Bayh Says White House Not Obsession in Nomination Battle
Senator Birch Bayh says the fight to defeat Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr. has sparked talk of a presidential bid, but he is not spending much time thinking about the White House. He emphasizes he has no obsession and cannot say more.
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Washington
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
White House
Birch Bayh
Cind
D-Ind
Clement F. Haynsworth
U. S. Supreme Court
Bayh Discusses Ethics Reform After Haynsworth Fight
Indiana senator Bayh defends his role in the Haynsworth confirmation battles while signaling plans for new laws on public asset disclosure and ethics. He notes hostile mail and calls at home but aims to push comprehensive ethics reforms through both chambers and to publish his own financial disclosures.
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Haynsworth
Bayh
Indiana
George Washington
Congress
Nixon Faces Split House Votes Over Antipoverty and Voting Rights
Two pending House votes reveal strain between President Nixon and Republicans over antipoverty and voting rights bills. GOP splits hinder leadership as Nixon seeks a two year extension of the Economic Opportunity Act and a nationwide voting rights reform. The disarray follows Haynsworth’s Supreme Court rejection and White House missteps with Congress.
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Haynsworth Supreme Court
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Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Haynsworth
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Donald Rumsfeld
Tax Break Contention Marks Senate Tax Reform Battle
Senator John J. Williams asserts the 27 percent oil and gas depletion allowance will fall in tax reform debates as the Senate considers 23 percent versus 20 percent figures. Supporters argue the perk has sustained supply for four decades, while critics say cutting it signals reform seriousness.
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Senate
John J. Williams
R-Del
Williams
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Del
Weather map winds and temperatures for Terre Haute area
Local conditions show fair to partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures. River stage at 10.7 feet and falling. Highs near 52 to 58, lows 29 to 34, with light precipitation chances. Dirt dust count 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter. 1968 daily average 89. Temperatures and forecasts cover Indiana and Illinois regions.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Kesler Plans Ft Benning Visit Over Song My Case
Indiana attorney John A. Kesler representing Vietnam veteran Paul Meadle said he will travel to Ft. Benning Georgia to pursue possible legal action linked to the Song My massacre. Kesler, a Vigo and Sullivan county legislator, noted the trip depends on gathering more information amid public attention on Meadle and Lt. William L. Calley Jr. facing court martial for the incident.
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West Terre Haute
John A. Kesler
Ft. Benning
Kesler
Vigo
Sullivan
Meadie
William L. Calley Jr
Meadle
Calley
Quang Nai
Terre Hauteau and Storm Tied to Song My Unit
The Tribune reports 1st Lt. David M. Storm served as executive officer of Company C in the unit linked to the Song My massacre. Storm declined to comment and was advised not to discuss the operation. He is 26 and the son of Louis and Mary Storm of West Terre Haute.
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David M. Storm
the Tribune
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Paul Meadle
Louis and
Mary Storm
West Terre Haute
Army officials weigh two UCMJ provisions in Meadle case
Army prosecutors consider invoking two obscure UCMJ provisions to pursue charges against Meadle. The move hinges on whether the provisions apply to alleged conduct under military authority. Further details remain under review by defense and prosecution.
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Meadle
Uniform Code of Military Justice
UCMJ
Bailey Denies Medina Issued My Lai Orders
Defense attorney F Lee Bailey for Capt Ernest Medina argues no orders to shoot civilians were given or issued to Medina regarding the March 1968 My Lai village killings. Medina has not been charged in the case despite a murder count filed at Ft Ben.
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F. Lee Bailey
My Lai
Bailey
Ernest L. Medina
Medina
Ft. Ben
Draft Law Drawing Set Tonight
At 8 p.m. tonight the Selective Service will hold the first postwar draft lottery. Fifty six youth representatives will draw from 366 capsules containing birth dates, determining callups by birth date order for those turning 19 by 1970.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service Headquarters
Henry L. Stimson
Newton D. Baker
Nixon
Teachers Hear Human Relations Talk at Woodrow Wilson
Dr. Bruce McQuigg told over 1,000 teachers at Woodrow Wilson that teachers must view world race relations and that America is actively addressing the issue. He outlined two targets for schools: acquire knowledge about human relations efforts and understand demands for separatism within black and white communities within historical context. Continued on Page 3 Col 4.
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Woodrow Wilson
America
McQuigg
Vigo County
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Iverson C. Bell
Vigo County School Corp
Elmer Arnold
Human Relations Commission
John Miesel
George Hays
Bruck MccQuigg
Don Turner
NAACP
Carl Riddle
Martin
Bayh Sees 1969 Run After Haynsworth Defeat
Senate veteran Birch Bayh signals possible run for president amid debate sparked by his leadership against Clement Haynsworth nomination. Other items note draft lottery tonight in Washington and oil depletion allowance debate in tax reform.
Terre Haute approves plans for secondary sewage plant
City engineer John T. Byrne announced state board approval of plans for Terre Haute Indiana's secondary sewage treatment plant at about 3.6 million dollars. Final funding depends on federal and state grants and local bonds with construction eyed by March 1970 if plans proceed.
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Indiana State Board of Health
Byrne
B. A. Poole
Indiana Stream and Pollution Control Board
State Board of Health
Wabash River
Phosphorous limits ocean life growth due to scarcity
Phosphorous is the least available chemical on the ocean floor and acts as the limiting factor for growth of sea organisms.
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