Calley Testimony Highlights My Lai Mass Killings
Jurors hear taped testimony detailing Calley’s role in the My Lai killings. Meadle testifies Calley ordered civilians killed and fired on a child, while Calley says he was simply carrying out his duty. The trial includes accounts of magazine changes and orders from Capt. Medina.
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Iny
Calley
Meadle
Meadie
Ernest Medina
Seene
Indiana
Trail Group
A. T
My Lai
Charles Sledge
James Durst
Child labor in fields harms youths across states
A report notes many children aged 12 to 15 in Skagit and Yakima counties Washington and in Ohio work in fields despite laws. The document says no one knows how many children are employed, and officials at all levels rely on estimates.
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Skagit
Whatcom
Yakima
Washington
Ohio
Lawton Newspapers Carrier Rates And Schedule
Local lawton newspapers announce subscription rates and delivery schedules for the Constitution and Morning Press. Details list monthly charges for Lawton Fort Sill area and outside deliveries with combined weekend editions.
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Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
A Co. Inc
A . Lawton
Ohio
Lawton
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Constitution Press
Morning Press
Sunder
Constitution & Sundey
Constitution, Press & Mail
Raids Slow U S Helicopter Lifts in Laos and Vietnam
North Vietnamese forces in Laos hinder U S helicopter evacuations of South Vietnamese from Laos as weather and artillery slow operations. Preceding the withdrawal drive in Laos, Hanoi aims to disrupt logistics, while U S raids target SAM batteries and depots along the Ho Chi Minh trail. More than 50 planes participated in heavy strikes across North Vietnam in retaliation.
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U.S
Laos
Highway 9
Khe Sanh
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnamese
North Vietnam
Novem
Kansan Named President of Brangus Breeders Group
Royal Buckley of Kansas City owns a ranch at Ottawa Kansas and was elected president of the International Brangus Breeders Association at its two day annual meeting. R A Canning Capitan NM and Lloyd Brinkman Kerrville TX were named to the executive committee during the gathering.
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Kansas City
Royal Buckley
Ottawa
Kan
International
R. A. Canning
Capitan N.M
Lloyd Brinkman
Kerrville, Tex
Soldiers challenge censorship and antiwar postings on bases
An Indiana appeal argues active duty soldiers are entitled to uncensored information on public issues to vote and exercise citizenship. It notes intimidation against GI Unity Against the Vietnam War, bans on their newsletters at Ft. Bragg and Ft. Jackson, and disputes over meeting rights and military restrictions on speech within posts.
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United States
Ft. Bragg
N.C
FL. Seckeen
Brage
Pxs
Ft. Jackson
Troop Ambush On Highway 9 Ends In Reluctant Stand
Bravo Troop assaults along Highway 9 Lang Vei area face heavy resistance. Three advances fail, an armored vehicle hits a mine, and a helicopter makes a forced landing. By nightfall 53 soldiers refuse forward movement, with Lt Col Breeding delaying action and reporting a change in the war mood.
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Lang Vei
Bravo
Hill
Gene L. Breeting
Breeding
Rail decision leaves Oklahoma towns unsure of service
The Santa Fe office in Oklahoma City says no facilities will be closed yet as schedules determine possible stop eliminations. Tulsa dangers a daily loss of rail passenger service affecting Collinsville and Bartlesville, while other affected towns may keep crews housed elsewhere. The Texas Chief route between Chicago and Houston would shift to Dallas with one daily train each way.
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Oklahoma
Newkirk
Ponca City
Fea
Collinsville
Bartlesville
Fisher
Chicago
Houston
Fort Madison
Kansas City
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Temple
Tex
Dallas
Four Die in Slidem Slide Near Susa Camp
Four persons killed and nine injured at a construction camp near Susa close to the French border after a heavy snowslide. A second slide east of Milan in the Alto region is reported but details remain unclear.
