Front line commander dies in Vietnam siege
Lt. Col. Burr M. Willey of Ayer Massachusetts died near An Loc on Route 13 while leading advisers in the battle to break the two month siege. He refused to retreat, rode to help the Vietnamese units, and perished when a rocket strike hit his position. His dog Moose died with him as a talisman of courage.
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Col. Willey
Burr M. Willey
Ayer
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Willey
Chon Thanh
Saigon
Battlefront
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Delta
Associated Press
Maj
Thyrone Henderson
Lexington
Henderson
Will
Col
J. Ross Franklin
Franklin
Jim L. Ellis
U.S. Army
K.I.A
Energy crisis shapes oil policy platform hearing
Denver AP report shows F Ikard of the American Petroleum Institute warns Democrats to balance environmental protection with urgent energy needs. He cites onshore and offshore drilling as essential and criticizes federal wellhead gas price ceilings while noting future capital required to develop new fields. The session is part of Democratic platform hearings across the country.
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American Petroleum Institute
Democratic Platform Committee
Ikard
Platform Committee
Denver Hilton
API
Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association
West
Ern Oil and Gas Association
Washington
Algeria
Russia
New York
No sure thing for McGovern says Mills in Rapid City
RAPID CITY SD AP A victory in New York would not seal the Democratic presidential race for Sen. George McGovern says Rep. Wilbur Mills. Mills, in South Dakota to aid Rep. James Abourezk and visit flood victims, said the last delegates are the hardest to win. He noted his own presidential prospects but warned the convention could be deadlocked.
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Rapid City
S.D
New York
George McGovern
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
McGovern
Senate
South Dakota
Arkansas
James Abourezk
Soux Falls
Abourez
Aspin calls for free home TV of Ali Frazier rematch
Rep Les Aspin urged Congress to require all major sports events be shown on free home television. He argued that fans should not be shut out as promoters seek high profits. Aspin noted tickets for closed-circuit TV could average 25 dollars and criticized exorbitant a renees for the boxers fight.
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Washington
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Congress
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Aspin
American record holders threaten boycott over training camp site
Olga Connolly and Martha Watson, both Olympic record holders in women’s track, said they would boycott the Olympic training camp if it stays in Champaign Illinois. In a letter to AAU President Jack Kelly and a copy to coach Nell Jackson, they cited heat humidity and wind as reasons to relocate. The group, including nine other Olympic hopefuls, criticized officials and questioned the camp’s suitability for elite preparation.
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Los Angeles
Champaign
Ill
Olga Connolly
Martha Watson
Amateur Athletic Union
Jack Kelly
Nell Jackson
University of Illinois
Miss Watson
Long Beach
Calif
Southern California Track Writers Association
Miss Walser
Ail Willye
Chicapu
Oklahoma City paper wins access to My Lai Army records
The Daily Oklahoman secured release of morning reports from three infantry companies and an aviation unit involved in the My Lai massacre after appealing under the Freedom of Information Act. The decision excludes the Peers Report, kept for law enforcement and privacy reasons, with potential further disclosures on Tactical Operations Center Logs. Orlando Cepeda returns to Braves after suspension ends his troubled weekend following a contract breach dispute.
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Oklahoma City
My Lai
Vietnam
Oklahoman
Army
Daily
Robert W. Berry
Ary
Berry
Peers
William R. Peers
William L. Calley
Beamon to Try Pro Basketball After Track Retirement
Bob Beamon, Olympic long jump champion, says he will retire from track and field after the 1972 season and pursue professional basketball. He spoke at a San Diego luncheon, stating his goals in track are reached and he plans to watch the Munich Olympics.
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Bob Beamon
Munich
Beamon
San Diego Sportswriters Sportscasters Association
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