Charges Reduced In Medina My Lai Massacre Trial
Capt Ernest Medina, facing 102 murder charges for the My Lai massacre, has had all but one charge reduced or dismissed by a military judge. The remaining count accuses him of shooting a woman during the March 16 1968 sweep. Medina testified he acted in self defense, saying his troops were inexperienced and confused.
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Medina
My Lai
Maj
William D. Lekhardt
Gene Oliver
St. Lauderdale
Fla
Vedina
Oliver
Olver
William W. Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Capt
Frank Wurtzel
F. Lee Bailey
Montrose
Colo
Calley
Ada County recall effort adds two more officials
Recall supporters target Ada County commissioners Rulon Swensen and John Bastida accusing them of fiscal mismanagement including high cost arts and commerce building purchases and unsubstantiated development planning budgets. Boise Mayor Jay Amyx faces linked charges over involvement in federally funded programs.
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Boise
UPI
Boise City
Ada County
Taxpayers’ Voice
Rulon Swensen
John Bastida
Arts and Commerce
Board of Commissioners
Jack Barney
Swensen
Bastida
Jay Amyx
British Ambassador Recounts Eight Month Kidnapping Ordeal
Sir Geoffrey Jackson, former British ambassador to Uruguay, described his eight month captivity by the Tupamaro guerrillas in Montevideo. He recalled a damp underground dungeon, limited space, drug injections, and isolation, aided by reading the Bible, Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Don Quixote to stay sane.
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London
Don Quixote
Geoffrey Jackson
Uruguay
Jackson
Montevideo
Cevantes
Civil Rights Groups Push Senate EEOC Powers
Civil rights groups press for stronger EEOC enforcement after a House vote 285 to 106 sending a bill to the Senate. The measure would let EEOC seek court orders to end hiring and promotion discrimination by employers or unions, shifting from a tougher cease and desist plan backed by civil rights advocates.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EOCC
House Education and Labor Committee
EEOC
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