Marine Guilty of Killing Viet Peasant
An eight officer Marine Corps court martial at Quantico Va found Crl Stanley J Luczko Jr 22 guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 1966 killing of Nguyen Thi Co a Vietnamese peasant woman The jury acquitted him of premeditated murder and the sentence hearing is set for today The maximum penalty for voluntary manslaughter is 10 years confinement and a dishonorable discharge Luczko's parents were present when the verdict was read.
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Spy chief Sir Stewart Menzies Dies in London at 78
Maj. Gen. Sir Stewart Menzies who led Britain's secret intelligence service during and after World War II died in London on Thursday at age 78.
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Battle at Hill 990 Near Dak To Sends U S Troops To Fight
In fog shrouded Hill 990 near Dak To North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack as U S infantry and marines repel the assault. U S losses total eight killed and 47 wounded with 150 enemy killed in action. The clash follows a broader air campaign and heavy fighting near the DMZ amid Saigon campaigns against Viet Cong strongholds.
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North Vietnam rejects concessions in Paris talks stalemate
The sixth session opens as Pham Van Dong labels the United States a robber caught red handed and refuses any ransom. Radio Handi quotes Dong amid U.S. demands for bombing halt linked to Communist war reductions. Vance carries Johnson directive while Harriman backs reciprocity in scaling down the war.
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Bundestag okays emergency law with broad powers
The West German Bundestag approved a sweeping emergency law by 384 to 100. It allows wiretaps, labor drafting, rationing, commandeering transport, and use of troops domestically, sparking fears of potential dictatorship.
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Soviet confirms bomber crash near USS Essex
Moscow said on Thursday a bomber buzzed the U S carrier Essex and crashed but denied U S involvement in the accident. The stance mirrored Washington’s claim that American force played no role in the incident.
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Arnulfo Arias Declared Panama President by Board
The National Election Board named Arnulfo Arias the Panama president after verifying results from the May 12 election. Arias led David Samudio by 41,545 votes, 175,432 to 133,887, as both campaigns claimed victory amid fraud and intimidation reports. Supporters flooded streets in jubilation.
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National Holiday Traffic Deaths Top 100 Reported
By Thursday night more than 100 people had died in traffic accidents during the 102 hour Memorial Holiday period. Officials projected 625 to 725 deaths nationwide before the holiday ended, with Pennsylvania leading states at 16 fatalities and New Jersey hit hard by flood conditions.
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Montreal performs Canada first heart transplant operation
The Montreal Heart Institute begins Canada's first heart transplant. Recipient Albert Murphy, about fifty, from Chomedy, Montreal. Donor was a man killed in a traffic crash in the city hours earlier.
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Virginia hospital conducts 16th heart transplant
Officials at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond confirm Joseph G. Klett, 54, of Orange, received a heart from an unnamed donor last Saturday. Unofficial sources identify the donor as Bruce O. Tucker, 58, of Richmond. Klett's condition is described as very satisfactory.
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Appetite victim Brad swallowed Myrtle the turtle
The 37 pound two year old Brad Haines in Bountiful Utah swallowed his pet turtle Myrtle in a family breakfast lapse. Doctors fear the turtle lodged above the stomach and may require surgery if gastric acids fail to dissolve it.
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Fresno State panel backs Mezey reinstatement by Ness
A five member faculty grievance panel at Fresno State College voted three to two to recommend the reinstatement of assistant professor Robert Mezey, who had drawn controversy for his public statements on marijuana and drug laws. Mezey expressed confidence he would return to the faculty in September. NBC News president William R. McAndrew, 53, died from injuries after a fall at his Bronxville home last Saturday.
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Trial resumes in Spock draft conspiracy case in Boston
The defense resumes its case after a Memorial Day recess in the federal trial of Dr. Benjamin Spock and four others charged with conspiring to persuade young men to avoid the draft. Yale chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr. testified he knew Spock only slightly in 1967. Also, California State Colleges named Dr. Robert R. Smith president of San Francisco State College for a three year term amid campus unrest.
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