Veteran 22 says he killed on orders at My Lai
CBS interview quotes Paul Meadle a 22 year old Army veteran saying he helped kill 10 to 15 civilians at My Lai on orders from Lt. Calley. He recalls fear, guilt, and that Capt. Medina could have stopped the killings. Meadle says he was later punished by stepping on a land mine.
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New York
CBS
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Paul Meadle
Terre Haute
Ind
Mike Wallace
Bobby Wilson
Meadle
CBS Evening News
Walter Dren
Cronkite
Ernest Medina
Medina
George W. Latimer
Salt Lake City
Stabbing Probe Continues At KU Fraternity Event
Investigation into the Sunday stabbing at the Wesley Foundation party near Oread Ave continues as two Kansas University students recover. Lincoln Montgomery and La Verta Murray, both injured, are listed in good condition at Lawrence Memorial and Watkins Memorial hospitals. Montgomery is from Wichita, Murray from Kansas City Kansas. both held leadership roles in the Kappa Alpha Psi pledge class. About 100 attendees were at the event. police have not identified suspects or determined if the incident was robbery or a fight.
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Kansas University
Wesley Foundation
Oread Ave
Richard Stanwix
Lawrence
la Verta Murray
Kansas City
Kan
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Murray
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Montgomery
Statewide plan backed by Kansas colleges and universities
Kansas Association of Colleges and Universities meeting at Wichita State University endorsed a Kansas Legislative Council proposal for a study of higher education. An Ad Hoc committee was created to develop a long range plan using a systems approach with public and private officials. McPherson College’s J. Jack Mehlhorn named association president, succeeding A. H. Elland.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Association of Colleges and Universities
Wichita State University
Kansas Legislative Council
Association
WSU
Clark Ahlberg
McPherson College
J. Jack Mehlhorn
A.H. Elland
Hutchinson Community Junior College
Bid Award For Baldwin Plant Goes To Fairbanks Morris Co
A bid of 319874 for a new generating engine at Baldwin Municipal Electric Plant was awarded to Fairbanks Morris Co of New York at the Baldwin City Commission meeting. City offices will close Thursday for Thanksgiving and reopen Friday.
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Baldwin
Baldwin Municipal Electric
Fairbanks Morris Co
New York
Baldwin City Commission
City Hall
Lawrence Lamb
Baldwin City
London Teacher Faces Strike For Living Costs
AP reports London educator Mike Mulvaney joins a two week protest as Britain’s first national teachers strike in a century. He earns 55 a week teaching 40 pupils and cites rising living costs and stagnant pay while retaining a passion for teaching.
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London
Mike Mulvaney
Mulvaney
Kansas Fans Rally Behind KU Ahead of 1970 Season
Kansas booster banner proclaims Kansas Will Be Back after a loss to Missouri at Memorial Stadium. Coach Pepper Rodgers embraces the slogan as he plans 1970 with strong attendance despite a 1 9 record.
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Kansas
Missouri
Memorial Stadium
Pepper Rodgers
Rodgers
Firemen answer two small fires in Lawrence
Firemen battled two minor blazes on Monday with no damage. The first blaze at 1 33 p m near Ida Holden at 1745 Bullene was sparked by an incinerator. A second grass fire at 6 40 p m at the East Eighth city landfill burned out as crews could not reach the location.
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Lawrence
Ida Holden
Bullene
East Eighth
Kasold Work Begins Construction On 23rd Kasold Plan
Work has started on a revised Kasold Drive intersection at 23rd Street to avoid eminent property takings. The bend will begin 930 feet north to maintain sight distance, with a $110 696 contract by Constant Construction Co. and a 75 day schedule possibly stretching to May 1 due to weather. Other Kasold sections remain in planning while a paving project on 15th and Kasold waits on required dedications.
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23Rd
Kasold Drive
Kasold
Reform Presbyterian Church
Constant Construction Co
15Th and
State Director Labels Doctors A Public Utility
Topeka AP State Budget Director James Bibb called doctors a public utility due to lack of price regulation. He said medical costs drive higher budget requests for 1971 and that the state may need to cut services to cope with rising charges.
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Topeka
James Bibb
Bibb
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log Update
Kansas traffic death log shows 60 deaths in November and 679 for 1969, compared with 574 in the 1968 period. Officials note year to date trends and safety concerns across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wildlife Experts Cite DDT Fear Despite ban on use
Wildlife experts warn DDT residues continue to threaten fish and birds including bald eagle peregrine falcon and brown pelican with near extinction outlooks for some species. Dr Ray Johnson notes Lake Michigan among hardest hit while recovery offers a glimmer of hope if residues fade.
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Washington
Ray Johnson
The
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Lake
Michigan
Kingston Receives Prison Terms In Two Counts
Charles Kingston, 30, of St. Louis, sentenced in Douglas County District Court to consecutive terms for third degree burglary and assault with felonious intent. Sentences run concurrent, parole not possible until six years. Kingston broke into Harry Puckett’s home and assaulted Deputy Sheriff Floyd Baker during a jail break attempt.
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Charles Kingston
St. Louis
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Douglas County
Kingston
Daniel A. Young
Harry A. Puckett
Del
Floyd Baker
Raymond A. Sauer
Chicago
Ill
Edward E. Grabinski
Lawrence
Grabinski
Service Station Loss Reported At Lawrence Site
Cash, checks and credit card charges totaling 820.20 were stolen from Potter Phillips 66 Service Station at 23rd and Louisiana in Lawrence police report. Break in occurred Sunday night or Monday. thief broke a window and pried open a cabinet to take the money bag. Howard Heck Jr. reported a 20 gauge automatic shotgun stolen from his car Sunday night with no value assigned.
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Potter Phillips 66
23Rd
Louisiana
Lawrence
Howard Heck Jr
Trail Rd
Earthquakes Claim About Nine Hundred Thousand Lives
An estimated 900000 people have been killed in the last century due to earthquakes. The statistic underscores the deadly impact of seismic events on global populations.
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Journal-World Photo
Everett James
Bell
Edward Brewer
Shawnee Mission
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lawrence Speedway
West City
Brewer
LA Petite Galerie
Arpeja
Kentucky
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George Williams
Dennis Kallsen
15Th Street
Phyllis Diller
Johnson
Clifford M. Hardin
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Rhodesland
Lake Michigan
Chesapeake Bay
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Matines
Warren Mortuary
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Red Shield Store
E. 9Th St
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Kathy Kasky
Rosa Cassity
Phyllis Hubbard
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