Daley Blamed for Convention Violence By Former Justice Department Official
Chicago testimony by Wesley Pomeroy, once under Ramsey Clark, pins 1968 Democratic convention violence on Mayor Richard J. Daley. Pomeroy, at the trial of seven defendants, described meetings with Daley and U.S. Attorney Foran and suggested a humor-based tactic to defuse protests. Judge Hoffman kept crucial discussions confidential and allowed a seven days a week trial schedule after defense objections.
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Daley
Justice Department
Chicago
UPI
Wesley Pomeroy
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Richard J. Daley
Pomeroy
Cution
U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
Foran
Davis
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Warren Christopher
Clark
Leonard I. Weinglass
Hoffman
Lincoln Park
Weinglass
Chicago Police Department
William M. Kunstler
Kunstler
Nixon's First Year Living Cost Rises At Dizzying Pace
Washington reports that during Richard Nixon's first year in the White House the cost of living surged at the fastest pace since 1951, despite his anti inflation program. Economists foresee possible relief in 1970 but with higher unemployment and a risk of recession. The cost of living rose nearly 6 percent while output grew only about 3 percent, signaling a tough year ahead for voters and the GOP.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Johnson
Budget Bureau
Crime on Increase In Nation's Capital
Washington reports a crime surge in 1969 despite Nixon pledges. Homicides armed robberies and rapes rose sharply, with DC ranking high nationally. A junior high student was killed prompting armed patrols in schools and calls for 600 extra White House police to protect embassies and foreigners.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
District of Columbia
Congress
D. C
House
America
D, C
White House
Cloak-and-Dagger Negotiator Donovan Dies at 53
James B. Donovan, longtime Pratt Institute president and Wall Street lawyer, died of a heart attack at 53. A secret envoy in Cold War exchanges, he helped secure Francis Gary Powers’ release in 1962 and negotiated prisoner swaps with the Soviet Union. He also privately talked with Fidel Castro leading to the return of Cuban exiles after Bay of Pigs.
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James B. Donovan
New York
UPI
Fidel Castro
Europe
Donovan
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Col
Rudolph Ivanovich
Francis Gary Powers
Russia
United States
Abel
Powers
Ivan Shiskin
Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
Bay of Pigs
America
B52s Renew Attacks On Enemy Stronghold
U S B52 bombers struck around Million Dollar Knoll on the Cambodian border near Saigon in the Mekong Delta. Six waves dropped at least 540 tons on base camps and staging areas while fighting reported across northern provinces. One American helicopter downed. colonel John M. Jennings, deputy artillery commander, killed in action.
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Saigon
UPD
U.S
Mekong Delta
John M. Jennings
Odenton
Soviet Planners Cite Weather for Ongoing Production Lag
The article notes Brezhnev and Kosygin blame winter droughts and floods for delays, while pointing to a cycle of higher wages without spending, reduced incentive, and weak productivity. It cites Khrushchev's ouster, 1965 reforms, Pravda editorials, and Barbakov warning 1970 needs.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Brezhnev
Kosygin
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Barbakov
Supreme Soviet
Brody Seeks White House Talk Ends Up Bumming Ride Home
Michael James Brody Jr who planned to give away his $25 million fortune sought a White House meeting to discuss ending the Vietnam War. After failing to secure funds for a cab, he chartered a helicopter and then rode with a driver who was stopped by New Jersey police for lane and weapon issues. The driver and passengers were released with no charges. In Wales a bingo club offers Tyrone Francis as a male prize who will obey the winner for 24 hours, excluding murder.
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New York
UPD
Michael James Brody Jr
Washington
Brody
White House
Middle East
Secret Service
Pennsylvania Avenue
Renee
Newark
N.J
New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey
Newark Airport
Barry, Wales
UPI
Empire Bingo and Social Club
Tyrone Francis
Defense Lawyers Seek Dismissal Of Calley Charges
Defense attorneys for Lt. William L. Calley Jr. pressed pretrial publicity and chain of command issues at a Fort Benning hearing to drop six specifications of premeditated murder relating to the My Lai village massacre. Calley faces court martial later this year for leading an infantry platoon in March 1968 and is charged with 109 villagers killed. His civilian lawyer George W. Latimer, a noted military law expert, argues for dismissal.
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Ft, Benning
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Reid W. Kennedy
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Calley
George W. Latimer
Salt Lake City
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Gi’s Supreme Court
Fines for Cleanliness Failures Hit Glasgow Soap Factory
Ferguson Shaw and Sons Limited were fined $120 at the sheriff's court in Glasgow for failing to keep their soap factory clean. Separately, defense motions argued Calley cannot get a fair trial in a U S military court and urged a civilian trial to protect constitutional rights. Arguments claimed publicity inflamed public passion and could influence military jurors who are Army officers.
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Glasgow
Scotland
UPI
Ferguson Shaw and Sons Limited
Calley
U.S
Latimer
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