Army Lawyer Blasts Nixon Over Calley Case Intervention
Captain Aubrey M. Daniel, the Army lawyer who prosecuted Lt. William L. Calley Jr., charged that President Nixon’s review of Calley’s sentence damaged military justice and elevated Calley to a national hero. Daniel’s letter, dated August 4, criticized political influence on judicial processes amid Nixon’s final review at Fort Benning.
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Associated Press
Wallington
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William L. Calley Jr
Nixon
Calley
Daniel
My Lai
Ft. Benning
House
Ronald N. Ziegler
John Ehrlichman
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Berkeley Elects Black Mayor and Three Radicals to Council
Berkeley voters elected a Black mayor and three self described radicals to the city council, with the mayor backing the radicals. A proposed split of Berkeley police into three departments was overwhelmingly rejected. The result sets a politically divided council as 34 candidates vie for four council seats.
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Doug Willis
Associated Press
Berkeley, Calif
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Berkeley Police
Coluicis
Wit Igepettt
Eeatina
Vate-Petter Ina
Councibmen
Widener
Acates
Farmgaltec
New City Services
Warren Edtward Kallgren
Richard Brown
Kallgren
Ownaderale
Voler
Simmons
Daley Wins Fifth Chicago Mayoral Term In Landslide
Daley secured about 735,787 votes to 318,059, carrying all five wards and winning by a wide margin. The victory marks his third Chicago mayoral five term, with Dwight Friedman conceding after the tally. Daley pledged to make Chicago a better city for all residents.
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Daley
Uren
Chicago
Richard FM. Friedman
Denver
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Janet
Iedman
Fda
John Waner
Gaile
Hyde Park
South Side
Friedman
Market Extends Gains Amid Investor Hopes and Mixed Sectors
New York markets rose as the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.60 to 915.93 on brisk trading. Advances outpaced declines by over 2 to 1 with gains led by oils, drugs, steels, motors, rubber, and aircrafts while electronics fell. Analysts linked strength to hopes of a Vietnam troop withdrawal and anticipated presidential address. Major movers included General Dynamics, up 1 percent. General Motors, up 34 at 448. Occidental Petroleum, up 1/2 at 20 1/2. and Tishman Realty, up 1/4 at 20 3/4. The market extended the prior session’s sizable gains.
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Vietnam
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Nalamas
General Motors
Japa Fund
Occidental Petroleum
Tishman Realty
Congressmen Seek Suit Over Nixon War Role
Three congressmen Rosenthal Mitchell and Sarv ington plan to sue President Nixon over continued Indochina hostilities arguing no congressional declaration of war exists. They seek a court order halting fighting within 60 days unless Congress authorizes it, and contend executive action violates the Constitution. Lawyers Velvel D Amato and Vallen assist in Boston and Chicago tied to related Massachusetts undeclared war actions.
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Dmass
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Indochina
United States
Congress
Congress of the United States
Northwestern
Robert J. Vallen
Chiccao
Velvel
BtAnata
Massachusetts
Boston
Mitchell
Warrington
Rosenthal
Conscientious Objector Ruling Questioned By Drinan
Rep. Robert F. Drinan argues many youths may qualify as conscientious objectors to war, despite a Supreme Court ruling on broad versus selective objection. He contends if a future U S conflict lacks moral distinction from Vietnam, opposition could apply generally as a legitimate interpretation of the law.
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Edmond Labreton
Washington
Robert F. Drinan
Supreme Court
Drinan
Law School
United States
Mausachusetts
Tsevibeel
Willl Suai
SupremeCourt
Jame Francis McFadden
San Francisco
McFadden
District Court
Vietnam
Marne
East St Louis Elects First Black Mayor
James Williams Sr. won East St Louis mayoral race defeating Virgil E. Calvert in a nonpartisan contest. Williams, 49, vows independence from political machines and replaces 20-year mayor Alvin Fields. Final unofficial: Williams 10 192 votes, Calvert 8 202. Williams resigns from Legal Aid Society to run.
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East ST. Louis
James Williams Sr
Wiliams
Virgil EE. Calvert
Williams
Noyce
Wayor Alvin Fields
Calvert
Hasl
East St Louis
Legal Aid Society
Charles Merritts Sr
Mayor Sam Yorty Highlighted in Overseas Film
Los Angeles Mayor Sam W. Yorty, described as a colorful and controversial municipal administrator, is the subject of a feature film to be shown overseas by the U.S. Information Agency. Bruce Herschensohn calls Yorty a movers and shakers figure in his official biography.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Sam W. Yorty
U.S. Information Agency
Sam
Bruce Herschensolin
Oklahoma City Elects Woman Mayor in Historic Win
Pati nes Latting will become the nation’s largest city’s first woman mayor after beating Councilman Bill Bishop by 22 271 to 22 132. Latting, a four year council veteran, campaigned on housing authority, building code, conflict of interest, and city contracts. Bishop credited her outgoing personality for the loss.
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Trimble
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Union
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Okla
Patiines Laiting
Lailing
Bill Bishop
Bishop
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