Vieton hero told on general Donaldson of Detroit
Walter L. Seger, a Vietnam veteran from Royal Oak, testified he was among pilots who reported Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson's actions in Quang Ngai province during late 1968 or early 1969. The Army charged Donaldson, 47, with killing six civilians and assaulting two others while commanding the 74th Assault Helicopter Company, Americal Division. Seger, a former personal pilot, said he feared testifying may implicate him and awaits further Army action as Donaldson seeks legal counsel with a military attorney at the Pentagon.
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Detroit News
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South Vietnam
Theth Brigade
Senate rejects bill to let colleges call themselves universities
Senate split vote 15 to 16 blocks a bill allowing state colleges to label campuses as universities. Proponent Mills argues no functional change, only accurate naming. opposition cites distinct roles for UC and state college systems. Critics say faculty and salary structures would shift due to university research duties.
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Douglas lobbying on DC-10 project at Paris air show
Proxmire questioned the value of public cash-flow data for the DC-10 guarantee while Lockheed resists releasing portions of its financials as proprietary. Douglas Jr. said McDonnell Douglas hasn’t sold enough DC-10s to break even, but expects orders at the Paris show. DC-10s on display alongside rival Tristar and Airbus prototypes. first two units to be delivered July 29 in Long Beach. American Airlines and United will receive one DC-10 and deploy crew training programs. Nineteen airlines have selected the DC-10 for passenger and cargo use. capacity up to 345 passengers.
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Concorde VIP Flight Falls Short Of Mach 2 Over Brittany
The Concorde with a dozen VIPs aboard did not reach Mach 2 as it skimmed Brittany skies. VIPs included Len Barry Goldwater and U S Transportation Secretary John A Volpe along with executives from five international airlines. Officials cited a possible fuel additive fouling spark plugs as a factor.
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Brittany
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U.S. Transportation
John A. Volpe
Britany
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Record auction yields 201,600 for Lady Blunt Stradivarius
London auction at Sotheby’s sold the 1721 Lady Blunt Stradivarius for 201,600 dollars. Wil lian Hill and Sons praised the instrument as among the finest Stradivari, marking a world record bid well above the previous 1968 high of 52,800 dollars.
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Lord Byron
Antonioio Stradivari
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California
Samel Bloomfield
Sotheby's
Cousin Case Highlights Family Tragedy in Newport Beach
In a San Francisco Bay area letter Kathy Timberlake reveals marital strain and hepatitis illness amid a family saga as Dr. Pa Punderlake, Nixon cousin, says he had no knowledge of the note. Kathy, seeking independence, had not contacted her family, who lament the publicity and tragedy.
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Nixon favors San Diego for 1972 Republican convention
President Nixon reportedly favors San Diego as the site for the 1972 Republican national convention, near his California home. A GOP site selector said San Diego is likely to win, with mid June visits planned. Other bids included Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Miami Beach, and Louisville. San Francisco Bay cemeteries see bodies piled up as cemetery workers strike for higher wages.
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Four Die in Plane Crash Near Santa Maria
The Civil Air Patrol reported the wreckage of a Piper Cherokee 110 found in the San Bernardino mountains about 15 miles north of here. The missing April 9 flight from Palm Springs to Santa Maria carried pilot David Argor, 20, an Israeli exchange student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and three Santa Maria residents Barry Lippman, 28, Helen Lippman, 26, and Mrs Harvey Melman, 30.
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Nixon considers national agency on drug addiction
President Nixon weighs creating a federal agency to run a national offensive against narcotics with enforcement education and rehabilitation. The plan would supersede the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and include rehabilitative work from the National Institute of Mental Health. A four point approach aims to curb drug flow abroad, prosecute pushers, treat addicts especially veterans, and educate the public.
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Kennedy accuses Mitchell of distorting protest stand
Senator Edward M. Kennedy charged Attorney General John Mitchell and Deputy Attorney General Richard Kleindienst with distorting his position on Washington antiwar demonstrations. He said their remarks implied endorsement of looser actions and warned officials not to imitate what he called unlawful conduct, urging adherence to law and due process.
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Washington
Edward M
Mass
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Kleindienst
Ames
Yorty Credibility Shown Poor in State Poll
A statewide poll on California mayors credibility shows Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty rated extremely poor with only 4 percent of LA respondents calling him completely open and truthful. Other city leaders averaged 10 percent in the same category, with Yorty receiving 22 percent for “truthful” responses, 31 percent saying he sometimes withholds, and 32 percent deeming him often untruthful. Twelve percent had no opinion.
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Yorty
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