Veteran Colonel Hackworth Quits Vietnam War in Disgust
Col. David H. Hackworth, highly decorated and on active duty, resigns amid sharp criticism of the Vietnam War. He blasts South Vietnamese forces, the Vietnamization plan, and Army leadership as amateurs, arguing a guerrilla posture and professional troops were needed. He warns of a 20-year military recovery after the war and recalls Westmoreland’s management approach.
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Defector Fedoseyev Said Minor In British View
British officials differed on Soviet defector Anatoly Fedoseyev with some calling him a minor electronics engineer and others noting his potential as an important official. Britain sought to downplay the defection to limit strain with Western powers while keeping him under guard in London and open to embassy contact. The Paris Air Show defectee was questioned as Cambridge scientists pondered cancellations amid the incident.
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Guardian
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Rock Festival Re Set Amid Crowd In McRea Louisiana
Thousands of rock fans camp along country roads near McCrea awaiting a decision from Baton Rouge on blocking the Celebration of Life festival. Promoters shift the start to sundown Wednesday as a compromise and legal fight unfolds over the million dollar event.
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Columbus braces under emergency powers after firebombings
In Columbus Georgia scores of police patrolled through the night after 27 firebombings prompted the City Council to grant Mayor J R Allen broad emergency powers including curfews and liquor and firearms controls. Fire crews fought blazes as riot police watched. The Afro American Police League urged a two day boycott of white businesses following the shooting of a 20 year old black youth.
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J.R. Allen
Afro-American Police League
JFK Hiked War Says Unpublished Pentagon Study
The Boston Globe published portions of a 47 volume Pentagon study on Vietnam origins. It says in 1961 Gen Maxwell Taylor advised Kennedy to deploy 8 600 combat troops, with Kennedy expanding covert actions and advisors to 16 600 before his 1963 assassination. The Globe notes the papers reveal escalation measures and covert programs approved by the Kennedy administration.
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Courts mull press freedom in post pentagon study case
An appeals court halted further Washington Post publication of portions of a secret Pentagon Vietnam war study and set a full hearing by the D.C. Circuit. New York’s full bench will hear a similar Times case as government officials oppose disclosures.
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Court Tightens Reins on Official Searches
The Supreme Court in a 5 to 4 ruling tightens Fourth Amendment limits on searches and warrants. Justice Stewart says warrants are required and raises doubts about broad government wiretap exemptions, affecting Nixon administration surveillance efforts and a related murder case appeal.
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New Hampshire
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RFK Urged Pullout Citing Secret Papers
Rep. Paul N. McClosky Jr. says secret papers show Robert F. Kennedy urged a pullout in a 1963 context. He cites RFK as advocating an exit strategy amid mounting Vietnam tensions and political debate in Washington.
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May CPI jump signals inflation pressures in 1969 economy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported consumer prices rose five tenths of a percent in May led by clothing used cars and stamps. The May CPI puts the index at 120.8 of the 1967 base with unemployment claims rising to 9,947,000 for the week ended June 5. Senate committee chair Proxmire called the rise alarming while officials urged action plans.
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FTC to Renew War on Cigarette Advertising
The FTC plans to revive efforts to require warnings in cigarette ads citing health hazards. A formal complaint against manufacturers is expected after July 1 as Congress lifts a ban on regulating health warnings, with the agency considering actions against false or misleading advertising.
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Soviet space effort boosts signals from Bochum
Bochum Observatory reports a new radio signal possibly indicating a second manned Soviet ship joining the Salute space laboratory. In Washington the Senate news cites Sen. Henry M. Jackson backing an across the board income tax cut and restoration of the investment tax credit to aid the economy. At Cape Kennedy Apollo 15 components survived a launch pad lightning strike after careful checks.
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