Kotoue Testifies He Accidentally Cut Off Finger During Interrogation
Capt. Eugene M. Kotouc testified he accidentally cut off the tip of a Viet Cong suspect's finger near My Lai while threatening to elicit information about enemy weapons and mine fields. He said the act was to create fear, not injure, as the jury prepared to hear closing arguments before deliberations.
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Mcpherson
Eugene M. Kotoue
My Lai
Kotouc
Madison Wright
Humboldt
Neb
U.S
Vietnam
Kotone
Army
Nebraska
Robert Crosby
Kotonc
National ‘Police
Hivouat
Kosone
Rails Contend Protections Extend Six Years in Transfer Case
Hodgson reports the agreement adds six year protections beyond four required by law, shifting burden to railroads to prove a worker affected by service discontinuance in proceedings about applying protective arrangements. C L Dennis of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks AFL CIO urges the House panel to halt what he calls a disregard of established employe protective rights in the transfer of passenger operations to Amtrak.
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Hodgson
C. L. Dennis
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Afl-Cio
Amtrak
Vietnam War memories from Truong Khanh II village
Excerpt recalls Lt Notley and his squad during a sweep near Truong Khanh II in Quang Ngai province around April 18 1969. He describes casualties, a mine blast that killed a favored unit member, and accusations of village involvement. The piece notes ongoing B52 raids toward Sepone and Highway 9, monsoon-season disruptions, and harsh battlefield impressions of civilians amid operations.
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Lage
Truong Khanh II
Quang Ngai Province
Notley
Gil
Gislang
Ho Chi Minh
Sepone
Highway 9
Laos Panhandle
Laos
Shepard Nominated for Rear Admiral in Navy
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. was nominated for promotion to rear admiral, becoming the first high‑ranking African American in the Defense Department. The 49-year-old Madison resident previously served as astronaut and moon mission commander, and is among 49 Navy captains named for star rank. Samuel L. Gravely Jr. and Harry D. Train II also named. Senate confirmation now sought.
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Washington
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Service Commission
America
Cenee Sremvan Rewncausyfidiis
Madison
Marine Corps
Shepard
Dee
Vilian
Navy
Samuel L. Gravely
Richmond
Harry D. Train II
Washington, D.C
James A. McDivitt
Air Force
Protesters Pack Hearing and Navy Flag Officers Named
The two hour hearing drew senators sharing war end goals but opposing tactics as about 100 protesters, including SDS alumnus Chip Marshall, challenged officials and urged rhetoric against the war. Separately Navy Secretary Chafee announced 49 officers to be promoted to flag rank, highlighting the youngest, most diverse group in recent history led by Gravely and Shepard, with 30 academy graduates among them.
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Chip Marshall
Seattle
Edward JE. David Jr
Nixon
Washington
American Physical Society
David
Texplain
Vietnam
Jacobson
Chafee
Naval
Naval Academy
Gravely
Jouett
Chafoa
Fnu
Tornado hits Salem Elementary School and area
Widow Nanie McBeath described a roar as lightning flashed and Salem Elementary began to crumble. Finis Neat and family sheltered earlier then faced danger again as injuries were reported and bodies seen in fields while rescuers, including Rick Wilson, found autos tangled in trees and chickens surviving despite feathers torn away.
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Nanie McBeath
Salem
Finis Neat
Neal
Wis
Cary Eaton
Mystery Agent Si Tied to Miss Bacon Grand Jury Testimony
Testimony centers on an undercover agent known as Si who reportedly informed the FBI via a supervisory official that Miss Bacon could flee rather than answer a grand jury subpoena. Mahan links Si to Miss Bacon and her circle. Hirschkop says Miss Bacon will testify in Seattle if required.
