Haunting My Lai tragedy shapes citizen debate on Calley case
Long Beach resident C. Robert Hastings, a former service member, requests relief from duties on a Selective Service Local Board. He cites Lt. William Calley Jr.’s murder conviction and argues soldiers could be convicted for lawful orders given in combat.
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Selective Service Local Board
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Editorials on campuses clash with world view and war talk
Readers across Long Beach Lakewood Compton and Bellflower respond to campus and national debates. Letters critique professors for aging, Calley verdicts, Vietnam policy, and war ethics while urging reforms. Names cited include Dr. Halleck, Lt. Calley, President Johnson, and Gen Westmoreland amid wartime protests.
Stravinsky's Life and Influence Recapped in Tribute
A fragmentary but vivid tribute surveys Stravinsky's artistry and impact on 20th century music. It reflects on his joy in sound, quotes his lucid philosophy, and notes his collaboration with Schoenberg amid a divided musical world.
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My Lai revelations amid Vietnam War season uproar
December 21 1989 report from Saigon discusses My Lai coverage being overshadowed by Yuletide, noting the ongoing war and the slow justice process. It argues the conflict continues and questions whether executing a few would end the tragedy, while acknowledging civilian harm in free fire zones and wartime violence.
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Lone My
My Lai
Vietnam
America
My Lai and War Ethics Under Pressure by Buck Lanier
Buck Lanier weighs how war pressures soldiers to self preserve and questions American military discipline. The My Lai revelations expose the cruelty of some soldiers, while noting light at the end of a tunnel toward a more open society. War remains a choice among evils.
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My Lai
My Gal
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