Ex GI details torture in Vietnam war crimes inquiry
Kenneth Barton Osborn a former Army intelligence agent testified at an antiwar inquiry that American soldiers threw two Vietnamese prisoners from helicopters to frighten others into confessing. He described a sharpened peg forced into a prisoner's ear and said a superior told him of an agent's execution. Osborn said he controlled a 40 to 50 person network and witnessed the shootings in 1968. He said the first victim yielded information about an underground tunnel and weapons.
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Marine officer details torture and executions during interrogation
Osborn testified that a Marine pierced a prisoner's ear with a peg during an interrogation, causing death by brain injury. He claimed a Vietnamese-Chinese female agent was fatally harmed by a military intelligence captain after she learned of several operations. He said the captain admitted the act, while officers twice ordered the agent’s termination.
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Pope Paul VI Tours Jakarta Amid Modest Welcome
Pope Paul VI arrived in Jakarta for a 16 hour visit as crowds along the airport and city route were small though a large Mass was planned at a sports stadium. Security was tight after the Manila assassination attempt and officials expected a bigger turnout for the mass.
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Nancy Sinatra to Wed on Dad’s Birthday
Nancy Sinatra will marry Hugh Lambert on December 12 in a private Catholic ceremony at St. Louis Church in Cathedral City California near Palm Springs. The couple, both with previous marriages, say the date honors Frank Sinatra whose birthday is December 12. Tina Sinatra will be maid of honor and Ray Lambert will be best man.
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Woman Charged In Accident At Ohio 130 Intersection
A 21 year old Cincinnati woman faced a charge of failing to yield as she turned left into a northbound car on U S 27 near Ohio 130 in Hamilton. Six people were injured two drivers and four passengers including three Navy sailors on leave. All injured were taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital and were reported in fair condition.
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Butler County
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Riga Court
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Willis Slayton
Erie
Michael Host
Louisville
Ohio
William L. Searle
South Bristol
Leona Anderson
Morgan-Ross Road
Larry E. Anderson
U.S. 27
Anderson
Ohio 130
Old Oxford Road
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Millville
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