Marines say they killed civilians but didn’t know at time
In Vietnam's My Lai area, a Marine from Combined Action Platoon 146 recalls ordering civilian deaths and learning only later they were civilians. He describes the psychological toll of fighting an elusive enemy and questions how patrols can distinguish civilians from combatants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Rick Merron
MY Lai
Vietnam
Combined Action Platoon 146
Pfe
Robert Wolff
Sacramento
Calif
Marine Corps’ Pacification
Wolff
Randy Wright
Cape Girardeau
States
Song My
David and Julie Eisenhower to visit Europe
Julie and David Eisenhower will undertake their first wedding anniversary trip to Europe starting Saturday. They will travel at a $200 round trip student fare to Brussels, part of a family visit to David's parents Ambassador and Mrs. John Eisenhower. Susan Eisenhower joins them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Julie
David Eisenhower
Europe
Brussels
Smith
Amherst
David
John Eisenhower
Susan
Local Rotations and Holiday Plans Mentioned in Mercer County
The report notes a patient staying at Mercer County Hospital in Aledo. It also mentions Gary Stoltz completing boat training at San Diego Naval Base and planning to spend the holidays with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoltz, in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Field
Hartford
Conn
Carl Field
Deanna Pence
Millitsen Univeristy
Decatur
Robert Pence
William Monson
Bartonville
Wayne Oliver
Henry Day
Brad Jackson
University of Illinois
Champaign
Delmar Jackson
Kathy Stoltz
Western Illinois Univeristy
Macomb
Donald Stoltz
Tient
Mercer County Hospital
Aledo
Gary Stoltz
San Diego Naval Base
Robert Stoltz
Los Angeles
Onassis funds Bethlehem trip for two American nuns
New York AP says Aristotle Onassis will pay for an expenses paid holiday to Bethlehem for Sisters Margaret O Neill of Englewood New Jersey and Alodia Carney of Dyersville Iowa after six years of trying to visit the Holy Land. An Olympic Airways aide said Onassis would cover the trip. The nuns departed for Israel on Theia a plane owned by Onassis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aristotle Onassis
Bethlehem
Margaret O'Neill
Englewood
N.J
Alodia Carney
Dyersville
Iowa
Holy Land
Onassis
Theia
Olympic Airways
Israel
Veteran Santa Fills In For Neighborhood Christmas Party
In Philadelphia the 19th Police District decor was ready for a Santa visit when the main figure canceled. Capt. Joseph Holden arranged a replacement who delighted 400 children. The substitute bore a resemblance to Cecelia Falcone, a 68 year old volunteer who has played Santa for 19 years at various local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Santa Claus
Joseph Holden
Cecelia Falcone
Santa
Astronaut Lind Speaks at Cedar Rapids LDS Banquet
Dr Donald L Lind of NASA was guest speaker at the Cedar Rapids Stake Annual Aaronic Priesthood Awards Banquet of the Day Saints. Over 250 young men and fathers attended as Craig Erekson Dale Hulen and Jon Erekson of Muscatine received Certificates of Achievement for a year long program of memorization study church attendance service and living a moral life. Ward and Branch participants included Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Davenport Iowa City Rock Island Clinton Dubuque Fayette Muscatine and Washington. Dr Lind urged preparation mentally spiritually and physically to meet future challenges. Certificates presented under the direction of President DuWayne H Banks of the Cedar Rapids Stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Donald L. Lind
National Astronautics and Space Administration
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Craig Erekson
Dale Hulen
Jon Erekson
Muscatine
Cedar Falls
Davenport
Iowa City
Rock Island
Clinton, Dubuque, Fayette
Washington
Dr. Lind
Lind
DuWayne H. Banks
Inauguration profits to D. C. hospital
The deficit-ridden Children's Hospital of the District of Columbia will receive a $200,000 check from Nixon inauguration profits. First lady Pat Nixon will present the donation to hospital director Robert H. Parrott at the White House. The hospital has a $1.7 million deficit and provides services regardless of patient ability to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Children’s Hospital of
District of Columbia
Nixon
Pat. Nixon
Robert H. Parrott
White House
Inaugural committee aids social betterment in Muscatine
The 1969 Inaugural for social betterment in Muscatine marked by a large donation. A committee report notes a substantial check supporting community profits and future projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Cap
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Reorganized
Woman’s Social Study Club
Howard Nash
V.C
Trudy
Ahake
Mditate, Inc
Gary Wan
Hazel
East Second St
Spurgeons
Philco
Rose Parade
Astronaut Lind
LDS Banauet
D. C. Hospital
City Delivery
Saas
Colorado
DIAL
Eagle Bellows
Willliams
Model
PRS
Kolorubes
Sherwin-Williams
2Nd St
Woolworths
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