Army to drop charges against one My Lai officer
Reliable military sources report the Army will announce the dropping of charges against one of four officers charged in the My Lai massacre. Capt. Thomas K. Willingham, staying at Ft. Meade, faces murder charges tied to Vietnamese victims.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Army
FY. Mcpherson, Ga
UPL
My Lai
3Rd Army
Ft. Meade
Thomas K. Willingham
Willingham
Robert
A. McKinley
Newark
Allenhurst
McKinley
Ernest Medina
Fectf
Medina
Eugene Kolove
Barker
U S shows uncertainty over future of Cambodia
President Nixon resists sending a full ambassador to Phnom Penh amid U S uncertainty about Cambodia's future and to avoid widening U S involvement. Lon Nol seeks stronger ties as Washington limits aid and denies direct troop commitments, aiming to withdraw from Southeast Asia.
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U. S
Cambodia
Stewart Hensley Washington
UPJ
Nixon
U.S
Lon, Nal
Lon Nol
Phnom Penh
Lloyd M. Rives
Rives
Awith
United States
Ian Nol
Washington
William P. Rogers
Ubger
Lon Ma
Roang
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Hself
Tell hubby his do-it-yourself days over
Swillington, England reports Rene Unechinson warns her husband Tome his DIY days are finished after sparks from Hubbyinson's hinw lorch caused a blaze that destroyed the rear and severely damaged the interior of their dream home. Mrs. Mutchinson says he has always liked doing odd jobs, but this is the end.
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Swillington
England
Rene Unechinson
Hubbyinson
Mutchinson
Rescued From Bees In Lichfield Incident
Valerie Kemp a telephone operator at Lichfield Police Station describes a man who used a pump to divert a swarm of bees and rescue her. She was stung fifteen times before the bees were driven away by the water.
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Lichfield, England
Valerie Kemp
Lichfield
Gaas Telegram publishes weekly Columbus newspaper details
The Gaas Telegram, a partnership based at 254 27th Avenue Columbus Nebraska, provides subscription rates and delivery areas. It notes publication each Tuesday except Sunday, class of mail, and change of address procedures via local postmasters and the telegraph office for residents in Nebraska and nearby counties.
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GAAS
Columbus
Calymive
Nebraska
Plaile
Moora
Buller
Colley
Aterrick
Counties
Hebrasks
Police Arrest 53 in Atlanta Hippie District Raid
In Atlanta four days after a new precinct opened officers seized hashish valued at 4500 dollars and made 53 arrests. Mayor Massell ordered a Gi-man police force into the area seeking to curb drug abuse and lumism in the hippie district.
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Atlanta
UPI
Nave
Sam Massell
Creston St John Church Ladies Host Thursday
Creston St John Church Ladies Aldinel hosted a gathering with Mmes Julie and Lawrence Osten as hostesses. Acciott Kapels visited Columbus to greet his brother John returning from California where he plans to winter. Mrs Waller Armbross of Wheaton attended the wedding of nephew Jerry Dietz and Jeannie Mites of Columbus. Mmes Wayne Moran Edward Malena and Norman Rozmarin met her in Groux City. Mr and Mrs Henry Rosicky of Leigh called on her parents Mr and Mrs Pele Bick Friday.
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and Airs
Henry Rosicky
Leigh
Pele Bick
Women price row hits Harvard theater notice
In Seattle a theater faced a discrimination dispute after cutting women’s admission from two dollars to one seventy five. Management restored balance by restoring the women’s price to two dollars equal to men’s.
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Seattle, Wash
UPI
Women's Liberation — Prant
Harvard Xit
Communists win regional power in Italy after vote surge
Italy’s largest Communist party and allies gained control of Emilia Romagna and won big in Tuscany and Umbria, capturing 26 of 80 regional council seats. Christian Democrats led nationally with 47.5 percent, Communists 27.9 percent. Proletarian Socialists rose to 8.2 percent. Regional powers await Parliament’s definition of authority.
