Former Soldier Says He Killed Civilians On Orders
Former soldier Paul Meade told CBS he killed 10 to 15 Vietnamese civilians on orders from Lt. William L. Calley Jr. during the My Lai massacre. He described rounds fired, the command to kill, and said Capt. Ernest Medina could have stopped it. Meade estimated about 370 deaths that day, defended his actions as following orders, and said the incident remains his lifelong conscience burden.
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CBS
William L. Calley Jr
Army
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My Lai
Paul Meadle
Meade
Meadle
Bobby Wilson
Mendle
Ernest Medina
Medina
Latimer
Cailey
Medinats Ordare
Probe Continues in Calley Case at Ft Benning Court Marti
The Pentagon said it cannot confirm Calley as the actual killer but notes prem editated murder charges apply whether he acted alone or ordered others. Calley’s court martial at Ft Benning will be public except for closed sessions to protect classified information. A trial date has not been set. Latimer expects preparation to take at least a month. Congress considers investigations as Senators Percy and Young call for probes into cover‑ups and the Pentagon’s handling. Latimer pledges to defend Calley, who says he will fight the charges on legitimate lines.
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George W. Latimer
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Salt Lake City
Military Court of Appeals
L. Mendell Rivers
House Armed Services Committee
South Carolina
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Charles Percy
Ill
Stephen M. Young
Percy
Young
William R. Peers
11Th Infantry
Washington
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William C. Westmoreland
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Viet Cong
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Quang Ngai
Quang Nam
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Virginia bourbon and wartime wariness in 1960s remarks
A discussion on Virginia bourbon and corn for whisky stalls into wartime recollections, citing Vietnam and My Lai. A Tulsa veteran recalls troops ordered to wipe out Song My, expressing shock at the killings and the absence of any prior instruction to kill everyone.
Meadle Interview On CBS News Details
CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite aired a taped interview with Paul Meadle a former private from Terre Haute Indiana. The interview conducted by Mike Wallace took place in New York City and CBS identified Meadle as 22 years old and a member of Cal ley's company.
Moratorium violence costs 1.8 million in damages
House Republican Leader Gerald Ford estimates the Moratorium Day disruption in Washington drew a crowd of about a quarter of a million, with 606 injuries and 131 arrests after November 15. He lists $936,088 for troops, $473,776 for police overtime, and $240,000 for private property damage across 503 buildings.
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Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Debating Vietnam Talks End in Lodge Resignation
Lodge says progress blocked by North Vietnam intransigence and demands for parallel actions. Thuy counters that the U S delegation favors private talks but won’t discuss the war’s political settlement. Lodge resigns from the delegation on December 8 as negotiations stall. Nixon aides reiterate willingness to discuss issues with Hanoi but not South Vietnam political arrangements.
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U.S
United States
CBS
Thuy
Vietnam
Washington
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
South Vietnam
Spectacular Eclipse Sighting From Space Team Reports Bright Light Over Earth
Astronauts Bean and Charles Conrad Jr with Richard Gordon Jr describe an amazing night view as their spacecraft orbits Earth. They notice a pinkish gray canvas, lightning in distant thunderstorms, and a bright central light south of Burma and India. The phenomenon, seen at over 20,000 miles from Earth, remains unexplained as Mission Control notes ongoing checks.
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Bean
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Conrad
Earth
Venus
Burma
India
Mission Control
Court cases reveal mixed rulings on voting and school integration
The court turned down Paul Brockington’s bid to run as an independent for Congress. It rejected claims that illiterate black Sunflower voters faced discrimination in a 1567 election due to lack of black election officials. A New Orleans ruling found Clarksdale, Mississippi, had only token desegregation and must act. The justices also avoided a decision on whether juveniles must be immediately warned of rights in a murder case involving a Cincinnati teen.
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Cleveland
Congress
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Attornnneys
Law Center of Constitutional Rights
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US. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Clarksdale, Miss
Dean Jones
Cincinnati
Martha Hits Desolate Panama Area
Tropical storm Martha with 50 mph winds struck a desolate western Panama coast around noon and moved inland 15 to 20 miles. Center near Punta Rincon in Gulf of Mosquitoes, gales and heavy rain forecast. 35 years since a storm of this size hit Panama’s Atlantic coast.
