GI Convicted Of Murdering U S Officer in Vietnam
A court martial in Da Nang, Vietnam, found Spec. 4 Alfred B. W. Flint Jr. guilty of one count of unpremeditated murder and another of attempted murder for the Jan. 8 shooting at Quang Tri base. Flint, 7 year old? from Florida, faces possible life sentence. higher authorities will review. Maj. Robert Degen died, Maj. Michael F. Davis wounded but survived. Evidence relied on circumstantial proof. no weapon was found and no eyewitness placed Flint at the scene.
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Vietnam
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Ailimg Wy
Spec
Alfred B. W. Flim Jr
Haines City
Fla
Flint
Robert Degen
Buffalo
N.Y
Michael F. Davis
Bennettsville
D.C
Quang Tri
Degen
West Point
77Th Armor
Davis
Weather outlook across states June 7 1971
Sunday forecast across Charleston West Virginia and nearby regions shows sunny to partly sunny skies with afternoon thundershowers possible. Highs near the upper 90s to mid 80s, lows in 60s to 70s. Ohio Virginia Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania expect warm humid conditions with chances of showers and storms later in the day.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Generiy
Kentucky
Jurists Rule Vietnam War Crimes Not US Fault
Three international jurists concluded that while individual atrocity cases existed in Vietnam the war crimes charge could not be laid at the United States government. Elis Lauterpacht Seidl Hohenveldren and Philip Jessup delivered summaries after a BBC taped program “America on Trial” watched in Britain and to be shown on US television.
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Vietnam
United
America
British Broadcasting Corp
United States
Elihu Lauterpacht
Queen’s Counsel
Cambridge University
Seidl Hohenveldren
Cologne University
Philip C
Veterans say war crimes concerns shape Vietnam era view
Two Vietnam War veterans appeared on CBS Face the Nation saying Americans are warily guarding against atrocities in Vietnam. They criticized other veterans for portraying widespread killings as policy. The pair argued Americans show restraint and willingness to risk lives.
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Vietnam
John O'Neill
Vietnam Veterans For A Just Peace
O'Neill
CBS
Face the Nation
Anthony MacDonald
Veterans of Foreign Wars
MacDonald
Ambulance Program Sought for Logan and Mercer Counties
Rep. Ken Hechler urged Gov. Moore to speed an Appalachian Regional Commission grant request to finance an emergency care and transportation program in Logan Wyoming and Mercer counties. The $519,000 application aims to prevent service cuts amid miner unrest and anticipated strikes. Hechler cited bureaucratic delays and promised swift ARC action once revised version reaches Washington.
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Washington
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Sunsday
Moore
Logan
Wyoming
Mercer
Appalachian Regional Commission
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Hechler
Chan Snels
Gov. Moore
Funerals Today In Charleston and Surrounding Areas
A long list of funeral services is planned across West Virginia with services at Wallace Wallace Funeral Home, Beale Chapel, Cunningham Funeral Home, and more. Elton Bailey, Julius Bonazza, Ol Ollie Caldwell, Olin Campbell, and numerous others are noted with times ranging from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at various cemeteries and churches including Shaffer, Restlawn, and Greenbrier Memorial Gardens.
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Julius Andrew — Merit
Johnson
Alma
Virginia
Wilmington
Del
Summers, County
Fireagons
Hinton
D. C. Elwell
Greenbrier
Lanham
Dewey F
RIL
Charleston
Gatens Funeral Home
Poca
David L. Atkinson
Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens
Tornado Watch Covers West Virginia and Nearby States
A severe weather watch was issued for most of West Virginia Sunday, with the National Weather Service reporting no severe weather. The tornado watch spanned from early afternoon to about 8 p.m. across the state and the upper Ohio Valley, including parts of Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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National Weather Service
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Fire calls and mishap report from Elk River Road
Fire crews responded to false alarms on Brooks and Bibby streets and a fire on Lippert Street with no damage. A smoldering recreation center at North Charleston was reported with no damage estimate. Betty Perry, 40, of Belle, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition after a one car wreck on Elk River Road, investigated by state police at Blue Creek.
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Main St
Lippert St
North Charleston
Joseph St
Bibby
Betty Perry
Belle
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Elk River Road
Blue Creek
McClain to Head New Weather Unit at Charleston
John R. McClain 51 will lead the upgraded U S Weather Service office at Kanawha Airport. A 25 year veteran, he comes from Cleveland to Charleston with Cecil E. Simmons as principal assistant. The upgrades expand state and zone forecasts and hazardous weather warnings. Mansfield remains as senior forecaster.
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Bob” McClain
U. S. Weather Service
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McClain
Weather Service
Charleston
Cleveland
Ohio
Panama Canal Zone
Latruardia
John F. Kennedy
New York
Cecil E. Simmons
Harrisburg
West Virginia
Harry Mansfield
Sear
Words of patience from Red Blanchard in Wallace's Farmer
Red Blanchard reflects on settling in a new community over two decades ago and how the struggle to acquire basics proved the resilience to endure. He contrasts past hardship with the ease of standing firm where he lives today.
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Red Blanchard
Wallace
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