Court orders secrecy in Calley massacre trial witnesses
A military judge restricted potential witnesses in Lt. William L. Calley Jr.'s My Lai murder case to discuss evidence only with designated principals. Army and defense counsel were urged to avoid public interviews as prosecutors seek an impartial trial.
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William L. Calley Jr
Stanley R. Resor
Robert Jordan
Senate Armed Services Committee
My Lai
South Vietnam
Reid Kennedy
Ft. Benning
Calley
Kennedy
Aubrey M. Daniel III
George Latimer
Kenneth A. Raby
Ohio regions gain funds for hospital projects
The Appalachian Regional Commission approved 1.5 million dollars for two southern Ohio hospitals. Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis will receive 1 million for a 265 bed hospital, plus a 506,077 Appalachia grant to Lawrence County General Hospital for remodeling and expansion.
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Columbus
Ohio
Appalachian Regional Commission
Southern Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis
Lawrence County General Hospital
Hill-Burton
Laird Pledges Law Compliance Over My Lai Inquiry
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird pledged absolute compliance with orders and the laws of war during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee briefing. The remark comes amid questions about the March 1968 My Lai massacre in which 1st Lt. William L. Calley faces charges of premeditated murder of 109 Vietnamese villagers.
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Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Laird
Nixon
Washington
My Lai
William L. Calley
Columbus Police Monitored IRS Probe in Gambling Case
In Columbus Ohio police watched IRS agents investigating gambling activities after Captain Robert Taylor faced possible income tax evasion charges. Patrolman Burl Meig and vice squadman Stanley Grodell testified in the gambling trial of eight officers and a reputed numbers racket chief.
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Columbus
Ohio
Internal Revenue Service
Burl Meig
Robert Taylor
Meige
Stanley Grodell
Israeli Bombers Strike Jordan Front in Long Raid
Israeli fighter-bombers launched their heaviest raid into Jordan in over a year along a three mile cease fire line. The four hour assault targeted artillery positions, with waves of planes facing anti aircraft fire as they bombed emplacements from the Jordan River forward.
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Israel
Jordan
Jordan River
Ohio U. Cast in Favorite Role by MAC Writers
Mid American Conference coverage identifies Silas Page as the standout figure for Ohio University. Writers discuss Page driving the offense and shaping the team's rhythm as they pursue key conference games this season.
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Ohio U
Favorite
Silas
Lodge Blasts Hanoi at Vietnam Peace Talks
U S negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge condemned North Vietnamese demands as unacceptable during the 44th session of the Vietnam peace talks. He argued for negotiations including Saigon and warned progress would be impossible if Hanoi and the Viet Cong refused to engage with the Saigon government. Lodge plans to attend one more weekly session after his resignation was announced.
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Paris
United States
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Viet Comg
Saigon
South Vietnam
Pham Dang Lam
Nixon orders disposal of germ warfare stocks
President Nixon announces elimination of existing biological stocks with safety measures likely stretching over months. Pentagon and Health Department plan coordinated disposal with immunization focus and pledge no first use of chemical agents. Officials note stocks are small in quantity but highly lethal.
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Washington
Pentagon
Nixon
U.S
Defense Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
American Chemical and Biological Warfare
United States
Department
GI Camp Attacked Near Cambodian Border
North Vietnamese troops attacked a U S armored cavalry camp 64 miles northwest of Saigon with small arms rocket grenades and exploded ammunition causing heavy damage to tanks and artillery. A U S spokesman reported three enemy bodies found and one American killed with 24 wounded as about 100 Americans defended the base.
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Saigon
U.S
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Lt Governor May Not Seek Top Job
In Columbus, Lt. Gov. John Brown weighs whether to run again for his post as GOP rivals consolidate behind Paul Brown’s governor bid. A Jacksonian contest could split the Brown name, prompting others to eye potential runs for lieutenant governor or attorney general as four Republicans campaign for governor.
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Brown
Gerald A. Donahue
Atty
William Saxbe
John Brown
John D. Herbert
Herbert
Associated Press
Ohio
Paul Brown
Albert Sealy
Dayton
Roger Cloud
William White
Mount Vernon
Farm Prices Rise 2.3 Percent in Month
Wholesale prices of farm products increased 2.3 percent this month, signaling higher supermarket costs for Americans. The rise, largest since May, pushed the wholesale index to 114.5 while October retail drops limited meat and produce price changes.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Scientists Inspect First Apollo 12 Moon Rock Box
Scientists at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Houston open the first box of Apollo 12 moon rocks as astronauts move from the USS Hornet to Hawaii. Technicians wear gloves extending into a vacuum chamber to lift the lid on the sample from Ocean of Storms weighing about 28 pounds after washing with acid.
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Manned Spacecraft Center
American Samoa
CBS Boss Denounces Agnew Pressure On News
CBS president Dr Frank Stanton condemned Vice President Agnews threat of reprisals against the news media as more damaging than overt censorship. Speaking at the International Radio and Television Society luncheon at the Plaza Hotel he warned that the governments tone and intrusion into journalism have grave implications. On the dais were leaders from ABC and other networks.
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New York
Frank Stanton
Columbia Broadcasting System
Spiro T. Agnew
Stanton
International Radio & Television Society
Plaza Hotel
Agnew
ABC
Surtax Extension Now Looks Certain
Washington AP reports the Senate approved extending the 5 percent income tax surtax for six months beyond December 31, 1969, boosting Nixon's anti inflation push. The House already backed the extension in August, with debate centering on oil depletion allowances and conference decisions pending after Thanksgiving.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Network leaders offer briefs in show of support
NBC executives and presidents of major news agencies and outlets aligned with Stanton. Leonard Goldenson of ABC and Julian Goodman of NBC issued statements backing Stanton after a gathering of network and station chiefs.
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NBC
Network News Division
Leonard Goldenson
ABC
Julian Goodman
Stanton
Bishop TV Show Canceled After Poor Ratings
HOLLYWOOD AP The end of a two year run came after ABC and comedian Joey Bishop agreed to terminate the late night talk show. Regis Philbin and guest hosts will fill in as the show wraps up likely until Christmas. Poor ratings blamed for the decision.
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Hollywood
Joey Bishop
ABC
Bishop
Philbin
Jan Murray
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