Calley Defense To Open With Viet Sworn Denials
Lt. William L. Calley faces an opening defense based on sworn statements from Vietnamese witnesses. After 35 prosecution witnesses, the case may pause for holidays. The defense plans to present statements from Calley and two Vietnam attorneys, with 57 witnesses requested.
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Calley
Ft, Benning
William L. Calley
My Lai
Reid W. Kennedy
Vietnam
South China Sea
New Air Control System Aims to Prevent Collisions
Fremont California AP reports a data link based air traffic control test that flashes flight data to a center screen every 32 seconds. The system replaces voice calls with near instant ground responses, giving 50 minute conflict warnings and enabling pilots and controllers to manage up to 100 planes quickly.
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Fremont
Calif
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Route Traffic Control Center
Bay
San Francisco International Airport
FAA
Aeronautical Radio, Inc
Pacific
Fremont Center
Electonic
Auto Union Chrysler Open Talks
Detroit AP reports after securing contracts with Ford and GM, the UAW shifts focus to Chrysler to secure a national settlement by late next week. Ford ratification looms for 166,000 workers with a 51 cent raise to 4.53 hourly, unlimited cost of living escalator, and early retirement at 500 monthly for 30-year veterans. Leonard Woodcock highlights key gains including a voluntary dental program and retroactive pay averaging 180.20 per worker.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
UAW
Ford Council
Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors Corp
Leonard Woodcock
Envoy Kidnap Gang Demands 70 Hostages
Rio de Janeiro reports say a manifesto found at a church requests the release of 70 political prisoners in exchange for Swiss ambassador Giovanni E. Bucher. Police have not authenticated the document, making the claim unconfirmed.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Giovanni E. Bucher
Rio
O Globo
Bucher
Western Hemisphere
Pentagon weighs Army division cuts as budget pressure grows
Washington AP Pentagon officials near a decision on trimming one Army division next year. A cut would reduce to 12 divisions, the lowest in two decades, unless economizing elsewhere avoids it. Resor argues for at least 13 2 3 divisions to meet NATO duties amid Vietnam drawdown.
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Army
Pentagon
Defense Department
Budget Bureau
Nixon
Congress
Resor
NATO
Vietnam
South Korea
Europe
Melvin R. Laird
Reds Back Early Talks On Mideast Peace
The Soviet Union urged the quickest possible resumption of Middle East peace talks under U N mediator Gunnar V Jarring as a path to a lasting settlement. Israel withdrew from August talks, accused of violating a ceasefire by anti aircraft missiles. Jordanian affairs and Amman Cairo reconciliation were on the agenda as Bahr Ladgham arrived to study implementation of the Amman Cairo accord. Dayan traveled to Washington for Middle East discussions while King Hussein spoke with Nixon. London said British policy moved toward closer Arab ties with Egypt Saudi Arabia and Yemen as nine year old nationalization claims with Egypt were discussed.
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Associated Press
Soviet Union
Middle East
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Near East
Israel
Suez Canal
Communist Party
Pravda
Kremlin
Washington
Bahr Ladgham
Jordan
Amman
Anwar Sadat
King Hussein
Jerash
Moshe Dayan
United States
Dayan
United Jewish Appeal
Nixon
Cairo
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
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