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2 Rapid City Journal Thursday, November 19, 1970 Corroborates earlier testimony Former Gl says he saw bodies along trail near My Lai FT. BENN1NG, Ga. ifl John Calley, 27, charged with four Under cross-examination, specific acts of murdering 102 Paul was asked by Calley's unarmed Vietnamese civilians Army defense lawyer, Maj. on that date. Kenneth Raby, if he received a Paul's testimony corroborated call from a helicopter.

He said But asked what he heard', he re- Beardslee or Hacberle. Howev-plied "A heavy volume of fire er the Army prosecutor Capt. from the edge of the village." Aubrey Dame III, said he in-Asked if he had any communi- tended to establish first that cation with Medina, right after mass murders did occur at My the landing at the village, Paul i Lai on March 16, 1968 Paul testified Thursday at the court-martial of Lt, William L. Calley Jr. that he saw the bodies of 15 Vietnamese men, wom mai ot tormer tpec.

4 JtranK hehad en and children strewn along the north-south trail near the replied: "Capt. Medina inquired ueuruMt-e, what all the shooting was about (said he went into May Lai with village of My Lai. the third platoon and that as he and requested it be stopped so Paul, 23, a former radioman approached the village ne saw ammunition could be savea. Callev's defense has indicated possibly 15 to 20 women and with Charley Company, also testifiedas did four other witnesses earlier that he saw no Beardslee and former Army combat photographer Ronald Haeberle, who also said they saw masses of dead bodies along the trail. Paul, a stocky blond from Jupiter, was a radioman for Capt.

Ernest Medina, who commanded Charley Company dur- Asked to describe the nature of the call, Paul replied: "They were dropping smoke on bodies in the rice paddies and wanted us to move out and check the bodies for weapons." Under direct questioning from Army prosecutor, Capt. Aubrey Daniel III, Paul said he saw no hostile fire in his general area. it will contend that he was act- children hostile fire coming from the vil ASKeu Dy uanifi anyune was with the Vietnamese civil- lage on March 16, 1968. ing under orders. The prosecution made no attempt Wednesday to connect Calley with the testimony of ians.

Beardslee replied: The testimony came in the Attorney soys Boker, Stroup will testify LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) -The lawyer for a young man accused in one of Montana's most tizarre murder cases said Thursday he would put confessed murderer Stanley Dean Baker on the stand to testify to a drug-induced night of horror that ended in the cannibalism-tinged slaying of a young social worker. Defense lawyer Michael Wha-len, in his opening statement, said the defendant, Harry Allen Stroup, also would testify. Whalen said Baker, a self-professed cannibal, would fy to killing James Michael Schlosser, whose headless, heartless and almost-limbless torso washed ashore in the Yellowstone River last July. Whalen said Baker will testify that he "shot Schlosser in the back of the head, drug the body out of a sleeping bag, spent the night cutting up the body, threw the pieces in the river, washed himself and headed north to look for Stroup." Baker will testify to his membership in a black magic cult "Yes, American GIs." third day of the court-martial of jing the assault on My Lai.

Fair association Sourcti; U.S. Wtothtr lurtau Monton.Doloto UtilitlM C. elects, organizes The Weather Diary Head Start action aggravates many on reservation PINE RIDGE A telegram to Gerald One Feather, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, from the office of Dominic J. Mas- summer circuit PIERRE The South Dakota Association of Fairs 4t Celebrations has elected Bob Scherer, Vermillion, president. Vice president is Carv Thompson, Faith, and secretary-treasurer is Harry Knight, Rapid trapasqua, director of Indian and Migrant Program Division for Project Head Start, Wash Forecast IOUTH DAKOTA: Mostly cloudy tody and tonight and clearing In th west by late afternoon Friday.

A chtnet ot occasional light anow or rain in the east tod6y and a chance of snow over most ot the state tonight, ending trom the west on Friday. Locally a little coior toddy. Colder tonight and a little colder Friday. Highs today Wli. Lowt tonight 12).

Highs Friday 30-40. 5 s.j'W J'. fife- Tp i. i i Teetering at the top i ao n'. i I 4" 04'iowai.

atxr navici 10,30 10 ,30 30 rv -JV I r-rm 4QvC.yj Sew leMpateiwM (pi)a 1 i ington, D.C., advising him of the possible termination of the local Head Start program has aggravated many people on the reservation as telephone calls I LIlJ The mpoting had a 20 per cent increase in attendance over last and personal visits continue to! pour in to the office of the tribal I called Ihe Church of Satan, Whalen said. Stroup has contended that he was not around when Baker killed Schlosser, dismembered the body and thew the pieces into WYOMING: Variable cloudiness Into Friday. Scattered snow showers mostly mounfains today and north and west Friday. Colder today. Warmer Friday.

