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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1971
Page
4
Army limits Lt. Calley to quarters under light guard. He may go to laundry, movie, church but cannot speak to newsmen or leave post without permission. He is kept in stockade with heavy guard after conviction for massacre of Vietnamese villagers on March 16, 1968.
The ballad singer Burl Ives is reported to be 62 years of age in the current notice.
Fontenot credits Debbie Hatch an eighth grade Tomlinson student for organizing a student club to support Calley. She notes many students want to help despite the project title lampooning the Viet Cong. The piece highlights youth involvement in wartime aid efforts.
The Senate Manpower Subcommittee pledged full consideration for Nixon's bill but leaders expect action next year. An unemployment emergency plan aims to mobilize up to 1 billion dollars second year with 90 percent federal funding and 750 million first year as joblessness expected to rise from 6 percent.
The report shows the average work week at 37.1 hours returning toward January levels after weather-related declines. Manufacturing unemployment for Whites rises from 5.3 to 5.6 percent, but the article notes incomplete data on Black workers.
The article surveys reactions to President Nixon’s suggested clemency for Calley and troop withdrawal from Vietnam. It notes support and opposition from politicians, citizens, medical figures like Dr. Benjamin Spock, and varied public actions including fund drives, protests, and media commentary across multiple states.
Pike argues the amendment will complicate recruitment for volunteers and says money in the bill is essential. He expects the Senate to approve only a one-year draft extension, shaping the political debate.
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