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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1969
Page
11
Weather outlook shows chance of rain or freezing rain in extreme west tonight and statewide rain Friday. Warmer trend through Friday with lows 25 to 35 and highs near 40s. High on Wednesday around 42 with a low near 13. sunset listed at 4 37.
Army investigators probe a possible coverup in the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. Capt. Ernest Medina, the unit commander, is called to testify as part of the inquiry. The report mentions heightened scrutiny and the broader context of the case.
Washington AP reports a 48 000 shopcraft workers wage settlement ended an imminent rail strike after 20 hours of talks. The deal covers 1969 70 and retroactive 1989 raises pending union ratification by four crafts led by William W Winpisinger. Secretary of Labor George P Shultz cautioned no strike will occur while negotiations proceed.
President Nixon announced that Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr. will continue as chief judge of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Haynsworth faced hostile criticism after a Senate vote against his Supreme Court nomination, yet he said supporters urge him to stay and thanked Nixon for steadfast backing.
A gun battle near Black Panther offices on Chicago's West Side left two men dead, including Wred Hampton, leader of the Illinois Black Panther party, and seven others wounded or injured. Police were serving a warrant on Hampton and Bobby Rush for illegal firearms possession. two officers sustained non fatal injuries from gunfire and glass. Mark Clark, 22, of Peoria, was named as the other deceased.
Washington AP Congress begins work to curb illegal use of secret foreign bank accounts tied to a multimillion dollar Navy fraud. A St Louis company and officers defrauded the Navy of more than 347 million in rocket launcher contracts and funneled over 4 million in overcharges and kickbacks into Swiss accounts. Defendants Rosenbaum and Stone pleaded guilty. sentencing is next month before Judge Oliver Gasch. possible penalties include 45 years and 90 000 fines. House Banking Committee to draft rules for US persons and couriers dealing with secret banks.
Records reveal a four year conspiracy from January 1963 to February 1967 involving Chromcraft Corp of St Louis and executives Rosenbaum and Stone. They allegedly submitted fraudulent cost estimates and invoices from a Beverly Hills subcontractor, causing overpayments by the Navy for 2.75 inch rocket launchers.
Senator Gore pushes to raise the personal income tax exemption from 100 to 800 as part of the Senate passed tax reform. White House and House sources doubt the plan's fate amid veto talk yet anticipate a possible compromise to please President Nixon and House conferees.
Des Moines AP says the Environmental Preservation Committee urged mandatory litter control in all Iowa cars by 1971, plus a yearly clean up week for Towans, litter receptacles at fuel pumps, and judges' litter gathering work. It would allow highway workers to file complaints against littering motorists and rejects a proposal for car sales after 1971 to include receptacles.
In Brussels Secretary of State William P Rogers told 14 NATO foreign ministers the United States is pessimistic about negotiating peace with North Vietnam. He said the U.S. is prepared to discuss all issues but insists South Vietnam determine its own political future. Rogers noted Nixon’s insistence on that right and addressed My Lai allegations with a call for justice for any responsible soldiers. He also said SALT talks in Helsinki will pause briefly as Gerard Smith visits NATO headquarters.
Rescuers recovered bodies and jet debris from shark infested Caribbean waters off La Guaira near Caracas. Eleven women and nine men were found dead as divers searched depths of 100 to 150 feet. The Boeing 707 plunged from 33 000 feet after taking off from Caracas en route to Paris via Santiago, Lima, Guayaquil, Bogota, and Caracas. Air France reported 62 aboard including crew and passengers. nationalities and possible U S citizens were not yet confirmed. Notable victims include PolkeClaesson and his wife. Eyewitnesses noted an apparent explosion as the plane disappeared.
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