Calley Begins Freedom Battle at Fort Benning
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. received a life sentence with possibility of parole after 10 years for the My Lai massacre. The verdict spurred presidential and civilian review options, with automatic appeals through military channels and potential moves to civilian courts. He faces confinement at Ft. Leavenworth and dismissal from the service, as jurors reflected on the trial after 13 days of testimony.
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Ft, Benning
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
My Lai
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Ft. Benning
George Latimer
Latimer
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Maj
Walter Kinard
Kinard
Lt. Calley
Ann
Ft. Benning Stockade
Orwin Talbott
Talbott
Albert O’connor
3Rd Army
Ft. McPherson, Ga
Connor
Continental Army Command
Ft. Monroe
German Sub Threatens Florida Coast With Mercury Cargo
A sunken German U-boat U166 near Tampa Bay reportedly carries nearly 200 tons of mercury and munitions. Federal officials fear environmental contamination if the vessel breaches, noting the mercury danger level and uncertain salvage risks.
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Atlanta, Ga
Florida
Howard Zeller
Southeastern
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Tampa Bay
Gaddy
Bahama Islands
Zeller
New Orleans
Food and Drug Administration
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Dollar Coins Are Back Now
The U S Mint resumes coin production with Eisenhower portrait cartwheels and a Moon landing reverse. First coins go to Mamie Eisenhower, David, and President Nixon, as San Francisco Mint begins 130 million uncirculated Ike dollars for collectors at 3 each and 20 million proof coins for 10. General circulation coins follow from Philadelphia and Denver.
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San Francisco
U.S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mary T. Brooks
U.S. Mint
Mamie Eisenhower
David
Nixon
Philadelphia
Denver
Frank Gasparro
U. S. Mint
Milk Prices Expected To Soar
Government price supports raise again for milk used in dairy products and butter, with a near six percent increase. Analysts warn higher milk prices could lift prices for ham burger and other inexpensive beef as farmers may delay butchering, tightening meat supply.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Saigon Troops Ousted From Frontier Fire Base
North Vietnamese forces crossed from Laos into the central highlands and forced Saigon troops from Firebase No. 6 after a dawn assault. The 28th Regiment led the attack with more than 2,000 men aided by rockets and air support. U.S. airstrikes and helicopters supported Saigon. two U.S. helicopters were shot down with casualties.
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Saigon
Laos
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S. Command
No. 6
Ben Het
le Trung Hien
Hien
U.S
Central Highlands
Dak To
Quang Tri
U.S. Comesmand
Hoffa Parole Denial Signals End of Reelection Bid
James Riddle Hoffa’s 13 year Teamsters reign appears over after the U S Parole Board denied his appeal. Hoffa, serving an eight year sentence for jury tampering, will likely yield to Frank E Fitzsimmons as acting president at the July Miami Beach convention and a possible return to AFL CIO.
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Washington
James Riddle Hoffa
Teamsters Union
U.S
Hoffa
Teamsters
Miami Beach
Fla
Mlean
Afl-Cio
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Detroit
Fitzsimmons
Rift Widened Over Wage and Price Controls
Washington AP report shows Fed Chairman Arthur Burns urging a six month limit on presidential wage and price powers while Treasury undersecretary Charles Walker argues to remove the cap. The dispute deepens as Nixon pursues harder money policy and Burns backs tax relief for stimulus. Psalms 112:5 closes the piece.
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Washington
Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
Senate Banking Committee
Fed
Treasury Department
Charles E. Walker
Congress
Telegrams For Calley Grow With Clemency Pleas
Telegrams to President Nixon over Lt. William L. Calley Jr. are running about 100 to 1 in support of clemency as the My Lai court martial conviction and life sentence fuel protests. About 5,000 telegrams arrived and 20,000 more awaited transmission per White House aides. Protests include resolutions draft board resignations vigils petitions flag flights and a ransom fund plan. Vice President Agnew calls the war crime view oversimplified extremism and notes operation conditions are not for Monday morning quarterback judgments.
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Associated Press
Nixon
William L. Calley Jr
Ronald L.ziegler
Calley
My Lai
Spiro T. Agnew
Chicago Tribune
Agnew
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Freedom
Trotton
Hampshire
England
John F. Kennedy
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Chicago
Richard E. Friedman
Friedman
Richard Daley
Burns-Nixon
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