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Martha
Commando
Punta Rincon
Gulf of Mosquitoes
Gulf
U.s.air Force
Howard Air Base
Panama Canal Zone
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Almirante
Boreas del Toro
Costa Rica
Howard ‘Base
Narcotics term debate over marijuana wording challenges
The speaker argued that the phrase narcotic dependent person cannot reasonably be stretched to include marijuana users, asserting that minimal understanding fails to cover such interpretation. The remark highlights legal and linguistic ambiguity surrounding definitions in policy discussions.
Green and blue bands visible in space view described
A quoted observer notes a green and blue band in a space scene then points to a black orb representing Earth. Bean remarks that from their vantage they can clearly see India the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean highlighting the surprising clarity of the view.
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Bean
India
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Apollo 12 Crew Rescued and Quarantined After Ocean Recovery
Apollo 12 astronauts were hoisted from their space capsule after a forced upright recovery. Swimmers attached a flotation collar and air bags stabilized the craft while responders tended to suits and respirators. The crew prepared for quarantine aboard the Mobile Quarantine Facility before transfer to Ellington and the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, amid a dramatic Earthrise view and sunset lightning.
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Hawaii
Ellington Air Force Base
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Moon mission ends with splashdown after long lunar trek
Reported details from space history recount lunar module Intrepid landing in the Ocean of Storms after a 10 day 54 hour mission. Conrad Bean and Gordon returned to Earth riding the capsule in a gravity entry marked by a brief trajectory correction and a splashdown near Cape Kennedy.
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Ewell
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Vietnam
Final Dividends And Commodity Quotes On Market News
The report compiles U.S. commodity quotes including potatoes and wheat, with New York quotations and USDA notes on shipments. It notes Idaho Russet and Minnesota round red prices, and mentions wheat and soybean futures with uncertain local market context. It also references U.S. troop levels in Vietnam, indicating a drop to 484,000, nearing Nixon’s ceiling.
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Chicago
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U.S
Palarcay
Cémand Tioderates
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Minnesota
Ed Riverey
Vietnam
Nixon
Senate blocks amendment to double income tax exemption
In Washington AP reports the Senate rejected by 46 to 13 an amendment led by James B. Allen Alabama to raise the personal income tax exemption from 600 to 1200 dollars. Senate Finance Chair Russell Long warned the move would cost about 15 billion dollars while urging opposition to broader reform.
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Euietics
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Alabama
Russell B. Long
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Nuclear treaty talks amid Cold War tensions and signings
The article discusses treaty ons and ratification delays by the Soviet Union over West German stance on signing the NPT. It notes shifts after Willy Brandt suggested near-term signing, and mentions De Gaulle’s France opposing the pact. Red China condemns the NPT as U.S.-Soviet domination, with India, Japan, and Israel seen as potential up-and-coming nuclear powers. It also covers defeated amendments on oil and gas tax benefits and mining provisions affecting major firms.
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Willy Brandt
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George Pompidou
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Israel
Vietnam pacification seen as key to stability by Ewell
General Ewell outlined that pacification is vital to remove Viet Cong influence and enable reconstruction in rural Vietnam. He claimed 97 percent control of countryside under nominal protection, with 41,000 Viet Cong or contested hamlets facing potential elimination by next summer as U.S. forces thin out. He warned of possible enemy sanctuary in Cambodia and described Viet Namization progress and political tax reform debates in Washington.
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Ewell
Cambodia
U.S
Saigon
3Rd Corps
Government of
United States
Vietnam
Moon Mission Begins Second Landing Area Quarantine
Scientists warn that no guarantee of germ absence in the second moon landing site despite no germs found after the first mission. Moon rocks and Surveyor pieces will enter quarantine as teams start examining the Tocks in gloves, air tight cabinets, and vacuum chambers.
Moon landing ends with color camera failure during last walk
Astronauts Conrad and Bean completed a moon walk gathering 80 to 90 pounds of rocks and samples near an old Surveyor. A color television camera burned out from sunlight, blurring earth view while Gordon in orbit documented operations. They established a lunar science station powered by atomic energy with data beamed to Earth.
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Bean
Lunar
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