Army mulls new My Lai charges and Nixon on Vietnam POWs
Army sources say charges likely against most of 24 soldiers under My Lai investigation with about four months needed for the probe. Nine current and 15 former Company C, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry veterans may face charges. Nixon called Hanoi Viet Cong treatment of POWs unconscionable and pledged a humane settlement with 26 American families at the White House.
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My Lai
11Th Infantry Brigade
William L Calley Jr
UPI
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Hanoi
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White House
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Justice Department
Pentagon
Supreme Court
Air Force
My Lai inquiries loom as Army faces court martial
The piece outlines looming court martial prospects for Army personnel tied to the My Lai killings, with Archival reference to Ft Benning and Calhoun among others. It notes possible simultaneous trials, tribunal options, and related congressional probes by Kuivers and a House subcommittee.
Composite sketches link Oberlin and Penn State stabbings
Oberlin police and Pennsylvania state police compare similarities between two stabbing cases. Chief Robert Ferber says he has coordinated with Pennsylvania authorities for a potential link. Descriptions: Penn State suspect around 20, 6 feet tall, 185 to 200 pounds with light hair. Oberlin suspect about 20, 4 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches, heavy set with light close cropped hair. Janet Weiler, the Oberlin coed, has been released from hospital.
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Oberlin
Pennsylvania
Oberlin College
Penn State
Robert Ferber
Bob Lynch
Janet Weiler
Senate tax reform clears first hurdle toward conference
The Senate narrowly approved a veto threatened tax reform bill 69 to 22, sending it to a conference committee with the House. Key differences include Social Security boosts and higher personal exemptions, with the House proposing separate Social Security changes and no immediate benefits. NASA
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House
Nixon
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Masaryk death theory offered
A Prague report suggests Jan Masaryk died from an accidental fall as he sat on a window sill to fight insomnia and not by murder or action. The investigation, restarted 18 months ago, finds no final ruling but rules out homicide and cites Masaryk's insomnia remedies and yoga style as factors.
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Jan Masaryk
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Pesta
Britain awaits seven birth as septuplets possible
The 23 year old wife of a computer engineer may give birth to seven babies next February in Britain. Doctors at University Hospital say X rays show multiple births and that she has been on fertility drugs. Mrs Rosemary Letts, the mother, is in London with her doctors advising calm and trust.
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London
UPI
Irene Hanson
Area Man Dies After Being Hit by Two Cars on Main Street
Leslie Silk 70 of 1010 Cleveland St died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after being struck by two vehicles on Main Street near the railroad crossing Wednesday night at about 7 pm. Police say the details remain under investigation with no citations issued. Silk, a retired worker for Grafton Sunshine Biscuit Co and Larson Foundry, had lived in Grafton about 20 years. Obituary on page 20.
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Elynn Memorial Hospital
Leslie Silk
Cleveland St
Charles Miller
Sil
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Miller
Silk
Stephen J Stefanik
Youngstown
Adolph Jarkowski
Joseph M Morris
Grafton Rd
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Siie
Grafton Sunshine Biscuit Co
Larson Foundry
Sair
Pittsheld
St Bernard Breaks In Drives Man Late
In Indianapolis a 200 pound St Bernard bounded from shrubs into Joseph Matracia’s car seat after he opened the garage. Deputies deployed a chemical to disable the dog after an hour of failed detours. Matracia later drove to work apologizing for the delay.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Joseph Matracia
Matracia
Nasser backs massive force as Israel war risks rise
A confidant says Egypt could mobilize up to one million men for a forthcoming battle with Israel. Al Ahram editor Hasanein Heikal notes Israel has expanded its tank and air forces since the six day war. The piece cites London confirmations of a British tank sale refusal and reports on Moscow talks over an Arab settlement. The UN calls on Israel to halt repressive policies in occupied lands.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
al Ahram
Hasanein Heikal
Heikal
Nasser
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London
Britain
Middle East
Moscow
Kremlin
Moshe Davan
Soviet Union
United Nations General Assembly
South Korea seeks return of hijacked plane
Seoul reports exhaustive efforts through international channels to secure release of crew and passengers aboard a Korean Air Lines turboprop hijacked to North Korea. Police link North Korean agents to the air piracy. The YSJ1 with 46 aboard likely landed near Sunduk north of Wonsan, a region tied to past maritime hostages.
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UPI
Korean Air Lines
North Korea
Cha Kyu- Hah
National Assembly
Sunduk
Wonsan
Pueblo
Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries Possible
Mostly cloudy and cool tonight and tomorrow with a chance of snow flurries tonight ending tomorrow. Highs in the mid to upper 30s, tonight and tomorrow. lows in the mid to lower 20s. Sunday clouds with a small chance of snow flurries and little temperature change. Probability of precipitation 15 to 40 percent tonight and 40 percent tomorrow. West winds 10-20 mph this evening, shifting southwest 10-15 mph late tonight and tomorrow. High 35 at 3:20 pm yesterday, low 26 at 6 am today.
Index Man to man I wish they would fight poverty with something besides taxes
A speaker voices frustration at policymakers preferring taxes over direct poverty relief, urging alternative strategies. The remark frames a broader debate over how to address poverty without increasing tax burdens on citizens.
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