Captain Charged Over Song My Killings in Vietnam
Civilian lawyer for Capt. Thomas K. Willingham says charges allege he killed 20 Vietnamese civilians in March 1968 with rifles and a machine gun. The officer denies the killings and claims charges cite atrocities by others in his unit, raising the prospect of further war crimes prosecutions in the Song My area near My Lai 4.
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Washington
Thomas K. Willingham
Willingham
Robert McKinley
McKinley
Newark
N.J
Song My
South Vietnam
Booth Calley
Ft. Meade
Pentagon
MccKinley
States seek intervention in Pasadena school case
Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana asked to intervene as friends of the court in the Pasadena California school desegregation case to push for a uniform federal standard. Judge Manuel Real set hearings and delays as the plan moves toward integration of about 40 000 students across 37 schools.
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Los Angeles
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Friends
Pasadena
Calif
A. F. Summer
Summer
Manuel Real
Real
Jack Pollock
Pasadenas Board of Education
Benfield to Take Merger Plan to Religious Leaders
Benfield plans to present a merger proposal to leaders of U S denominations forming the United Christian Church Rising which could unite about a third of U S Protestants. The COCU group includes Christian Churches Disciples United Methodist African Methodist Episcopal AME Zion Presbyterian United Presbyterian Christian Methodist Episcopal Protestant Episcopal and United Church of Christ.
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Benfield
U.S
United Christian Church
COCU
Christian Churches (Disciples
United Methodist
African Methodist Episcopal
AME Zion
Presbyterian Church
The
United Presbyterian Church
Christian Methodist Episcopal
Protestant Episcopal
United Church of Christ
Grant Approved for West Virginia Youth Heritage Program
The Appalachian Regional Commission funds a $50,000 grant to West Virginia to establish a statewide youth leadership program under Mountain Heritage Camp. Rep Robert Mollohan said federal money totals $21,650, with the state contributing $16,700, administered by the Office of Federal State Relations in Charleston.
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Washington
Mollohan
Sion
West Virginia
Toof Robert Mollohan
D-W. Va
State Office of Federal State Relations
Charleston
Pastor Resigns From Bible Presbyterian Church in Charleston
Reverend Evan W Renne ends his Charleston pastorate April 30 after a congregational vote amid financial and ideological strife at a church linked to John Birch Society and TACT factional disputes. Elder David W Baume resigns as well as controversies over Mae Luddy and McIntire aligned groups.
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Charleston
Bible Presbyterian Church
John Birch Society
Evan W. Renne
David W. Baume
Baume
Mr. Renne
Herbert W. Stone
TACT
Moterede
Decen‘oy
Birch
Renne
Birch Chapter
McIntire
John F. Kennedy
West Virginia
Kennedy
No Effort Slam Denied by State Tax Chief
State Tax Commissioner Charles Haden II rejects claims by Sen. William Tompos that utilities and large firms evade about 20 million in annual taxes and that the state makes no effort to collect them. Tompos told the Senate Finance Committee that full collection could ease state fiscal woes.
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Charles Haden II
William Tompos
Hancock County
Niudle
Senate Finance Committee
Tempos
Marshall Court Kills Slot Machine Cases
MOUNDSVILLE 4h At least 14 pending slot machine cases were thrown out of Marshall County Circuit Court following a U S Supreme Court decision in Spinelli v U S The action will not end prosecutions but makes obtaining warrants more involved Prosecuting Attorney G Thomas Gall vows to press organized vice cases and coordinate stronger procedures Three convicts charged with escape from the state penitentiary pleaded guilty and were sentenced to one year each in addition to their current terms Earl Hansford Martin Robert Paul Glazier and James C Parrigan
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Moundsville
Marshall County
U.S
Supreme Court
Spintelli
G. Thomas Gall
Masis
Trate
Jon
Gall
State Penitentiary
Earl Hansford Martin
Robert Paul Glazier
James C. Parrigan
Thieves Break into Tam's Drive-Inn and Steal Cash Devices
Police report thieves broke into Tam's Drive-Inn at 1802 Washington St. W on Thursday night or Friday morning. Two pinball machines a jukebox two cash registers were damaged and money taken.
