Nervous smiles at arraignment of five murder suspects
Five suspects facing two counts each of murder and related felonies were arraigned in a clerk of court office. Richard Richards, Gary Faust waived lawyers. others, including Osgood LeLand and Bruce Poe, displayed nervousness and brief smiles as public defenders were noted.
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Gary Lee Faust
Edward Cushman
Sylvia Westerdahl
Osgood LeLand
Charleston
William Holland
Bruce Poe
Gary Vernon Faust
Donald Cheeks
Paul Grant
William R. Holland
Gary Faust
Belvedere
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U Thant Cancels Trip Amid Illness at UN
Secretary General U Thant, 62, canceled a trip to the Soviet Union due to illness described as a dizzy spell from fatigue. His condition is not critical, doctors say, and he is undergoing medical tests at the United Nations. An official notice postponed departure to Monday from New York to Moscow.
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North Viet Nam Forces Hit Base Near DMZ
North Vietnamese troops repulsed a morning ground assault on a South Vietnam artillery base near the DMZ. More than 300 mortar rounds hit Firebase Fuller on a mountain four miles south of the DMZ. A spokesman said casualties were light with no American deaths. two other bases near the buffer zone were attacked but reported no casualties.
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Nader Attacks Clubby Ties at Lockheed Banking Probe
Ralph Nader urged the Banking Committee to investigate the clubby atmosphere around Lockheed Aircraft and its airline customers. Nader and aide James Welch said nearly half of 24 banks with $400 million in Lockheed loans are interlocked, though Welch said such links are not inherently improper.
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Bess Truman Hospitalized During Routine Checkup
Bess Truman, 86, was hospitalized in Independence Missouri for a routine medical checkup after a car trip from the Truman home. The hospital described the visit as routine and nonurgent with no statement on her length of stay.
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End the War Senators Seek Vote on Pullout Date
In Washington AP reporting, end the war senators pressed for a vote on a bipartisan plan to require a 60 day pullout deadline from Indochina. The measure aims to set a concrete exit date and release all U.S. prisoners if enacted.
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Army orders Donaldson probe in war crime case
The Army ordered a grand jury type investigation to decide if there is enough evidence for a court martial in Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson’s case for slaying six Vietnamese civilians. Charges will be read in a closed hearing at Fort Meade Maryland on Thursday. Donaldson is the highest ranking officer accused of murder in Indochina and the first US general in 70 years charged with a war crime.
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House Nears Income Vote In Welfare Reform Battle
The House moved toward a decisive vote on a welfare reform bill aiming to establish a 400 a year family income floor, with members showing a tight division on the proposal. The dispute centers on how to structure benefits and eligibility while addressing working families.
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Veiled Recovery for Belvedere Slaying Witnesses
Faye Cato of Aiken and Connie Young of North Augusta, wounded in the Belvedere motorcycle gang killings, assist in the arrest of five suspects by providing nicknames. Young is reported in good condition and Cato in fair condition. families request secrecy of room and phone numbers and no visits beyond immediate kin.
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University Hospital Officials Withhold Security Details
Assistant Administrator Russell McCall refused to reveal the extent of hospital security measures, confirming three full time guards from Palmetto. He noted families request that attending physicians' names remain unreleased, while doctors only can provide a discharge date. Two women, Miss Cato and Miss Young, were admitted after escaping bonds and seeking aid at a neighbor of the Dixie Dragons' clubhouse.
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Laurens Street Bridge Closed Over Unsafe Conditions
Aiken Public Safety Director Carrol Busbee declared the Laurens Street bridge unsafe due to erosion and undercut railroad tracks. Owned by Southern Railway, the overpass was closed months ago and remains shut until the railroad sends an engineer for repairs at no city cost beyond water line fixes.
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Aikenites To Study Bond Proposals Tonight At 7
City progress committee and officials urge Aikenites to attend a 7 p.m. public meeting at the Municipal Auditorium to hear a presentation on a 1.6 million city improvement bond issue. Frank Galardi says slides will show needs for storm drainage, public works center, multipurpose activities building, and public safety building with architects and literature available for questions.
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Taylor urged 8000 troops in 1961 Vietnam plan
The Globe reports Gen Maxwell Taylor urged Kennedy in 1961 to deploy 8000 U S combat troops to Vietnam warning of wider war. At that time there were 1000 U S troops in country. The Pentagon study notes Vietnamization emerged after Johnson’s March 31 1968 bombing halt and preceded Nixon policies.
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Court Stops Post Again in Pentagon Study Disclosure
An appeals court again halts The Washington Post from printing more of the once secret Pentagon study and sets a hearing before all nine judges. Hearings are also planned in New York in a related Times case after the paper published excerpts. The Post’s publication series is suspended pending further court action.
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McCloskey cites duplicity on Vietnam policy in 1963
Rep. Paul N. McCloskey Jr says secret papers show Robert F. Kennedy urged pulling out of Vietnam during a 1963 clash over overthrowing Ngo Dinh Diem. He accuses the State Department of duplicity as U S officials aided Diem's overthrow. McCloskey moves to declassify papers at a House hearing. Reps Moss and Reid announce a suit to force release of the 47 volume Pentagon study amid ongoing newspaper disclosures. Kennedy is noted as reportedly the only senior official with reservations on escalation.
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Stumper Deadline Noon Tomorrow With 640 Dollar Pot
The notice reminds entrants the Stumper deadline is noon Wednesday with a prize of 640 dollars. It urges timely submission to avoid late entries and ensure participation before the cut-off.
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