Army Revokes Medals Tied to Vietnam Service Club Scandal
Senate investigators testified that Sergeant Maj. William Wooldridge and allied officers set up a for profit corporation to siphon club funds in Vietnam. The firm allegedly earned at least 20 000 dollars in four weeks and 12 million in 11 months, with profits from a club consortium. The army also revoked Distinguished Service Medals for Major General Carl Nunt and Sergeant Major William Wooldridge amid irregularities in service club finances.
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Police Supt Turns Over 27 Weapons to Retired General
Chicago police Supt James Conlisk said he turned over 27 weapons to a retired major general for army use. The notice appeared in Chicago on Tuesday with further details continued on page 4.
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Secret Inquest Sought In Kennedy Death Case
Massachusetts supreme court heard requests to order a secret inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death in the Ted Kennedy Chapquad island crash. Kennedy lawyer Hanify urged reviewing inquest rules and safeguarding witnesses, arguing publicity could deny a fair trial.
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Massachusetts Supreme Court
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Edward Kennedy
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James Boyle
Boyle
Edward Hanity
Massachusetts
Paul Redmond
Show Cause Edict Issued On Groppi
Federal judge orders Dane county sheriff to show cause by 11 am Friday why Rev. James Groppi should not be released from jail pending his habeas corpus petition. Groppi, a Milwaukee civil rights leader, was jailed under a 1648 provision allowing detention without trial during a welfare protest sit in at the state capitol.
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Warren Knowles
Harvard faculty vote suspends classes on protest day
Harvard Universitys Faculty of Arts and Sciences votes 391 to 16 to suspend classes on the day of a national protest against the Vietnam War. The decision aims to honor the protest and maintain campus operations during the demonstrations in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Atlanta Blacks Vote in Runoff for Mayor
In Atlanta the mayoral race narrows to a runoff between liberal Democrat Sam Massell and moderate Republican Rodney Cook. Maynard Jackson, a Black attorney, leads the field but trails as precincts report, with Gi verett Millican and Milton Fare n s also in the race.
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Rodney Cook
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Horace Tate
Giverett Millican
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U.S
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Green Beret Maj David Crew returns home to Cedar Rapids
Maj David Crew of Cedar Rapids arrived at the local airport with his family after eight Green Berets faced murder and conspiracy charges being removed. Crowds greeted him as he spoke about secrets protecting liberty and dodged specific questions.
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Sheila
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Nixon Firm In Face of Defection
Senator Griffin of Michigan opposed Judge Haynsworth's Supreme Court nomination while President Nixon and Press Secretary Ziegler defended the choice. Kennedy questioned confirmation as Republicans and Smith joined the opposition, delaying the Judiciary Committee vote.
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