Army Battles Civilians In East Pakistan City
United News of India and Indian monitors report massive casualties and fierce clashes as West Pakistan led army fights East Pakistani civilians in Dacca and surrounding areas. Reports cite Lt Gen Tikka Khan injured and Mujibur Rahman arrested then denied, with conflicting broadcasts and censorship. Civilians die in Saidpur Rangpur Comilla areas. air force bombings claimed. Prime Minister Gandhi considers action.
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New Delhi
United News of India
East Pakistan
Dacca
Tikka Khan
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Radio Pakistan
Sheik Mujib
India
Sheik
United News
Pakistan
Chittagong
Awami League
Indira Gandhi
Saidpur
Rangpur
Angartala
East Pakistan Rifles
Comilla
Edith Mae Scott Dies at 55 in Mexico Missouri
Edith Mae Scott 55 of 401 N Agricultural St died at 12 45 a m at her home after an extended illness. Born Aug 4 1915 at High Hill she was a daughter of Thomas and Emma Tolston. She married John Scott. Survived by son Fred Nickens Mexico four brothers Carroll Tolston Portland Ore Thomas Tolston Omaha Neb Samuel Tolston Hannibal Hubert Tolston Mexico two sisters Mrs Emma Fountain Mexico and Miss Bessie Tolston. A daughter two brothers and five sisters preceded her in death. She belonged to St Paul CME Church Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at Arnold funeral home Rev C A Trotter presiding Burial Elmwood Cemetery Mexico Friends may call 7 8 pm Monday. Dayton Ohio AP Engineers meeting delayed as podium light remained unplugged.
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Edith Mae Scott
Agricultural St
High Hill
Thomas
Emma Connor Tolston
John Scott
Fred Nickens
Mexico
Carroll Tolston
Portland
Ore
Thomas Tolston
Omaha
Neb
Samuel Tolston
Hannibal
Hubert Tolston
Calley Jury May Begin Balloting
After 11 days of deliberations the six member court martial panel at Ft Benning Ga may be ready to vote on Lt William L Calley Jr mass murder charges in My Lai. A note from the jurors seeking a legible charge sheet sparks speculation a verdict is near. If found guilty on any murder counts sentencing ranges from death to life plus ten years per count with automatic review and possible presidential action.
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FT. Benning
Calley
My Lai
Calle
Cervilians
Men of Bravo Troop Heads Up and Flags Flying
Bravo troop in Vietnam is transferred back to its parent unit after defying an order to advance near the Laotian border. The unit suffered heavy combat losses, with six killed and five wounded, as reinforcements fought a difficult valley engagement along the Yellow Brick Road.
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Yellow Brick Road
Vietnam
Bravo Troop
Robert B. Osborne
Sth Cavalry
Osborne
1St Cavalry
Laos
Bravo
3Rd Squadron
Bravo Company
Khe Sanh
Emerald City
John G. Hill Jr
Sth
Adolph Borysco
Colorado Springs
Colo
Nixon Set To Announce Wage Plan For Construction
Washington AP reports President Nixon will unveil a plan to stabilize wages and curb inflation in construction, reinstate the Davis Bacon Act on federal projects, and push a wage-guideline approach. White House may suspend Davis Bacon again if firms do not self regulate. Commerce data show a 0.6 percent rise to 118.6 percent of the 1967 base.
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Washington
Nixon
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission
White House
Davis-Bacon
Commerce Department
Bombers Step Up Attacks On Trail In Vietnam War
U S B52 bombers increased strikes on North Vietnamese supply routes while artillery pounded DMZ troop positions. Viet Cong attacked outskirts of Saigon and Da Nang. a grenade hit a government building, killing three civilians and wounding ten. News notes Laos, Cambodia, and Laos reports of convoy losses, with U S air operations claiming thousands of enemy deaths, tanks, and ammunition destroyed.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang
Laos
Laotian Panhandle
Dmz
Gio Linh
Khe Sanh
Ham Vneghi
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Kompong Son
Am Rong
Luang Prabang
Vientiane
Ban Doncho
Phou Louang
Centralian Has Stab Wound in Home Conflict
Centralia resident Oren G Williams 41 was admitted at Audrain Medical Center with a chest stab wound after his 15 year old daughter stabbed him during a domestic assault on Edith Williams at their Centralia home. A warrant for Oren G Williams on an assault charge has been issued by Boone County sheriff.
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Centralia
Oren G. Williams
Audrain Medical Center
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Williams
Boone County
Edith Williams
Two Bolin Brothers Shot Dead in Missouri Farm Incident
In Wayne County near Silva Missouri two brothers, Robert J. Bolin Jr. 28, of Long Beach California and Alvin C. Bolin 24, of Elsinore Missouri, were shot to death on a farm late Friday night. Authorities have not made arrests and provided only a sketchy account. Investigators say Robert was killed by a 12 gauge shotgun blast and Alvin by bullets from a 7mm Japanese military rifle.
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Silva, Mo
Silva
Missouri
Wayne County
Robert J. Bolin Jr
Long Beach
Calif
Alvin C. Bolin
Elsinore
Robert Bolin
Alvin Bolin
Bogus Santa Threatens Kids in Kalamazoo Film Scene
In Kalamazoo Michigan three men with a film crew handed out broken toys to pupils at Winchell Elementary as part of a movie titled Superman and Miss America Police were called after frightened kindergartners Bish. Actor Richard K Simon a Western Michigan University instructor and former student said the stunt was to show American heroes in deterioration and out of touch with reality The children were instructed to reject the gifts and the incident drew attention from school authorities and police
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Winchell
Mabel Berry
Santa Claus
Richard K. Simon
Mich
Igan Humanities Department
Simon
Wagner Family Welcomes Eight Pound Son at Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Alvin W Wagner of Rush Hill welcomed an eight pound two ounce son at 5 35 am today at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Wagner is a farmer.
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Alvin W. Wagner
Rush Hill
Audrain Medical Center
Wagner
Smile at the Desk Man Wonders About TV Shows
Bill Vaughan in the Kansas City Star notes the man at the next desk is unfazed by his favorite television programs as they aren’t worthy of cancellation.
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Bill Vaughan
Kansas City Star
Son for Rogers Born at Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs James H Rogers of 808 South Western Avenue are parents of a son born at Audrain Medical Center at 8 40 am yesterday. The baby weighed eight pounds twelve ounces. Mr Rogers is employed at Orscheln Farm and Home Supply.
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James H. Rogers
S. Western Av
Audrain Medical Center
Rogers
Orscheln Farm
Home Supply
Religious Leaders Asked To Help Combat Drug Abuse
President Nixon convened a White House meeting of about 80 Protestant Catholic Orthodox and Jewish leaders to seek church collaboration against drug abuse. He urged that addressing the spiritual causes behind drug use is essential, stressing church leaders bear responsibility in tackling the heart of the problem alongside government and education.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
America
John F. Kennedy
A. Dale Fiers
The
Christian Church (Disciples
John N. Mitchell
Housing and Urban Development
George W. Romney
Armed Forces Office of Information
John C. Broger
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