Army General Accused in Viet Nam Murders at Meade Md
Brig. Gen. John W Donaldson is charged with murder and assault involving eight Vietnamese civilians in Quang Ngai Province between November 1968 and January 1969. He commanded the 1st Infantry Brigade during the My Lai period. Lt Col William Calles faces related charges.
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Meade, Md
Army
John W. Donaldsen
Accoose
Donaldsen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Aise
Armiv Aise
William Jo McCloskey
Donaldson
Vietnam
Quang Nea
My Lai
Ith
William
Calles
Mc Lea
Witch Brigade
President Calls Drug Addiction a National Problem
President Nixon frames hard drug addiction as a national crisis and urges a four point offensive. He says the plan must address overseas sources, prosecute pushers, treat addicts, and push a large information program while considering Vietnam era heroin availability. He will meet with defense officials to discuss troop drug use in Vietnam.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Warmest temp hits 101 at Cotulla Texas
National Weather Service data shows Cotulla Texas reaching 101 degrees the highest temperature in the continental United States on Tuesday excluding Hawaii and Alaska. Flagstaff Arizona recorded a low of 27 degrees.
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New York
Federal Jury Duty Age Out Proposed
Washington AP reports lawmakers propose lowering federal jury duty age from 21 to 18. Senators Tunney Matthias and Hart sponsor the measure, tying youth juror inclusion to the new 18 voting privilege and urging broader participation in the justice system.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Tunney
Senate
Connally Defends Revenue Sharing Plan in Congress
Treasury Secretary John Connally and Rep. Wilbur Mills clashed as Congress opened debate on Nixon’s revenue sharing proposal. Connally urged approval of $4 billion in federal tax collections to states and localities with no strings, arguing it offers accountable spending. He defended formula fairness and rejected fears of increased federal control, noting deficits fund the plan and that current aid already grants influence.
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Washington
Treasury
John B Connally
Wilbur D. Mills
Congress
Nixon
Onnally
House
Wars and Means
Mills
Connally
Texas
Conrails
Ter rm Cartwright Turns Teen In Monroe Party
Twin Cities notes Ter rm Cartwright daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Cartwright at 907 W Rimes Circle Monroe becomes a teenager today. A patio party for friends includes cats cake ice cream balloons and special decor arriving before the gathering.
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Terrm Cartwright
H. D. Cartwright
W. Rimes Circle
Monroe
First child born to Mr and Mrs Steven R French
Mr and Mrs Steven R French of Monroe announce the birth of their first child Stephanie Lynne French born Friday at St Francis Hospital weighing 7 lb 1 oz Grandparents are Mr and Mrs H J French of Delhi and Mr and Mrs Oland Dollar Sr of Winn
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Steven R. French
Monroe
Stephanie Lynne French
St. Francis Hospital
H. J. French
Delhi
Oland Dollar Sr
Winn
South Vietnam To Repatriate 13 Prisoners
Saigon says only 13 sick or wounded POWs will be repatriated to North Vietnam Friday amid fears of reprisals from the Communists. Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam notes many prisoners prefer staying in the South. The 13 include one warrant officer, a military and political agent, three corporals and others. They will be handed over at sea near the DMZ after a 24 hour truce.
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Saigon
Tran van Lam
North Vietnam
Lam
South Vietnam
Addit Norte
JOGR
ATC
Bir Pha Que
Tam
Rovers consults aides on NATO meet eve
Secretary of State William Rovers met with aides and allies in Lisbon to prepare for the NATO two day summit. West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel pressed for cautious talks with the Soviet Union on troop reductions until a Berlin settlement is secured. The allies previously proposed talks on troop cuts but kept Moscow at bay from a broader security and trade conference.
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Lisbon
William P. Rovers
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
NATO
Walter Scheel
Rovers
Soviet Union
Europe
West Berlin
Moscow
Berlin
Thunderstorm Chances Persist In Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana stays cloudy with warm highs near 86 to 90 and lows around 64 to 70. A Tuesday night storm tracked 1.36 inches of rain with hail reported near Monroe and heavy showers. Flooding snarled streets in Monroe and West Monroe as dry conditions return later with humidity easing and abundant sunshine.
