Calley conviction sparks mixed emotions at My Lai case
In Florida, Lt. William L. Calley Jr.’s sister Mary Keesling cried on hearing of the murder verdict. She urged an appeal while Calley’s family remained at their Gainesville home near the University of Florida campus. Police at Fort Benning probe a small incendiary device thrown from a car at the court building without causing damage.
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Benning
William L.calley Jr
My Lai
Ft. Benning
Gainesville
Fla
William L. Calley Jr
Mary Keesling
Keesling
Calley
Patricia
Dawn
University of Florida
Philippine Airlines Jet Hijacked En Route to China
Five hijackers diverted a Philippine Airlines domestic jet, refueled in Hong Kong, and flew toward Communist China. Hong Kong officials confirmed the plane landed at Canton before departing again, marking the first hijacking to Communist China.
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Hong Kong
Philippine Airlines
China
Canton
Ford Pinto Recall Affects 165000 U S Owners
Ford announces a recall of 165000 Pintos in the United States due to an engine defect affecting most minicars. In total 204000 cars are involved including those in dealers lots or in transit, plus Canadian and overseas shipments.
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Detroit
Ford
United States
Takriti Assassinated in Kuwait Amid Iraqi Baath Strife
Former Iraqi vice president and defense minister Air Marshal Takriti, 45, who was ousted last October, was killed in Kuwait by three unknown gunmen. Reports say he was ambushed in the car of Jordanian ambassador Midhat Jumaa, who was wounded.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Hardan Takriti
Kuwait
Egypt
Middle East
Takriti
Midhat Jumaa
Jumaa
Baath Socialist Party
Australia to Withdraw 1000 Troops From Vietnam
Prime Minister William McMahon told Parliament Australia will pull 1000 of its 7000 troops from South Vietnam before November. Two infantry battalions will stay. Opposition leader Gough Whitlam called the move dangerously unbalanced and exposed.
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Canberra
South Vietnam
William McMahon
House of Representatives
McMahon
Commie Leaders Debate Ahead of 24th Congress
The Associated Press notes a clash of priorities between the Soviet military-industrial complex and the Communist party leadership as delegates gather for the 24th Congress. Defense Minister Andrei Grechko saluted industrial sectors serving the armed forces since the previous congress five years ago.
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Associated Press
Communist Party
Andrei A. Grechko
Spring Favors Nation With Mild Spring Weather
Spring favored most of the nation with fair skies and mild temperatures as sixty degree warmth spread north to Montana and a 95 degree high was reported in Phoenix. Snow flurries and subfreezing readings lingered in the Northeast interior while Erie set a season record with 116.2 inches. Showers hit Florida and the Pacific Northwest with gusty winds up to 58 mph in Livingston Montana. Houston claimed ample hotel rooms and space for next year’s Democratic national convention, the sole bidder among five cities.
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Associated Press
Montana
Phoenix
Erie
Florida
Pacific Northwest
Livingston
Mont
Hibbing
Minn
Tucson
Ariz
Thermal
Calif
Washington
Houston
Texas
Davis Named Local Manager of J C Penney Pecos Store
Bill Davis named local manager of the J C Penney store in Pecos replacing Sam Schulze who moved to Big Spring. Davis began with Penney in 1956 in Shreveport and formerly managed a department at Northwest Mall in Houston. He and his wife Mary Helen have two sons, Scott and Stephen, and hail from Eldorado Arkansas.
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Bill Davis
Houston
J.C. Penney
Sam Schulze
Big Spring
Davis
The
Penney Company
Shreveport
Northwest
Mary Helen
Scott
Stephen
Pecos
Eldorado, Ark
Jose L. Perea
Fernando Orona
E. Second
Tex
Wackland Afb
Sheppard Afb
Perea
Pecos High School
Betty Jase
Reeves County Head Start grants receive $13,314 for 1971 72
Texas OEO director George P Taylor announced a $13,314 federal grant to Community Council of Reeves County Pecos for a Full Year Part Day Head Start program. The nine month period runs March 1 1971 to February 28 1972 with a three month summer break. Balmorhea ISD will operate as delegate agency with one class five days a week seven hours daily serving 26 children ages 5 6. one teacher three aides and 30 volunteers involved.