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Rome
UPL
Watt Watt
Maly
Elgewhere
Christal Democrats
Vall- Hon
Emilia-Romagna
Tuscany
Umbria
Socialist Party
Communists
Christian Democrats
Movemat
Creston Residents Visit and Attend Graduations
Creston residents travel and entertain, with Mrs. dL Lirson spending days in Lingoly at Ernie Bourke’s home and attending granddaughter Janet Bourke’s high school graduation. Carol Leach earned honors and a leadership award with a scholarship at Philomath High School.
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Ron Greisen
California
Donnie Wardenberg
Presbyterian Church
Mmes
William Claussen
Wayne Moran
Carol Leach
Kenneth Leach
Philomath
Ore
Tormey Creston
Jan Cantlon
Monica Pokeryn
Ann Gigax
Creston
Europe
Schuyler High School
Dick Ritter
Denver
Wo ¢ Ritter
Florida
Pinkley Family Vacation in the Ozarks Ozarks
Vacation Leigh and family of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pinkley spend six weeks in the Ozarks sightseeing and fishing. Mrs. Pinkley's beauty shop closes from June 8 to 24 for the trip.
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Leigh
Claude Pinkley
Ozarks
Denver family surprises mother on 87th birthday
Mrs. H. H. Jansen turned 87 at her Creston home with neighbors and relatives as guests. A surprise visit came from her daughter Mrs. Robert Svoboda and family of Denver who traveled from Cole for a few days. The event followed a birthday supper shared with Terry Scheffler, marking his birthday and the Svobodas 18th wedding anniversary.
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Creston
H. H. Jansen
Robert Svoboda
Denver
Cole
Dodge
Svoboda
Svobodas
Milton Scheffler
Kenneth, Paul
Herbert Husman
Ernst Blessen. Vriday
Husmans
Army checks precautions after blast kills Green Berets
Seven soldiers died and five were hurt when a demolition test at Fort Bragg caused a premature TNT detonation. The Army halted all demolition training to review safety procedures. Names of the seven killed include Sgt. Ernest J. Bryan and Sp4 Ronald Puckett. other victims and wounded were identified pending family notices. Two pounds of TNT exploded while trainees prepared wires in a circle on a remote range.
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FT. Bragg
Green Berets
EL M. Flanagan
John F. Kennedy Center For Military Assistance
Flanagan
Army Trainin Center
North Carolina
Ernest J. Bryan
Spt
Phillip N. Schnicke
Fayetteville
Spec
Ronald E. Puckett
Smyrna
Michael C Keller
Fo Wayne
Ind
Donald B
Kingsley Jr
Warwick
R.L
Jobst D. Pierce
Filul
Mich
Lester E. Park
Dts
Cherry Creek
N.Y
Army
Tragic crash kills mother and three daughters near Council Bluffs
A private road collision near Keith Huse farm leaves Mrs John B Johnston and her daughters Linda Kay 19 Sandra Lee 16 and Patricia Lunn dead after a Burlington Northern passenger train strikes their car. The crossing on private land lacks warning signals and the train from Chicago to Lincoln was delayed about 90 minutes.
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Council Bluffs, Lowa
UPI
Burlington Northern
Here
John B. Johnston
Linda Kay
Sanara Lee
Patricia Lunn
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
Neb
Hust
Lewis Central High School
Linda
Patricia
Sandra
Iowa Highway Patrol
Norman Ridinger
Creston
Iowa corn off to good start
Iowa's corn crop begins well as only 1 percent of planted corn is poor. The US Weather Bureau report from Des Moines shows 16 percent in excellent condition and 76 percent in good condition. Weed control is excellent to good and soybeans and oats are in good to excellent condition. Topsoil moisture is 15 percent short, 70 percent adequate, 13 percent surplus.
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DLS Moines
UPL
Lowa
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Teeth Adhesive Powder Promises Easier Eating
An advertisement touts FASTEETH alkaline powder that strengthens dentures and prevents sour tastes. It claims the paste helps teeth stay firm, improves chewing, and reduces embarrassment, urging readers to buy at drug counters.
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Ear Aida
D. Lee Grace
Alain Containg
Equitable Savings & Loan
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