Demotions Considered for Five Officers Over Firebase Mary Ann Attack
A two star general and four other high ranking officers face demotion or reprimand after the Firebase Mary Ann assault in Vietnam. Maj. Gen. James L. Baldwin, former Americal Division commander, plus Col. Alphus R. Clark Col. William Hathaway Lt. Col. William P. Doyle and Maj. Stanley J. Wisniewski are cited for failures to ensure adequate defense. The action followed a March 28 attack that killed 33 Americans and wounded 76.
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Washington
U.S
James L. Baldwin
Americal
Army
Robert F. Froehlke
Pentagon
Baldwin
Mary Ann
196Th Infantry
Chu Lai
Omaha
Neb
My Lai
Vietnam
Americas
Defense Department
New Caledonia
Alphus R. Clark
Ft. Jackson
S.C
William Hathaway
Portsmouth
William P. Doyle
Pittsburgh
196Th
Doyle
Stanley J. Wisniewski
Sugar Notch
India Claims Pakistani Warplanes Shot Down Near Calcutta
India says three Pakistani warplanes were shot down in a dogfight 30 miles northeast of Calcutta. Four Indian F86 Sabre jets engaged three Pakistani fighters. one escaped and two were captured. India reported all its planes returned safely. Pakistan spoke of martial law and a state of emergency.
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India
Calcutta
East Pakistan
New Delhi
V. C. Shukla
Defense Production
Shukla
Radio Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Pakistan
Dacca
Jessore
United Nations
Security Council
East Bengal
Mukti Bahini
Chittagong
Sylhet
Rangpur
All-India Radio
Welfare Revamp Sought by Kansas Interim Panel
Kansas lawmakers discussed a four point welfare plan at a Chamber Eggs and Issues breakfast led by Senator Arden Booth. The proposal would reorganize 105 county offices into 11 districts, create a mandatory county work program, and revise residency duties for step parents while aiming to save over 3 million dollars. Critics warned it would add bureaucracy and costs.
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Arden Booth
Kansas Legislature
Chamber of Commerce
Booth
Topeka
Kansas
John Derrick
Douglas County
Douglas County Commissioners
Derrick
Five KC Officers Guilty Of Theft Of Lost Property
Four former Kansas City Kansas police officers and a former deputy marshal were found guilty of theft of lost or mislaid property. They faced a misdemeanor conviction with a one year jail sentence, stayed pending probation hearings. They had previously faced felony charges for possession of stolen property.
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Kansas City, Kan
Wyandotte County
William J. Burns
Burns
Adrian K. Young
William L. Hussey
Quines R. McKindra
Jess E. Worton
Roy
T. Pierson
Police Department
Kansas City
Kan
Baldwin City Sets 10 Percent Utility Discount for Holiday Lights
Baldwin City Council approved a 10 percent discount on electrical bills for residents who decorate homes with Christmas lights. At the same meeting, a proclamation named Saturday Baldwin High School Day. Baldwin High School faces Stockton High School for the Class 2A state football title at Baker Stadium on Saturday.
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Baldwin
Baldwin City
City Hall
BHS
Stockton High School
Baker Stadium
Haskell Indian students press for self rule and unity
Haskell students criticize BIA bed checks as discriminatory and demand Indian governance of their campus. They call for an Indian college run by Indians, seek equal rights, cultural learning, and unity to push changes without immediate demonstrations.
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Haskell
BIA
Tra
Henderson Defends Self Over My Lai Cover-Up Claims
Col Oran K Henderson testified he believed no wrongdoing occurred two days after the My Lai attack and defended his handling of the incident. He cited civilian casualties and Viet Cong counts, and said Medina admitted firing on a woman who he believed would shoot. Henderson recalled discussing the case with Gen Young and Lt Col Barker, and said he spoke to Medina's Charlie Company soldiers, finding no support for wrongdoing.
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FT. Meade
Oran K. Henderson
My Lai
Ernest L. Medina
Henderson
WO Hugh C. Thompson
George H. Young
Thompson
Gen. Young
U.S
Young
Medina
Ernie
Charlie Company
Frank A. Barker
Kansas urban rural mix called ideal countryside
Kansas official Jack Lacy described a five county area as a model for the New American Countryside. He said towns outside big cities provide amenities and new industries, creating a diverse economy and a new lifestyle for the nation.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Kan
Jack Lacy
Kansas Department of Economic Development
America
Lacy
Clay, Riley
Pottawatomie
Geary
Wabaunsee
U S Soviet Trade Talks Seenfruitful and Forward Looking
U S Commerce Secretary Maurice H Stans reported progress in Moscow with Foreign Trade Minister Nikolai Patolichev on normalizing trade. He said discussions were friendly and fruitful and will continue with two more meetings. Topics covered were imports exports and trade opportunities with broader issues to follow. Negotiations aim to improve MFN status and terms for joint ventures in developing the Soviet economy and natural resources.
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Moscow
Maurice H. Stans
Nikolai S. Patelichev
Stans
Patolichev
Alexei N
Kosygin
Soviet Union
Russia
Winn on a new America at its 200th anniversary
Winn spoke of America reborn as it nears its 200th anniversary. He cited Nixon’s trip to Peking and China’s UN membership reversal as signs. He urged reexamining Congress, the executive and judicial branches, schools, religion, and traditions like Thanksgiving.
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Nixon
Peking
U.N
China
America
Winn
Congress
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