Green Beret Officers Face Murder Conspiracy Charges in Viet Nam Case
In Saigon the Army disclosed charges against six Green Beret officers over the June murder of Thai Khac Chuyen a Vietnamese double agent. Capt Thomas Marasco is named as the gunman while Col Robert Rheault Maj Thomas Middleton Jr and David Crew are accused of murder though not the final shooter. Brumley Boyle and Sgt Alvin Smith Jr face related accusations with two witnesses declared immune. The case proceeds as U S attorneys pursue pretrial motions in San Francisco and Hanoi weighs Thieu remarks denying triple agent claims.
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Green Beret
Carsyne
Thomas Francis Marasco
Jenn NJ
Manistor
Thai Khac Chuyen
Robert B. Rheault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Vietnam
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson
S.C
David E. Crew
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Europee
Wasco
le Tantrumley
Duncan
Okla
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Athens
Boyle
Brumley
Nha Trang
Marasco
Bank Slaying Suspects Sought After Four Die
Cincinnati men face four counts of first degree murder for a Wednesday robbery slaying at the Cabinet Supreme Savings & Loan. Two others, Watterson Johnson and John Leigh, both from Cincinnati, are being sought with warrants for unlawful flight as FBI joins the case.
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FBI
U.S. 27
Kentucky-Tennessee
Watterson Johnson
John Leigh
Strunk
Tennessee
Raymond Kassow
Carl Ingle
Cincinna
Cabinet Supreme Savings & Loan Association
Lillian DeWald
Albany Girl Dies From Home Fire Burns
Five year old Kelly Branagan, daughter of Thomas and Mrs Branagan of Albany, died at Albany Medical Center Hospital from burns suffered when her dress caught fire at her home on Wednesday. Police said the blaze began after the dress ignited.
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Albany, N.Y
Kelly Branagan
Thomas Branagan
Albany
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Woman Bus Driver Alters Route to Police Station
In Richmond Virginia three 15 year old juveniles threatened a city bus with a .22 pistol and homemade weapons. The driver parked at police headquarters and reported the incident. Officers arrested the youths and recovered the weapons. No injuries were reported.
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Pichmond. Va
Prime Beef Over Conflicts of Interest in Oswego Schools
In Oswego, officials face alleged conflicts as multiple spouses and relatives work in the school system. The piece questions governance and expenditures amid these ties and suggests possible mass resignation as a solution.
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Oswego
Turner
Robert Woods
Joseph Dehm
Sylvester Bonney
Daniel Mulcahey
Armstrong Moon Walk Makes Headlines At Downey
Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins thanked North American Rockwell workers at a Downey plant where the Apollo 11 capsule was built. They spoke of future space ventures possibly including Russians and Americans in the same crew and noted language could be a challenge. Armstrong joked about communicating with Collins.
Police seize water soluble gambling paper in Buffalo raid
A Buffalo police raid on a hotel room Friday netted two arrests and about 5000 sheets of water soluble gambling paper worth 50 cents each. Vaccaro Joseph Vacarro, 54, of Buffalo and Gordon Heighton, 37, of Grand Island were charged with possession of gambling records and water soluble paper. Vaccaro owns the hotel at 64 Zittel Street.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Joseph Vaccaro
Gordon Heighton
Grand Island
Vaccaro
Zittel St
Girl Bicyclist Dies in Colden Crash at Intersection
A 12 year old girl, Donna Barrer of Colden, died after being struck by a car while bicycling at the Center Street and Holland Glenwood Road intersection. She died on arrival at Chaffee Memorial Hospital from head injuries, according to sheriff's deputies.
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Colden
N.Y
Donna Barrer
Chaffee Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Deputies
Center Street
Holland-Glenwood Road
Czechoslovakia government resigns in red purge
Prague reports the Czechoslovak government resigned in a Communist led purge of Dubcek era officials. Premier Oldrich Cernik and his 18 member cabinet stepped down unanimously after a two day Central Committee probe.
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Prague
Communist Party
Fol
Alexander Dubcek
Soviet Union
Czechoslovak
Oldrich Cernik
Cernik
Ludvik Svoboda
CTK
Svoboda
Dubcek
Communist Party Central Committee
Chicago Riot Trial Brings Contempt Jails For 2 Lawyers
In Chicago, Judge Hoffman jailed two defense attorneys Gerald Lefcourt and Michael Tigar for contempt for failure to appear at the trial of eight defendants over the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots. They were released hours later pending appeal. The contempt delayed opening statements and cross examination of city attorney Raymond Simon.
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U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
Gerald B. Lefcourt
New York
Michael E. Tigar
Los Angeles
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
John C. Meiszner
Hoffman
Lefcourt
Tigar
Raymond Simon
Simon
Bennard C.rennie Davis
Davis
Lincoln Park
Richard G. Schultz
David T. Dellinger
Dellinger
National Mobilization Committee
Schultz
Jerry Rubin
Abbie Hoffman
AWOL Private Surrenders At Border
Private Allan Lewis a 17 year old Army recruit who fled Ft Jackson S C in January due to anti Semitism surrendered at the Champlain New York U S Canada border crossing He had informed the Worcester Gazette Mass he would re enter the United States around noon today but arrived hours early Lewis said he fled because his sergeant despised communists homosexuals and Jews and that he was the only Jew in his company.
