Army acquittals spark debate over My Lai cover up charges
The Army dropped charges against three officers for allegedly covering up My Lai killings, saying evidence was lacking. A day later Marine Private Thomas Boyd was acquitted of murder after testifying he never fired weapons. comrades supported his account. The piece condemns politicized prosecutions and wartime errors under public scrutiny.
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Textile dispute with Japan may strain U S relations
The stalled U S Japan textile talks threaten broader trade ties and could worsen relations. Commerce Secretary Stans backs a bill to cut Japanese imports by about one third while Secretary Rogers opposes quotas, signaling a public policy split and possible global repercussions.
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Quest for success theme highlights character and service
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Silent Majority Voices Reach University Letters
A pair of UNC Chapel Hill coeds write to defend student protests and challenge coverage of campus dissent. They condemn classroom silence on national issues and urge honest debate, noting professors sometimes defend violence and overthrow as legitimate.
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Vacation Return and Katanga UN Troop Standoff Update
Record files note Blaine Cooper and his wife returning from a three week vacation in Colorado to visit relatives. Premier Moise Tshombe of Katanga said UN troops would have to fight their way into Katanga. Langdon Smith attended a Distributive Education workshop in Austin.
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Armed U S Forces Hold Fast Behind New Front in Korea
Twenty years ago on August 3 1950 reports show Communist infantry and artillery pounding U S forces on the Western Front as they retreat to a new line about 30 miles west of Pusan. A fire at W L Haas Grocery destroyed bacon. Weevil infestation in south central Texas rose from 30 to 47 percent. National Geographic notes musk ox wool yields 10 miles of yarn per pound.
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