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Texas Office of Economic Opportunity
George Pp. Taylor
Office of Child Development
Community Council of
Reeves County
Pecos
Balmorhea Independent
Calley Verdict Sparks Oklahoma Senate Firestorm
Oklahoma lawmakers blasted Lt. William Calley’s murder verdict in a Vietnam case as a “black day” for the United States. Sen. Denzil Garrison and Sen. Gene Stipe condemned the conviction as a miscarriage of justice and criticized U.S. military policy while urging support for troops and a national POW Day on April 28.
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Oklahoma City
William Calley
Oklahoma Senate
United States
Denzil Garrison
Bartlesville
Gene Stipe
McAlester
America
Stipe
Garrison
Vietnam
Pvt
Randall Herrod
Calvin
Okla
Calley
Herrod
Senate
U.S
United States of America
My Lai
Last Day for Absentee Voting in City and School Elections
Today is the final day for absentee voting in city and school elections. If out of town, cast ballots by personal appearance at City Hall or the school office by 6 p.m. on the regular election day Saturday.
Thursday Deadline For Reeves County License Plates
Thursday, April 1, is the deadline for new license plates on Reeves County vehicles. The office of the county tax assessor collector will close at 5 p.m. with no extra hours planned for plate purchases.
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Reeves County
Police Report Mixes Shots with Rocks and Thefts
Anita Lara of the Estrella Bar told city police last night a shooter fired at her windows but investigators found rocks caused the damage. A juvenile was questioned. Claude Parson reported a toolbox and tools stolen from a back truck area. Mrs. Tom McClure reported an antique mahogany four poster bed stolen from her garage. Clyde McDaniel reported a dog poisoned with strychnine. The dog is under vet care and its condition is unclear.
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Anita Lara
Estrella Bar
Claude Parson
Hackberry
Calvert Western
Tom McClure
W. 4Th
Clyde McDaniel
Cowan
Income Tax Deadline Nears for 1970 Returns in Texas
R L Phinney district director of internal revenue for southern Texas urges taxpayers to avoid last minute rush and file now. He notes many prepare returns themselves but a qualified specialist helps with complex problems and reminds taxpayers to use the special envelope or mail to Internal Revenue Service Center Austin Texas 78740.
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R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Texas
Phinney
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin
Two Men Plead Guilty in Marijuana Case in District Court
Judges gave five year probated terms to Terry Lee Gorham and David Cobb Jr after guilty pleas in the 143rd District Court. Officers found marijuana after a car search triggered by the odor. Five charged initially. two others had probation, and a fifth facing trial in May.
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143Rd District Court
J.H. Starley
Terry Lee Gorham
David Cobb, Jr
Baby Lambs In New Park Home
Lorraine Henderson reports Moufflon lambs Aries and Andy now live at Municipal Park in Ames after bottle feeding helped first lamb survive freezing conditions. The writer notes wild Moufflon origins, local curiosity, and neighbors’ mild complaints as the pair adjust to their new home and routine.
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Lorraine Henderson
Ames
Andy
Municipal Park
Lamb
Buddy Eppenauer
County Library
Europe
Corsica
Sardinia
Aries
Benton Rites Pend Benton Found Dead at Home
Louis Benton was found dead this morning at his home 401 S Sycamore by ambulance workers who arrived after a call. He appeared to have been dead about an hour. Funeral services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
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Louis Benton
Sycamore
Pecos Funeral Home
Weather outlook for Southwest Texas near Pecos
Southwest Texas west of the Pecos remains warm through Wednesday. Tonight low temperatures from 38 to 58 degrees. Wednesday highs range from 72 at higher elevations to 101 in lower elevations, with the extreme south hottest.
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Texas
Editorial on Calley verdict questions war policy and accountability
The piece critiques Lt. Calley’s conviction in the My Lai case and questions military commands accountability up to the commander in chief. It contrasts wartime actions with historic bombings, argues for Grand Jury and presidential involvement, and questions public support for Vietnam.
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