Boyle Strife Over UMW Leadership Faces Dec. 9 Vote
Madisonville Ky W A Tony Boyle accuses Joseph Yablonski of lies and antiunion acts as 220000 miners prepare to vote December 9 to decide the UMW leadership. Boyle cites county records and family business ties to question Yablonski's integrity and campaign funding.
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Madisonville
W. A
Tony” Boyle
United Mine Workers
Boyle
Joseph Yablonski
UMW
International Executive Board
Washington County
Republic Steel Corp
Joseph
Margaret
Life magazine images prompt murder debate over My Lai
Eight death photographs from My Lai appear in Life magazine with eyewitness Sel. Michael Bernhardt saying it was point-blank murder. Capt. Ernest Medina faces no charges yet while Lt. Calley is charged with premeditated murder. Lawyer F. Lee Bailey says he will represent Medina and asks Nixon to lift a media ban on witnesses statements.
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New York
Life Magazine
My Lai
Michael A. Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Life
Hempstead
N. Y
FL. Dix
N. J
John Kinch
Vietnam
Ernest L. Medina
Sel
Green Berets
Nixon
Calley's Court-Marrial
Bailey
Medina
Ronald Haeberle
Cleveland
Joseph Eszterhas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Army
Stanley Resor
Armed Services Committee
U S Helicopters Downed Near Cambodia In Spur of Fighting
American forces reported heavy toll on North Vietnamese anti aircraft positions near Song Be Cambodia border after four U S Army helicopters were shot down. Five crewmen died four wounded in the Saturday action as fighter bombers artillery and helicopter gunships hammered enemy positions. Seventy three North Vietnamese troops were killed. no American casualties were reported. Nearby Cobra Huey and OH6 helicopters were downed in the same area prompting rescue by air cavalry troops. Elsewhere B 52s dropped up to six hundred tons on base areas along the Cambodian border amid ongoing South Vietnam engagements. A Greater Union Force party urged the Thieu government to cooperate in an investigation of alleged My Lai massacres arguing brutal acts by either side cannot excuse abuses.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Song Be
South Vietnam
U. S
U.S
My Lai
Hue
Greater Union Force
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Life publishes My Lai massacre photo in Life Magazine
The Gazette notes Life Magazine promotes a graphic image of the My Lai massacre on page 3. The paper weighs readers’ right to view the photo against potential offense.
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My Lai
Associated Press
Life Magazine
the Gazette
Bailey joins My Lai case with Medina
Attorney F. Lee Bailey said he has entered the My Lai case for Army Capt. Ernest Medina and seeks a TV appearance for his client. Bailey argues Medina was not ordered to kill civilians and wants him to respond publicly to the allegations surrounding Lt. Calley and the March 1968 My Lai massacre.
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New York
F. Lee Bailey
My Lai
Army
Ernest Medina
Medina
Springer, NM
20Th Infantry
Lith Light Infantry Brigade
Bailey
Song My
South Vietnam
William L. Calley Jr
Embezzling Indictments Predicted by Yablonski
AP from Fairmont reports Joseph Yablonski, UMW presidential candidate, warned that a federal grand jury is close to indicting UMW officials for embezzling union funds funneled into Boyle campaign accounts. He urged Boyle to resign as Dec. 4 union election nears and cited subpoenas and sworn grand jury testimony.
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Fairmont
United Mine Workers
Joseph Yablonski
UMW
W. A
Tony
Boyle
Clarksville
F Or Boyle
Yablonski
Washington
Lew Evans
UMW Journal
Rex Lauck
John J. Lewis
John Lewin
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Suez Canal Front
Israeli warplanes raided central and southern Suez positions twice on Sunday cutting across the canal. Tel Aviv spokesmen said jets returned safely to base after the attacks, while Cairo reported antiaircraft fire drove off the planes.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Egypt
Water-Ay
Tel Aviv
Cairo
State forecast brief: mostly cloudy and milder
The brief forecast notes a mostly cloudy sky and warmer temperatures. Details appear on page for the full forecast and regional conditions.
Nation Eyes Seal Logo to Guide Buyers in Contracts
Nation considers a U S seal to assist consumers in evaluating contracts and products. Analysts say the emblem could boost confidence and simplify comparisons across brands. The proposal comes amid calls for clearer labeling and stronger consumer protections.
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U.S
County Nonpublic Schools Aid Ruling Due
A court deadline looms for a ruling on state aid to nonpublic schools. The article notes a Messiah program and church-related coverage with a reporter attending services at M. H. Sunday.
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M.H
Marines Court Martial Opens Over Memph is Riot
Four black Marines from Memphis Naval Air Station face court martial on rioting charges. Defense vows to address race relations in the military as the July 30 clash with white service members is reviewed.
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Memphis Naval Air Station
Train derailment evacuation near Start raises chlorine gas danger
About 100 families near Start in Richland County were evacuated early Sunday after a train derailed and three tank cars released deadly chlorine gas, according to the Richland County Sheriff's office. In Detroit the National Council of Churches faces leadership challenges as its triennial general assembly opens.
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Rayville
Start
Richland County
Detroit
National Council of Churches
General Assembly
Nixon seeks far reaching education reform via research drive
The Los Angeles Times reports President Nixon believes the public education system has fundamental flaws unresolved by more funding. He plans to announce a government backed program of research and experimentation to identify the problems and propose corrections. A separate Moscow scene mentions a moon rock exhibit overwhelmed by crowds, prompting police reinforcements.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Nixon
Moscow
APIAL
Rail talks move to round-the-clock sessions with unions
Secretary of Labor George W. Shultz ordered around-the-clock talks starting Monday between railroads and four craft unions threatening a midweek strike. He acted after railroads warned a strike would force discontinuation of service nationwide if unresolved.
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Wastingtone
George W. Shultz
Shultz
Comey
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