Levy defense argues U S war crimes in Vietnam at court martial
Army Capt. Howard B. Levy and his attorneys from the ACLU seek to prove that Green Beret troops are trained to commit war crimes. They contend U S forces in Vietnam engage in genocide and crimes against humanity while asking for a verdict that could limit disloyalty and disobedience charges. Levy claims a right to refuse orders to train Green Beret medics, citing postwar Nuremberg precedent on war crimes.
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S.C
Army
Howard B. Levy
United States
Vietnam
Levy
Brooklyn
Nuernberg
Charles Morgan Jr
Atlanta
South
Morgan
Green Beret
Polio survivor Paul Alexander to graduate from homebound program
Dallas AP story details Paul Richard Alexander a Samuel High School senior who will graduate while never entering a classroom. Struck by polio at age six he spends years in an iron lung with homebound teachers guiding his written work and art projects. He aims for college but doubts feasibility.
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Dallas
Paul Richard Alexander
Samuel High School
Alexander
Paul
Deas
Paul Alexander
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Presbyterian Church Moves Toward Local Level Mergers
The United Presbyterian Church in the U S A announced steps on Saturday that may clear the way for mergers among its congregations and nine other denominations. The move aims to authorize local unions and promote church unity across regions and denominations.
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George W. Cornell
Portland
Ore
United * Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
New York
North Vietnam air defenses hailed as formidable by generals
Air Force officials describe Hanoi Haiphong area as the world’s greatest concentration of antiaircraft weapons. Maj. Gen. Simler calls North Vietnam air defenses the most formidable our crews have faced. Analysts note 31mm and 57mm guns dominate, with radar guided 85mm and 100mm systems and a modern early warning radar network.
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McConnell
Air. Gen. Force
Cnet
Hanoi-Haiphong
George B. Simier
Air Force Headquarters
Baat
Cgt
Hanoi
Hailphong
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