Sergeants Court Martial And Shipboard Incident On LaSalle
Gregory C. Daniels of Philadelphia was court-martialed aboard the USS LaSalle as Marines headed for the Mediterranean. He was sentenced to forfeiture, brig time and rank reduction but a Camp Lejeune review reversed the case. Daniels later returned to normal duty and was honorably discharged. Twenty Negro Marines were shipped back to Camp Lejeune after the event for precautionary reasons. they faced no prosecutions and many later left service.
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Marine Corps
Donald Brookman
U. S. S. LaSalle
Mediterranean
Lejeune
Brookman
LaSalle
Gregory C. Daniels
Philadelphia
Daniels
Former Professor Will Head Craft
Curtis W. Tarr, a lanky ex-university president and former assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs, was nominated by President Nixon to head the Selective Service System. Tarr, 45, would succeed Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Heshey who retired February 16, after a five month search by the White House.
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Washington
America
Nixon
Selective Service System
Curtis W. Tarr
Air Force
Lewis B. Heshey
Senate
Tarr
White House
Pentagon
Nomiinee
Lawrence University
Appleton
Wis
Accidents Blamed On Alcohol In North Carolina
Gov. Bob Scott said alcohol ties to about half of state traffic deaths and about one in 50 drivers is drunk. He spoke at the Walter B. Jones Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center dedication in Greenville, noting a shift in alcoholism treatment and honoring Walter B. Jones for financing three centers.
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Greenville
N.C
Bob Scott
North Carolina
Scott
Ino
Walter B. Jones
Pollution Bill Okayed by Joint Congressional Panel
A joint House Senate panel approved a water pollution bill ending a five month deadlock. It requires private firms to pay cleanup costs for oil spills up to 14 million or actual costs if lower, with unlimited liability for willful negligence. The measure creates an Office of Environmental Quality to support the President's Environmental Council.
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Washington
Congressional
House
Senate
Santa Barbara
Calif
Office of Environmental Quality
Nixon
New Environmental Council
Brazil agrees to prisoner swap over kidnapped consul
Brazil's government says it will exchange five political prisoners for Nobuo Okuchi the Japanese consul general kidnapped in Sao Paula. The Popular Vanguard group says the swap depends on proof the consul is alive. Okuchi writes he is well and trusts the hostage-takers' plan.
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Sao Paula
Brazil
Nobuo Okuchi
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico
Guatemala
Sean M. Holly
Graham To Talk At White House
President Nixon plans a White House worship service this Sunday with evangelist Billy Graham making his second appearance. About 350 guests are invited including Cabinet members Supreme Court members and veteran Gridiron Club journalists on the executive committee.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Billy Graham
Supreme Court
Gridiron Club
Piedmont’s Greatness Tied to McIver Education Legacy
The article recounts Charles Duncan McIver’s push for women’s higher education in North Carolina. From a vow to never teach girls to founding a women’s teacher college in Greensboro, later becoming UNCG, and his broader influence on public schooling. It links his reform spirit to modern Duke Power efforts in the Piedmont.
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Charles Duncan McIver
Durham
N. C
McIver
North Carolina
Teacher’s College For Women
UNCG
Greensboro
Charles Mclver
Duke Power
Piedmont
Mcliver
Charles McIver
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