Policeman Shot To Death In Savannah Square
Savannah police found 24 year old Robert D Wadford dead in Monterey Square near Bull and Gordon Streets with two shots to the head. His unmarked car sat nearby and his revolver and wallet were missing. He was part of a tactical squad probing local burglaries. Police seek motive and possible link to the burglary spree.
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Savannah, Ga
Savannah
Robert D. Wadford
Monterey Square
Bull
Gordon Streets
Walford
Police Department
Fulton County grand jury to hear police brutality charges
Atlanta police chief Herbert Jenkins says all brutality charges against his department have been turned over to the Fulton County grand jury. He expects the grand jury to pursue the case to judgment as protests continue after officers beat two African American men.
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Atlanta, Ga
Herbert Jenkins
Fulton County Grand Jury
Jenkins
Dewitt Smith
City Hall
Wives of Missing Airmen Seek word from Hanoi
Dallas area women, wives of four U S Air Force pilots missing in North Vietnam, cling to hope after a two hour Paris talks meeting. They earned a promise from North Vietnamese delegates to notify whether their husbands are alive or dead, amid reports framing U S air raids as war crimes and showing images of civilian casualties.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Dallas
Texas
U.S
War Casualties Edging Up Saigon Week
U S and allied forces report a slight rise in battle deaths. American KIA totaled 143 last week, up from 138. South Vietnamese losses were 529, vs 502. Enemy deaths reached 2,361, up from 2,291, with increased activity in the north.
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Saigon
U. S
Chrysler May Hold Prices In Wake of Slump
Chrysler Corp facing dwindling profits and sales weighs price strategy after GM and Ford announced hikes. With new models due on sale Tuesday, Chrysler plans to move within days and signals keeping prices down to bolster its competitive position.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Five Year Old Girl Dies in Columbus Fire
A 5 year old girl Ellen Rutherford died in a Columbus Georgia home fire on Wednesday night. Her mother and three siblings escaped unharmed with the mother leading them to safety. Firemen found Ellen on the bedroom floor as investigators awaited cause determination.
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Columbus, Ga
Ellen Rutherford
Phillip Rutherford
Ellen
Car crashes into house kills driver in Columbus
A car emerging from a dead end struck a house just north of Columbus early today, killing 27-year-old James Robert Raines. Police reported the driver died after the 1 a.m. crash.
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Columbus, Ga
James Robert Raines
First Green Beret trial may decide remaining cases
The Army plans to prosecute some of eight Green Berets charged with murder in Vietnam. The outcome of the first trial could influence whether other defendants are charged or face dismissal. Names include Col Robert Eneault Maj David Crew Maj Thomas Middleton Jr Capt Leland Brumley Capt Robert Maras Cox Chief W02 Edward Boyle and Sgt J C Alvin Smith Jr. The first trial likely will be closed to the public.
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Green Berets
Robert B. Eneault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Vietnam
David E. Crew
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson, D.C
Leland J. Brumley
Duncan
Okla
Robert F. Maras CO
Bloomfield
N.J
Budge E. Williams
Athens
Edward M. Boyle
New York City
J.C. Alvin L. Smith Jr
Naples, Fla
U.S. Command
U.S. Army
Long Binh
U.S
Army
Fragmented Thought Snippet on Family, Gossip, and Future
A quoted child writes about heredity and lineage, noting that if ancestors had no descendants, one won t. The text further muses on wives and gossip, suggesting not all are suspicious and some start rumors. It ends with a warning against cutting corners to build a future.
Nixon Asks Peace In U N Address
Senate Judiciary hearings on Clement Haynsworth continue with testimony from AFL CIO President George Meany planned amid a clash over witness selection. Critics accuse bias and conflict of interest as Rauh notes Wilkins’ absence and Europe trip.
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James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Joseph L. Rauh
Wilkins
New York
Rauh
Haynsworth
Europe
U.S. Court of Appeals
Hayns
Nixon Ready To End B52 Raids In South Vietnam
Washington reports the Nixon administration prepared to negotiate an end to B52 raids in exchange for North Vietnamese de escalation steps. White House sources say the suspension aimed to show Hanoi that self determination for South Vietnam remains non negotiable.
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Nixon
South Vietnam
Washington
U.S
White House
Hanoi
Dems and GOP clash after nine month honeymoon
Democratic leaders condemn Republican criticism of Congress after a Democratic caucus. Speaker McCormack denounces lack of cooperation by the Nixon administration. Carl Albert says the administration should defend its record. The caucus backs a resolution critiquing inaction and a platform blueprint for this Congress.
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Washington
Congress
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Nixon
Nixon Presses UN Backing for Vietnam Peace
President Nixon, making his first appearance at the United Nations, urged the 126 member states to use diplomatic efforts to push Hanoi toward breaking the Paris stalemate. He named China’s isolation and called for open world cooperation on arms control, Middle East talks, and other topical issues. He met with foreign ministers and hosted diplomats at a reception, with no formal meeting scheduled with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.
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Nixon
Vietnam
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Hanoi
World Organization
Soviet Union
Middle East
Radar fate of pilots cited by FAA officials
FAA officials say radar oversells safety while not foolproof as collision risks persist. They note illusion of protection for IFR pilots and cite ongoing industry efforts toward collision avoidance systems and limited radar coverage areas across ARSR and ASR networks.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
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