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Champlain
N.Y
U.s.canada
Allan Lewis
Gazette
Woroster
Mass
Lewis
Ft. Jackson
S.C
All 37 Crew Found Safe After Typhoon Rescue
Air Force HC 130 located the Young Poong survivors on an island 150 miles east of Taiwan after Typhoon Elsie broke up the ship. Three pararescuemen confirmed all 37 crewmen were safe and apparently well following a 12 hour drift at sea.
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Honolulu
Taiwan
Air Force
Mass Graves in Vietnam Add 250 Bodies Found
U S and South Vietnamese forces report 250 bodies found in a mass grave south of Hue, part of over 1 000 civilian victims identified from the Tet offensive in February 1968. Officials say more graves may remain undiscovered.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. Command
Hue
Students Seek Strike Support in Ann Arbor
Student protesters called for a Monday strike after 103 people were arrested during the Friday eviction of a University of Michigan building. Police identified 43 of the arrestees, including the president and vice president of the student government council.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of
Michigan
Princess Margaret Visits Tokyo During British Week
Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon toured British history and culture exhibits in Tokyo department stores. Animated palace-guard models saluted as the royal party moved through crowds and clerks bowed in greeting amid jammed London doubledecker buses in traffic.
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Tokyo
Japan
Princess Margaret
London
Earl of Snowdon
Viet Cong Accuse Nixon Over Vietnam War Move
Viet Cong peace negotiators in Paris accuse President Nixon of prolonging the American military occupation of South Vietnam in reaction to his news conference.
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Viet Cong
Nixon
Paris
South Vietnam
Israeli Planes Hit Targets Along Suez Gulf Coast
Israeli air force planes attacked Egyptian military targets on the southern end of the Suez Canal and the Suez Gulf coast today, according to the military command.
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Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Suez Gulf
U.S. Holds Off Ship-for-Ship Sub Challenge
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird said the United States will not currently contest the Soviet ship-for-ship submarine buildup, citing weaker numbers. He left open the option to revisit after a high level review of military needs within the Nixon administration.
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Groton
Inmate Killed as 46 Wounded in Indiana Reformatory Riots
Pendleton Indiana AP report says one inmate James E. Durr 20 of Gary was killed and 46 wounded including nine hospitalized after about 100 prisoners fought to burn the Indiana State Reformatory. Superintendent Phend cited a black white racial clash and guards firing over heads and into ground to disperse inmates.
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Pendleton, Ind
Indiana State Reformatory
Reformatory
George Phend
James E. Durr
Gary
Phend
Reformatory Fire Department
Nixon and Meir Reach Cautious Middle East Understanding
President Nixon says he and Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir have a good understanding of the issues but no firm decisions yet. Meir indicates possible continued U.S. arms support, with reports she seeks Phantom jets and Skyhawk fighters to augment deliveries.
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Washington
Nixon
Israel
Golda Meir
Middle East
Meir
U.S
Buffalo Hero Cop Indicted for Murder
Erie County grand jury indicted Patrolman Ralph J. Piscitello 40 on murder for the Aug. 13 fatal shooting of Rose Symington 40. Piscitello, a 12 year city police veteran, was noted for bravery including capturing an armed bandit and burglars.
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Buffalo
Buffalo, Nly
Erie County
Ralph J. Piscitello
Rose Symington
Piscitello
Buffalo man dies from internal injuries after crash
A 74 year old Buffalo resident, Louis Polinski, died from internal injuries suffered when his car was rear ended in a two car collision Monday. Police said the crash occurred Friday.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Louis Polinski
Nixon and Rockefeller discuss Latin America policy at Camp David
President Nixon and Governor Rockefeller met at Camp David to review Latin American policy. The White House said no results would be released yet while Nixon promised a major new pronouncement next month with recommendations from New York Governor Rockefeller, who had toured Latin America earlier in the year.
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Thurmont
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Camp David
White House
New York
Latin America
Thieu Signals Big VOA Troop Withdrawals in 1970
President Thieu indicated in a Vung Tau news conference that a large number of American troops could be withdrawn from Vietnam in 1970 beyond the 60,000 redeployed this year. He said Seoul Viet Namese forces will grow by 150,000 to 200,000 next year and US withdrawals hinge on material funds training and leadership. He planned to ask President Nixon about further withdrawals and suggested 150,000 to 200,000 could leave by year end 1970 per Ky.
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U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Command
Nixon
Washington
Car Crash Kills Saratoga Springs Driver
A car left Route 9 south of Saratoga Springs on Friday, struck a bridge and killed the driver Charles Gailor 27 of Saratoga Springs.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Charles Gailor
New Junta Cancels Bolivia Petroleum Code in First Act
Bolivia's military junta led by Gen. Alfredo Ovando Candia annulled the petroleum code that granted Bolivian Gulf Oil Co. Russian? No Gulf Oil Corp subsidiary ownership of oil resources. The move targets the share of profits and royalties while hinting at possible nationalization and broader reforms, as Ovando forms a new cabinet and canvasses future policy.
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Bolivia
LA Paz
Alfredo Ovando Candia
Adolfo Siles Salinas
Bolivian Gulf Oil Co
Bolivian Gulf
Gulf Oil
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