Mass marches planned over Calley conviction
United Press International reports three local draft boards resigned as mass marches on Washington are planned. The White House received thousands of wires and calls amid the Calley verdict, with clemency favored by most. Walter J. Dilbeck of St. Petersburg says 100 coordinators plan a July 4 march for all GIs charged in My Lai.
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United Press International
Washington
White House
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
My Lai
Ft. Benning Stockade
Ronald L. Ziegler
St. Petersburg
Fla
Walter J. Dilbeck
Nation
Vietnam
UPI
United States
General Westmoreland
Johnson
Lt. Calley
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Philippines
Westmoreland
California Space Shuttle Promotion Faces Regional Pushback
California officials struggle to fund and organize a statewide push for the Space Shuttle program as promoters warn of regional focus and pressure from aerospace interests. Local and Kern County leaders toured Vandenberg and backed a unified promotion effort while debates over who bears ultimate responsibility for wartime crimes draw national attention.
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Harry J. Crompe
Cook
South
Art Scott
Lompoc
CCCSS
Kern County
Volk
Bakersfield
Cancer Crusade kickoff auction nets $100 for photo
Ron Sutherland purchased a large color photograph at the Cancer Crusade kickoff breakfast for 100 dollars. U S Systems Command personnel mark their 10th anniversary today while SAMTEC observes its first anniversary celebration.
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Ron Sutherland
Cancer Crusade
U.S. Systems Command
Samtec
Juror says Calley given benefit of doubt at My Lai verdict
UPI reports Maj. Walter D. Kinard said the Calley jury relived the My Lai massacre during deliberations and found no other recourse but conviction for murder. The six combat officers handed Calley a life sentence after about 80 hours of deliberation. The defense sought a deferment from confinement but faces uncertain approval.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
Calley
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
Walter D. Kinard
Columbus
Kinard
Army Airborne
Vietnam
Ft. Benning
Leavenworth
George W. Latimer
Orwin C. Talbott
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Fair through Friday with warmer days and 70s in the daytime. Lows near 40s tonight and northwesterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday tides show high of 4.5 feet at 2 44 a.m. and 3 4 feet at 6 38 p.m. Low tides at 11 02 a.m. and 10 44 p.m.
Nebraska executive named Lompoc EDA chief
An assistant to Nebraska’s industrial development director, Tom Parks, 37, was chosen as chief executive of the newly formed Lompoc Economic Development Association. The appointment, effective early June, follows a nationwide search and moves Parks from Lincoln with his wife and four children.
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Nebraska
Lompoc
Lincoln
Creighton University
Parks
American Industrial Development Council Institute
Candidates discuss conservative views at Lompoc forum
About 100 people attended a meeting at First Presbyterian Church where three of five Lompoc Unified School District board seats were discussed. Incumbents Beattie and Nagle faced challengers Lemos Braun Holloway Schriver and others as candidates outlined positions on finances curricula and governance.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lompoc Unified School District
John A. Beattie
Archie E. Nagle
David M. Lemos
Bruce Holloway
John B. Wolff
Karl G
John Birch Society
Elks Organization
Casey
Beattie
Burch
Two more aftershocks rock Los Angeles area
Two additional tremors shook the San Fernando Valley early today, registering 2.7 and 3.7 on the Richter scale per Caltech estimates. Following Wednesday’s 3.0 and larger quake that damaged hundreds of buildings, police saw few calls and limited injuries as residents felt the aftershocks.
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Northridge
UPI
San Fernando Valley
Caltech
Devonshire Division
Nixon Meets Aerospace Leaders to Promote Jobs
President Nixon召 defects a meeting at the Western White House with 16 aerospace industry leaders led by Dr Edward D David to discuss creating jobs for about 65,000 unemployed scientists and engineers. Treasury Secretary Connally to attend private talks amid broader monetary issues including a Lockheed Rolls engine deal. Most affected are West Coast workers in California.
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San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Nixon
White House
Treasury
John B. Connally
Lockheed Corp
Airbus
Edward D. David
James D. Hodgson
Aerospace
West Coast
Southern
California
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Vork
Lions Inn
Ed. Reimers
American Cancer Society
George Barnes
Crusade
Reimers
Ae Elliott
Lompoc Cancer Society
Tom Parks
Braun
Board
Schriver
Nogle
Wolff
LA Area
Hal Sanders
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