Accused Colonel Claims Hidden My Lai In Every Unit
Col. Oran Henderson, facing pretrial charges, says each brigade size unit in Vietnam hides a My Lai. He recalls writing Westmoreland to take full blame to spare the Army, but says the offer was rejected. Henderson denies lying and notes memory gaps and rapid unit changeover affected his account.
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Vietnam
My Lai
FT. Meade, Md
UPI
Col
ORAN _HENDERSON
Henderson
Ridenhour
Ronald L. Ridenhour
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Army
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
William R Peers
Americal
Ith
11Th
Moore Urges Quick Probe Of Public Safety Hearing
West Virginia Governor Arch Moore urged legislators to proceed with a planned preliminary inquiry into the Department of Public Safety despite State Police Superintendent R L Bonar’s serious heart attack. The hearing begins at 9 30 a m and will run all day with complainants summoned, but no public or press access. Moore said the inquiry should continue as planned and Bonar’s absence justified delaying nothing. The governor also noted April employment in West Virginia rose by 10 000.
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Charleston
UPI
Arch Moore
Department of Public Safety
R. L. Bonar
Moore
Police Officials Suffer Heart Attacks in Separate Incidents
State Police Superintendent R. L. Bonar and Auditor Denzil Gainer remained in serious condition at Charleston area hospitals after heart attacks. Bonar, 45, was rushed to Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston Monday after noon. Gainer, 57, suffered an attack Saturday at a camp near Summersville and was in the cardiac care unit at Charleston Memorial Hospital. Norman Yost said Bonar had felt ill when reporting to work and had been over extending himself.
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United Press International
R. L. Bonar
Denzil Gainer
Charleston
Bonar
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Gainer
Summersville
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Norman Yost
Arch Moore
Yost
Department of Public Safety
Cameron High School
Marshall County
Lockheed Loan Opposed by Navy Official
A Navy civilian contract official urged Congress to allow Lockheed to fail rather than back a 250 million loan. Gordon Rule of the Contract Claims group called the loan guarantee unwise, noting other companies are waiting and questioning Lockheed’s management. He cited cost overruns and Rolls Royce’s bankruptcy as reasons for trouble.
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Washington
UPI
Navy
Congress
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Gordon Rule
Senate
Joint Economic Subcommittee
Lockheed
California
Rolls Royce
Poison ivy and salaries spark reader questions in The Register
A reader asks how to treat poison ivy and why park and lake officials are paid. The Register reports Grandview State Park superintendent Hunter Boggs earns 540 dollars monthly plus use of a residence valued at 75 dollars and uniforms, with a typical 485 to 635 dollar range in a civil service grade. Lake Stephens conservator Lawrence Berker earns 870 dollars monthly, paid by the Lake Stephens Authority through the sheriff’s department, with no extra allowances noted.
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Register
Grandview State Park
Lake Stephens
Raleigh County
Hunter Boggs
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Charles W. Lewis
Civil Service
Grandview
Lawrence Berker
Sheriff's Department
Austin Caperton Jr
Midwest storm toll rises as tornadoes strike several states
A Chicago Heights golfer, Robert Spuhler, 28, was killed near the Glenwoodie Country Club when lightning struck a tree at the first tee. Tornadoes damaged homes, barns, and power lines across Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Missouri Indiana Mississippi. Franklin Kentucky lost power for 12,000 residents, and injuries occurred in trailer parks near Jackson Tennessee and along I 40 at the Fayette Shelby County line.
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United Press International
Chicago Heights
Houghton
Mich
Kentucky
Midwest
Robert Spuhler
Glenwoodie Country Club
Glenwood
Illinois
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouri
Indiana
Mississippi
Franklin
Horsee Cave
Fayette and
Shelby County
Ternessee
Jackson
Tenn
Washington County
Beckley Area Weather Winds Up With Mild Temps
Partly sunny and windy this afternoon with a high in the low 70s. Light showers possible late this afternoon and tonight with a low in the low 40s. Wednesday turns cooler with a low 40s and only a 10 percent shower chance.
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Beckley
Nixon Aims At Wallace In Mobile Waterways Dedication
Julie Nixon Eisenhower to teach fourth grade in Atlantic Beach Florida this fall while David stationed at Mayport Naval Station. She will earn 6800 dollars salary reflecting extra credits toward a master's. A 15 year old McDowell County boy drowned near a mine slate pond. another teen survived. Two armed robbers stole 1600 at the Up towner Inn Huntington. West Virginia exports to foreign nations exceed 506 million annually led by coal and chemicals. A longshoreman lost his license for seeking tips to carry Gleason’s luggage aboard the S S France. Rep Mollohan introduces unemployment benefits hike for Vietnam veterans in West Virginia. George Peppard and Elizabeth Ashley announce separation after five years. Nixon heads to Mobile to dedicate a 386 million dollar 253 mile waterways project.
