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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
3
U S warplanes tripled attacks and B52 bombers hit the DMZ in efforts to stop North Vietnamese assaults. Reports say 200 North Vietnamese regiments were involved with heavy fighting near Nui Ba Ho and along the DMZ as U S fighters and artillery targeted positions.
Harrisburg AP report says House Majority Leader K Leroy Irvis expects a bipartisan public school aid plan to pass this week, while the Senate’s fate for school aid and tax budget bills remains uncertain after last week’s stalemate. Irvis and Republicans stress urgency.
Capt. Ernest Medina, charged with premeditated murder and assault for the My Lai massacre, resumes his court martial in Fort McPherson. The 1968 raid killed 102 Vietnamese civilians. Medina, Montrose Colorado resident, faced a five officer jury and potential life sentence. The trial references Lt. Calley, who was convicted of 22 murders, and notes Medina’s defense denying orders to kill. The judge is Col Kenneth Howard, who presided over related proceedings.
An anonymous caller asked that the annual Long Beach treasure hunt prize of 1000 dollars go to the American Cancer Society. He claimed he found the box and suggested it be donated to charity to prove the find, with the box located in a trash can at the marina.
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