Vietnam Casualties Reach 300 000 Amid Sixties War Strife
US officials said American battlefield deaths and wounds reached 300 000 during the Vietnam conflict as fighting subsided near Da Nang and in the Mekong Delta. Reports show 39 572 Americans killed and 258 779 wounded through late last week with broader totals for the nine year period and civilian tolls also noted.
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Military Eyes Military Trials For Ex Soldiers In My Lai Case
Pentagon officials weigh invoking Article 18 or Article 21 to try former soldiers accused in the My Lai massacre. Fifteen of the 24 under investigation have returned to civilian life, while nine remain on active duty facing court martial. Lawyers note the Supreme Court’s 1955 ruling blocks military court martial for former servicemen.
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Army Judge Says Pre-Trial Talk Defiance Noted in My Lai Case
Ft Benning AP An Army judge criticizes witnesses for public commentary on the My Lai murder case of Lt. William L. Calley Jr. He calls a closed session with attorneys to decide how to handle defiance of his order and the ongoing press inquiries. Calley faces court-martial over the 1968 killings. witnesses are urged to discuss the case only with involved attorneys before trial.
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My Lai
Saigon
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Quang
Ngai Province
Three U.S. POWs Call Vietnam War a Smear on Honor
Three American prisoners of war released from Vietnam described their captivity and years of Viet Cong detainment as an affront to the United States, criticizing the war’s prestige. They spoke in an open letter written before their release and later returned to the United States.
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Tokyo
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Cleveland
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Ispec
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Vienna model Eva Rueber Stater wins Miss World crown
Thousands cheered as Eva Rueber Stater, 20, from Vienna won Miss World at Albert Hall London, beating 49 contestants. Police kept protesters at bay while Rueber Stater spoke of marriage plans and children. Miss United States Gail Renshaw finished second, receiving 1200 dollars, and vowed to quit pageants. Demonstrators from two groups handed out leaflets claiming the pageant degrades women.
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London
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Vienna
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Arlington, Va
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Associated Press
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Eva Rueber-Stater
Stock Market Slides in Midday Trading Decline
The New York market opened lower amid hopes of a continued rally. Declines edged past advances on the NYSE with Transamerica up four percent to 27 and Cit ies Service down fourteen to 42.54 while International Paper rose four percent to 38 4 and University Computing up one to 98 4.
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UAL, Inc
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