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Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Atlantic Beach
Fla
David
Mayport Naval Station
McDowell County
Joey Underwood
Russell Underwood
Premiere
Huntington
Arch A. Moore
West Virginia
Comedican
Jackie Gleason
S. S. France
Gleason
France
New York Waterfront Commission
James Natuszewski
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Robert Mollohan
Congress
George Peppard
Elizabeth Ashley
Christian
Nixon
George Wallace
Key Biscayne, Fla
Mobile
Ala
New Hampshire Considers Labels on Liquor Bottles
A bill was introduced in the New Hampshire legislature to require all liquor bottles sold in the state be labeled warning that drinking alcohol could impair a motorist's ability to drive safely.
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Concord
N.H
West Virginia redistricting stalls as panel weighs timing
A legislative interim committee wrestles with when to redraw the state Senate and House districts. They consider a special session, awaiting the U S Supreme Court ruling, or delaying until 1972 or 1973. The panel also hires architect William Kreps to inspect the Maximum Security Prison at Moundsville and 16 other facilities for capital improvements.
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William Kreps
Charleston
Moundsville
Senate
Hans McChuanin Ave
Supreme Court
Del
Roger Perry
D-Jefferson
High Court
Sen
Carl Gainer
D-Nicholas
Beckley Ward V Voting Faces Apathy In City Election
Beckley voters show modest turnout in Ward V with Mrs. John T. Seay running on Civic League support. Two precincts report heavier voting while registration omissions and missing poll workers create concerns. Officials praise poll workers amid staffing and access issues as city braces for four-year term.
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Eve Breck
Beckley
John T. Seay
Raleigh County Civic League
Beckley Recorder
Larry F. Stover
League
Rice
Smith Street
Ward V. League
Albert Lindsey
E. M. Payne III
Payne
Stover
Maxwell Hill
Seay
Civic League
Podgorny Sadat Talks Delay Mideast Peace
Soviet leader Podgorny arrives in Cairo with top aides to discuss whether Egypt purges affect ties with Sadat.Officials say talks may delay Middle East peace negotiations as the delegation, including Gromyko and Pavlovsky, plans discussions through Thursday or Friday.
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Mideast
United Press International
Nikolai V. Podgorniny
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Wass
Andrei A. Gromyko
Ivan [Pavlovsky
Boris N. Ponomarev
Communist Party Central
Podgorny
Cairo International Airport
Sadat
Nasser
Police Shoot Man in Fourth Night of Chattanooga Violence
In Chattanooga police and state troopers shot and killed Leon Anderson, 23, in Alton Park during a curfew night amid ongoing unrest sparked by a canceled soul show. Mayor Walker said warnings were given, shots fired after a man hurled a missile, and a full investigation will follow.
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Chattanooga
UPI
Robert K. Walker
Leon Anderson
Walker
Anderson
Alton Park
Barron Loses Law License After Guilty Plea
The State Supreme Court unanimously annulled former Gov W W Barron s license to practice law. Barron is serving a 25 year sentence after pleading guilty March 2 to bribing the foreman of a federal jury that acquitted him on bribery conspiracy in a 1968 trial.
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Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
W. W. Barron
Barron
Committee On Legal Ethics of
West Virginia State Bar
High Court
Frank C. Haymond
Senate Debates Exemption From Vietnam War Draft
Senate reformers push to bar draftees from Vietnam combat after Dec 31 unless they volunteer. Sen. Gaylord Nelson says no man should fight a war the nation disowned as 14,331 draftee combat deaths since 1961 are cited. Also notes proposed $3000 enlistment bonus and Kennedy opposition.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Vietnam
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Wisconsin
Russia's SST Lands In Paris
The Soviet TU144 supersonic airliner landed at Le Bourget Airport amid heavy security at the Paris air show. Police tightened measures after tips of threats linked to Soviet Jewry trials. the jet arrived after a 214 hour flight from Toulouse to Dakar via a two pass salute to spectators.
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Paris
UPI
le Bourget
Toulouse
France
Dakar
Senegal
Soviet Union
Truck Driver Killed In Logan County Garbage Truck Crash
A garbage truck plunged over an embankment at a landfill project in Logan County killing driver Sebert Swim, 37, of Peach Creek. Police said Swim was pinned in the cab as an assistant driver Thomas St. Clair escaped with minor injuries.
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Holden
UPI
Logan County
Sebert Swim
Peach Creek
Swim
Thomas St. Clair
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