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Tam'’s Drive-Inn
Washington St. W
Local church services and events listing various congregations
Multiple churches including Emmanuel W Washington and Florida Sta with A R Snedegar minister安排 morning worship and choir schedules. First Shrewsbury at Lewis St Moses Newsome minister with Life's Most Searching Question Why sermon. Humphrey's Memorial United Methodist on Roane Street notes church school worship and youth groups. St John’s Church lists Holy Communion and prayers.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Maryland Ave
Lew Street
West
Paul
Wetlington
Asa B. Harris
Emmanuel W. Washington
Florida Sta
A. R. Snedegar
Hayden Moore
Connie Pauley
Snedegar
Pam
Neil Bure Wed
Lewis St
Moses Newsome
Leon E. Thompson
Gertrude Cain
Rev. Newsome
Federation
Central Baptist Church
Washington Street
Capitol
John F. Chisk
Humphrey's Memorial United Methodist Roane
James C. Fisher
Damageus Road
ST. John's Cor. Bread and Quarries
Sts. the
Thomas H. Morris, Jr
William M. Kirkland
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William L. Calley Jr
Disciples of Christ. Church
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Perry E. Gresham
Center
Virginia Hagerman Watson
Alexander Campbell
Salina
Gresham
Maynard Patton
College
Halford Watson
Istanbul
Nairobi
William A. Bentield
St. Louis
Vatican
Rome
Turkey
Takovis
Snairabi
Kenya
Church of Christ
Dougherty St
Richard E. Swan
Churches of Christ
Lakewood
South Charleston
4Th Ave
St. Albans
Washington St
Herald OF Truth
Evan Renne
Bible Presbyterian
Mae Luddy
Tompos
Dial
Marshall Court
Alan George
Lee Street
Rose City
George
International Fellowship
St. Albans First Baptist Church
6Th Avenue
2Nd St
Robert Weaver
Robert D. Pfau
Weaver
Evangelistic
East Church OF the Nazarene
McCorkle
Kanawha City
R. D. Sutherland
Omegas
American Baptist Convention Churches
Baptist Temple
Wartier and
Morris Sts
John J. Wilkes
Roland J, Weisser
David W. Andersen
Wayne Rich
Man
Crusader
Independent Baptist
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Ohio & Vine Streets
Chas
William J. Wilson
Christian Service Brigade
Convention Churches
Southern Baptist
Highland Avenue
Lutheran
Grace Lutheran
South Carroll St
John Heller
St. Alben
Church School
ST. Paul's Lew and Beauregard
Or. Thomas Costa
Dennis Eichinger
Trinity Lca
Kanewho Blvd
John F. Torrence
Church OF God
First Church OF God
Herbert H. Sloughter
Flec
Kight
Aviane
W. VA
Witcher Baptist Church
Dupont Ave
Belle
Row
W. J
Ing Men
Emmitt
Whalen
Edward F. Bowman
Youth Fellowship
Cross Lanes Baptist Church
Ksdllwood
Nitro
Charles C. Burress
A.m
North Charleston
45Th St
Venable Ave
Clyde T. Bullington, Jr
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Donnally St
Mitchell Douglas
Traver
MT. Calvary Baptist Church
Crescent Road
James Green
WCAW
Randolph ST. Baptist Church
Randolph St
Robert E. McNeill
D.D
the Voice of Jesus Christ
WCHS
Postor Rey
Hy B. White
Jim
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Bradford
Lee Streets
Hate Street
Wccaw Radio
MF Christ
Asbury Elizabeth & Jackson Streets
William H. Street
Morris
Chesterfield Ave
Harding Lowry
Herald of Truth Sun
MarCorkle Ave
47Th St
Larry H. Greenwood
Charleston Park Ave
Main St
Aidt
BACON
Priday Wed
ST. Mark’s
Washington & Dickinson
F. Rossing Smith
Ainister John
Grandstaff
Dr. Smith
ST. George
Len & Court Strand
Dase Am. Sunany School
Family
Nick
Trinity
Pennsylvania Ave
iDurcy Road
Elk Forest
James 2. Denney
Christ Church
Quarrier and
Truman W. Peller
Harold T
Ellmore
Travis E. Wells
First Cor. Broad
Virginia SM
A. Benfield, Jr
Percy R. Hagan
J. Haurell Harper
School of the Church
Dr. Benfield
Pan
School of Mission
Edwin F. Flowers
Commissioner of Welfare
Richard D. Eldridge
School of Missions
Christian—Chas
Episcopal
Unitarian
Kanawha Valley
Blaine Bevievard Thone
Dalton Roberts
Lazzrone Theater
Appalachian
Tobin Godfrey
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