From the Archives
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
A case of low flying and high risk
"Hey, captain," the sergeant said with the disinterested, matter-of-fact calm of a professional. "look at this."
They say An Loc looks like hell
"I guessed that this was what the end of the world would be like," the young pilot recalled as he and other pilots related what they saw only in blurred, streaking motion.
Newsmen take cover as war gets too personal
"Should we move back to the ditch, captain?" the photographer asked nervously.
Cronkite: Overuse of anonymous sources hurting journalism
Newsman Walter Cronkite delivered a harsh verdict on his colleagues in the journalism trade, calling them "guilty" of misreporting because too many anonymous sources are used in news reports.
Foster physically, emotionally ready for Ali
"Ali might not be around for five rounds," was the cryptic return fire from Mac Foster's camp Wednesday as Foster, his brother and trainer brushed off Muhammad Ali's poetic prediction that he will stop Foster in the fifth round.
Troops leave 'Nam with smiles, regrets
"This is my Liberty Bell, man," Sgt. 1.C. Gregorio S. N. Torre declared, brandishing the small brass bell he bought in a Saigon shop. "It's going to ring out my freedom when I get to Travis."