Four Officers Indicted For Rights Violations In Los Angeles
A federal grand jury indicted three Los Angeles Police Officers and a San Leandro officer on civil rights charges in the death of an unarmed Mexican national last summer. One officer faces charges in two slayings and a burglary, with another LA officer and a civilian charged in the burglary. A separate count accuses another LA officer in a case involving a woman allegedly forced to disrobe in a police patrol car.
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My Lai testimony and related civil rights indictments
Testimony on the My Lai assault includes Barker's alleged orders for a wide sweep and the chain of communications to Henderson and Young. The judge notes jurors may call Medina as a witness. prosecutions found no civil rights violations in Amie and Salazar cases. Four officers face indictments for civil rights violations in the Guillardo Sanchez case.
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Thompson
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Henderson
Young
Medina
My-Liai
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Calsey
Col
Reid W. Kennedy
Kennedy
Police Slayings Probe Ends Without Charges
The federal investigation into last summer’s Los Angeles police killings ended without charges. Gaines faced murder counts. other officers were charged with civil rights violations. U.S. Attorney Meyer said federal jurisdiction did not cover murder. Police Chief Davis defended the department’s record as disciplined. San Leandro officials declined comment.
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Grand Jury
Washington
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Mitchell
Los Angeles
U.S
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Sgt. Marshall
F. Justice Department
Gaines
Jeffrey J. Fed
Mak- Rizer
Hector R
Las Antorea
William Kinsella
Beles
Ruben Salazar
U.S. Atty
San Leandro
Defenses Reorganized as Nike Hercules Units Trimmed
The Defense note lists Nike Hercules batteries manned by the National Guard and Army personnel, with sites in California Connecticut Illinois Maryland New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Wisconsin activated or closed. It details Army Air Defense Command shifts at Selfridge Michigan and related headquarters reductions affecting 3,100 active soldiers reassigned, union negotiations cited as cooling off, and a broader move to shutter inactivated units while transferring equipment to Materiel Command. It notes wage talks with rail unions, industry work rules disputes, and potential use of Railway Labor Act provisions to delay strikes. The piece also mentions reduced interceptor aircraft counts and broader defense economy measures.
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Nixon
Fly in delicate condition at British Hospital
News from the British Hospital reports Fly in delicate condition under a four man heart specialist team in intensive care. Spokesmen say his spirits are good and he gave a nurse a red rose. Ambassador Charles Adair says he may stay in hospital three to four weeks and expresses worry for his health after a heart attack eight days prior.
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Peking satellite circle data and US radar tracking network
Peking China's pioneer satellite last April followed an orbit with apogee about 1475 miles and perigee about 272 miles, taking 14 minutes to circle Earth. A key US tracking element is a radar at Eglin Air Force Base, costing 85 million dollars, operational for two years, capable of tracking 200 known satellites or 20 unknown targets and feeding data to the Space Defense Center in Colorado Springs.
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Eglin Air Force Base
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Space Defense Center
Colorado Springs
U.S. asks Thant for cease-fire extension report
United States diplomats pressed U Thant to include a call for extending the Israeli Egyptian cease-fire in a report on Arab Israeli talks. George Bush sought the language ahead of a Big Four meeting, with support from Britain’s Sir Colin Crowe, amid hopes the report could bolster a renewed cease-fire extension.
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Jarring
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Long Binh club system tied to Crum's Sart Electronics dealings
Allegations at Long Binh link Crum's Sart Electronics to a club system that allegedly bought goods for insiders, including weapons and vehicles, and to illicit payments and coverups led by Cole. Reports describe gifts to U.S. officials, a prostitution bid, and threats against the investigator. Helicopter losses, Laos and Cambodia drives, and SCM attacks frame the broader Vietnam conflict arc.
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Mekong
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Laos
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Othlare
North Vietnam
Fed Sees Good Recovery Prospects With Cautions
The Federal Reserve Board said prospects are good for an economic recovery in 1971 but warned against a too rapid expansion that could spark inflation. The report ties growth speed to consumer spending and confidence, noting construction may lead recovery while business capital outlays remain uncertain.
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Federal Reserve Board
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Board
Southeast storm spawns tornadoes and floods across the South
A winter storm marched through the Southeast bringing snow to the interior, heavy rains and severe flooding. Tornadoes touched down across several states as rivers overflowed. towns like Augusta and West Point faced major flood threats. Evacuations occurred near Richmond County, while Alabama and Mississippi reported homes lost and rising river levels. Authorities warned residents along the Tennessee Valley and Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers to seek higher ground as damage mounted. The storm also caused widespread travel alerts and forced closures across affected communities.
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Tuscaloosa
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Pinewood
Sumter County
Postal strike drains British revenue and wages
The long nationwide postal strike has cost the post office at least seven million in lost revenue. Workers report an average loss of 420 in wages and widespread hardship due to limited strike pay from the union, given dire local needs.
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