OBrien Deliberations To Begin Monday In Murder Case
A 12 man jury will begin deliberations Monday in the Thomas J. OBrien Jr murder case to decide if a police statement about the Sept 18 1969 slaying of a 21 year old schoolteacher was voluntary. OBrien claimed police forced him to sign the confession while his brother is charged with rape and murder in the River View Apartment case.
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Thomas J. O’brien Jr
Schoharie
J. Robert Johnson
Rensselaer County
John H. Cogan Jr
Con G. Cholakis
Johnson
O’brien
Troy
Jerilyn Jean Bush
River
View Apartment
Thomas
Civil War Erupts In East Pakistan
New Delhi AP reports East Pakistan fractured as Yahya Khan orders martial law restoration while Sheik Mujibur Rahman proclaims independence. Fierce fighting, mass casualties near Dacca and along the India East Pakistan border. Radio Pakistan cites Mujib arrest and troops seize stations.
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East Pakistan
New Delhi
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Awami League
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Yahya
Sheik Mujib
Sheik
Voice
Independent
Bengal
United Nations
United News of India
Assam
Dacca
India
West Pakistan
Radio Pakistan
Pakistan
Yahya Khan
Khan
Rahman
Nixon Eyes Panels For Wage Review
President Nixon plans a wage stabilization plan for the construction industry with craft wage review boards to shape settlements, aiming to curb price hikes. The plan includes reinstating Davis-Bacon Act provisions on federal projects and relies on self-regulatory boards within the labor and industry sectors.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
J. D. Hodgson
Commission
Hodgson
Davis-Bacon
Afl-Cio
Labor Accord Halts Boycott in Salinas Lettuce Dispute
A two year agreement ends AFL-CIO and Teamsters jurisdictional fight over farm workers. Cesar Chavez announces a 30 day national lettuce boycott moratorium and urges growers to negotiate with the UFWOC. Teamsters to drop contracts with lettuce growers. talks on key issues begin next week.
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Salinas
Calif
Afl-Cio and
Teamsters
Cesar Chavez
Afl-Cio
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
George Meany
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Chavez
Kircher
UFWOC
Bud Antle, Inc
Antle
One Year Draft Extension Proposed by Three House Members
Three House Armed Services Committee members urge shortening a two year draft extension to one year. They argue a one year extension allows Congress to block further draftees if Vietnam War progress stalls. Whalen plans an amending move on the House floor. Harrington opposes any extension beyond June 30 1971.
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Congress
House
Indochina
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Ohio
Floyd V. Hicks
D-Wash
Les Aspin
Wis
Armed Services Committee
Nixon
Volunteer Army
Whalen
Michael Harrington
Dmass
Artillery Duel Rages Along DMZ As N Vietnam Moves South
United States and North Vietnamese artillery exchanged fire along the DMZ as Hanoi massed troops and guns. U S forces reported 15 enemy killed and nine bunkers destroyed in the southern DMZ while Hanoi hit Dong Ha and Khe Sanh bases with shells. Casualty figures were not released for security reasons.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Khe Sanh
U.S
Dmz
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Saigon Command
Tran van An
Quang Tri Province
Calley Jurors End 10th Day At My Lai Trial
The six member jury in Lt. William L. Calley Jr. murder case enters a 10th day of deliberations at Fort Benning. The judge says Sundays possible but not verdict day. jurors seek legible copies of the four specifications accusing premeditated murder at My Lai.
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Ft, Benning, Ga
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
Col
Reid Kennedy
George Latimer
Kennedy
Calley
Vietnam
HEW Sets Medicaid Regulations to curb fraud
HEW announced final regulations to curb abuse and improve income reporting in Medicaid. Providers face fraud prosecution under federal and state law and states must report suspected fraud to HEW by number to protect identities. States also must provide the IRS a yearly list of payments to providers.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Hew
Mohawk Airlines Pilots End Talks Turn to Arbitrator
Mohawk Airlines and its striking pilots ended negotiations a day early. A pilot spokesman said the company proposed a back to work plan worse than the earlier offer and the dispute was sent to arbitrator David Cole for his consideration starting next Tuesday.
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ATICA
Mohawk Airlines
Mohawk
David Cole
Hoffa Parole Seen Likely in Parole Hearing
Washington AP reports Teamsters President James R. Hoffa faces a parole hearing next week amid alleged political pressure. The Justice Department will not oppose. Hoffa seeks release to resume control of the union and its pension fund.
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Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Justice Department
Associated Press
Nixon
Hoffa
Teamster
Two Miners Trapped Inside Burning Shaft
In Carmichaels Pennsylvania two miners Richard Randolph and Charles Gibson from Nemacolin are trapped about a mile inside a 500 foot shaft after a compressor fire. Rescue teams from Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co and a new mine disaster unit are en route from Charleston West Virginia to attempt internal rescue as gas and heat hinder efforts.
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Carmichaels
Charleston
W. Va
Joseph Klimek
Youngston Sheet & Tube Co
Buckeye Coal Co
Klimek
Pittsburgh
Richard Randolph
Charles Gibson
Nemacolin
State Solons To Convene Today On Budget
State lawmakers plan a Saturday session over budget cuts amid GOP friction. Long Island Assembly members balk at about 70 million in state aid reductions, risking higher local property taxes. Officials warn even level funding could spike taxes up to 30 percent for Lansing district.
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Long Island
GOP
Lansingburgh
Senate
Assembly
Perry B. Dur
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U.S. Parole Board
Morris Shenker
Rufus King
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Will Wilson
Organized Crime Division
Wilson
FBI
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