Humphrey Criticism Charge Targets Nixon Administration
Democratic leaders led by Hubert Humphrey accuse the Nixon administration of seeking to stifle criticism and suppress dissent. The Democratic Policy Council condemned attempts to silence debate, citing Vice President Agnew's TV speech and urging equal time for critics while noting concerns over press freedom and government pressure.
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Walter R. Mears
Political
Wester
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
United States
Humphrey
Spiro T. Agnew
Jobe
Tumphrey
Democratic Policy Council
Rumphrey
Council
Agnew
Cayl
Ansiwer Anna
Des Moines
Iowa
Herbert Klein
Federal Communications Commission
Dean Hurek
Altie
Hubert Humphrey
Vietnam Massacre Allegations Stir Controversy In Village Accounts
Survivors from Tu Cung and My Lai describe 1968 killings by American troops amid a village burn and random rounds. Local official Col Ton That Khien questions the full extent of civilian deaths, suggesting many may be attributed to bombs and artillery. The U S Army opened an inquiry and charged two soldiers months later.
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Robert Ohman
SQN
Vietnam
To Chue
Tu Cung
My Lai
U.S
Hay
Tu Cung Hamist
Quang Neai
U.S. Army
U S Firepower Backed Allies In Vietnam Battles
In central Vietnam near Bu Prang and Lap areas, heavy fighting pitted South Vietnamese troops backed by U.S. air power against North Vietnamese forces. Government claims tally hundreds killed on both sides, with U.S. aircraft and napalm strikes extending into after-dark raids as South Vietnamese troops withdrew under heavy fire.
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Duc Lap
Bu Prang Dil
Lap
U.S
Bu Prang
South Viety
Wocuine
Tan
Rermbler
Meeting Set To Lay Groundwork For New Governors Conference
Fussell W. Peterson announced a staff gathering of six Middle Atlantic state governors to plan a regional conference. A session December 2 in Dover will set groundwork for a proposed Governors Conference at Vista Mansion near Wilmington. Participants include Rockefeller New York Hay Peterson Shafer Hughes Mandel Moore Cahill and invited Arch Moore Jr. Delaware Maryland and West Virginia belong to the Southern Governors Conference.
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Dover
Del
Fussell W. Peterson
Delaware
Buenal
Vista
Wilmington
Nelson A. Conference
Rockefeller
New York
Hay Peterson
P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Richard Hughes
New Jersey
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Arch A. Moore Jr
West, Virginia
Govwelet William Cahill
Peterson
Delaware Republican
Market Ticker Drops Behind New York Stocks Early Trade
Market declined modestly in active trading with the Dow at 940.29, off 2.24. The New York Stock Exchange ticker fell two minutes behind as floor transactions moved. Bethlehem Steel, Pan American World Airways, U S Steel, and American Telephone showed notable moves while early prices included Jersey Standard, Du Pont, and University Computing.
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NEW York
New York Slack Exchange
Bethlehem Steel
Pan American World Airways
U.S. Steel
American Telephone
University
Jersey Standard
du Pont
Transplant Patient Dies In Pittsburgh
AP reports Pittsburgh heart transplant patient Ben Anolik aged 47, once the world’s second longest surviving recipient, died from an infection tied to anti rejection drugs after returning to Presbyterian Hospital July 1. Anolik had lived 14 months and six days with a donor heart from a traffic crash victim on August 31, 1968.
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Pittsburgh
Ben Anolik
Anolik
Presbyterian Hospital
Beefare
Daily Mail
Haynsworth Backers Seek Delayed Confirmation Vote
Senate backers of Clement Haynsworth Jr. aim to stall the Supreme Court confirmation vote possibly until next week. Leader Mansfield hopes to delay to Thursday or Friday as many senators may be away, with debates over a lottery draft bill also noted. Supporters say time is on their side as two more votes bring total to 42 supporting, 40 opposing, and 21 uncommitted. Spong and Prouty announce they will vote for confirmation.
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Washington
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Roman L. Aruska
Nebraska
Haynsworth
White Hruska
Mansfield
Totel
Lie
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
Winston L. Prouty
R-Ve
Spang
Harriman at Test Over Paris Peace Talks Accusation
Former U.S. chief negotiator Averell Harriman faces accusation amid ongoing trial issues. The proceedings center on asserted misconduct during postwar negotiations in Paris and related diplomatic actions.
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United States
Averell Harriman
U.S
Paris
Blackmail demand linked to Moratorium movement note
Washington AP reports quoted Stepphen Cohen of the Vietnam Moratorium Committee saying militants demanded 20 000 dollars as protection money to keep peaceful demonstrations. The Weather Underground leader William Ayers denied threats but said the group sought funds to cover legal costs for arrested members from Chicago September protests.
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Stepphen Cohen
Thet
Wink
Ilium
Ciety
Themington Post
Saawae
Weatherman
William Ayers
Chicago
Post
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