Highs today 30-40. Lows tonight 10-25 lower elevations, 0-10 mountains. Highs Friday from mid 30s to tht 40s. president. A champagne toast for climbers at the top year, including attraction agents (rom four stales, live carnival owners, two ribbon suppliers and one automobile show promoter present.

One of the meeting's greatest accomplishments was to organize a circuit starting the last week in July and running through Labor Day. On the One Feather said, "If onej plays with fire one gets burned," specifying that he and SO 10 W.in,nt tVIJ the Yellowstone. Whalen took over after the state ended, temporarily, pre MONTANA (east): Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers today and with some siw most section tonight and Friday. Cooler temperatures. Highs today 15-43 tows tonight li-Ji.

High! Friday mostly sentation of its case against the NATIONAL WEATHER: Rain and showers are forecast Thursday over the Great Lakes area southwest to the Appalachians and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Snow is due from Montana to northern Michigan, and showers may occur in the Northwest. Cloudiness and cooler weather are expected from the Great Plains to the Pacific coast. (AP Wlrephoto) Readings to 7:00 a.m. (High, Lew, Precllttia) some members of the council made attempts during the regular October council session and on various other occasions "to stop members of the small interest group supporting Leland Bear Heels, the deposed acting director, who are causing much of the furor." For th rtcord 20 year old Stroup, a clean-shaven youth from Sheridan, Wyo.

The prosecution was to continue later after more witnesses become available to testify. "I will show," Whalen said, "that on the evening of July 9, 1970, Baker and Stroup were with a man that lived In the state of Colorado." The man was not identified. AIRPORT TEMPI MATURES Highest reading yesterday Highest reading this dale, 117 Highest re4tino veer aoo today 7 imu. it "ormai h'gn mis gate it 31 45 ft 21 na overnioht inc Diuaii tjiuu vi uifluviii- Lowest readln circuit are Onida, Philip, White River. Winner, Hill City, Faith, Nisland, Buffalo and Lemmon.

A second circuit is planned for the eastern part of the state. I Len Martin, Berlin, N.D., received the carnival contract for the circuit formed. I The 1971 convention will be in Pierre. i The delegates voted to join the International Association of Fairs and the Federation of States Providence Associations of Fairs in North America. Around the Black Hills art ers are like the bad apple in v-r the barrel, angrily commented! Normal low mn date 31 35 Tr Tr Tr Tr .03 44 34 4) 42 41 21 23 23 7t IS Tr .03 Tr Tr .02 Airport Custer Dead wood (rdgemonf Fort Meade It IS II 20 34 Hot Springs Lead Phil.p Rapid City P0 auearlish one member of the stall that was not involved in the activi- lowest reaoino in s.

ties. "Now we may all lose our McAiien, 13 South Dakota points jobs. The one small group that He said he would show that the three men spent that night a short distance from Gardiner, sleeping beside their car. He added that on the evening of July 10, the Colorado man went into Yellowstone National Park while Baker and Stroup be-j gan hitchhiking back through: A resorted to political ana couri' LOWEST REAOINO IN U.S. OVERNIGHT 33 34 24 43 44 33 34 31 34 30 11 .03 .15 Pirfcttown Pierre Falls Water town Aberdeen Huron Lf-mrnon Moor id ge aged by those who did not par-; Around the nation f7 42 Miles CHy Milwaukee, cioudy Livingston.

3t .04 .07 42 71 33 34 2' tl 41 35 33 31 30 a 55 Airport bids ucipate in an me activities, me oowntown unofficial hourly nasarpful ernim is now renuest-i Readings since m. yesterday peaceiUl group JS now request FrBm Thermemeter ing that they be paid and left; 2 00-42 00-35 a 0031 1 oo-so mi? nf tho rnnflirt i 3.00-41 9 00-33 3 00-30 OO-la out ot tne coniuci. 00-39 1000-n 4 00-30 10 m-a I 5 00- 31 11.00 32 5 00- 30 II 0042 Head Start centers and the 4 uoo-31 400-10 1200-42 I0O-3I 7.0O-JO administrative office employes 43 staff people, 20 Neighbor-; AIIIW MleiPITATI0N hood Youth Corps and serves hours to a Tr 310 children between ages of 3 and 5. Jn 1 to II jm. tody 17 Norma! jn.

to of Ncvmber )4 4l "The children once again such Nofmil ffcy'me" 41 AH.r.!e. cloudy Bumerck, CKiudy Boise, snow Boston, clovdy Ca Chadron Cheyenne Chiteoo, cloudy Cleveland, cloudy Dtnver, tofl Des Moines, rain Detroit, cloudy F-ort Worth, ctovdy cioudy Kanias Citr, cloudy los Aoyeies, Ciear i 7 i -i 7' Vpis -it ciojdy 'j t4ew Oneens. Clear 71 New Vors, ram SO Omaha, cloudy 41 Richmond. ci-ar S'. Louis.