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Rome
Susa
Milan
Alto
City Newspaper Reporter Wins Photo Awards
Oklahoma Gee, a photographer and reporter for Lawton papers covering the Southwest Oklahoma area, won third place in general news and pictorial categories. The Photo of the Year went to J. Don Cook of the Ada Evening News, with nine category winners displayed at the Oklahoma City news clinic.
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Oklahoma
Gee
Association
Oklahoma City
J. Don Cook
Ada Evening News
Lawton
Rail routes and service levels for western and midwestern cities
Rail Pax outlines three weekly trains in each direction for the western network including San Antonio El Paso Tucson and Phoenix. The system lists three weekly trains per week to Lincoln Grand Junction Salt Lake City Wells Nevada Winnemucca Reno and Sacramento with daily Chicago to St Louis via several hubs. It notes daily service from Chicago through Indianapolis and Terre Haute to Fort Wayne and plans for Norfolk Newport News to Cincinnati via Virginia and West Virginia, with Kendall citing route decisions based on current conditions.
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San Antonio
el Paso
Tucson
Phoenix
Lincoln
Grand Junction
Salt Lake City
Wells
Nev
Winnemucca
Reno
Sacramento
Chicago
Denver
Washington
St. Louis
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
Ft. Wayne
Norfolk-Newport-News
Cincinnati
Richmond
Charlottesville
Clifton Forte
Charleston
W.va
Kenova
Kendall
Fire reports detail dawn emergencies across multiple locations
Times and locations of fires reported to the Lenter Fire Department include Rogers Lane at U S 277 and Skyline Road for a building fire, Patterson for a house fire, Carver for a gross fire, and a mower fire on Cocke Road with incidents listed from morning hours.
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Te Lenter Fire Department
Rogers Lane
U.S
Skyline Road
Patterson
Carver
Gross
LURA Plans Landmark Mixed Use Development Project
LURA commits to selling 14 acres for public parking with 111 800 square feet for landscaping and open space at the motel district near Second and F. The project includes 87 500 square feet at Fifth and D and 30 000 square feet of land. The entertainment district lies between Second Street and the alley by First and Railroad and D and E avenues. Tupper will manage the project and leads a 20 year track in development and administrative work for investment builders groups.
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Second and
Fifth and
Second Street
First
D and E
Tupper and
Hutcheson
Tupper
Stock Market Slips in Midweek Trading
The market drifted lower in midweek trading with the Dow at 910.40, down 2.32, and the AP 60-stock average at 316.3, down 0.5. Industrials led declines while chemicals and tobaccos rose. Sony jumped 24 percent amid mixed moves across sectors.
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NEW York
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Sony
Siberia nuclear test recorded in Soviet Semipalatinsk area
Swedish seismologists report a strong underground nuclear test in Siberia near Semipalatinsk. The blast occurred early Sunday and registered magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale.
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Uppsala
Sweden
Siberia
Semipalatinsk
Soviet Siberia
Area Weather Forecast Shifts to Cooler Conditions
The forecast calls for a cool night and Tuesday with a high in the upper 40s today and a low tonight in the upper 20s. Tuesday’s high expected in the 50s, with Sunday reaching a high of 77 and an overnight low of 38.
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Coast Press & Sun
APO
AAA Glass CO
N. Sheridan
Kansan
Brangus
City Newspaper Reporter
Railpax
Cocke Road
Lown
Ron Kirby
Kcco Radio Diai
Quasar
Motorola
Saggee Avenue
LURA
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Alva
Manchester
Afton
Reno Medford
Okeene
Watonga
Yukon
Perryton
Kingfisher
Altus
Hobart
Enid
Hillsdale
Medford
el Reno
Geary
Perkyton
Mio
Cet
Perryion
Mangum
Afhton
Chickasha
Pauls Valley
Fannie Mae
Iene
Abbott Laboratories
Federal Drug Administration
Abbott
Polaroid
MGM
Xerox
UAL
U.S. Gypsum
Liggett & Myers
Oklahoma Livestock
Eld
Cache Road
FDIC
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