Army Captain Charged In My Lai Massacre Case
UPI reports Captain Ernest L. Medina commander of Company C of the 1st Battalion 20th Infantry faces murder charges for events at My Lai on March 16 1968. Additional officers and enlisted personnel are charged or under investigation as the Army prepares for possible courts martial.
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Washington
UPI
Army
Ernest L. Medina
U.S
My Lai
Medina
Fort McPherson
20Th Infantry
My Lai 4
William L. Calley
Benning
Eugene M. Kotouc
Fort Omaha
Neb
Kenneth L. Hodges
Dublin
Max D. Hutson
Attica
Ind
Esequiel Torres
Brownsville
Tex
Pico Rivera
Calif
Congressional
Black Militant Trial Recessed For 2nd Day
The trial of black militant H. Rap Brown was recessed on its second day amid questions whether the body of a car explosion victim might be Brown. Prosecutors and Brown's attorney viewed the wreckage as the unidentified body, while officials ruled out Brown as the victim. Ralph Featherstone was identified among the dead, with Brown's whereabouts unknown.
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Bel Air
William B. Yates
Kunstler
Werner Spit
Baltimore
Brown
Ralph Featherstone
Student National Coordinating Committee
Thomas S. Smith
Yates
Nixon imposes 395000 barrel daily limit on Canadian oil
Washington reports President Nixon restricts Canada's Eastern U S oil quota to 395000 barrels per day retroactive to March 1, aiming to curb cheap imports. Critics on Capitol Hill accuse the move of hurting consumers while proponents say it aids the U S oil industry.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Capitol Hill
U.S
Rockies
Phillip Trezise
William D. Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Chicago
Canada
Ancient fortress unearthed in Arab Jerusalem near French Hill
Archaeologists uncover a massive fortress at the foot of the French Hill in Jerusalem Arab area dating to the late First Temple period in the fifth century BCE. The structure overlooks Jerusalem and guards routes toward Nablus, and is linked to the era of the prophet Jeremiah.
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Jerusalem
UPS
Nablus
Jeremiah
Tulsa Police Use Newspapers to Track Burglary Targets
Tulsa police form a special task force that scans local newspapers to identify events likely to draw crowds from neighborhoods. Burglars may follow such gatherings, so the unit uses the listings to focus patrols and prevent break-ins.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPD
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New York
Harvey Ranmore
Warren Smith
Ho Bo Woods
Republic of Vietnam
Smith
25Th Infantry Division
Houston
Sandpoint Daily Bee
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