Former POW Marine cleared of coward rap
Marine Sgt. Jon Sweeney, acquitted of cowardice and communicating with the enemy, said he is tired of POWs being used as political footballs. He plans to discharge from the Marine Corps and join other veterans aiding POWs. He lacked physical stamina to keep up with his unit and testified his captors coerced him into anti American statements. The court concluded he acted under duress and fear for his life during captivity.
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Iro West Babyloh
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Sweeney
Vietnam
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Cranston urges federal halt to dock strike
Senator Alan Cranston labels the six week coastwide longshoremen strike a national emergency. He criticizes Labor Secretary Hodgeson and warns it could devalue the dollar. California growers report $4.5 million in losses since July 1 as 24 ports shut from San Diego to Seattle. Negotiations resume as union seeks $1.60 hourly raise and better benefits, PMA offering $1.35.
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Blacks Whites in Travis Probe Fight at Air Base
An investigation by Black and White officers at Travis Air Force Base concerns a Tuesday night clash among personnel. Col. John T. Black ordered a midnight curfew after the confrontation at the field, a key staging area for Vietnam deployments. A large trash container was burned in the barracks fight. no arrests were reported. Travis, 40 miles east of San Francisco, handles personnel and cargo for the Far East.
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Teamsters picket high rise sites after lockout in California
Union pickets began at San Francisco area high rise sites in protest of a lockout by contractors in 46 Northern California counties. The Associated Press reports the dispute left about 6,000 drivers and 10,000 other workers out of work as federal mediator Jerry Finley arranged talks in Sacramento to push bargaining. Sander Vanocur plans to leave NBC News in September.
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