Photographs of My Lai Massacre Revealed by Life
A Life magazine photo spread shows eight color images and one black and white from the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. The pictures depict Vietnamese civilians, including children, before and after they were reportedly shot by US Army troops of C Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, with captions recounting the events and eyewitness accounts from photographer Ron Haeberle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane Wemays
C Company
20Th Infantry
New York
UPI
Song My
Vietnam
Ron Maeberle
Lifeto Her
Macarina J
Haeberle
Army
Life Reporters
Lansing
Myai
Atty Gen Disputes Poverty As Primary Crime Cause
Washington D C UPI Attorney General John N Mitchell rejects a high level study linking crime mainly to poverty. He argues poverty is not an excuse and criticizes the report for overstating city decay and future conditions. The commission notes crime rises in ghetto slums but stresses poverty rather than race as the key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
United States
Mitchell
Milton
Eisenhower
National Commission On the
Bit Mitchell
Commission
Lyndon B. Johnson
Martin Luther King
Robert F. Kennedy
Northeast Snowstorm Grips Great Lakes to New England
United Press International reports a storm center moved across the eastern Great Lakes toward New England bringing heavy snow and hazardous driving. Buffalo already saw over 7 inches with 10 inches likely east of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Gale warnings and strong winds affected the New England coast and upstate New York to New England. A large high pressure system kept icy conditions away from most of the nation. Some Southwest showers and chilly Carolinas to Central Florida, but overall fair and dry elsewhere. Warmer temps expected from Texas to the Lower Mississippi Valley and into the Midwest Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Great Lakes
New England
Buffalo
N.Y
Lakes Erie
Ontario
New York
Appalachians
Southwest
Carolinas
Florida
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Midwest
Shoplifting arrests include three in Sunday incident
Kenneth R Austin 24 of Mullens was arrested by Hills Department Store security Billy Sullivan at 4 10 p m after attempting to steal a dress valued at 15 38 He posted 50 bond and was released to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez A 15 year old girl was arrested by City Police at 4 45 p m for taking nail polish valued at 52 cents from Kroger on Valley Drive she faces Juvenile Court Judge Harry L McCreery Roger Lee Fox 23 of Piney View was arrested at 4 55 p m by Constable J C Greene on a peace warrant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
nWo
Kenneth HR. Austin
Mullens
Hills Department Store
Billy Sullivan
Austin
Joe Rodriguez
Kroger Co
Valley Drive
Harry L. McCreery
Roger Lee Fox
Piney View
J. 3. Greene
Six Couples Divorced in Raleigh County Court
Divorces were decreed in six orders by the Raleigh County Circuit Court. Edgar Millard Forren divorced from Lorene Willow. Dean Meadows Forren granted custody of one son. Mary Ruth Loney awarded custody of two children from Bill Loney. Juanita Miller Spradley restored to Miller maiden name. Doris Jean Brammer from Robert Dew Brammer. custody swap involving four children. Nancy Piziak Richmond from Danny McCrae Richmond. one child to the mother. Laura Lee Griffith from Eugene Griffith. custody of two children awarded to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Meadows F Forren
Mary Ruth Loney
Bill Loney
Juanita Miller Spradley
Carlo Spradley
Miller
Doris Jean Brammer
Robert Dew Brammer
Nancy Piziak Richmond
Danny McCrae Richmond
Laura Lee Griffith
Eugene Griffith
Road Deaths On Holiday Are Far Below Forecast
The Thanksgiving holiday period ended with far fewer highway fatalities than forecast. An 11 a.m. count showed at least 683 deaths nationwide, with California worst at 68 and Texas 39. Notable crashes occurred near Corpus Christi and on the Seattle corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Texas
