Agnew Arrives in Saigon After Philippine Visit
Vice President Spiro Agnew prepares to meet U.S. and South Vietnamese leaders in Saigon during a Asia tour, with planned brief visits to U.S. troops. In Manila he toured the International Rice Research Institute and observed rice farming methods, while a small protest occurred outside.
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Saigon
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Asia
Phillippines Eiter
U.S
Radio Corporation of America
New York
Agnew
Manila
Philippines
U.S Philippine
Ferdinand E. Marcos
International Rice Research Institute
Vietnam
Gunboats reach Haifa in swift Mediterranean layover
Five French-made gunboats arrived at Haifa after a week at sea. Crews in civilian clothes avoided talking to reporters while waiting families greeted them. Two ships arrived within minutes, then a third, followed by the remaining vessels. French officials in Paris reported the entering ships tied to a broader Cherbourg departure plan. At Haifa, an oil company spokesman said the mission was to support an Israeli American drilling operation off the coast.
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Mediterranean
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Cherbourg
Oil Company
Northeast Snow and Ice Disrupt New Year Eve Travel
Winter storm battering the Northeast causes hazardous travel conditions with road closures and skating pond sidewalks. Commuter trains delayed up to an hour on Long Island New England and upstate New York. Western Massachusetts may see six inches more. three to six feet already blanketed Western and Central New England. Police warn skidding accidents as New York New Jersey area faces heavy traffic jams.
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Another trial set over My Lai
Allies declare a 24 hour New Year ceasefire with Viet Cong ceasefire previous hours. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces suspend combat as 200 plus enemy killed. Vietnamese and allied commands halt battalion size offensives while recon patrols monitor post ceasefire buildup. Air and artillery strikes suspended except where needed. No Laos air operations affected.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Judge orders tests for Rogers psychiatric examination
Kenneth Paul Rogers, 28, a confessed slayer of his wife and another woman in Williamson County, will undergo thorough psychiatric and physiological examinations at Menard State Penitentiary. The tests were ordered by Circuit Judge C. E. Wright in Murphysboro on a joint request by Rogers' attorney Oren Fugh and Jackson County State's Attorney Richard Richman, with Jackson County to pay.
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Kenneth Paul Rogers
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Jackson County
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Attorneys discuss procedure in Rogers case in Illinois
Williamson County public defender George Morgan and Kenneth Powless spoke on the Rogers murder case. Powless said he could have asked to declare Rogers sexually dangerous if newspaper reports were true. He noted Rogers confessed to murder and had little time to investigate alleged sexual activities.
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Kenneth Rogers
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Barbara Case
George Morgan
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Long silent ride to prison sentence for double murder
Kenneth Rogers re entered Menard Penitentiary Tuesday in a 75 to 11 year term for murder. Williamson County Deputy Sheriff Virgil Vancil said he acted like he didn't know anyone and spoke to no one on the trip over. Rogers pleaded guilty to the Christmas Eve killings of his wife Wilma 22 and Barbara Case 25 at the couple's trailer home in Carterville, with further charges pending in Jackson and Williamson counties.
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Kenneth Rogers
Menard Penitentiary
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Cieurt
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Barbara Case
Carterville
Jackson
County
Lisa Levering
Carbandale
Harold Farner
Raymond Dillinger
Jackson County
Vaneil
Robert Taylor
Marion
Farmer
Chester
Dillinger
Illinois Central seeks to discontinue Springfield train service
The Illinois Central Railroad asked the Illinois Commerce Commission for authority to discontinue passenger trains 21 and 22 between Chicago and Springfield with stops at Homewood Kankakee Gilman Gibson City Farmer City Clinton Mount Pulaski and others. The petition cites trains lost $51,862 in 1967 and $195,445 in 1968.
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Nixon
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Local Forecast Sees Light Snow Flurries Tonight and Thursday
Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with no major temperature shifts. A chance of light snow or flurries persists. Lows tonight in the upper teens. Thursday highs in the mid to upper 20s. Temperatures remain chilly with limited precipitation.
Sergeant faces court-martial at Ft Hood over My Lai charges
Fort Hood Texas AP. Sgt David Mitchell faces court martial on charges of assault with intent to commit murder for allegedly firing on civilians during the My Lai incident in March 1968. Lt Col William Calley Jr. already faced murder charges. Mitchell, 29, from St Francisville Louisiana, says he is not guilty. A military judge will set a trial date once prosecutors and defense complete filings.
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My Lai T
Vietnam
Mitchell
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My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
John K. Boles Jr
1S Armored
Texas
St. Francisville
Herrin and Meridian win Carbondale holiday tourney
Herrin and Meridian won their semi final games and met for the consolation championship at 4 pm. Mike Chiarentone scored six late free throws to pull the Tigers past Harrisburg 58 46. Bill Spaulding hit a 154 foot jumper with six seconds left for Meridian in a 60 59 win over Pinckneyville. Tim Rice scored 35 for West Frankfort in a 71 39 consolation win at Edwardsville. Meridian and Pinckneyville box scores list multiple players and points.
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Mike Chiarentone
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Bill Spaulding
Pinckneyville
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