Marine Lt Ambert seeks character references in Da Nang case
The attorney for Marine First Lt Luis Ambert of Little Rock seeks character references from Arkansans citing long residence and family ties. Ambert, 23, faces charges including violating a general order, dereliction of duty, and making a false official statement related to the alleged murder of 16 South Vietnamese civilians. His court action is slated to be heard soon in Da Nang, South Vietnam, with five enlisted men under Ambert involved.
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Marine First
Luis ‘Ronald Ambert
Little Rock
Frank . Roux
The
Arkansas Gazette
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Roux
Ambort
da Nang
South Vietnam
Freezing in Some Parts of Arkansas
Freezing in northwest Arkansas reported by The Associated Press as a cold front driven by Canadian air brought lows near 30 at Fayetteville and 41 at Jonesboro with highs from 59 at Harrison to 78 at Pine Bluff. A Utah low pressure system was expected to move eastward with clouds and possible showers by Wednesday.
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Agnew Calls Off Open Admissions At U.S. Colleges
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew urges against admitting unprepared students to meet social goals. He ties quotas to denying better prepared youths, favors prep schooling with aid instead of four year college entry. He warns open admissions threaten universities and the nation, citing Italy as a cautionary example.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Italy
Marines officer charged in Vietnam murder incident near Da Nang
An officer has been charged with the murder of 16 South Vietnamese women and children in a Feb 19 incident 28 miles south of Da Nang. A company commander, Ron Ameshort, was relieved of command of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment as prosecutors pursue the case. Roux urged broad outreach for testimonies from people with any substantial association with the defendant.
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da Nang
Amshort
7Th Marine Regisment
Ron
Roux
Sears Roebuck growth and history outlined by official
John Rawson merchandise manager for Sears Roebuck spoke at the Monday Lions Club luncheon in Town and Country. He traced Sears Roebuck history from 1886 founder Richard Sears selling watches by mail order to the 1896 Chicago catalogue and 1925 arrival of Sears retail stores, noting current growth and milestones.
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Sears Roebuck
Kansas City
Lions Club
Twon & Country
Richard Sears
Sears
Chicago
Rawson
Lion
Paul Rawson
Lowell Harris
Blind man robbed on Lexington Avenue by thugs
A 47 year old blind man named Steven Tripp was robbed after midnight on Lexington Avenue near 40th Street. The assailants took his wallet and a dog, Bruno a four year old German shepherd, and a wristwatch and ring. Two women offered crude details and then walked away. Tripp walked home with an injured leg and provided police with the dog’s description. Police issued an alert for Bruno.
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New York
Steven Tripp
Lexington Avenue
40Th Street
Tripp
Bruno
Lunar Rescue Text From Apollo 13 Page One
Readable excerpts recount the Apollo 13 crisis with commander James A Lovell Jr and astronauts Fred Haise and John L Swigert Jr. They face a power failure and oxygen loss while ground controllers scramble for solutions to return safely to Earth. The tense exchange captures urgent calculations and the crew awaiting updates.
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Fred Haise
John L. Swigert Jr
New Head of Chiefs of Staff Likely
Pentagon sources say Admiral Thomas H. Moorer will become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff replacing Army Gen. Earle G. Wheeler who retires in July. Vice Admiral Elmo Zumwalt may be elevated to chief of naval operations, breaking a string of Army generals in the top post.
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Thomas H. Moorer
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Elmo Zumwyatt
Vietnam
Moorer
Army
Earle G. Wheeler
Secretary of Defense
U.S
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Lyman Lemmnitzer
JCS
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Eisenhower
The Martini and the Daydreams of Modern Life
A stream of aphorisms on everyday behavior and modern living. It riffs on phone service, packaging, extravagant spending, office life, housewives, frugality, parental expectations, and the futility of chasing daydreams. The voice riffs humorous social satire with sharp observations.
Jim Blackwood Promoted to Store Manager No. 148
Jim Blackwood of Store No 130 Helena Arkansas is promoted to Store Manager No 148 Pine Bluff Arkansas marking a high in his Safeway career. A Hope native he began as a food clerk later became produce manager and assistant manager serving stores 139 186 and 130. He recently completed a retail meat operations course. He is married to Patsy Ann Hollis with three children and attends First Baptist Church.
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Helena
Arkansas
Safeway
Pine Bluff
Jim
Hope
Mr. Blackwood
Patsy Ann Hollis
First Baptist Church
Integration in Fla Gets Green Light
In Manatee County public school desegregation was approved with 2600 students moved to new schools to achieve an 80 20 Caucasian to Negro balance. 107 teachers reassigned as part of the court ordered plan. Governor Kirk faced contempt risk and appealed while stating cooperation.
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Fla
Claude Kirk
Manatee County
Kirk
U.S. District Court
Court of Appeals
New Orleans
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Air Strike Ends for Controllers But Strikes Persist
A 20 day air traffic control strike showed signs of ending as 250 controllers returned to work in New York while Boston and Cleveland reported no absences on the first shift and Washington noted one absence. Meanwhile teachers in Los Angeles Minneapolis and Butte shifted status with Butte ending a four day walkout after contract wording was revised. Wildcat truck strikes hit St Louis Buffalo Milwaukee Kenosha and other cities, with wage demands and a 1.10 raise over three years under a tentative national contract. The Teamsters plan a referendum as Chicago drivers and others retain wage increases won in independent bargaining.
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