Calley recalls My Lai as trial unfolds at Fort Benning
Lt. William L. Calley testifies about his Vietnam era training and My Lai operations, recounting grim scenes of minefields and wounded comrades. He describes enemy tactics, fear, and remorse for fallen men as the murder trial proceeds before a Vietnam‑veteran jury.
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FT. Benning
William L. Calley
My Lai
Calley
Vietnam
Charlie Company
Hawaii
RTO
George Lattimer
Cities Need Help Declares Cervantes at Forum
St Louis mayor A J Cervantes argued the federal government must aid central cities facing complex problems. He said the nation holds tax power and should levy taxes while states and counties share the revenue to fund needed services. He endorsed Nixon's revenue sharing plan.
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ST. Louis
A.J. Cervantes
Cervantes
St. Louis University
Nixon
Crowding Will End Compassion Says Tydings at St. Louis
Former Senator Joseph D. Tydings told the Planned Parenthood Association of St. Louis that hope humanity and compassion would be casualties of overpopulation and urged a practical political strategy to stabilize growth. He warned the U S could reach 3.5 billion people in fifty years if current trends continue.
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ST. Louis
Hope
Joseph D. Tydings
Mary
Tydings
Planned Parenthood Association of
United States
Freak Accident Kills Sledder
In Kansas City Kansas Ryan Clarke aged 14 was fatally injured while sledding a makeshift wall paneling sled struck a sharp object in the snow. Police said the object was likely a car seat spring or a tree branch on the hill.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ryan Clarke
Charles Steele
Power blackout lasts seven hours in Marshall
Marshall restored power just before 1 a.m. after a seven hour blackout caused by a boiler ignition failure at the municipal plant. Snowstorms knocked out Kansas City Power and Light lines, preventing standby service. Hospitals ran on emergency power. Temperature around 40 degrees.
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Marshall
Hubert Hinton
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Hinton
Elsberry Soldier Dies in Southeast Asia Defense Dept listing
Spec. 4 Michael R. Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hunter of Elsberry Missouri, is listed by the Defense Department as having died in Southeast Asia but not as the result of hostile action.
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Washington (Ap
Elsberry
Defense Department
Southeast Asia
Michael R. Hunters
Thomas E. Hunter
Missouri House Advances 251 Million School Appropriation
In Jefferson City the Missouri House advanced a 251 million dollar appropriation bill for the Department of Education and public schools as a winter storm raged. The session also moved a 261 million transfer bill from general revenue to the state school fund, with minority Republicans pushing for higher totals as Democrats prepared to vote against tax increases. The body added 1 million for Harris Teachers College operations and 78 thousand for sheltered workshops, then adjourned in honor of the late State Sen. Michael Kinney.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Capitol
Department of Education and Public Schools
House
Patrick J. Hickey
St Ann
Vernon Betz
Trenton
Hickey
Betz
Harris ‘Teachers College
St. Louis
Michael Kinney
Pool on probation in three theft case at Green Refractories
Johnny Pool of Paris pleaded guilty to possession of stolen goods from an interstate tires shipment. The US District Court in St Louis placed him on three years probation with imposition suspended. Co-defendant Richard Mechlin of Mexico Ate was also charged. four tires were stolen from a Norfolk and Western boxcar on Green property on Sept. 3. Judge William H. Webster presided.
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Johnny Pool
Paris
A. P. Green Refractories Co
US District Court
St. Louis
Pool
Richard Mechlin
Mexico
Green’s
Norfolk and Western
Green
Mechlin
William H. Webster
Blizzard dubbed George's Revenge in Nebraska
An Omaha woman blamed a severe storm that crippled southeast Nebraska on a political shift. She said George just isn't going to stand for this and called the blizzard George's revenge as the holiday for George Washington's birthday moved from Feb. 22 to Monday Feb. 15.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Nebraska
George
George Washington
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Davis
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D-St. Louis
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Missouri State Labor Council
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