Calley To Address Jury In His Own Behalf
U S jets attacked North Vietnamese artillery in the DMZ sector as part of protective self defense. American commanders reported no confirmation of hits while noting the broader air and ground actions across South Vietnam and Cambodia amid ongoing troop withdrawals.
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Calley
Saigon
Ben Hai River
U.S
North
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Dmz
Laos
McNamara Line
Big Chup
Cambodia
Route 7
5Th
South Vietnamese
Mary Ann
da Nang
Khe Sanh
Alpha 2
Demilitarized Zone
Pleasant Weather Persists Over Northeast Louisiana
Sunny skies continue over Northeast Louisiana with mild afternoons and cool nights through Wednesday. Highs 70 to 76, lows 44 to 50, dew points in the 30s and 40s, light variable winds under 10 mph, sunshine near 100 percent, no precipitation today or Wednesday, with showers possible Thursday.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
Record Heat Top in Lower 48 at Palm Springs
The National Weather Service reported the highest temperature Monday in the contiguous states, 98 degrees at Palm Springs California. Hibbing Minnesota recorded a low of 5 degrees.
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New York
Senate Rejects Jobless Benefits Extension
The Senate voted 45 to 40 to reject a proposal by Sen. Birch Bayh to extend unemployment compensation by 13 weeks for those exhausted. Bayh planned to attach the rider to a House tax bill, but the motion to kill the measure passed as Bayh acknowledged flaws and pledged redrafting. The tax bill then moved to a House Senate conference.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Dures
Bayh
House
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT elects LSU students in runoff
Jeff Liner of Monroe won the legislative vice president post in a runoff at LSU with 1927 to 1959 over David Lambert. The second vice president chosen was Fred Townsend. Mike Green, the financial vice president, recently received a surprise birthday party hosted by Miss Louis Yeats at the Yeats home.
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Jeff Liner
Monroe
Louisiana State University
Liner
Neville High School
David Lambert
Fred Townsend
Mike Green
Northeast Louisiana University
Louis Yeats
Mrs. C. C. Yeats
Brezhnev Calls For World Conference On Nuclear Disarmament
Soviet leader Brezhnev opened the 24th party congress in Moscow urging a conference of the five nuclear powers for disarmament and a world disarmament conference. He championed a halt to the arms race and a treaty banning nuclear chemical and biological weapons.
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Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Kremlin
Brezhnev
United States
Red China
Soviet Union
Red
Tass
Lon
Critics push to limit Nixon draft extension in House
In Washington supporters of ending the Vietnam War press to cap Nixon's draft extension at one year rather than two. The president seeks a two year extension to push the draft to mid 1973 with a hoped zero draft call, while opponents fear a two year extension signals war endorsement. Rep Harrington argues letting the draft expire June 30 and relying on a $2.7 billion military pay raise could boost volunteers.
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Washington
UPL
House
Nixon
House Armed Services Committee
Michael J. Harrington
D-Mass
Foreign press and GIs split on Calley murder verdict
The My Lai case stirs mixed views among U S soldiers in Vietnam with some saying Calley deserved punishment while others oppose convicting him alone. Antiwar groups call him a scapegoat and leaders weigh in on the court martial’s implications. London papers echo the controversy.
Railroads Seek Annual Aid to Avoid Government Takeover
Washington AP The nation's railroads asked Congress for 600 million dollars yearly to prevent a government takeover and balance profits with other transport modes. George Smathers stated failure to act could push rail service downward, risking more bankruptcies and a costly nationalization.
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Washington
Congress
George Smathers
Florida
The
Association of American Railroads
Smathers
Senate
Surface Transportation Subcommittee
France
West Germany
Japan
Vance Hartke
D- i Ind
Penn Central
Sound Transportation Review Organization
ASTRO
United States
Inside The News-Star Section Overview
The listing outlines page sections including Comics Abby Broadway Classified Crossword Radio TV Sports Theater Editorial Horoscope and Women with page allocations 1B 2B 3B 4B 5A 6A 8B 8A indicating a traditional local newspaper layout and content mix.
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Abby Broadway
Radio-Tv
Editorial
van Dellen
Britain cuts taxes to spur industry and welfare
Britain’s Conservative government announced sweeping tax cuts for industry and higher old age pensions to fight inflation and unemployment. Chancellor Barber said the plan, worth about 1.6 billion dollars in the new fiscal year, includes a VAT replacement for the sales tax and a halving then abolition of the selective employment tax, funded by higher social contributions. Harold Wilson condemned the policy as risk of deep recession.
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London
Britain
Harold Wilson
Barber
U.S
Twenty Arrested In Shreveport Drug Raids
Police say 20 youths aged 17 to 25 were arrested in dawn drug raids on 15 Shreveport homes. Bonds totaled over 60000 dollars. Officers seized 100 LSD tablets marijuana smoking spots cigarette holders a syringe and pills, ending a two month investigation called Operation Head hunter.
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Shreveport
Public Safety
George W. D’artois
Chuckle Women Divide by Husbands Belief or Status
A witty line contrasts two groups of women: those who doubt their husbands and those who have no husbands. The remark reflects humor from a bygone era about marriage and independence.
Local Federal Tax Burden in Ouachita Parish Near 31.3 Million
Ouachita Parish residents face the April 15 deadline with federal personal income taxes totaling about 31.3 million last year and likely higher for fully employed workers in 1970. The statewide Louisiana tax take reached 994 million, with Ouachita’s share about 31.3 million. The article notes national taxes projected at 883 to 883 billion and discusses tax-rate changes and economic factors shaping future collections.
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New York
News-Star
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Treasury Department
Panel to Hear About Uproar Over Verdict
The defense in Lt. William L. Calley Jr. court martial at Fort Benning seeks to inform jurors about the public uproar from the My Lai verdict. Judge Kennedy allows defense remarks on reaction while barring jurors from viewing incoming sympathy mail.
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William Calley Jr
Skipp Stevens
Fort Benning
My Lai
Calley
FT. Benning, Ga
UPID
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai Calley
Col
Reid W. Kennedy
George W. Latimer
Latimer
Kennedy
Athens
Wilmington
N.C
Veterans’ Organizations
American Legion
Columbus
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Fort Myers
Fla
Douglas Roeseman
Elyria
Ohio
Quang Tri
Denny Kessler
Bismarck
N.D
Peace Group
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S. Supreme Court
Herbert Rainwater
Cheyenne
Wyo
VEW
Barry Goldwater Jr
New Jersey
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