Georgia
New York
Pennsylvania
Fortis Carolina
Michigan
Corpus Christi
Tex
Seattle
Wash
Havre de Grace
Susquehannah River
John F. Kennedy Memorial Parkway
Woodbury
N.J
New Jersey Turnpike
AWOL soldiers claim massacre justifies riot at Ft. Dix
AP report links Ameri can Servicemen's Union claim to a riot at the Ft. Dix stockade during a mass desertion case. Pvt Terry Klug faced general court martial for arson and riot after a mattress and window smashing incident among 35 soldiers arrested. Other trials resulted in guilty verdicts or lenient sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. DIX
APD
American Servicemen’s Union
Ft. Dix Stockade
Vietnam
Army Pvt
Terry Klug
They
Stockade
Klug
Servicemen’s Union
New York
My Lai
Pvt
Jeffrey Russell
Pensacola
Fla
Sino-Soviet Talks Nearing Breakup
London dispatch reports Chinese Premier Chou Enlai's sharp attack on Kremlin policy fueling speculation that the Sino Soviet talks in Peking are in serious trouble. Peking followed with accusations that the Soviet Union is aiding Japan to rearm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Kremlin
Chou Enlai
Peking
Soviet Union
Japan
Deaths and Funerals in West Virginia Community
Listings detail deaths including John W. Sweeney 58 of Beckley Lilly Wilson 25 of Crab Orchard and Duffey Rife with extended illness. Services noted with times at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Ghent, and Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors listed for Sweeney and Sweeney family. Diplomatic reports describe Sino-Soviet border talks and Albania anniversary remarks as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sweeney
Lilly Wilson
Lilly
Ghent
Wilson
Beckley
Duffey A. Rife
al Uie
Thorn-Ritchie and Johnson
Tas Am
Wood
Pocahontas County
Will
Raleigh Funeral Home Peace Chapel
County
Arvil Neely Offi
Stuart, Mason and Farmer
Crab Orchard
Bowles Funeral Held for Edward G Bowles in Winona
Edward G Bowles 62 of Winona died Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the United Methodist Church with Rev A L Simms in charge. Burial in Lotus Lane Cemetery. Survived by his wife Florence, stepmother Mrs Mary Bowles, three sisters Valerie Davis Alie Maples and Mrs Earl Knight. Friends may call at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor in Greentown after 3. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co
Bessie Lillian Hudson Shreve
Charles W. Cody
Florence Thomson
Beckley
Cora Kincaid
Pax
Clara Coleman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ronald Meadows
Hinton
Ifirst. Baptist Church
North Beckley
Mayer
New York
N. Y
Ruben
Amityville
Virginia Carrey
Alice Scott
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
M. Callaway
Martha Irene Callaway
Carter St
Calfee Funeral Home
Kenneth L. Swank
Sunset Memorial Park
T. G
Dessie Baldwin Floyd
First Baptist Church
Hadeen
Raleigh County
Robert F. Calloway
R. S
Peggy) Zeigler
Belpre
Clayton
Bessie) Arter
Garden Grove
Calif
Dan
Glennie) Craver
Dayton
Virgil
Ray
Clinton, Tenn
Jack
Ravenswood
Hansford Floyd
Ted Floyd
Edward G. Bowles
Winona
United Methodist Church
Geraldine England
Rockhouse
Wanover
Don Ellis
Miss England
Baileysville High School
Hanover
Frank
Norpha Lester England
Barbara
Belinda England
Retha Lester
Hester
Hassle Lester
Hershel Lester
Alexandria
Fanning Funeral Home
Jaeger
Adams Cemetery
Beckley Obituary Roundup Details Multiple Deaths
Funeral notices from Beckley and surrounding areas detail the deaths of Christopher Allen Teubert 17 days old under Beadley family care and Geraldine England 16 of Rockhouse with services led by Rev. Don Ellis. Additional notices cover Joseph A Thompson Jr 52 of Washington D C formerly Kilsyth with pending arrangements. Survivors include extended families across Beckley Crab Orchard and Raleigh North Carolina. Funeral homes Rose and Quesenberry Fanning Ritchies Johnson handle arrangements.
