Third Soldier Charged in My Lai Massacre
Army announced charges against Pvt. Smith of the Americal Division for offenses allegedly committed against Vietnamese civilians at My Lai in March 1963. He faces two articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Data on victims or specifics were not released. The case aligns with earlier charges against Lt. Calley and Sgt. Mitchell. Smith’s background notes include marriage, Chicago high school, and enlistment in 1987.
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Smith
My Lai
Pvt
Americal
Vietnam
Wiliam II, Calley
Waynesville
David Mitchell
St. Francisville
Calley
Ft. Benning
Mitchell
Ft. Hood
Tex
Special Army
Pentagon
Army
20Th Infantry
Francis Parker High School
Chicago
Kennedy Tests Witnesses On Chappaquiddick Inquest
Nine witnesses testified before Judge James Boyle about the 1969 Chappaquiddick drowning of Mary Jo Kopechne as Ted Kennedy defended his actions and urged public release of the inquest transcript. Kennedy asserted a wrong turn led to the bridge collapse, and he maintained he might face no criminal charges.
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Washington
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Look
James A. Boyle
Miss Kopechne
Chappaquiddick
Edgartown
Lock
Chicago Daily News
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Squaw Island
Hyannis Port
Stephen Smith
Jean. Kennedy Smith
Ethel Kennedy
Wid Ow
Robert I. Kennedy- Kennedy
Boyle
Senate
Culating
Evess Kennedy
Dukes County Grand Jury
Dyke Bridge
Chappaqquiddick Island
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Girl Found Asphyxiated in Her Auto
Linda Stevens a 16 or 17 year old Irvine Newport Beach girl was found dead in a car parked behind Pacific View Cemetery in Newport Beach California police said the body was discovered after midnight by workers. Detectives reported she had been reported a runaway by her parents following a family argument and apparent despondency.
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Irvine
Orange County
Newport
Linda Stevens
Pacific View Cemetery
Newport Beach
Clifford ‘Stevens
Butler St
Stevens
Two Moral Guidelines for Schools Debated
More than 100 partisans gathered at a Los Angeles State Board of Education meeting to weigh two contrasting moral guidelines for K12 education. Ed win I F Klotz proposed a traditional Protestant morality grounded curriculum, opposing humanism and sex education, while Rev Donn Moom aw urged a tolerant, lawful approach reflecting the U S Constitution, prompting audience protests.
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State Board of Education
Los Angeles
Serra
United Nations
Donn Moomaw
United States
Williams Quits Job to Run for Attorney General
Williams resigns to pursue a private business career and announce a campaign for California attorney general. He criticizes the state’s crime fight and calls for swift punishment, outlining concerns about crowded courts. Other Republicans John Harmer and George Deukmejian have begun campaigns. Williams submitted resignation to Gov Reagan on Jan 2, effective Jan 16.
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Williams
Attorney General's Office
California
John Harmer
Glendale
George Deuk Iejian
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Dist
Atty
Evelle Younger
Lynch
Charles O’brien
Reaggan
Lee Reagan
U S Seeks Secret Peace Session In Paris Talks
Habib urged restricted meetings to advance negotiations and end the hostile debate as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong leaders accused the move of masking oppression. Ha Van Lau called the tactic a new maneuver while Dinh Ha Thi warned the U S offer aimed to undermine the conference. Habib warned of complete U S troop withdrawal regardless of Paris talks outcomes.
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Ha van Lau
Dinh Ha Thi
U.S
Habib
United States
Paris
Tsabib
Saigon
Nixon
van Lau
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lau
Governor Eyes Sales Tax Hike Discussion at News Conference
Governor discussed fiscal problems and rejected an oil severance tax as a consumer burden while stressing the need for a constitutional amendment to raise interest the state can pay on bonds. He noted bonds as a possible environmental funding source and defended recent utility rate increases amid California’s growth.
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California
Bovers
Reagan
TNE
Public Utilities Commission
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SRD
Ted
Kopechne
Mola
Ralph Iinman
Edwin IF. Klotz
The
State Education Department
U. 8
Dine BA Thi
Thi
South Vietnam
Walker
Long
Royal Imperial
Victoria
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