First My Lai Trial Begins This Week
The 30 year old Louisiana Army sergeant Staff Sgt. David Mitchell of St Francisville prepares for court martial at Fort Hood Texas on charges including assault with intent to commit murder for allegedly shooting about 30 Vietnamese in My Lai during the 1968 massacre. He is the first of 25 implicated soldiers to face courts martial as investigations and pre trial motions continue.
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Washington
Ft. Hood
Tex
My Lai
David Mitchell
St. Francisville
Mitchell
C. C. Brown
Americal
William R. Peers
Peers
Army
William L. Calley
Calley
Miami
Fla
Ft. Benning
LA Paz
Bolivia
David Mitchell Sr
Nivia
Alfredo Oren
Republicans Challenge Fee Figures Over Tax Accounts
Greene County candidates and legislative hopefuls accuse State Comptroller Vaughn of misstating fee office revenue. They say about 16 million dollars from branch and fee accounts remains uncredited to general revenue, potentially offsetting a 2.5 million shortfall in first quarter revenues. Vaughn will respond later, with GOP lawmakers including Bradshaw Langford Groves Maguire Kennon and Groner backing the challenge.
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Jeffreson City
Dim Stowe
Ae Gael Regniain
Tor
Mexico
Greene County
John C. Vaughn
Her of Commerce
Missouri
Vaughn
Fee
Paul L. Bradshaw
Les Langford
Edward Doc Groves
House
Dan Maguire
Marvin Kennon
Wayne Groner
Chamber executives meet at Lake of the Ozarks event
Mr Stowe attended a Missouri Chamber of Commerce Executives gathering at Lake of the Ozarks with 51 officials from across the state. He will fill the unexpired term of Dick Chamberlain of West Plains, who moved to Kansas. the term runs to 1972. Richard Rice, former Mexico Chamber executive director now in Independence, Mo, is president.
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Stowe
Chamber
Lake of the Ozarks
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Dick Chamberlain
West Plains
Kansas
Mexico
Richard Rice
The
Mexico Chamber
Independence,, Mo
Birthday brings new home for Harmon family
Special happy birthday to Jennifer Harmon who marks her second year by moving into a new house with Rev. and Mrs. John Harmon. They reside at 1212 Ringo St. near St. Matthew's Episcopal. he becomes vicar of St. Matthew's and St. Barnabas's in Moberly. A City Hall sign is now at N Coal and B Love St confirming the building as City Hall. city offices moved in June 23, 1969.
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Jennifer Harmon
John Harmon
Ringo St
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Harmons
Moberly
Harmon
St.Matthew's Church
St. Barnabas’s
City Hall
N. Coal
B. Love St
City Ofices
Clarence Elsenrath retires from Green Refractories Co
Clarence D. Elsenrath retires after 22 years with A. P. Green Refractories Co. He began in the tunnel kiln grinding department for 15 years, then moved to stiff mud setting and burning in 1962, and most recently worked in the pattern and machine shop. He resides at 704 S. Fairgrounds and plans gardening and a Nebraska trip. member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church. He has a daughter, Mrs. Gerald Schutte, Route 1, Mexico.
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Clarence D. Elsenrath
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Elsenrath
S. Fairgrounds
Nebraska
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Gerald Schutte
Census Revises Missouri District Populations Figures
Washington congressman Bill Hungate cites corrected preliminary 1970 Census counts for Missouri districts. Highlights include First District over by 41,719 and Ninth District up by 36,558, with a Missouri state total error near 9,405. Figures affect state legislators, U.S. Congressmen, and federal payments. Hungate urges careful verification before final report.
