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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
2
Details unfold from the My Lai era as Donaldson and McCloskey face possible Article 32 inquiries. Lt. Gen. Hutchin will decide on further prosecution or dismissal while Lt. Col. Herbert alleges cover ups and high ranking officers seek retirement.
The Army reports 55 other cases of alleged atrocities by American soldiers are under investigation, part of 148 separate war crime investigations since the Vietnam buildup began. They accompany the 1968 My Lai massacre verdict against Lt. William L. Calley Jr., convicted March 31 of killing 22 Vietnamese civilians.
Dr. Rolla E. Dyer 84 former director of the U S Public Health Service NIH died in Atlanta hospital from a heart attack. He helped link cigarette smoking to lung cancer and led NIH growth from 85 000 in grants to over 50 million, while advancing typhus vaccine and disease research.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eugene Gold announced the arrest of four men in a disguise aided fraud ring that cashed about 15 unemployment checks weekly across New York City and Westchester. Ringleader Joseph Shetland, 46, and accomplices Max Rice, 60, William Schaefer, 34, and John Dermody, 36, face grand larceny forgery and conspiracy charges.
The bill promises 33 million dollars in secular educational services for parochial and other nonpublic schools next year. Only one quarter paid in the current fiscal year ending March 31, with the remainder due between April 15 and June 15, 1972. Introduced by Senate Rules Committee led by Earl W. Brydges, with Duryea and Gov. Rockefeller in agreement.
Strong winds and heavy rain swept the Midwest with a tornado watch issued for parts of Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Missouri. Severe thunderstorms with hail were forecast as a stationary front met a Gulf air surge. Temperatures ranged from 27 in Spokane to 98 in Laredo.
Gov Rockefeller signed bills that end rent controls on New York City apartments despite pleas from Mayor John Lindsay and officials. He said the current system worsened shortages and deprived people of housing.
Violent clashes persist near Jerash as Jordanian army battles guerrillas in the Saheb area. A 65 year old farmer died from mortar fire amid four days of fighting with Bedouin troops and reports of 150 arrests at a Palestinian refugee camp near Amman. In Oslo Golda Meir warned Norway against canal reopening on terms that threaten Israel, citing Egypt-Soviet cooperation and possible shifts in the regional balance.
Barbara C. Wagner obtained an uncontested divorce from former Mayor Robert F. Wagner in Manhattan Supreme Court on grounds of abandonment. Justice Samuel A. Spiegel granted the decree after brief testimony by Mrs Cavanagh. Wagner did not appear. Mrs Wagner said she opposed the divorce as a Catholic.
Buffalo AP reports Robert M. Murphy former Erie County DA candidate and Williamsville resident was named acting City Court judge in Lackawanna by Mayor Mark L. Balen. Murphy was indicted by a county grand jury in March 1970 on conspiracy in a $312,000 embezzlement from Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co.
The legislature backed a bill 129 to 1 in the Assembly and 38 to 15 in the Senate to empower the Transportation Department to contract with the federal rail system to restore or start passenger service. Supporters cite NYC to Montreal and Albany routes. critics warn of subsidizing Penn Central. The Senate also approved a bill protecting medical personnel from discrimination for religious beliefs and other measures advancing welfare guidance, a crime literature depository, and nuclear plant land purchase funding.
The Senate approved a bill to raise rates for publishing legal notices and government ads. The measure, already passed by the Assembly, moves to Gov Rockefeller for signature and would add three cents per column line starting January 1. Senator Bernard Gordon cited costs up 20 percent since 1967.
Gov Rockefeller signed a bill designating Albany as New York state capital correcting a years old oversight. The legislature confirms Albany has served as the capital since the 18th century. Assemblyman Henderson urged the fix to prevent court challenges and ensure official status.
Three men armed with a shotgun and revolvers robbed a Queens bank on Wednesday stealing about 17 000 dollars. A teller handed over cash in a bag after a bandit demanded funds and another threatened the assistant manager with fatal violence to access the main vault.
Rome notes the 25th anniversary of Italy becoming a republic amid reflections on aging democracy and new economic crises. Labor strikes disrupt production, Fiat faces trouble, and extremist clashes intensify in streets as civil violence tests the 32 governments since fascism fell.
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