Henderson My Lai coverup trial enters second day of deliberations
In Meade Maryland Col Oran Henderson faces a military jury weighing whether he willfully concealed the My Lai massacre. The deliberations opened after the judge read 33 pages of instructions as jurors requested evidence and testimony rereads. Henderson led the 11th Brigade of the Americal Division the day villagers were killed. He says he relied on subordinates and a helicopter pilot report.
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My Lai
Henderson
Samuel W. Koster
Peter S. Wondolowski
Wondolowski
Americal
Oran K. Henderson
Henry B. Rothblatt
Ft. Meade, Md
Former POW recalls Christmas in captivity in 1967
Air Force Col. Norris Overly described Christmas Day 1967 as a prisoner in North Vietnam. He recalled a brief religious ceremony, carols over the public address system, and tears as he shared the memory at a Sacramento ceremony dedicating a Colorado blue spruce for missing and captured servicemen. The event aligned with Washington tributes as Vice President Agnew lit the national tree.
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Sacramento
Calif
Air Force
Norris Overly
Ronald Reagan
Southeast Asia
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Reedy Named Dean of Marquette Journalism College
George E. Reedy former presidential news secretary to Lyndon Johnson was chosen as Lucius W. Nieman professor of journalism and dean of Marquette University's college of journalism. He will start September 1 after accrediting issues and appeals related to Marquette's program.
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Milwaukee
George E. Reedy
Lyndon Johnson
Marquette University
College of Journalism
John Raynor
Marquette
Reedy
Lucius W. Nieman
American Council of Education of Journalism
Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars
New York State University System
Stereo Stolen From McCollum Hall Room Reported
Michael A. Cosgrove reported to Lawrence police on Thursday that a stereo set and one record valued at 143 dollars were stolen Monday night from his room in McCollum Hall.
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McCollum Hall
Michael A. Cosgrove
Lawrence
All's Fair in End For Opera Buffs
Two elderly opera lovers in New York were compensated after receiving police summonses for allegedly selling standing room tickets at the Metropolitan Opera House. Lydia MacKnight and Henry Meltsner, ages 85 and 80, were acquitted after Meltsner explained he traded his orchestra ticket for Mrs MacKnight's balcony seat to ease her climb. Richard Tucker, the leading tenor, offered to help after learning of their trouble.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Lydia MacKnight
Henry Meltsner
Barbara Mikulski Plants Plant in Spittoon
Baltimore AP reports newly inaugurated city councilwoman Barbara Mikulski decided the council could use a plant in the spittoon. She placed a potted plant into the cuspidor this week.
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Baltimore
Barbara Mikulski
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