Sergeant Accuses General of Violating Justice Code
A 22 year old sergeant accused Gen. Creighton Abrams of violating the military code by letting civilians be beaten and tortured at Chanh Luu in 1968. Sgt. Esequiel Torres filed the charges through former Rep. Charles Weltner, citing an AP report from August 1968 about water torture and village raids in Vietnam.
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Atlanta, Ga
My Lai
Creighton W. Abrams
Esequiel Torres
Brownsville
Tex
Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Chanh Luu
Charles L. Weltner
Atlanta
Torres
Army
Stanley R. Resor
Abrams Charged Immunity Question Sparks Debate in Vietnam War Context
Weltner notes a rising pile of weapons in the marketplace as senior allied generals move through the scene. He questions why Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, the U.S. commander in Vietnam, would be immune to charges while lower ranks face them, signaling a clash over accountability at the highest level.
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U.S
Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Weltner
Resor
Abrams
Lacey Backers Mistakenly Put On Olson List
A Wisconsin committee backing Lt. Gov. Jack Olson is accused of listing three Lucey supporters as Olson Rural Wisconsin Committee members. The mislisted individuals include State Rep. Joseph Sweda and other local officials. Political leaders warn the error misrepresents committee membership and requires correction.
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Lacey Backers
Olson
Prairie du Chien
Tomahawk
Martin Loftus
Medford
William van Laarhoven
Olson Rural Wisconsin Committee
Anthony Q. Sanna
Madison
Lucey
Republican Party
U S Casualties Lowest In Four Years In War Report
AP dispatch from Saigon notes 43 Americans killed in action last week and 279 wounded, total casualties 322 the lowest since March 1966. Also 38 American deaths from accidents or illness raise totals. allied forces report 1,484 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, with storm reducing air attacks and storm effects easing later. The Fish Hook operation in Cambodia yields 44 enemy dead and six weapons captured, while B52 high bombing continues. The Flame Queen opal is described.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Vietnam
U.S
Fish Hook
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