Court hears grim details in Slayings trial continuation
Witnesses describe 1963 evidence including a John Doe warrant for third degree assault and a car search tied to Edward and Richard LaBelle. State Police investigators recount blood evidence, hair samples, clothing items, and photographs from the LaBelle vehicle as jurors hear further testimony. The trial resumes at 10 a.m. with Mas Brandon continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley F. White
Hyman G. Pollack
White
St. Mary's Hospital
Edward LaBelle
Massachusetts Avenue
LaBelle
Loudonville
Maria
Pollack
State Police Bureau of Identification
McCall
O’connor
Nixon advances international ban on germ warfare use
President Nixon endorses a British sponsored plan to ban biological warfare and urges Senate ratification of a 1925 protocol prohibiting first use of gas or bacteriological methods. He exempts tear gas and riot control agents while seeking safeguards and urging swift Senate action. The move aligns the United States with Britain and Canada on disarmament goals and calls for careful monitoring of others' programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
United States
Canada
Senate
Blue Cross Granted 4.7 Per Cent Hike
The New York State Insurance Department granted Blue Cross of Western New York rate increases averaging 4.7 percent effective January 1. Community rated and student policies rise from about 18 percent to over 59 percent due to higher hospital costs, with counties Allegany to Wyoming affected. Blue Cross had requested the hike July 16.
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New York
State Insurance Department
Blue Cross
Insurance Department
Allegany
Cattaraugus
Cahautauqua
Erie
Genesee
Niagara
Orleans
Wyoming
Syracuse
Albany
Silence Over Meadle Meant Meadle Massacre Trial Fallout
Senate members cited Meadle's CBS interview claiming Calleys orders led to killings of 10 to 15 people and urged calm before the My Lai case. Family members blamed or defended him, while press coverage and international reaction highlighted alleged atrocities and renewed probes.
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Peter H. Dominick
Rcorp
Army
Paul Meadle
Calley
Dominick
Senate
Meadle
Tony Meadle
New Goshen
Ind
Frankfurter Rundschau
West Germany
U.S
Vietnam
Defense Department
Washington
United Nations
U Thant
My Lai
Senate Votes to Extend Surtax for Six Months
The Senate approved a six month extension of the existing surtax past its January 1 expiration, a key step in the tax reform package that the House had passed 394 to 30. President Nixon argued the extension is needed for revenue and inflation fighting gains, while several Republicans urged delay and overhaul. Senator Allott criticized the bill as reshuffling loopholes, suggesting sending it back to Finance for revision.
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House
Nixon
Senate
Roman L. Hruska
Neb
Gordon Allott
Colorado
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Allott
Lawyers and Accountants
John Tower
R-Tex
George Murphy
R-Calif
Hruska
Mansfield
Byrd
Tragic trial reveals child abuse in Roxanne Felumero case
Prosecutor details savage beatings and terror leading to the death of 3 year old Roxanne Felumero. Stepfather George Poplis faces murder charges as the case spurs Family Court reforms after Roxanne was returned to her mother and stepfather despite foster care objections. Foster mother Rose Boccio testifies through tears about Roxanne’s treatment and the court’s handling.
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New York
Roxanne’ Felumero
East River
Roxanne
George Poplis
Marie
Long Island
Rose Boccio
Deer Park
N.Y
Asst. Dist. Atty
Gino Gallina
Poplis
Confessed Killer Sentenced in East Village Slaying
Donald Ramsey 26, a drumming teacher, was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years to life for the murder of Linda Fitzpatrick 18 and James Hutchinson 24 in an East Village LSD party. Co defendant Thomas Dennis 26 pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter with up to 25 years to serve.
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NEW York
Linda Fitzpatrick
Greenwich, Conn
East Village
Donald Ramsey
Manhattan
Supreme Court
Irwin D. Davidson
Ramsey
Miss Fitzpatrick
James
Hutchinson
Burma names Ba Thaw as new Burmese envoy to Peking
Gen Ne Win’s government elevates Col Ba Thaw to counsellor heading Burma’s embassy in Beijing to renew ties with Red China. The move follows a downgrade from ambassador, a status changed after the June 1967 riots in Rangoon.
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Rangoon
Burma
Red China
Ne Win
Ba Thaw
Peking
New Haven Railroad Sale Aims for World Class Service
Governor Rockefeller announced a tentative agreement to acquire the old New Haven Railroad and predicted the line would soon rival the Long Island Rail Road in service. He cautioned 28,000 daily commuters would not see improvements for two to three years, with Connecticut Governor Dempsey making a parallel announcement in Hartford.
