Army and Marines to Return 24,000 Vets to Viet Nam Duty
Washington reports second involuntary Vietnam tours planned for about 18,000 soldiers and 6,000 Marines this year. Army plans 4,950 officers and 12,900 enlisted to return, Marines 1,000 officers and 5,000 enlisted, Air Force 150 NCOs, Navy none new except 230 Seabees from prior tours. The move aims to sustain key leaders amid high turnover in Southeast Asia.
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Senate panel warns against big Europe troop cuts
A Senate subcommittee reviewing U S troop commitments to Europe says now is not the time for substantial reductions. It urges safeguarding 564000 troops and dependents and asks for greater NATO member support amid rising Vietnam demands on U S military resources.
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Pre Summit Big 4 Meet Considered by United Nations
British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart said Britain would give sympathetic and constructive attention to Thant's proposal for a meeting of the Big Four foreign ministers, though he did not expect it until next year and preferred a limited agenda. Thant urged a ministers meeting during the UN session to ease East West tensions and set the stage for a possible nuclear summit. The subcommittee noted Czech crisis and NATO commitments strain US resources, stressing shared defense duties among NATO allies.
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Extra Chromosome Brings Light Term In Murder Case
A French court gave Daniel Hugon seven years for murder citing extenuating factors from an extra Y chromosome. Experts testified the chromosome does not make killers, but affects behavior, influencing jurors to temper punishment despite a three year old homicide.
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Suit by 91 Army Reservists on MOS training is dismissed
In Baltimore, a U.S. District Court dismissed a suit by 91 Army Reservists from Massachusetts claiming improper training before Vietnam service. Chief Judge Roszel C. Thomson ruled the court lacks jurisdiction to review Army determinations on soldier qualifications and duty orders.
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Police propose hot lines to connect police and communities
California law enforcement should establish direct hot lines to community leaders in volatile areas, urged by Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Charles A. O'Brien. The statement was reported in Los Angeles on a Monday with city papers noting the idea days after.
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