Bipartisan Student War Dissent Planned by Congress
Two dozen Democrats in Congress plan to join students in escalating Vietnam War dissent with an Oct 15 class boycott. Senators Church and McGovern and Representatives Brademas and Udall will draft a withdrawal proposal for Oct 8, timed to influence the Oct 15 protest.
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Washington
Congress
Vietnam
Nixon
House
U.S
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
John Brademas
Indiana
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Senate
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ove
Army Reserve Unit Leaves South Vietnam for Nebraska
A second American unit departed Vietnam under Nixon's 35 000-man drawdown. The 72nd Transportation Company a 180 man Army Reserve unit flew from Cam Ranh Bay to Forbes Army Airfield Nebraska.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Nixon
72Nd Transportation Company
Cam Ranh
Forbes Army Airfield
Nebraska
Slayings Near Kentucky Line Prompt FBI Led Search
Four men face four counts of first degree murder after a Wednesday robbery slaying at Cabinet Supreme Savings & Loan in Delhi Township. Watterson Johnson 22 John Leigh 20 sought near the Kentucky Tennessee border with warrants for unlawful flight. Raymond Kassow 24 and Carl Ingle 31 held for grand jury without bond. Ingle linked to maintenance work at the lender. Victims include Lillian DeWald 275.00 robbery death, and three patrons Mrs. Joseph Huebner 46 Henrietta Stitzel 59 Luella Stitzel 61. Authorities pursue lead along U S 27 near Strunk Ky state line.
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FBI
U.S. 27
Kentucky-Tennessee
Watterson Johnson
John Leigh
Cincinnati
Strunk
Tennessee
Raymond Kassow
Carl Ingle
Kassow
Ingle
Vernon McDaniel
Cabinet Supreme Savings & Loan Association
Riot at Indiana Reformatory Leaves One Dead
At the Pendleton Indiana State Reformatory about 100 inmates rioted triggering guards to fire riot guns. One inmate James E. Durr 20 of Gary was killed and 46 wounded, 9 hospitalized. Superintendent Phend cited a racial motive noting 880 of 2325 inmates are Negroes and saying 10 demands included release from solitary confinement.
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Pendleton, Ind
Indiana State Reformatory
George Phend
James E. Durr
Gary
Phend
Reformatory
Robert P. Heyne
Phead
Thieu Signals Possible Large U.S. Pullout in 1970
President Thieu said a substantial number of American troops could depart Vietnam in 1970 beyond the 60,000 already redeployed this year. He noted South Vietnam would boost its forces by 150,000 to 200,000 next year while Washington must meet material, funds, and training needs.
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U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Vung Tau
United States
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S. Command
Six Green Berets Charged in Vietnam Murder Case
SAIGON AP Army discloses murder and conspiracy charges against six Green Beret officers over the June 20 killing of Thai Khae Chuyen, a Vietnamese double agent. Capt Thomas Francis Marasco 27 of Bloomfield New Jersey identified as the triggerman. Col Robert B Rheault Majors Thomas Middleton Jr and David Crew named among top officers accused of murder though not in the actual shooting.
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Saigon
Thomas Francis Marasco
Bloomfield
Thai Khae Chuyen
Robert B Rheault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Vietnam
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson, S.C
Typhoon Batters Formosa
Typhoon Elsie struck Formosa with 120 mph winds, killing at least 50 people and leaving more than a dozen missing. It caused fires, destroyed 96 houses, and left about 606 homes wrecked as Taipei faced widespread water and power outages while the storm moved toward the Chinese mainland.
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Taipei
Formosa
Taitung
China
Ohio Man Killed in Vietnam Among 19 Servicemen
Washington AP reports Army Private First Class Merle Haben of Bradford Ohio is among 19 servicemen recently killed in Vietnam per the Defense Department.
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Army
Pfe
Merle Haben
Bradford
Vietnam
Defense Department
Ship Crew Safe on Island After Typhoon Breakup
All 37 crewmen aboard the stricken South Korean cargo ship Young Poong were located on an island 150 miles east of Taiwan after drifting for more than 12 hours. An Air Force HC 130 found survivors as the vessel washed ashore following Typhoon Elsie. Parascuemen reported all crew members were safe and apparently well.
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Honolulu
Taiwan
Air Force
Space soil study shows lunar corn failure and tax boost
Space scientists analyzed lunar soil finding it unsuitable for corn crops yet implying potential for raising taxes. The humorous note contrasts agricultural limits on the moon with fiscal opportunities.
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Lunar
Moon
Laird Says U.S. Lags in Submarine Fleet but Outperforms Technically
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird stated the United States trails the Soviet Union in submarine numbers and will not currently seek ship-for-ship expansion. He cited Soviet totals of over 350 submarines including 60 cruise missile subs and 45 ballistic missile subs, versus the U.S. 124 subs with 83 nuclear driven and 41 armed with Polaris missiles, while stressing superior U.S. technical performance.
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Groton
Laird
United States
Prague purges hit Dubcek regime leaders in shakeup
Czechoslovakia's Communist central committee purged several officials from the 1968 Dubcek regime in a two day session ending dawn. Prague radio announced names would be released Sunday though the fate of former first secretary remains unclear. The session said the shakeup targeted those who led party and society into the mud. It was believed Dubcek lost his seat on the 11 member presidium.
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Prague
Czechoslovaki
Communist Party Central Committee
Alexander Dubcek
Central Committee
Prague Radio
Dio
Dubcek
Il-member
Czech Government Resigns After Communist Purges
The Czechoslovak federal government unanimously offered its resignation to President Ludvik Svoboda after a morning meeting led by Premier Oldrich Cernik. The move followed a two day Communist party central committee session that reportedly purged several officials from the Alexander Dubcek regime.
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Vienna
Ludvik Svoboda
CTK
Ing
Oldrich Cernik
Communist Party
Alexander Dubeck
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