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Joseph Thompson Jr
Joseph A. Thompson Jr
Washington, D. C
Kilsyth
Tyree
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Fern Thompson
Joseph A. Thompson
Air Force
Carl
Route 1
Beckley
Roy
Hammond
Ind
Allen
Dorothy
Billy
Cleveland
Ohio
Garnet Rickman
Ameagle
Ruth Hebb
Jean Lively
St. Albans
June Seymour
Columbus
Patsy Thompson
St. Home
School Teachers Strike In Britain
In London, more than 4,000 school teachers began a two week strike for higher pay, affecting 150,000 children in England and Wales. unions seek a 19 percent raise from 31.29 dollars weekly, plus a six dollar weekly increase, aiming to disrupt production by keeping mothers at home.
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London
UPI
England
Wales
National Union of Teachers
National Association of Schoolmasters
Caders
Rains Hit Malaysia Wrecks Three States
Heavy rains in Malaysia on Sunday caused widespread damage across three states. Two people drowned and three were listed as missing, with Kelantan State in the northeast described as the worst hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Kelantan
Two Firms Sued On Tax Charges
Monarch Fuels is named in a Raleigh county circuit suit by the State Tax Commission for failing to remit 348.28 in withholding tax for the period ending September 20, 1963. Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co. sues Cooperative Coal Co. for 764.4 plus interest and costs, with James E. Griffith and Lawrence J. Grogan listed as principals in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch Cuets Inc
Oo Beckley
State Tax Commission
Raleigh County
Cooperative Coals
Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co
Tax Commission
Monarch Fuels
Machinery Concern
James E. Griffith
Beckley
Lawrence J. Grogan
Cooperative Coal Co
Two Get Judgment One Suit Dismissed
In Raleigh County orders two judgments were awarded and one suit dismissed. Beckley Welding Supply, Inc. was ordered to recover 1132.05 from John Radford doing business as Skelton Wrecking Co. The State Tax Commission received a judgment of 1050.72 against Rhinehart Garbage Hauling. A suit by John Li and Sandra Kay Pack to remove Day Inc. from Daniels land for compensation was dismissed as settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley Welding Supply, Inc
John Radford
Skelton Wrecking Co
State Tax Commission
Rhinehart
John Li
Sandra Kay Pack
Day, Inc
Daniels Land
Civilians Reported Killed in Viet Cong Campaign
Hanoi Radio reported 336 civilians died in a two month campaign against the Viet Cong in Uv Minh Jungle southwest of Saigon. The broadcast cited 107 killed in Kanh Lam village Ca Mau Province and 229 in six other villages in the same district.
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Tokyo
UPI
Hanoi
Saigon
Kanh Lam
Ca Mau
Cab Driver Hero Of Fire At Apartment Building
Los Angeles cab driver David Glascock spotted smoke at a two story building and rushed inside shouting fire. He helped evacuate 35 people and likely saved lives while firefighters freed the remaining tenants. None of the 60 residents suffered serious injuries.
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Los Angeles
UPI
David Glascock
Glascock
Settlement Approved in Beckley Auto Accident Case
The Raleigh County Circuit Court approved a $2,500 settlement for 12-year-old John William Acord of Beckley in a suit against Jimmy Bennett for injuries from a September 29, 1968 collision near the Harper Crescent Roads intersection. Through his mother Christabelle Acord, he accepted the settlement and has substantially recovered. Beckley attorney John Morgan was appointed guardian ad litem.