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Miss Bacon
U.S
Mahan
FBI
Sullivan
Hirschkop
Seattle
Washington
District of Columbia
Alexandrian Va
Judge orders UMW president to quit welfare pension fund post
A U.S. District Court judge ordered United Mine Workers President W A Boyle to step down as trustee of the welfare and pension fund and ordered the removal of Miss Roche as trustee. The court also required transferring the funds from the National Bank of Washington by June 30. The suit claims mismanagement and conspiracy by UMW officers.
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UMW
Welfare Pension Fund
Washington
U.S. District Court
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Gerhard A. Gesell
Josephone Rache
Poe Boyle
Tees
Boyle
Miss Roche
National Bank of Washington
Gesel
Thomas F. Ryan Jr
Ryan
John Gwens
James Kmetz
Labor
Rainy storm drenchs Virginia and North Carolina forests
A fast moving storm system dumped rain across Virginia and North Carolina delaying forest fire dangers and closing national forests. Foresters map rainfall impact as Ho Chi Minh and Giap figures surface in OSS memories amid POW release chatter.
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Bartholomew
Virginia
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
U.S. Agriculture
Richmond
Staunton
Kentucky
North Carolina
New Hope
Raleigh
Lillington
Fayetteville
Hickory
McCullers
Siler City
Elkin
Wilkesboro
Boone
West Jefferson
Swann
Randieman
Mieres
North Carolina Forest Service
Peace groups probe fuels antiwar protests and military concerns
The Probe Peace and Justice committee denounces Peace groups as main sponsors of antiwar demonstrations. It accuses Trotskyists and Communist Party USA members of directing the movements and vows to study their ties to armed forces potential sabotage and revolutionary activity. Meanwhile storms and rain halted fires in North Carolina, with 42 blazes burning 174 acres before rainfall cooled conditions. Turkey’s parliament approves martial law to curb Kurdish resistance, with the justice minister saying the measure aims to stop rebellion and protect security.
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Peace and Justice
U.S
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Communist Party
U.S.A
Forest Service
Tom Hegele
Tom Rhynes
Offic
Rogers and Dougals
Turkey
Ismail Arar
New Delhi Charges 41 Indians Killed Or Wounded
Indian government said 41 people were killed or wounded by Pakistani army units in five border violations since Monday. Three protest notes warned of serious consequences if incursions into Indian territory continued, citing Banipachi,Lakhimpur,Jalpaiguri and Cachar area incidents with casualties and missing guards.
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Foreign Ministry
Pakistan High Commission
Pakistan
East Pakistan
Cruelay
Calcutta
Banipachi
Bongaon
India
Lakhimpur
Pakistan Army
Jalpaiguri
Cachar
Radio Pakistan
Rogers and Allies pressure Pakistan on East Pakistan relief
Rogers and British Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home discuss pressing President Yahya Khan to allow a large international relief operation for famine and disorder in East Pakistan. Washington and London fear hunger may spread by summer as martial law tightens in Turkey. They travel to Ankara for a NATO CSTO meeting as Turkey also faces leftist violence.
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Ss Aw
Pakistan
Rogers
Alec Douglas- Home
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
East Pakistan
Washington
London
Douglas Home
Ankara
Turkey
Central Treaty Organization
Turkew Ronantiv
Economic indicators signal mixed expansion across industries
Economic activity shows durable goods orders down 2.1 percent while overall decline runs 8.3 percent. The administration contemplates tax depreciation liberalization to spur investments. Private housing permits and manufacturing workweek rise with stock prices and industrial materials. unemployment claims ease, and price-cost ratios hold steady. Passer notes broader expansion as working hours extend across more sectors and new orders improve.
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Passer
Research Indicates Cancer Possibly Treatable With Calf Liver Extracts
Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Gyorgyi reported at a National Academy of Science meeting that cancer may stem from a genetic enzyme defect and could be treated with calf liver extracts. Mouse tests show the extract inhibits tumor growth, but human trials and funding are lacking, hampering continuation of the research.
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Washington
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Institute For Muscle Research
Woods Hale
Mass
National Academy of Science
Jane A. McLaughlin
Lazio G. Egyud
Szent-Gyorgyi
SS Eee
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