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Washington, D.C
Bill Hungate
Missouri
U.S
Hungate
Wichita State cancels classes for memorial services
Wichita State University suspends classes as students attend memorial services for 13 football players and a trainer killed in a Colorado Rockies plane crash. Ten survivors, including co pilot Ronald Skipper, and trainer Tom Reeves died. officials inspect engines and fuel for clues. University weighs whether to complete the football schedule with reserves.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita State University
WSU
Colorado Rockies
Tom Reeves
Lutheran Hospital
Denver
Reeves
Cessna Stadium
Mt. Bathel
Silver Plume
Colo
Utah State
Logan
Utah
National Transportation Safety Board
John Taylor
Brian Dunbar
The
Safety Board
Ronald G
Skipper
Wichita State
Southern Illnois University
Cincinnati
Arkansas
Tulsa
Memphis State
North Texas State
Louisville
Kennedy vows to serve full Senate term instead of 1972 bid
Boston AP report quotes Sen. Edward Kennedy promising a full six year term in the Senate and not pursuing the 1972 presidency. He cites obligations to his children and family burdens from higher office, while noting Sen. Edmund S. Muskie as the odds-on favorite for the Democratic nomination.
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Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Kennnedy
Edmund S. Maskie
President's Commission on Ireland trial to be held this week
AP reports Campus unrest and political tension amid Nelson Nixon era events. The article notes the President's Commission on Ireland, the Ohio National Guard fatalities, Kent State shootings, and shifting U.S. naval postures in the Med. It also covers Cambodia's monarchy move, Palestinian actions in New York prisons, and Bolivia's Oren presidency amid regional upheaval.
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Newmarket
Fergus
Commission On Ireland
Nixon
Ohio National Guard
Washington
Kent Middle East
Supreme Court
U.S
Phnom Penh
Miss World U S contestant chosen at Lake Tahoe
Sandie Worsfeld, 24, a Chicago blonde model, won the Miss World U S A title in Lake Tahoe and will represent the United States in Miss World in London on November 18.
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Incline Village
Sandie Worsfeld
Chicago
United States
London
U.S.A
Lake Tahoe
Airliner Surrounded by Armored Units After Landing
Armored cars tanks and troops swarmed the airliner on arrival keeping passengers confined inside the cabin.
US Troops Arrive for Big Lift Drill Near Czechoslovakia
The first of 11 400 combat ready US Army troops arrive in Frankfurt to start the Big Lift test maneuvers near the Czechoslovak border as 100 000 Warsaw Pact troops conduct the largest maneuver between West Germany and West Berlin. A C141 StarLifter landed the first 92 reforger troops from McGuire AFB.
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Frankfurt
Germany
West Berlin
Rhine-Main Air Base
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
Ft. Riley
Kan
West Germany
Guerrillas Hold Lebanese Officers on Beirut Plane
Two Lebanese Intelligence officials were held by Palestinian guerrillas on a Beirut airport plane for 90 minutes before release. The guerrillas were refused permission to disembark, leaving the aircraft at Beirut airport.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Bolivian President Fends Off Military Coup Attempt
President Alfredo Ovando Candia retained control after an attempted overthrow by the army chief of staff, with rebels pressuring for his resignation. Ovando, returning from Santa Cruz, urged unity and warned of fighting if necessary as ministers negotiated with rebel leader Gen Rogelio Miranda.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Alfredo Ovando Candia
Araffs
Ruben Sanchez
Colorado Regiment
Ovando
Rogelio Miranda
Unclear text report on military activity near Cochabamba and Baghdad
Unconfirmed details describe government emergency, armed groups, air force responses, and movements between La Paz Baghdad and Beirut. Report mentions guerrilla outfits, cabinet ministers, and scheduled overland routes to Jordan Pwaydo with conflicting fragments about dates and personnel.
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Cochabamba
Baghdad
Iraq
Air Force
la Paz
Toledo
Serillas
Ovan
Beirut
Phinkett Park
Jordan
Pwaydo
Ovando
Sev
Alice Stair
Jefferson
Guerril Miranda
Jas
Kentucky unrest and street closures amid Guatemalan crisis
The report notes a coup ousting President Luis Adolfo Siles Sali nas, with 33 retired officers including two ex leaders calling Ovando to resign. They seek a junta to arrange elections. Also mentions Mexico street crowd on N Kentucky Rd and planned blade fitting closures from Curtis St to Sherwood Rd tomorrow.
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Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas
Ovando
Regirmie
la Junta
Mexico Street
N. Kentucky Rd
Kentucky
Curtis St
Sherwood Rd
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Miss USA
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Inari
Malia Bersman
Honess Golds
Reese
Miranda
Ovan‘do
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Moter Bank
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