Shock at My Lai Massacre and Press Shortcomings
Washington column argues Americans yearn for a familiar war narrative and the press largely echoed Pentagon briefings. It cites Capt. Ernest Medina’s testimony and broader civilian casualties to claim the public misread My Lai and that U.S. policy treats civilians as casualties of war.
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My Lai
Washington
Vietnam
Pentagon
Ernest Medina
Senate
United States
Medina
Agnew
Weather shifts from rain to snow this afternoon
Snow flurries will change to snow this afternoon with additional flurries tonight and Friday. High today near 50, tonight's low from the upper 20s to low 30s. Cooler Friday. Yesterday's high 52, low 40, this morning at 7 a.m. 51. Total precipitation .49 inch. Sunset 4:15, sunrise 7:16.
Johnson and Nixon Have Breakfast at White House
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson visited the White House for a two hour breakfast with President Nixon. The talks covered foreign policy including Vietnam, U.S. Soviet relations, SALT talks, nuclear nonproliferation, and domestic budget issues. Johnson arrived at 8:30 a.m. EST and left without speaking to reporters.
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Washington
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Nixon
East
New York
Johnson
San Clemente
Calif
Ronald L. Ziegler
Vietnam
Ziegler
Helsinki
Eisaku Sato
Aiken accuses Army engineers of planning unwanted dams
Senator George Aiken accuses the U S Army Corps of Engineers of actively planning dams at Victory and Gaysville despite local opposition. He cites a Dec 5 report noting a power oriented dam at Victory with land to be taken, and mentions a White River reservoir option deemed costly. Aiken and Governor Deane Davis oppose both projects.
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Washington
UPI
George Aiken
Gaysville
White River
Aiken
Deane Davis
Victory
Coordinating Committee
Connecticut River
Victory Bay
Congress
Black Is Beautiful in the Revolution of Racial Attitudes
A Washington opinion piece traces shifting racial language from Negro and colored to black and black Americans. It argues the change reflects a broader movement toward black pride and self-definition, noting linguistic choices reflect social perceptions and urge respectful discourse.
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America
U S Starts Crackdown On Mafia in New Jersey
Attorney General John Mitchell announced a federal crackdown in Florida promising massive indictments against public officials as part of a nationwide effort targeting organized crime in New Jersey and beyond.
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U.S
New Jersey
Newark
UPND
John Mitchell
Florida
Arthur J. Sills
Hugh Addonizio
Mitchell
Investment Bankers Association of America
Boca Raton
Garden State
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Washington
South Korean Airliner Hijacked to North Korea
An airliner carrying about 50 people was hijacked en route to Seoul and steered to the North Korean port of Wonsan. Officials described it as piracy and appealed to the Red Cross for hostage relief. The flight originated from Kangnung, with most aboard being Korean.
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Seoul
APS
Wonsan
Red Cross
Airlines
Cho Joonghoon
North Korea
Kangnung
Independent Yankee Car Drives Itself Astonishes Manchester
A Dorset woman’s car, parked on Main Street, appeared to back out and then roll forward in noon traffic with no one inside. Witnesses described the vehicle shifting from reverse to drive and weaving past several cars before returning to a parking spot. Police noted absent driver and confusion over how the car moved.
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Manchester
Priscilla Galotti
Whipple’s Pharmacy
Main Street
Priscilla
Edith Snare
Dorset
George Coburn
Dana Thompson
Parents Urge Honest Talk On Drugs At Bennington Meeting
Bennington Mt Anthony Union High School hosted a parents open house on drug education led by Dr. James Toolan and Dr. Gordon Gerrish of United Counseling Service. The talk covered attitudes toward drugs, misinformation, and a call for parental involvement to prevent substance use, noting the widening generation gap and discrepancies in views on tobacco alcohol and marijuana.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
United Counseling Service
James M. Toolan
Gordon Gerrish
Toolan
UCS
Drs. Toolan
Gerrish
Charles W. Keir
Dr. Toolan
U.S
Tax reform bill becomes election year relief measure
Qn the Inside columnist Tom Wicker notes that the bill to reform taxes for everybody has become a bill to relieve taxes in an election year. Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union officials state aims of self evaluation a unified educational philosophy. Work continues on the Manchester Center Bridge traffic flow improvement project.
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Tom Wicker
Bennington - Rutland
Manchester Center Bridge
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Alan Bean
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Pete’ Gordon
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Houston
Boston
UPD
Rockland, Maine
Rockland
Coast
Sills
Addonizio
Essex County
Joseph P. Lordi
Cosa Nostra
Anthony
Tony Boy”’ Bolardo
U.S. Supreme Court
Astounds
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