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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1971

Page

5

Medina trial witness recalls Calley surprise at My Lai

In McPherson Georgia UPI report Lt. William L. Calley Jr said Capt. Fe nest L Medina was certainly surprised to learn of the My Lai slaughter. Hicks testified Calley mentioned My Lai in a 1963 conversation describing leading a platoon into the village where civilians cheered before troops opened fire. Other witnesses praised Medina as a capable commander while Bailey warned the jury about hearsay evidence and possible use of a lie detector in the case.

Mcpherson UPI William L. Calley Jr Fenest L. Medina My Lai Robert L. Slicks Calley Medina Hicks F. Lee Bailey My Hicks FL Benning Rula Maj Charles Calhoun Ft. Morsoe Vietnam Roger Alaux San Bernardino Nikon Bailey Nixon Ami Alger Hiss

Witnesses describe My Lai slaughter in court martial

Prosecution witnesses testified from helicopters sighting bodies on the ground at My Lai. One said a helicopter gunner fired on civilians. others described 60 to 90 bodies and a possible cover up by Col. Oran Henderson.

T. Meade My Lai Col Oran K. Henderson 11Th Infantry Brigade Brian Livingston Indianapolis Heamfet Dan Ab, Millions Fort Worth, Tex

Modesty almost gets ineligible man drafted

The induction physical nearly exempted Mark Jacobs after his belt buckle and pants kept him over the weight limit. The judge ruled him ineligible when he weighed 128 pounds with the pants and 12444 pounds without, citing the missing underwear as the reason. Jacobs explained he avoided undressing due to not wearing underwear that day.

Modesty San Francisco UPI Mark Jacobs Jacobs U.S Albert C. Wollenberg Wollenberg

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