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Seller of tiny town tells his tale
Before he was the man who sold a Wyoming town, Don Sammons was a Newport Beach local looking for a country escape where he and his wife could start a family. Sammons, 61, remembers Newport less for its reputation as an affluent community and more for...
Tags: Auction Service, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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For the cause, or for the votes?
COSTA MESA — The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a resolution recognizing June 19 as "the Day of Remembrance for Overseas Vietnamese Veterans of the Republic of South Vietnam." Officials adopted the resolution after Mayor Allan...Tags: Elections, Defense, Armed Forces, Local Elections
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Editorial: Was Mansoor's resolution sincere?
On Tuesday, Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor had us reliving that scene of rooftop pandemonium at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon back on April 30, 1975. On that dark day, the last of the American choppers ferried evacuees away to the safety of ships standing by...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Elections, U.S. Embassy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Migration
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Mansoor hires Vietnamese assistant
COSTA MESA — Mayor Allan Mansoor has been trying to appeal to the Vietnamese American community, a key voting bloc in his bid for the 68th Assembly District. Toward that goal he's enlisted the support of a Little Saigon political insider, Daisy...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Public Employees, Government
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Newcomer Nguyen
Drawing blood from his own arm, the father resolved to save his children from starvation and dehydration at sea. He dribbled it into their mouths, all to deliver them from a bleak promise of poverty and repression.
That's how Phu Nguyen describes his...Tags: Crimes, Companies and Corporations, Crime, Law and Justice, Homes, Costa Mesa
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Supporters rally for 68th hopefuls
WESTMINSTER — Supporters of Costa Mesa mayor and Republican state assembly candidate Allan Mansoor and his opponent, Phu Nguyen, clashed in Little Saigon in Westminster on Saturday as both camps vie for the Vietnamese vote in the 68th district....Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress
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Novice falls to bigger brand
COSTA MESA — For a Vietnamese refugee with a rags-to-riches story, Phu Nguyen thought discussions of ethnicity and immigration would be on his side. He underestimated the power of the political message. In the safely Republican 68th Assembly...Tags: Crimes, Wars and Interventions, Companies and Corporations, Crime, Law and Justice, Arizona
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Foreign politicians visit O.C.
WESTMINSTER — As she toured Little Saigon, Ghada Said Gerges Amien, an Egyptian civil rights lawyer, was impressed with seeing the structure, order and principles of the American system up close.
"There's respect, understanding, democracy and...Tags: Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Egypt, Washington, DC, National Government
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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... -
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: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Joe McCarthy, Politics, International Military Interventions
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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: Travel, Los Angeles International Airport, Trips and Vacations
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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: Wars and Interventions, Guerrilla Activity, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions
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