Sergeant in Viet Talks Gls Out of Refusing to Fight
In Vietnam, Colonel and leaders confront A Company soldiers who refuse orders under fire. Major Bacon sends two veterans to deliver a pep talk as exhausted troops recount sleep deprivation, lack of mail, and fear of annihilation. The two sergeants calm the men and A Company returns to the fight.
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Shurtz
Vietnam
Rej
Richard Walkc
Sgt
Grey Blankenship
Panther
W Va
LZ Center
Blankenship
Maj. Waite
Sgt. Blankenship
Solier
Gun Demonstration Kills Estate Owner in Valley
Faith Fleming, 44, told police she accidentally killed her companion, Jane McGinty, 43, while demonstrating how she would confront a burglar at McGinty’s dilapidated San Fernando Valley estate once owned by Barbra Stanwyck. Fleming was held on suspicion of murder after the shooting.
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Northridge
UPI
Faith Fleming
Barbara Stanwyck
Fleming
Jane McGinty
San Fernando Valley
Rock
Izmir
Turkey
Bar Kopechne Autopsy Petition Advances in Pa Court
Judge Brominski weighs autopsy petition by Dist. Atty. Edmund Dinis amid defense argument that Pennsylvania lacks jurisdiction. Attorney Joseph Flanagan questions exhumation need, citing rare prior cases and urging dismissal unless autopsy proves a crime or related facts. Court promises a thorough decision later in the week.
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Joseph Flanagan
Wilkes-Barre
Joseph Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N. J
Bernard €. Brominski
Common Pleas Court
Atty
Edmund Dinis
New Bedford
Mass
Flanagan
Dinis
Criminal Courts of
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Armand Fernandes Js
Courts of Equity
Emery T. Wibley 90 dies at Anderson hospital
Emery T. Wibley, vice president emeritus of the University of Chicago, died Sunday at an Anderson hospital. He was 90.
Treasure hunt off Oceanside aims to raise 11 million in gold
An Oceanside crew of 14 plans to pump air and water jets to locate a sunken Spanish galleon said to carry 22 cubic feet of gold worth about 1 million. The wreck supposedly sank in 1940 while returning Mexican treasure gathered by Francisco de Ulloa amid debate over California's discovery year. An amateur archaeologist leads the effort with financial backers.
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Oceanside
Mexico
Francisco de Ulloa
Markey
California
de Ulloa
San Luis Rey River
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
San Diego Bay
J. J. Markey
Square Tomato Bet Sparks Local Rumor Mill
Sandy Tomlinson, 50, reportedly grew a square tomato at a tavern after a bet. He said TV suggested growing a tomato into a plastic mold, leading to a square fruit. He plans to grow more square tomatoes in the future.
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Kimberworth
England
UPI
Sandy Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Confession Told in Mosque Blaze Sparks Middle East Tensions
The report links an Israeli kibbutz cooperative member to a mosque fire in Jerusalem, notes Arab ministers meeting in Cairo to discuss a possible summit, and cites regional clashes from Amman to the Suez Canal. It mentions executions in Baghdad for spying for Israel and CIA, a Turkish bombing accident, and anticipated increased Arab support for Jordan and the Palestinian resistance amid rising anti Israeli sentiment.
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Church of God
Cairo
Israel
al Aksah
Jerusalem
Jordan
Australia Skipper Acquitted in South China Sea Inquiry
The Melbourne skipper Cmdr Albert B McElmore of Vallejo California was acquitted without defense. Lt jg James A Hopson of Kansas City and Lt Ronald Ramsey of Long Beach faced possible court martial after a joint SEA organization operation near Subic Bay. The probe was led by Vice Adm William F Bringle with findings by Cmdr Harry S Hall.
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Subic Bay Naval Base
Manila
Melbourne
Stevenson
Evans
Albert 8. McElmore
Vallejo
Calif
Lime
Ronald O. Ramsey
Long Beach
James A. Hopson
Kansas City
Kaw
McElmore, Ramsey and
Hopson
Gmdr
Harry S. Hall
Edinburg
Tex
Bringle
Killed by Flooding in Mexico
Mexico City and surrounding areas faced severe floods with landslides washing out bridges and major highways. Officials reported at least 10 dead and more than 30,000 refugees as routes from Mexico City to Veracruz and coastal roads from Acapulco to Zihuatanejo became impassable.
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Mexico City
UPI
Gulf Coast
Veracruz
Acapulco
Zihuatanejo
Pacific Coast
Mexico City Orth
Tuxpan
Flood Toll Grows in Virginia
The Virginia flood toll rose to 75 dead with many missing as widespread flood damage reached 132.4 million dollars. Emergency crews in Richmond evacuated residents from a flooded area after a gasoline leak created a fire threat and Lake gasoline was siphoned into sewers to relieve pressure.
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Richmond
Virginia
Agnew Reports Hurricane Toll And Costs
Vice President Spiro Agnew urged Nixon to improve prediction systems and faster aid for hurricane victims after surveying Camille damage. He warned costs could reach about 300 million dollars and noted Navy and Air Force limitations. He praised Red Cross and Salvation Army relief, and referenced federal aid already allocated for Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Navy
Agnew
Lake Ponthe
New Orleans
Nixon
Mississippi
Louisiana
George Lincoln
Federal
Office of Emergency Preparedness
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