Witnesses Say My Lai Death Pronouncement Made by Capt. Medina
At Lt. William Calley Jr court martial witnesses assert Capt. Ernest Medina proclaimed death for My Lai targets. Testimony recounts orders to kill all Viet Cong and suspects, and to destroy the village as Calley leads Charlie Company. Additional notes cover Medina’s alleged responsibility and prior Pentagon briefing.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William Calley Jr
Ernest Medi
My Lai
Fagan
Ft. Hood
Tex
Con
Calley
48Th
Viet Cong
NVA
Pinkville
Elmer Haywood
Baytown
Viet Comg
Gene R. Oliver Jr
Cincinnati
Ohio
Medina
Pentagon
Bids Open for Offshore Oil Lease Sale Off Louisiana Coast
Interior Department opens bids on 127 offshore tracts off Louisiana west coast amid pollution concerns from prior oil incidents. Sale location spans 1 500 square miles of the Gulf with bids estimated between 200 million and 1 billion dollars and announced Wednesday.
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New Orleans
Interior Department
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Santa Barbara
California
Gulf
Washington
United States
Cameron, la
Texas
Venus 7 Spacecraft Fails to Transmit From Venus Surface
London AP reports Britain’s Jodrell Bank Observatory found Venus 7 not transmitting after nearly seven hours of aimed listening. Soviet officials had warned landing may be delayed. Venus 5 and 6 had earlier successes but likely burned up. Venus 7 launched August 17 with a 2600 pound payload including gas analyzers and a heavy shield for extreme conditions.
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London
Britain
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Soviet Union
Venus
Berryville Boy Struck by Pickup, 9 Likely to Be Admitted
A nine year old Berryville boy was struck by a pickup driven by Herman Parker at 8 30 a m while crossing Rt 7 onto Rt 340. He suffered a broken right leg and was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital by the John H Enders Rescue Squad.
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Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Franklin Lineburg
Herman Parker
Roy Breeden
Holiday Schedule for Landfill in Frederick County
The Frederick County Winchester landfill will be closed Christmas Day and the following Saturday, reopening Monday for regular hours. It will also be closed New Year’s Day and reopen the next day. Arrangements made by the Board of Supervisors at the request of landfill superintendent H C Christianson.
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Frederick County - Winchester
Board of Supervisors
H.C. Christianson
Christmas Breakfast At Fort Loudoun Draws 200 Plus Attendees
More than 200 people from Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties attended a Christmas Breakfast at Fort Loudoun Restaurant. The event, in its fourth year, was sponsored by Ernie Pugh and Bob Buckley who provided the sausage pancakes gravy and dining space.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Fort Loudoun
Ernie Pugh
Bob Buckley
Clarke County
Porterfield Installed as President of Round Hill Ruritans
Bruce Porterfield was installed as president of the Round Hill Ruritans at the Community building meeting. Edward Lord, national director, installed Esten O Rudolph Jr vice president Jack Reed secretary Gilbert Stotler treasurer and Alfred Hicks three year director.
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Bruce Porterfield
Round Hill Ruritan Club
Edward Lord
Esten O. Rudolph, Jr
Jack Reed
Gilbert Stotler
Alfred Hicks
Lord
Clarence Cather
T. Newton Cather
Elmer Lauck
Eston O. Rudolph, Jr
Richmond
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
Porterfield
Mr. Rudolph
Memphis
Tenn
Richard Carbaugh Convicted in Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Richard Carbaugh eighteen of Greencastle Pennsylvania was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a Frederick County Circuit Court jury. The jury imposed six months in jail with a suspension recommendation and an eight hundred dollar fine. Sentencing was continued for a pre sentence report. The case involves the July fifteenth death of James Wesley Miller twenty one of Whitacre who was a passenger in the defendant's car. Police said the vehicle traveled at high speed and struck a utility pole four miles north of Winchester on Route five hundred twenty two.
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Richard Carbaugh
Greencastle
Frederick County
Carbaugh
James Wesley Miller
Whitacre
Winchester
Break‑in at Patton's Grocery Steals Beer Cigarettes
Winchester police investigate a break-in at Patton's Grocery on N Cameron St. About $30 in change, four cases of beer, and eight to ten cigarette cartons were taken. The theft was discovered at 1:35 a.m. by Officer Maurice O Lake and K‑9 Dusty after glass was broken to gain entry.
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Winchester
Maurice
Lake
Dusty
Winchester Police Department
Alexandria
Mary Helen Massie
N. Cameron St
Maurice O. Lake
Fred Hildrebrand
Civitan Club Begins Mixed Nut Sale Tonight
Civitan members will canvass Winchester tonight selling 12 ounce mixed nut packages to aid Civitan charities. Project chairman John Hoover says most people support worthy causes and remaining areas will be covered tomorrow night. Sapphires and rubies are varieties of corundum distinguished only by color.
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Civitan Club
Winchester
Civitan
John Hoover
Winchester Chamber Forms Subcommittees for 1971 Action Program
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee organized subcommittees at its recent meeting. Subcommittee chairs include Joseph Bond for Tax Revision and Control, Charles Toan for Labor Legislation, James R Wilkins Sr for Federal Controls of Business, and Julian K Armel for Federal State and Local Relations. The group outlined a 1971 program with trips to Washington DC to meet Senators and Representatives and to Richmond for the General Assembly special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Action Committee
Winchester- Frederick County
James R. Wilkins, Sr
Shoe Center Stores, Inc
Julian K. Armel
Krauser-Lupton Equipment
Butler
Washington, D.C
Winchester
Richmond
General Assembly
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Charlie Company
S.sgt. Martin
Whig Party
William Henry Harrison
Zachery Taylor
Virginia
S-3
Bacon
Esten Rudolph
Round Hill Raritan Club
Jim Douglas
Braddock
Officer Lake
Winchester Evening Star
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