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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1970

Page

15

Fume Control Seen Raising Cars Prices

Detroit report notes possible $20 to $300 rise in car prices to meet 1975 antipollution goals. Chrysler officials say only experimental exhaust systems exist, with manifest-reactor afterburners and exhaust recirculation. Federal targets aim to cut hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides while automakers plan 85 percent hydrocarbon control. Lead-free gasoline plans from several majors spark higher refinery costs and consumer price estimates.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Gays Charles Heinen Chrysler Department of Health, Education and Welfare Heinen Petroleum Re{ners Standard Oil Co Indiana Union Oil Co California Atlantic Richfield Co Getty Oil Co John E. Swearingen Standard of Indiana Auro

Army Judge Rules Calley Can Be Tried for My Lai Massacre

Military judge at Fort Benning ruled the Army had jurisdiction to try 1st Lt. William L. Calley Jr. for the 1968 My Lai killings. The decision brushed aside arguments about discharge timing and a lack of a status of forces agreement with South Vietnam while allowing a later challenge on alleged command influence. The hearing revealed conflicting orders on Calley’s discharge and trial timing, with prosecutors opposing the defense challenge to witness credibility.

New York Times News Service Benning William L. Calley Jr My Lai 4 Song My Village Reid W. Kennedy Calley United States South Vietnam Morton Col. Kennedy Nixon Pentagon Ft. Benning Defense Melvin R. Laird Army Stanley R. Resor William C. Westmoreland Kennedy William J. Chilcoat Military Justice Division Judge Advocate General’s Office Carl G. Moore Trial Judiciary Daniel Kenneth A. Raby Jim D. Kiersey James K. Woolnough Continental Army Command Ft. Monroe Lt. Calley Kiersey Brix Samuel Reid 3Rd Army Atlanta Fr. Benning

Nixon Backs Timber Cutting Bill Facing Conservationists

Washington AP report says the Nixon administration gave complete approval to a timber cutting bill amid a clash between conservationists and the lumber industry. Supporters expect a sharp House fight when the measure is rescheduled, despite provisions for replanting and thinning. Hardin and Romney defend the bill as vital for forest management and home construction needs.

Washington Nixon House Clifford M. Hardin George Romney Housing and Urban Development America Hardin

Nixon Names New Nuclear Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

President Nixon announced a $510 million nuclear powered attack carrier to be named the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Keel laying is set for spring at Newport News, with five years of construction. The vessel will be 1,092 feet long, displacing 94,400 tons, and feature advanced automation and data systems.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Nixon White House Newport News Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co Eisenhower Navy

Democrats Seen Asking O'Brien Back

Washington AP reports Lawrence F. O'Brien, a leading Democrat, faces pressure from Hubert Humphrey and others to return as national chairman. O'Brien weighs past reasons for stepping down while debates over Shriver and Harris continue, with no final decision from him yet.

Washington Lawrence F. O'Brien Hubert H. Humphrey O'Brien Shriver Fred R. Harris Oklahoma France Sargent Shriver Charles Vanik Ohio O’brien James Wimmer Wisconsin Humphrey Harris Wimmer

McCarthy Wavers On Leaving Party Plans

Washington Senator Eugene McCarthy, once hinting at forming a new party in 1972, says he may stay with the Democrats if the party keeps its current course. He praised a Democratic Policy Council statement on Vietnam withdrawal and criticized Carswell’s Supreme Court nomination, while noting no current re election plans.

Washington Eugene McCarthy Minnesota McCarthy Paris George Wallace Sette Radio-Television Nixon Supreme Court G. Warrard Carswell Democratic Policy Council U.S Vietnam Carswell Harold J. Hughes Lowa South Dakota George S. McGovern Reform Group Senate New York

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