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Louisiana
FAA
Louisiana State Police Dept
Monroe
West Monroe
House limits ceiling for dome stadium funding
In Baton Rouge the Louisiana House and Senate battle over a dome stadium bonds cap. A House vote sets a 129.5 million ceiling on bonds, with amendments tightening the restriction and Gov. McKeithen backing the measure. The bill moves back to the Senate for concurrence amid tense debate.
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Baton Rouge
House of Representatives
Pingweeth
New Orleans
Senate
John McKeithen
Louisiana
Ben Basert
Branton
Solons Battle Over Reapportionment In Louisiana House
A House committee moved into Senate reapportionment after approving a heavily amended House plan criticized as unconstitutional. The plan merges Cameron and Calcasieu parishes for four seats, while Jefferson Davis stands alone. critics argue it violates one man one vote. Federal court action looms regardless of House changes.
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Baton Rouge. la
House
Senate
Judiciary CC
Concensus
Conference Committee
Louisiana
Cameron
Jefferson Davis Parishes
Calcasieu Parish
Lake Charles
Jefferson Davis
New Orleans
Mass Slayings Suspect Enters Plea Of Innocent
Juan Corona pleaded innocent to charges that he murdered 10 of 23 transient workers found hacked to death and buried in orchard graves near Yuba City California. The arraignment in Sutter County courthouse was closed to the public with a June 16 preliminary hearing set to decide if he should be bound for Superior Court trial. Not guilty on all counts, the district attorney said. Corona, 37, was escorted into the courthouse by plainclothes deputies.
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Yuba City
Calif
Juan Corona
Dist
Dave Teja
Sutter County
J. J. Hawkins
Corona
Woman Engineer Checks Hardhats at Boston Skyscraper
Kerstin Ericsson a 24 year old civil engineer from Sweden works as a field inspector on the 60 story John Hancock Tower project in Boston. She faces whistles and rude remarks from laborers but stays focused on scheduling and progress while proving women can perform demanding construction tasks.
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Boston
Copley Square
Kerstin Ericsson
Leger
Sweden
John Hancock Tower
Kerstin
United States
Technical Institute of
Stockholm
Dick Martin
Senate budget stalls under pork barrel push in Louisiana
Baton Rouge AP reports Senate leaders struggle to hold line on a 1.56 billion general appropriations bill as lawmakers add nearly 2 million in local project pork including a Jackson Parish lake, tourist sites, and New Orleans restoration. Budget tensions rise with warnings of political fallout for lawmakers.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Jackson Parish
New Orleans
Sen
B. B. Rayburn
Bovalusa
Covernor
Tayburn
Sam Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Jocni
John “Montgomers
Sprinchill
Sens
Charles Smithers
Adpton Tintantpes
Vestae Retien
Explosion Shatters School in New Orleans Cafeteria
A blast tore doors from a New Orleans school and blew a hole in a cafeteria wall. Superintendent James Dean said no serious injuries occurred as classes resumed after evacuation. authorities determined a second blast was not imminent and the cafeteria was reopened.
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New Orleans
Gary
Charles J Cooten
James Dean
Orleans
Theyae Dpoone
Bachelor Opens Window Dust Blows From Apartment
A humorous note describes a bachelor who opens his apartment window and releases a cloud of dust. The quirky scene captures daily life mishaps in a lighthearted city setting.
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James D. Hodgson
White House
Malcolm R. Lovell, Jr
Labor
Camden
Twin Cities
Happy
Patricia Mitchell
Winifred Mitchell
Sauquoit, N.Y
University Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
Edgar Coltharp
News-Star Capital Bureau
Dome Fue Pares
Anton
Salvador Anvzelmi
Supiiditate
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Lowman
van Dellen
Carl Bauer
Franklin
Ats
News-Star
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