Medina defense tests judge reduces My Lai charges
A military judge pared 102 murder charges against Capt. Ernest L. Medina to a single murder count for shooting a woman during the 1968 My Lai sweep. The boy’s shooting and 100-slain count were reduced or dismissed, with the latter now involuntary manslaughter carrying up to 6 years. Medina admits the woman shooting in self defense.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
UPI
Ernest L. Medina
My Lai
Kenneth A. Howard
Medina
Maj
William D. Eckhardt
Mild Edith hurricane causes minor injuries in Louisiana
Edith weakened as it moved through Louisiana and Mississippi causing limited damage. Forecasters warned against complacency, noting tornadoes sparked in Florida and flood warnings in Pennsylvania while Baton Rouge suffered the heaviest impact with property damage and glass injuries but no fatalities.
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Edith
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Pennsylvania
Baton Rouge
Lompoc Record to shift to Saturday morning edition
The Lompoc Record announces a Saturday morning edition tomorrow with delivery between 7 and 8 a.m. The Saturday afternoon edition will be discontinued. Publisher Mrs. Kenneth L. Adam notes the change benefits readers advertisers and staff.
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Lompoc
the Record
Kenneth L. Adam
United Press International
Record
The
Communist Forces Withdraw After Heavy Mekong Delta Battle
In the Mekong Delta near U Minh Forest of Darkness 47 South Vietnamese soldiers were killed and 97 wounded after three large assaults by Communist forces. US airpower artillery and a 7th Fleet destroyer repelled the attack. 91 Communist troops were found dead. Separate actions near the DMZ and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail saw US jets bomb an antiaircraft site while Saigon faced additional arson attacks on vehicles. Local government losses were described as the heaviest since May near Sunol.
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Saigon
UPS
U Minh
Mekong Delta
7Th Fleet
Mangrove Swamp
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
U.S
Mekong
Sunol
Senate defeats initial bid to extend draft amid Vietnam pullback
The Senate voted 47 to 36 against tabling a bill to extend the draft to June 30 1973. Administration allies moved to gain final Nixon victory within a week and circulate a cloture petition to curb a possible filibuster next Tuesday. Senator Stennis warned of possible national tragedy if delay continues. Harry Kahler wins Lompoc Jaycee Wives linen contest. Hugh D. Young travels 800 miles in 48 hours for meetings.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Hugh Scott
John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
John C. Stennis
Senate Armed Service Committee
Stennis
Harry Kahler
Lompoc Jaycee Wives
Hugh D. Young
Lompoc tests new sideload garbage truck to save costs
The city conducts a one week R and D trial of a sideload packer claimed to reduce manhours. City sanitation chief Brightwell notes speculative figures, while Joe Fallon of Western Body and Hoist says one man can operate the unit for curbside pickups and two for alleys. The truck carries six tons, costs 20 to 23 thousand dollars, versus 24.5 thousand for current backloaders weighing four tons and 20 cubic feet capacity.
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Jesse Chaves
Paul Flores
Lompoc
Joe Fallon
Western Body and Hoist Co
Los Angeles
Lompoc FCI Warden Kenton Stresses Rehabilitation Over Punishment
An interview with FCI Warden Kenton discusses the Lompoc prison philosophy focusing on treatment and rehabilitation. He notes the facility’s structure, a minimal security camp, and a history including an August 1970 disturbance, while opposing the death penalty and stressing respect for law and order.
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Federal Correctional — Institution
Lompoc
FCI
Frank Kenton
Attica
U.S. Sixth Army
Kenton
Kentons
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