Army Sgt Describes Point-Blank Murder At My Lai
Life magazine interviews veterans of My Lai including Sgt Michael Bernhardt who calls the killings point-blank murder. Lt. Calley faces court martial for 109 Vietnamese civilians. Medina West and others recount orders and fear during the 1968 operation.
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Associated Press
Michael Bernhardt
My Lai
Bernhardt
Life Magazine
Charles West
Ernest L. Medina
West
Medina
F. Lee Bailey
Ft. Benning
William L. Calley Jr
Bailey
Columbus
Ohio
Nixon
Senate
House Armed Services Committee
Army
White House
Ft. Dix
N. J
John Kinch
Vietnam
Kinch
Col. Barker
Medevac
Bloodmobile Set To Visit Brownstown On Thursday
Red Cross officials urge Jackson residents to donate at the Louisville based bloodmobile December 4 from 11 a m to 4 p m at the American Legion Home Brownstown. Doctors in charge are G R Gillespie John Linson and W D Scharbrough with a large team of registered nurses and aides assisting.
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Brownstown
Red Cross
Jackson
American Legion
G. R. Gillespie
John Linson
W. D. Scharbrough
Tom Kieffer
Ruth Blevins
Hal Driver
Nancy Tulledge
James Heller
Organ Recital at Brownstown Church Brings Local Talent
A three part organ recital Sunday at 4 p m in Brownstown Presbyterian Church featured Gregory Brown, Mrs Donald Clodfelter, and Willard N Everhart III. Brown opened with works by Frank Bach Boellmann, Clodfelter sang Handel Mendelssohn and Thompson pieces, and Everhart closed with Bach Chamibalt Marcello and Pachelbel. Coffee and cookies followed the program.
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Brownstown Presbyterian Church
Gregory Brown
Donald Clodfelter
Willard N. “Chips
Everhart III
Norma Barkman
Caesar Frank
Bach
Boelmann
Agnus Scott College
Decatur
Georgia
Indiana University
Brownstown
Clodsfelter
North Christian Church
Columbus
George F. Handel
Jerusalem
Felix Mendelssohn
Robert Thompson
Seymour Senior High School
First United Methodist Church of
Seymour
Hubert Koch
Gilbert McFarlin
Merrill Reese
Louisville
Louis Chamibalt
Marcello
Pachelbel
Reassessment Hearing Set in Browns Town Courthouse
A final public hearing on modification of real estate assessments will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the auditor's office at the Browns Town courthouse. The State Board of Tax Commissioners will conduct the hearing, part of the normal reassessment process, with a few complaints filed for this session.
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Brownstown
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Man Found Shot Near Columbus
Detectives from Seymour state police post investigate the death of an unidentified white man, 30 to 40, found in a ditch along Interstate 65 one mile north of Ind. 46. A 20 gauge shell was found nearby, imprint evidence suggests the body was dumped from a moving car. Det. Sgt. R Wayne Hall and Tech Sgt. Maurice L Wright lead the inquiry.
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Seymour State Police Post
Interstate 65
Ind. 46
R. Wayne Hall
Maurice L. Wright
Seymour Post
Weather records for Seymour and river level note
The report lists Seymour downtown noon temperature as unofficial while other readings come from Ruth Everhart, government weather observer at Rockford, marking official data. It notes Sunday maximum and minimum, river height at 7 am, and sunset and sunrise times for Tuesday in EST.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Madrigal Dinner Brings Old English Christmas Cheer
Merrie England came alive as Sir Christmas presided at the Old English Madrigal Dinner in the Seymour Elks Club. Chris May led as Sir Christmas with pages passing each course while Ronald Gerth and Mrs. Robert Weekly sat as King and Queen. The event featured court musicians, a lit castle table, a decorated tree, and festive solos including The March of the Three Kings.
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Michele Horning
Merrie
Ronald Gerth
Mrs
Robert Weekly
U S Troop Levels in Viet Nam Fall Under 480000
U S Command reports 479 500 American troops in Vietnam as of last Thursday down 4 900 from the prior week and 4 500 below the Dec 15 cap. The decline continues a five month trend since withdrawals began last summer. Viet Cong attacks were light but one sapper group penetrated a U S unit near Cam Ranh Bay prompting air and helicopter response.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U. S
Nixon
Cam Ranh Bay
Page
Seymour Jaycees Sponsor Christmas Lighting Contest
The Seymour Jaycees sponsor a sixth annual outdoor Christmas lighting contest with religious and general categories. Two winners receive a 25 dollar Savings Bond and a special trophy. Entries must be within Seymour city limits, and entrants should send name and address to Seymour Jaycees Box 201. Judging occurs Friday night December 19.
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Seymour Jaycees
Seymour
Louis Abraham, Jr
Jaycees
Abraham
Many Youngsters Talk To Santa At New Santa House
Santa greeted area children during a Saturday opening line outside the Santa House. Kids sat on Santa's knee to share wishes and received small gifts depending on age. Younger children got a record while older ones received Apollo 11 crew pictures.
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Tribune
Mike Burrell
Santa Claus
Santa
Mike
Tom Burrell
South
Pine Street
Santa House
Louie
Elf
Charles
Bud’’ Basil
Jaycee
More Owl Tickets Available For Seymour High Basketball
School officials announce tickets for Seymour Senior High School basketball season and single sessions will go on sale at the high school office during school hours. Tickets include the section above the basket and cover Southport and Evansville Reitz games. A pregame program is planned before Friday's varsity game against Southport with details to follow.
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Seymour
Southport
Evansville Reitz
Seymour youth stage brings Arsenic and Old Lace to life
A large Seymour audience enjoyed the two act production of Arsenic and Old Lace by the Seymour Senior High School dramatic club Troupe 3053 of the National Thespian Society. Jeanine Jones and Barbara Bingman starred as Abby and Martha Brewster with strong supporting turns from Rodney Friend as Teddy and Doug Lange as Mortimer.
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Seymour
Seymour Senior High School
Dramatic Club
Troupe 3053
National Thespian Society
Jeanine Jones
Barbara Bingman
Abby
Martha Brewster
Brewster
Rodney Friend
Teddy
Teddy Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Doug Lange
Mortimer
Brewsters
Bob Anderson
Jonathan
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Harry Boling
Charles Gregor
Neal Ackerman
Athol Woolls
Joe Robertson
D. W. Spicer
Ruth Butt
B’town
U.S
Viet
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William P. Abraham, Jr
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Dr. Harper
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Mr. Gibbs
Sam Abbott
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Lieutenant Rooney
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