General Charged With Murdering Six Vietnamese Civilians
Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson formerly of the Joint Chiefs of Staff faces murder and assault charges for actions over Quang Ngai in late 1968. Maj. Gen. Samuel W. Koster faces charges over My Lai investigations. Lt. Col. William J. McCloskey also charged in March 1969 killings. All are Americal Division members. Calley case noted. Donaldson worked at Ft Meade as a chief staff aide.
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FT. Meade
My Lai
Army
Donaldson
Pentagon
Quang Ngai Province
William J. McCloskey
Americal Division
11Th Infantry Brigade
William L. Calley Jr
First Army
Robert Pydasheff
McCloske
Wilkes Barre
Oran K. Henderson
Meade general charged with murder of six Vietnamese
Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson, formerly a top Joint Chiefs of Staff planner, is charged with murdering six Vietnamese civilians and assaulting two others. He is the first U.S. general charged with a crime in 70 years. Federal revenue sharing and congressional action also feature in the day’s headlines with Nixon plans, opposition, and job-creation measures.
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FT. Meade
John W. Donaldson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Donaldson
U.S
Virginia Legislature Postponement Battle and Bribery Trial
State Sen W Bernard Smith bribery case rests after one witness Truman Gore testifies. Virginia General Assembly faces federal court refusal to delay June 15 redistricting deadline. James R Morrow of Virginia Beach pushes for no fault auto insurance at state committee hearing.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Norfolk
James R. Morrow
House of Delegates
Virginia Beach
Bluefield Planning Board Recommends Rt. 460 Interchange
Bluefield planning commissioners voted to urge the State Department of Highways to place the U S Route 460 interchange in the Cumberland Road area west of the Grassy Branch bypass.
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Bluefield
Wall Street Advances Broad Market Amid Renewal
The stock market shows renewed vitality after a recent decline with broad gains across sectors. Trading remains active as investors push prices higher on renewed confidence and momentum.
Corona Pleads Not Guilty In Mass Slayings Case
Juan V. Corona, 37, pleaded not guilty to 10 murder counts in a mass slayings case involving itinerant workers near Yuba City California. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 16 to decide whether the case goes to Superior Court.
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Yuba City
Calif
Juan V. Corona
Justice Court
Roy van den Heuvel
Corona
J. J. Hawkins
Juan Corona
Sutter County
State Senator Smith bribery case rests in Charleston
The state rests its bribery case against State Sen. W Bernard Smith after Truman Gore testified. Gore described payments of 5000 each from Raymond George for a 150000 state contract, and said decisions rested with Curtis Wilson and the purchasing division. Defense resumes Thursday with prior witnesses confirming earlier testimony.
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Charleston
W. Bernard Smith
Finance
Truman Gore
Bernard Smith
Gore
Smith
Curtis Wilson
Raymond George
George
Wilson
Weiare
Logan Democrat
Purchasing Division
Bluefield Recertifies Workable Urban Renewal Plan
Bluefield’s two year recertification of its workable urban renewal plan was announced by U S Senator Byrd and Senator Randolph. HUD approved the renewal enabling further federally assisted programs and three new projects including Northside UK. Mike Jacobs cited renewed city efforts and a positive HUD outlook as officials anticipate a Crawford presentation soon.
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Bluefield
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mike Jacobs
Bluefield Urban Renewal and
Bluefield Planning Commission
Jacobs
Planning Commission
Donald J. Balzer
C. Howard Leist
Northside
Balzer
HUD
Crawford
Penn Central To Sell Prime Midtown Manhattan Real Estate
Penn Central announces the sale of 10 blocks in midtown Manhattan valued around 1 billion dollars. The 29 acre tract between Madison and Lexington avenues and 42nd to 52nd streets includes six skyscrapers and four large hotels plus 17 leased buildings with annual rentals exceeding 21.2 million dollars. The sale excludes Penn Central Station and Grand Central Terminal properties are listed as 23 parcels to be advertised.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Transportation Co
America
Midtown
Manhattan
Biltmore
Commodore
Roosevelt
Barclay
Pan American
Penn Central Station
Madison Square Garden
US District Court
Madison and
Lexington Avenues
42Nd
52Nd Streets
New York City
Penn Central
Department of Transportation
Grand Central Terminal
Three Red Units Hit In Cambodia
U S air forces blasted three enemy divisions in eastern Cambodia including a suspected 9th Division headquarters at the Chup plantation 55 miles northeast of Phnom Penh. B52 strikes blew up targets around 75 square miles, while other bombers hit the 5th Division near Snuol and a Saigon task force suffered heavy casualties. Two Americans were killed in ambushes between Hue and Da Nang. 10 wounded and three APCs destroyed.
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Saigon
U. S
Cambodia
Chup
USS
Chap
Phnom Penh
U.S
Chup Plantation
Highway 7
Snuol
Sauol
le Trung Hien
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
101St Airborne Division
Hue
da Nang
100 Ballots Challenged In Bramwell
An official canvass to count 100 challenged Bramwell ballots will be held at the town hall Friday at 7 30 p m. The meeting is open to the public. The challenge delays the mayor and five councilmen outcome as Mercer County assessors maps identify actual residents. Mayor Glen Scott said reports of nonresidents voting were received and Prosecuting Attorney David Knight vowed to prosecute any willful violations if found at the Friday session. Tuesday’s vote showed incumbent Scott leading Gordon Short 169 to ?.
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Bramwell
Mercer County Assessors Office
Glen Scott
Scott
David Knight
Knight
Gordon Short
Opponents Fire on Nixons Revenue Sharing Plan
Washington AP report on the congressional committee’s sharp hearing over President Nixon’s 5-billion no-strings revenue sharing plan. Critics say the formula favors small towns over cities and consider alternatives like a state local tax credit or a government backed city credit fund.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Congressional
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means
Mills
Treasury
John B. Connally
Martha W. Griffiths
D-Mich
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally Connally
Griffiths
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Venezuela
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Texas
Mrs. Griffiths
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Detroit
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