Kennedy to testify by subpoena at Kopechne inquest
EDGARTOWN Mass Senator Edward M Kennedy is to testify at next week's inquest into Miss Mary Jo Kopechne's death from a July 18 Chappaquiddick accident. Judge James A Boyle said Kennedy must attend, even if subpoenaed, with the inquest to set ground rules and hear motions on cross examination and testimony during the proceedings.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jn Kopechne
Chappiquiddick Island
James A. Boyle
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Boyle
Joseph Gargan
Frined
Paul Markham
Miss Kopechne
Newsy New
Atty
Edmund Dinis
Pennsylvania
Donald R. Mills
Dominick J. Arena
Beret Writings Claim Political Prisoner Status
Athens report says Capt Budge E B Williams one of eight Green Berets charged in Vietnam murder wrote his parents declaring innocence and political imprisonment. He describes 30 days in a small windowless cell with poor ventilation before moving to barracks on August 18.
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UPI
Budge EB. Williams
Amy
Williams
Humane Society
Guy Scott
Green Berets
Nixon delays troop withdrawals amid warnings of new Vietnam operations
Washington officials say 11 600 Vietnamese troops were sent south in duty and August totals rose to 11 000 as signs of a September offensive emerge. Nixon delays further withdrawals to pressure Hanoi negotiators in Paris while Dean Rusk cites intelligence on Communist infiltration. In England, Cornwall County Council warns shell fishermen to avoid nets that could entrap skin divers near lobster pots.
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Nixon
Hanoi
Paris
Dean Rusk
Madison
Wis
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Rusk
William P. Rogers
Truro
England
Cornwall County Council
Construction Halted as Demonstrators Clash with Police
About 60 protesters, including two leaders, were arrested after a sit down in front of a new U S Steel headquarters, as police moved demonstrators across the street and debris was thrown. Leaders of local civil groups and union officials condemned the arrests while negotiations stalled. The clash drew about 1,000 participants, with injuries reported among bystanders and workers.
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Alleghens’ General Hospital
U.S. Steel Corp
Nwever
Fham
Grant St
Byrd Brown
National Association For the Advancement of
Col Jared People
Rev
Police Gas Blacks in School Hassle
New Iberia Louisiana police used tear gas on about 300 chanting Black students demanding transfer to an all Negro school. After clashes with white students, a dusk to dawn curfew was ordered. seven people were arrested, including three juveniles. Six Black teachers in Thomas, Louisiana registered with federal marshals as desegregation fights spread. White boycotts and blockades accompanied the disturbances.
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UPI
New Tberia
New Iberia Senior High School
Thomas School
New Iberia
Thomas
Louisiana
New
Heria Senior High
Freedom of Choice
Henderson School
Henderson
Iberia Parish
Jerry Waltigny
Army rejects M16 rifles after general’s praise
The Army halted accepting M16s from Harrington & Richardson of Worcester after Maj. Gen. Woolwine praised their quality in Congress. Defects included defective bolts and carriers, improper lubrication, and failure to meet endurance and accuracy standards. Deliveries lagged by 12,866 rifles. the Army will resume only if QA is corrected.
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Massach Sells
Congress
Army
Walter Dr. Whelyine
Harrington & Richardson Co
Worcester
H&r
Woolwine
Army Materiel Command
Aequisition
T&r
Russ Seen Eyeing Attack on China
Washington reports say some observers claim the Soviet Union asked Communist party leaders about how they would view a Russian strike on China s atomic facilities. Most U.S. officials expect only border clashes between the rivals, not a large scale war, though each side prioritizes its dispute. Some Western sources doubt the reports as misinformation or exaggeration from non Soviet factions.
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