Moorer warns of shifted nuclear balance and costly arms push
Adm. Thomas Moorer told Congress the nuclear balance has shifted toward the Soviet Union since the 1960s and the United States must harden missile sites, pursue multiple warheads, and develop the B1 bomber and new submarine missiles as a hedge against stalled arms talks. He cited Soviet lead in ICBMs, megatons, and air defense.
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Wasilington
UPS
Thomas H. Moorer
Congress
Rusia
Vienna
Moorer
Pentagon
U.S
Russia
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Europe
Cole Defends Career as Senate Probes PX Scandals
Gen William Westmoreland faces questions as ex-officer Cole denies corruption charges linked to PX and club deals in Vietnam and Europe. Cole recounts a 1960 Hong Kong jade gift incident and describes offers to take the Fifth Amendment amid calls for evidence of impropriety.
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Percy
Cole
Nebraska National Guard
Army- Air Force Post Exchange
Inurope
Vietnam
Senate
Andurope
Iong Kong
William Westmorland
Heidelberg
Germany
Stong Kong
Ribicoff
Westmoreland
Europe
William J. Crum
Club
PX Systems
Witenesses
Crum
Crim
Cram
Medina testimony shifts as My Lai case details emerge
The courtroom heard Medina dispute that he urged indiscriminate slaughter and admit he shot a Vietnamese woman while claiming he cautioned leaders to avoid killing civilians. He described orders to burn stock and destroy wells and recalled worrying about civilian casualties after the My Lai assault.
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Calley
Medina
Charlie Company
My Lai
Orlimony
Lee Bailey
Lai
Med Ina
Kidnaped boy returned to father in California case
A 29 year old Long Beach woman Teresa Morris was arraigned in Los Angeles on charges of kidnaping and foreign transportation of Esteban Covarrubias. Her husband John Morris faces a separate charge. The boy was found in San Ysidro and later restored to his father in San Diego Juvenile Court.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Tijuana
Teresa Morris
FBE
Salt Lake St
Esteban Covarrubias
John D. Morris
Covarrubias
Mexico
San Ysidro
FBI
San Diego
Esteban
San Francisco Bay Area
Maria
Hermosillo
Cerios
Hillcrest
Richard Vaughn
Burglary Report At Long Beach Home
Police say a garage burglary at Loy C. Harris 1137 East 16th Street Long Beach led to the loss of a lawn edger portable sewing machine two table lamps and a work lamp totaling 377 dollars. The incident was reported Wednesday.
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Loy C. Harris
16Th St
Long Beach
West Covina Judge Dismisses Moe the Chimp Case
A West Covina judge dismisses charges against Moe a three year old chimpanzee pet owned by James and La Donna Davis scheduled for trial March 24 city ordinance disputed deputy district attorney notes Moe not a wild animal and behaves better than some people judge comments Moe shakes hands with the judge after a hearing Moe can use utensils drink from a glass and uses a toilet per owner claims
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West Covina
Moe
James
la Donna Davis
Jack Alex
Davis
Separate crashes kill 2 La Mirada residents
Daniel P. Baca 22 of 15303 Alondra Blvd died after his car hit a freeway pillar at the Santa Ana Garden Grove junction. George W. Brooks Jr. 19 of 13021 S Viola Ave died from injuries after his car struck a power pole on Magnolia Street near Elisworth Drive.
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la Mirada
Daniel P. Baca
Alondra Blvd
Orange County Medical Center
Santa Ana
Garden Grove
Sheriff's
George W. Brooks Jr
S. Viola Ave
Huntington
HEW Finds Amphetamine Aid For Hyperkinetic Pupils
A government panel reports strong evidence that stimulant pills improve learning ability in overactive children without causing later addiction. The survey notes medication can help modulate behavior and support alertness and social conduct, while not suppressing initiative or causing over stimulation.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Helicopter Downed in Laos by Communist Fire
U.S. commanders report a Huey helicopter shot down by antiaircraft gunners in Laos. Three American crewmen injured and at least one soldier killed in the attack on a forward base between Khe Sanh and the DMZ. Military sources say Indochina war strains push North Vietnamese forces to about 186,000 across Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
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Laos
U.S
USS
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Thon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Cambodia
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L.B
Henry Covarrubias
Raymond Pierio
Santa Rosa
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Dresser
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