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Raleigh County
John William Acord
Beckley
Acord
Jimmy Bennett
Harper and
Crescent Roads
Christabelle Acord
John Morgan
Louis Donaldson Funeral Service Held at Coal City
Louis Donaldson aged 53 of Warminister Pa formerly Sophia will be laid to rest Tuesday at 1 p m in Mount Olive Regular Baptist Church Coal City with Rev Harvey Todd officiating Burial follows in Thompson Cemetery Coal City He died Thursday night in an Abington Pa hospital Funeral arrangements were made by Quesenberry Funeral Home
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Christopher Allen Teubert
AIC
Blosser Teubert
Alexandria
Royal Stewart
Blue Ridge
Ida Lee Stewart
Memorial Gardens
Beckley
James
Lavern Wing
Harper Heights
Ernest
Leroy
Curtis
John
San Antonio
Louis Donaldson
Warminister
Sophia
Mount Olive Regular Baptist Church
Coal City
Harvey Todd
Thompson
Abington
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Meadows' Appeal Denied in Raleigh County Case
D C Meadows of Raleigh County had his felony appeal rejected by the State Supreme Court. He was sentenced from 6 to 10 years on July 22, 1968 for breaking and entering at Rahall Clothing City on South Fayette Street Beckley April 4, 1968 after pleading guilty. The petition claimed rights were denied and that he expected probation. Previous petitions for release were denied by Raleigh County courts. Meadows was arrested with James Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Columbus Meadows
Raleigh County
State Supreme Court
Meadows
Rahall Clothing City
South Fayettes Street
Beckley
Criminal
Circuit Courts
James Carey
Yablonski Urges Boyle to Quit Over Government Charges
UMW presidential hopeful Yablonski told rally crowds in Fairmont and Madisonville that Boyle should resign immediately due to government findings of misused union funds and related violations. Boyle accused Yablonski of conflicts of interest tied to Republic Steel payments to his family, calling him unfit to lead the union.
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Boyle
United Press International
Joseph A. Yablonski
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Yablonski
Appalachian
Madisonville
U.S. Labor Department
Fairmont
W. Va
Labor Department
Lawa
UMW Treasury
Justice Department
Union
Washington, D. C
Mie
Washington County
Republic Steel Corp
Margaret
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
District 5
Republic
John J. Lewis
John L. Lewis
Tabor
Antilabor
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Life
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Edgar Millard Forren
Lorene Willow
Sanitone
West Virginia
Mountain
Roy McCroskey
Biuefield
McDowell County
Virginia
Marion Diggs
Longacre
Kanawha County
Montgomery
Larry Martin
Trace Creek
Mingo County
Thomas Catlow
Weehawken
Bu Prang
Duffey A. Riffe
Tom Lilly
Linda Dee
Texie Farley Sweeney
Minnie Toliver Sweeney
Jack W
William B
Daniels
Richard
Irene) Bryant
Shady Spring
Bill
Irma
Cooke
Beaver
Stanley
Ida Mae) Newman
George
Versia Brammer
Midway
Fern Meadows
Dora Bryant
Boomer
Ellen Cole
Streeter
Kathryn Canaday
Roanoke
Maxine Lilly
Baltimore
Sweeney
Smith and Stover Coal Co
Jonben
United Mine Workers
J Ace
United States of Parion
Rose
Pek-Quesenberry
Chou
Russia
Albania
Alexei N. Kosygin
Raymond Johnson
Raymond
Pete) [Johnson
East Gulf
Johnson
Moscow
Henry W. Shreve
Henry Walker Shreve
Marne
New Hope United Methodist Church
Harry Drake
Nate David F
Arminta Shreve
Ritchie and Johnson
Greentown
John Stewart
Stewart
Berry St
Free and
Holiness Church of
Free and Independent Holiness Churches
Christopher Teubert
MSA A
Soamela
LAUT
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Lillian Beatrice Riffe
Danie
Esther) Spiarley
Ray (Wrances) Dickerson
Alice Riffe
Orville
Raleigh
N. C
Tracy
Ellis
Calla Yaylor
Jacksonville
Lakie Fink
Macie Snuffer
Mable Gunter
Hattie Shrewsbury
Wallon
Cecil
Richmond
Caffee Funeral Home
Ritchies' and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Britain
Cabbie
Fire of Apt
D. C. Meadows
Wyn Sock Saved
Paul Gringle
Wyn Sock
Rufus
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