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New York
UPI
Rockefeller
Old
New Haven Railroad
Long Island Rail Road
Connecticut
John Dempsey
Hartford
Stevenson III Wins Illinois Democratic Senate Endorsement
Adlai E. Stevenson III, 38, state treasurer, was endorsed by 80 Illinois Democratic leaders for the 1970 U.S. Senate race. Mayor Richard J. Daley introduced him, praising his statesmanship while rivals compete for other statewide posts, and Ralph Smith is set to oppose the eventual Democratic nominee.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson III
U.S. Senate
Stevenson
Illinois
Richard J. Daley
U.S
United Nations
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alan Dixon
Belleville
Michael Bakalis
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Senate
Ralph Smith
Illinois House
Everett M. Dirksen
Vandals Egg-Throw at Car on Sixth Avenue Near Douw Street
Delores Finn of 200 7th Ave reported to police that vandals threw eggs at her car while she traveled north on Sixth Avenue near Douw Street Tuesday night.
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Delores Finn
7Th Ave
Sixth Avenue
Douw Street
Hanoi Says Lodge Balked On Dual Talks
Paris AP report quotes Xuan Thuy saying North Vietnam’s chief negotiator that private talks with the United States never resumed because Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge insisted on discussing all political matters with Saigon’s envoys. Thuy says Lodge sought secret talks only on troop withdrawals and he remains ready to resume talks.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoii
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
Xuan Thuy
Lodge
South Vietnam
Thuy
CBS Says Agnew Views Intrusion
CBS president Dr. Frank Stanton denounces Vice President Agnew’s critique of news coverage as a government intrusion with grave implications for press freedom. He warns that federal licensing makes such pressure dangerous to free communications and could erode the cornerstone of a free society.
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New York
UPI
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Spiro T. Agnew
Frank Stanton
International Radio and Television Society
Des Moines
Iowa
Birmingham
Stanton
Republic
Court ruling favors banks on sales tax refunds
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on a New York ruling that allowed Liberty National Bank Buffalo to collect a $31 401 sales tax refund from the state and Erie County. Officials warned of large potential refunds if similar laws stand nationwide and projected annual losses.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
New York
High Court
New York Court of Appeals
Liberty National Bank and Trust Co
Buffalo
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Joseph H. Murphy
Murphy
Army Says Song My Victims Were Enemy Foes
UPI reports an Army division newsletter says 128 enemy were killed during a My Lai village attack near Song My, with artillery and helicopter support. The bulletin notes 13 detainees and three weapons captured, and does not mention civilian casualties.
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Quang Ngai
South Vietnam
UPI
Song My
My Lai
Song My Village
Await Ruling On State's Fiscal Plan
An appeals court in New York reversed a Manhattan judge on lump sum budget appropriations in the $6.9 billion plan. The ruling sends the case to the Albany Supreme Court for further hearings, with procedural grounds cited.
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New York
Manhattan
Nixon Would Eliminate Deferments
Deputy Attorney General Kleindienst told Congress that Nixon plans to eliminate college deferments with a lottery based system next year, a White House denial followed. He argued the draft change would affect federal cases and judge shortages, while noting continued youth resistance even under a lottery.
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Washington
Atty
Richard G. Kleindienst
Congress
Nixon
Whie House
Kleindienst
House Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
D-N. Y
Joey Bishop Show Ends After Taping Departure
Los Angeles AP report says Joey Bishop quit his ABC talk show during Tuesday night’s taping citing weak ratings in the three-way race with Johnny Carson, NBC and Merv Griffin. Regis Philbin filled in as Bishop left for dinner with his wife.
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Los Angeles
Joey Bishop
ABC
Johnny Carson
NBC
Merv Griffin
CBS
Bishop
Regis Philbin
Griffin
Carson
American Broadcasting Co
Johnny
Merv
Vic Damone
Pigeons Used to Send Orders in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, South Africa, air conditioner salesman Max Lees outfits roaming salesgirls with baskets of homing pigeons and order books to bypass busy telephone lines. He estimates six minutes to deliver an order to the home office. Officials at the Posts and Telegraph Department were contacted three times but lines were busy.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Max Lees
Home Office
Government Posts and Telegraph Department
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State Opticians
Uma
Pearl ST. Albany
Uptown
Colonie Center
Cer
Dawn
Hialeah
Fla
CBS World News
George W. Lattimer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Army Spec
William Doherty
Boston
Ernest Medina
Doherty
Larry Lacroix
Ft. Riley
Kan
Lacroix
Ronald Ridenhour
New Haven
Stevenson III
Hanoi
Agnew
Sack Distillers Co
Ny.c
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