Duffy Convicted of Murder in Vietnamese Prisoner Death
Lt. James B. Duffy, 28, of Claremont California, is confined for six months and fined 1500 dollars after a military court found him guilty of premeditated murder in the death of a Vietnamese prisoner of war. The court also convicted him of involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy to commit manslaughter, with reconsideration of the initial verdict after learning of the life sentence.
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Long Binh
Vietnam
U.S. Army
James B. Duffy
Claremont
Calif
Duffy
Washington
Mekong Delta
John R. Lanasa
Baton Rouge
da Nang
Marine Corps
Louis R. Ambort
Little Rock
Ark
Ambort
Son Thang
Ambert
The Spa Invites Men for Free Tour of New Health Facilities
A promotional notice invites men to visit tomorrow between 10 am and 10 pm for a free tour of new health facilities. The page text also mentions ultraviolet ray sun benefits in a fragmented line.
Argentina bans child labor under age fourteen
Buenos Aires AP reports Argentina's military government approves a law forbidding employment of children under 14 in domestic, industrial, or commercial work. Officials announce the measure as a safeguard for youth.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Bomb Factory Found In Chicago Apartment
Police unearthed a bomb factory on the top floor of a North Side apartment building. Officers seized dynamite, blasting caps, two shotguns, rifles, and an explosive liquid. Gary Witzel, 22, was arrested nearby for possession of explosives while tenants reported eight to ten people entering the unit recently.
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Chicago
North Side
James White
Gary
Witzel
Priority Mail System Said Needed
Washington AP Blount tells Congress the Post Office considers a new priority mail system with special handling for local and national letters. He notes customer demand and says development is proceeding. higher parcel post rates may follow as fourth class rates adjust. The concept may mirror Britain’s recent system speeding short distance and intra city mail.
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Washington
Winton M. Blount
Congress
Blount
House Appropriations
Post Office Department
Great Britain
Fairfield County to Begin Food Stamp Program Rollout
Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin announced Fairfield County Ohio is among 32 counties in seven states chosen to start setting up food stamp programs for needy families. About 188 counties nationwide still lack any food program as the administration aims to offer some program in all counties by June 30.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Fairfield County
Ohio
Ohio to spray roadsides despite Rhodes pledge
The Ohio State Highway Department plans to spray herbicides on thousands of miles of roadside with 2 4 D and Silvex, while Gov. Rhodes reportedly urged limiting use until further study. An aide says the governor asked for more wildlife and human hazard research, though officials say spraying continues.
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Cleveland, Ohio
State Highway Department
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
The
Plains Dealer
Max Ross
Highway Department
Ross
the Plain Dealer
Rhodes
Vietnam
National Cancer Institute
True Grit Star Kim Darby Separates From Husband
Hollywood report says Kim Darby 23 of True Grit fame is separating from James Westmoreland 34. A spokesman offered that reasons are private. Darby starred with John Wayne as a frontier teen who helps hunt her father’s killer.
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Hollywood (Ap
Kim ‘Darby
John Wayne
James Westmoreland
Miss Darby
Wayne
Bing Crosby Tops 1946 Motion Picture Box Office
Bing Crosby led 1946 motion picture box office rankings as the year’s top attraction. The actor-singer’s films dominated audiences and earned the highest gross receipts for the period.
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Bing Crosby
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