White testifies no order to kill civilians at My Lai
Capt George White, former commander of A Company, testifies Calley’s unit had no mandate to kill unresisting civilians. He describes Pinkville as a no mans land with risk from snipers and mines and says troops were south of the village evacuating civilians when possible. He confirms no orders to kill large numbers of civilians.
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Ft, Benning
My Lai
William Calley
George C. White
Calley
Pinkville
White
Barker
Richard Kay
Aubrey Daniel
Daniel
Independent 1972 Governor Bid Seen by Blackwell
Jefferson City AP Sen Earl R Blackwell of Hillsboro says he may run for Missouri governor as an independent in 1972. The 12 year Senate veteran who led the taxes fight and lost pro tem post hints the move could reshapes state politics.
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Jefferson City
Earl R. Blackwell
Hillsboro
Senate
Blackwell
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Bomb blast at KU harms three students in Lawrence
An anonymous call warned of a bomb in the University of Kansas computer center at 10:57 p.m. A blast at 11 p.m. damaged the $3.5 million facility, injured three student workers with concussions, and damaged tapes. No fatalities.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Bob
John K. Seitz
Seitz
Summerfield Hall
School of Business
Board of Regents
Gary Jackson
Regents
Jackson
Topeka
Rick Dowdell
Power Emergency May Darken British Holiday
Official sources said Britain planned a six day power dimout with nationwide electricity rationing after a state of emergency proclamation. Queen Elizabeth II returning from a London area visit prepared to assent to measures restricting nonessential power use. The government aimed to regulate distribution to industry while limiting lighting and heating for homes. Parliament would be asked to approve initial 28 day measures set to take effect upon Great Seal, with penalties announced at the same time.
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London
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Privy Council
Edward Heath
Britain
Robert Carr
Electrical Workers’ Unions
Frank Chapple
The
Electrical and Plumbing Trades Union
Festival of Christmas Music at Mexico High School
Mexico High School vocal music department will present its annual Festival of Christmas Music at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium under director Gerald Valet. The program features Girls' Glee Club Fresh man Choir Madrigal and mixed chorus with soloists Van Marshall James Edwards Ann Seigfieid Terry Talley Beth Smithey Jeff Mackey Holly Nielsen Craig Barnes and Jim Forbis. Also Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah performed by former Concert Choir members. Admission is free. top ticket handers win cash prizes and dinner invites.
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Mexico High School Vocal Music Department
Gerald Valet
Madrigal
Coventry
van Marshall
James Edwards
Ann Seigfieid
Terry Talley
Beth Smithey
Jeff
Mackey
Holly Nielsen
Craig Barnes
Jim Forbis
Bruce Copeland
Mike Nichols
Ken Amos
Fred Sutton
Warren Williams
Bill Adams
Barbara Benjamin
Betsy Bailey
Nixon Rejects Scranton Commission's Conclusion
President Nixon rejects the Commission on Campus Unrest finding that he bears the main moral duty to end U S divisions. In a letter to chairman William Scranton he says moral authority rests in many leaders beyond the President, and notes thousands look to clergy teachers officials scholars and writers for guidance. The letter is his first official response to the commission's controversial report issued Sept 26 amid criticism from administration spokesmen.
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Washington
Nixon
William W. Scranton
United States
John S. Tompson Dies in Mexico City Area
John S. Tompson, 59, Mexico business owner, died unexpectedly at home from a heart attack about 4 a.m. Funeral services are pending at Precht-Pickering. Survived by wife Evelyn Coil Tompson, two sons Captain James D. Tompson in Vietnam and Major John C. Tompson of Woodbridge, VA, along with siblings and six grandchildren. born May 18, 1911 in Audrain County.
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John S. Tompson
Mexico
Morningside Dr
Precht-Pickering Funeral
James D. Tompson
Vietnam
N. Jefferson St
Tompson
Mr. Tompson
Audrain County
Thompson
Willard M
Sally Ware Tompson
First Presbyterian Church
Lions Club
Evelyn Coil
Woodbridge
G. W. Tompson
Houston
Tex
Hester Jesse
Winnabell Harrelson
St. Louis
Willard D. Tompson
Kathryn
Gas Leak Triggers 3 Story Fire Near City Hall Park
A gas leak sparked a massive explosion in a three story building opposite City Hall Park in New York. Firemen and police search the smoldering wreckage for five missing persons as more than 60 people, many customers in a ground floor tavern, were injured, 11 critically, in the Friday afternoon blast around 2 p.m.
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New York
City Hall Park
Pentagon Draft Call Seen Higher Next Month
Pentagon sources say January draft calls will total about 17 000, the highest monthly figure in nine months, as the first draft since September boosts expectations. The January figure follows September’s 39 000 across four months and tracks with holiday and lower year end requirements.
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Washington
Pentagon
Rites Pending For Alba Carlyle
Alba Carlyle, 82, of Auxvasse died at Audrain Medical Center after two weeks there. Born December 8, 1888 in Mineola, he was a retired farmer and Beaver Dam Baptist Church member. Survived by children Minnie Offutt James Toohey Mary Saylor Lottie Bain James Carlyle Harrell Carlyle others. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Alba Carlyle
Auxvasse
Audrain Medical Center
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Mineola
Carlyle
Shelby and
Lillie Ball Carlyle
Margaret B. Myers
Beaver Dam
Thomas
Minnie) Offutt
James
Mary) Toohey
Mexico
T. H
Lucille) Saylor
Laddonia
E. C. (Lottie) Bain
Pond Creek
Okla
James Carlyle
Centralia
E. Harrell Carlyle
Glen L. Bridgeton
Robert Carlyle
Milwaukee
Wis
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Yorkshire Board
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Scranton Commission
John $. Tompson
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