Army probes Song My massacre reporting failures
A Pentagon investigation examines why the Saigon command failed to report possible war crimes after the Song My attack in March 1968. Maj. Gen. Samuel W. Koster and Col. Oran K. Henderson faced scrutiny over an incomplete on scene inquiry that cited casualties under artillery and helicopter fire.
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Washington
Song My Village
Saigon
Special Army Investigative Board
William R. Peers
Robert MacCrate
Pentagon
Americal
Samuel W. Koster
Oran K. Henderson
Koster
Army
Army Board
Carolers Aid Antiwar Moratorium Across Nation
Antiwar demonstrators joined carols and peaceful actions to press for immediate U S withdrawal from Vietnam. The two day moratorium ended with rallies vigils and town meetings, while Riverside Church read Vietnam dead and Mayor Lindsay spoke at a New York town meeting. A candlelight march in Manhattan and peace caroling near shopping centers occurred as pacifist groups and unions joined in Oakland.
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U.S
Vietnam
Riverside
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Manhattan
North Vietnamese Guerrilla Plans Unearthed in Saigon
American officials in South Vietnam captured a North Vietnamese document outlining emphasis on guerrilla and political warfare aimed at a political solution to the war. Page 2-A provides details.
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South Vietnam
High court orders desegregation by Feb. first for six districts
The Supreme Court ordered six Southern school districts to achieve complete desegregation by February 1 1970, overturning a Fifth Circuit timeline. The ruling directs districts in Alabama Georgia and Mississippi to implement full integration immediately under existing or HUD approved plans.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Louisiana
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
H.E.W
Battle near My Lai base camp yields heavy casualties
U S troops hit a Communist base camp in the My Lai area on Saturday and report 52 North Vietnamese killed in a five hour engagement one mile from the massacre site. Three Americans also die as armored and infantry units attack bunkers and trenches. Lieutenant Ralph LaFaver says the enemy fought hard and refused surrender. Analysts suggest the fighters may have aimed to trap visiting officials.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
My Lai
Ralph LaFaver
Fountain Valley
Calif
UMW May Launch Major Overhaul After Tight Election
The United Mine Workers of America considers sweeping reforms to modernize policies and image after a hard fought election. Tony Boyle won with 63 percent amid calls for internal change and a challenge by Joseph Yablonski, who vows to stay in the fight.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
W.M.W
W. A
Tony) Boyle
U.M.W
Joseph A. Yablonski
U.M.W. Executive Board
Boyle
Yablonski
Sophia
W. Va
John L Lewis
Morning Reflections on Self and Size
A brief aphorism notes that people wrapped in themselves become small packages, suggesting introspection over outward displays and the value of wider perspective.
Nixon's extra-dimension cabinet one year later
A review marks a year since Nixon announced his 12 member “extra-dimension” cabinet. Mitchell stands out as the strongman, with Rogers and Finch less formidable, while Laird and Hickel push influence. Schultz ascends as a sought after mediator on domestic programs.
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Washington
Nixon
National Security Council
Urban Affairs Council
White House
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
William P Rogers
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education
John A. Volpe
Secretary of Transportation
Massachusetts
Henry A. Kissinger
John D Ehrlichman
Budget Bureau
Labor
George P. Schultz
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New York Times News Service
Dominion-Post
Shelby Young
West Virginia
Curt Price
George Washington
Bob Lowe
Walt Szczerbiak
Mike Tallent
Ralph Barnett
Larry Woods
WVU
Szczerbiak
United Press International
Oakland
United Electrical Workers Union
UMW
By Ben A Franklin
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations
House of Labor
Lewis
National Coal Policy Conference
George J. Titler
Josephine Roche
U.M.W. Welfare and Retirement Fund
Cood
By Max Frankel
Times
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Kissinger
Middle East
Senate
North Korea
China
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