Racial brawl at Travis Air Base leaves one dead
More than 600 servicemen fought in a base wide melee at Travis Air Force Base California on Monday night following a racial incident in a mess hall. James T. Marshberger a 47 year old Napa resident and base firefighter died while another firefighter was hospitalized. Police detained at least 100 personnel as 300 military security police and sheriffs from Solano Napa counties plus four area departments restored order.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
California
Southeast Asia
Solano
Napa County
James T. Marshberger
Napa
John Blake
San Francisco
Air Force
Flaming Barracks
Herb Prouty
Black soldiers blamed for grenade blasts at Camp Humphreys
At Camp Humphreys 35 miles south of Seoul five grenades exploded over Saturday night and Sunday injuring one American and three Koreans. A U.S. spokesman denied reports of more detonations and said a nearby construction blast was not related.
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Seoul
U.S
Camp Humphreys
Tis
Senate Debates Draft and Vietnam War Draft Policy
Senate discussion centers on barring draftees from Southeast Asian combat. Sen. Nelson cites Army drift toward combat roles and rising draft casualties, urging a December 31 amendment. Kennedy opposes a combat enlistment bonus, arguing it exploits the poor. Proposals seek a volunteer army via limited extension and pay raises.
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Washington
Senate
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Army
Nelson
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Ale
Nixon Responds to House Black Caucus Recommendations
President Nixon replies to 60 recommendations from the House Black Caucus insisting their goals align with administration aims. Caucus chairman Rep. Charles Diggs criticizes the replies as deeply disappointing and a tragedy while outlining proposed programs on youth jobs welfare reform and South Africa policy.
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Washington
House Black Caucus
Nixon
Charles Diggs
D-Mich
all-Democratic
Caucus
Congress
Nyc
National Alliance of Businessmen
Youth Conservation Corps
Republic of South Africa
Powerless To Stop Pollution Reveals Policy Limitation
Comptroller General Elmer B Staats told the House Public Works Committee that federal treatment standards for municipalities and industries should be set before pollution occurs. He said current law allows action only after water pollution is a problem, as the GAO studies pollution laws under congressional orders.
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Washington
Congress
House Public Works Committee
Elmer B. Staats
Staats
Environmental Protection Agency
General Accounting Office
Enemy Attacks U S Soldiers Near Saigon
North Vietnamese forces 23 miles northwest of Saigon launch mortar barrage and ground assault on allied troops guarding bulldozers clearing Boi Loi woods. Maj. Richard Gardner reports 13 NVA killed and one captured. U S casualties include 1 dead and 18 wounded. South Vietnamese losses 1 dead and 9 wounded. 171 NVA and Viet Cong killed overall. 54 enemy killed east of A Shau Valley. 15 NVA bodies found near Kandol Chrum with one prisoner captured.
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Saigon
Boi Loi
U.S
Richard Gardner
7Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
U.S. Army
A Shau
Cambodia
Kandol Chrum
Highway 7
Henderson testifies brigade had its My Lai similar but not the same
Col. Oran K. Henderson testified that every brigade in Vietnam had a My Lai of varying size but the brigade commander could not know. He offered to take blame in a letter to Westmoreland and said the reply rejected action. He noted Capt. Ernesto Medina admitted lying in the field about killings and cited Lt. William L. Calley Jr. as convicted. He claimed officers were derelict but defended his own conduct as adequate at the time.
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FT. Meade, Md
Army
Oran K. Henderson
My Lai
Vietnam
Henderson
11Th Infantry Brigade
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Indianapolis
Pentagon
Ernest Medina
Charley Company
William L. Calley Jr
Possible Retrial Sought for Two Black Panthers in Conn
A Connecticut judge will discuss a possible retrial for Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins after their six month murder conspiracy trial ended in a hung jury. The defense seeks dismissal or quick retrial while the prosecution pushes for retrial.
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New Haven
Seale
Panther
Mulvey
Huggins
Black Panther Party
Oakland
Calif
Huey P. Newton
Bobby and
Ericka
Panthers
Mrs. Huggins
Panther Alex Rackley
George Sames Jr
Rackley
Taxpayers Hit For $10 Million
The government’s dollar defense program costs U S taxpayers at least 10 million while failing to curb overseas dollar surpluses. Treasury borrows 560 million from overseas bank branches at 6.75 percent interest for notes maturing September 1.
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Washington
U. S
Treasury
Election reform study prompts debate on media limits
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott warns the reform bill favors incumbents and rich candidates. He says fixed media caps are inflexible and calls for candidates to choose their outlets. Howard Baker adds support for a single overall advertising limit and removing a $5,600 individual contribution cap.
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Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Scott
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Senate Commerce Committee
Elections Subcommittee
Rules Committee
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John C. McWhorter Jr
23Rd General Support Group
United States
Black Caucus
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Col. Henderson
William R. Peers
U. S. Army
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