year-old niece. They had brought me a gift from the...
Tags: Soups, U.S. Military, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Hanoi (Vietnam)
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