Westmoreland Praised My Lai Operation Unit
Gen Westmoreland testified that he sent a congratulatory message to the assault troops at My Lai. Capt Ernest Medina described his panic at the carnage and defended orders to avoid civilian killings. Discrepancies arose in sworn statements as the trialom Calley and Medina face possible death sentences for premeditated murder of My Lai villagers.
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FT. Benning
William Westmoreland
Vietnam
My Lai
William Calley Jr
Westmoreland
Oran F. Henderson
Henderson
Calley
Ernest Medina
11Th Brigade
Charlie Company
David Mitchell
Ft. Hood
Tex
Ossie Brown
Mitchell
Brown
Army Chief of Staff
Medina
Lai
United States of America
Senate moves to lower voting age to 18 in all elections
The Senate approved a constitutional amendment 94 to 0 to lower the voting age to 18 in all elections. If ratified by 38 states, about 11 million 18 to 21 year olds could register nationwide, with House action to follow. Birch Bayh urged speedy House action before next year’s elections.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Supreme Court
Alaska
Georgia
Kentucky
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Speedy Ac
Nixon Plans Tax Relief to Boost 1971 Economy
President Nixon keeps tax relief as a potential tool, with top advisers and Fed Chairman Burns weighing options. Possible moves include reinstituting the investment tax credit, accelerating or delaying cuts, and delaying Social Security tax changes to spur consumer spending while monitoring economy growth toward a 9 percent target.
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Washington
Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
Paul McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
Treasury
John B. Connally
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
McCracken
Connally
Shultz
Federal Reserve
Fed
Calley murder trial closes testimony after four months
The testimony phase in the murder trial of Lt. William Calley Jr. at Fort Benning, Georgia, concluded today after four months of trial proceedings.
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Ft, Benning, Ga
William Calley Jr
Phoenix Releases Prisoners After Supreme Court Ruling
Phoenix freed 54 inmates on Wednesday with about 150 more to follow to end dollar or days sentences. City Magistrate Eugene Mangum ordered releases for prisoners whose last names start A through D. most freed were jailed for traffic violations or drunken and disorderly conduct.
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Phoenix
U.s.supreme Court
Eugene Mangum
Fighting Erupts Across Laos Amid Bombing Campaign
In Laos near Sepone heavy fighting and rocket attacks by North Vietnamese occurred as U S B52 bombers pounded the Ho Chi Minh trail. Reports detail an anti aircraft site near Ban Karai Pass destroyed by U S fighter bombers with no missiles fired.
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Saigon
Sepone
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Camerodia
Ters
Hawaii
Ban Karai Pass
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Three British Soldiers Killed in Northern Ireland
In Belfast a manhunt began after three Royal Highland Fusiliers soldiers were found shot dead on a west Belfast lane. Investigators say they were surrounded while drinking, then murdered. A red car sought by authorities. IRA factions deny involvement. Two brothers aged 19 and 18, plus a 23 year old, were the victims.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Irish Republic
IRA
Royal Highland Fusilers
Cut Slated On Bomber Strength
The United States plans to reduce its B52 bomber force in Indochina by about one third in the coming year. Air Force reshuffles indicate 51 B52s will be returned from Thailand by March 31, 1972 to Carswell AFB Texas.
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Washington
United States
Air Force
Indochina
Defense
Thailand
Carswell Air Force Base
Texas
U Tapao
Laos
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Nixon
U. S
U.S
Vietnam
Guam
Okinawa
Pentagon
Friday Deadline Set for Ex-General to Explain PX Deals
Washington AP reports senators pressed former Brig. Gen. Earl Franklin Cole to explain financial arrangements tied to his defense of corrupt business schemes at Army bases in Vietnam. Chairman Ribicoff ordered a full financial statement before Friday, as Percy warned of possible perjury and questioned Cole’s denials amid testimony detailing Crum, Sarl Electronics, and Price & Co. connections.
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Washington
Vietnam
Earl Franklin Cole
Senate
Cole
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Charles Percy
Bill
Percy
William J. Crum
Sarl Electronics
Price & Co
European space leaders fear U S monopoly on exploration
European scientists and industry officials warned that U S actions threaten international space cooperation. They cited U S launch capacity and NA SA and DoD programs as factors fostering a potential U S dominated space market. They urged reassurance steps to maintain cooperative goals despite recent policy moves.
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Washington
United States
Herman Bondie
Great Britain
Ministry Defense
European Space Research Organization
Europe
Yves Demerlinc
Eurospace
U.S
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Demerlinc
Department of Transportation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Defense Department
NASA
Bondie
Intelsat
United States.’ R.C. DiCarrobio
Italy
European Launcher Development Organization
Atlantic
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