Clear it Salt IK. City, cloudy 41 San eoo. cwudr tl 5n Francisco, clear si Seattle, rain 4t Soux City Tampa, sniofce a Vftlentine 50 WtfMiinaton, clear 4t Winnipeg, clOudr Ji C4 .11 33 33 34 35 35 34 33 ii a 3 writs denied in Springs court I HOT SPRINGS Writs of habeas corpus were denied for three men in Fall River Cir-cuit Court Wednesday with Thomas Parker of Rapid City presiding. Judge Parker also accepted guilty picas from four nu-n and set trial for another who pleaded not guilty. I In separate petitions, Paul Batese, 23, Hot Springs; Terry iJennis, 23, Seattle, Wa.sh.; and Barry Sp4ece, from Colo, rado, had requested hearing on writs of habeas corpus which were denied on all counts alleged in the writs.

11 3t 24 i 't (From Page 1) lach and Ebert, $67,099, and Jacobs Plumbing and Heating, $08,168. Submitting electrical bids were Lux Electric, Manley Electric, and Javin Electric, $48,820. All bids were taken under consideration by the non-profit or 0 i J' 4 as in every case where there; I I Around the world rl I' THE SUN Sunset today Sunrist tomorrow 23 33 Berlin, London, rain 50 31 Moscnw. doid cloudr is struggle tor power and recognition are the innocent victims," One Feather said. He said he hopes the conflict! ThUfSdj V'j m0isfliT6 Rnuhirlpnuy jtnuKjVx vil I P4f Wf recount wiu uc icauivcu diiu sue eciuci a reopened and operations con-j IftclKCS TOduS I ID 6 TV tinued on Monday when Presi-j dent One Feather calls a special 1 The mixture of rain and snow session of the council to meet, that was spreading over much 4 I' and act on the issue.

Close to! of South Dakota Thursday was expected to let up Friday from 280,000 in federal money is at ganization, and contracts will be announced in the near future. Still standing in the path of. the project is the lack of an Internal Revenue Service ruling that the Rapid City organization is considered non-profit. This not considered to be a prob- lem, however, since the same, organization was granted tax exemption when it built the new addition to the airport terminal i building. The new building, when com-l pleted, will house the National Weather Service which was for- mcrlv the U.S.

Weather Bureau: stake. Irs 1 A miln.1 Martin Farrell, court appoint-Ill 1 COUMlieS attorney for Batese, erved PIERRE (AP) The Hughes ol, 8Wcal on of County auditor Ramon Roubkieaux, Demo-I ni0J'ed a cratic candidate for attorney fll for general in the Nov. 3 election, ,1 'UrthT haa asked for a recount of the PPeaL re- Parking ticket query the west, then resume during the weekend. Every reporting station in the state recorded at least a trace Gallup Poll QUESTION: Ii It true there no law which can mike one of moisture for the 24-hour per- (From Page I) iod ending Thursday morning. pay a parking ticket fine? If votes in 15 of the county's the tahi shows Wallar has Some points in the northern sec- 18 proceedinp.

people do have to dv them. iPrecincu declined only slightly in voter tio" had one to three Inches. vtr. a- icnnis ana reece were ar- UBUIU aTlIILKJiaUIl MH If I Roubidemi i raignea on Joint informaUon il i i we oenerai Aviauon jjisuici Mi li si hv thrA 8 uiciii wiui tuum unv, posswssion of LSU and count uon, eacn signed qualified voters in a esteem over this period among result, ruduj, were wei, key groups: and visibility limited in many iwii. 11111 n.rt 'areas of the state.

Roads in the Profde of Jjc PPr elevations rf i Hills were reported icy, and KCCUICl, nf unice and tne Might Service Station of the Federal Aviation1 A lon3 wa ,0 bottom Administration. Fellow rock climber recorded last fect of climb (AP Wirephotos) asklnff tnr th- 10, IClonlOUS pOSSCbSIOH twr. fnl in filial rusicinuE inn how do attorney get by without paying them because I know attorney who have glove compartment. fu) of unpaid parking tickets? E. ACTION LINE ANSWER iivuuiii, highways west of Custer were She said District Judge Qair 7" VV, Ledbetter had appointed a 3 0 guilty to count one but man recount bS and the 10 Tl vote, would be recounted POWMI.on tnan one inese Jederai agencies are; now housed in the terminal building.

Moving into the new; structure will open up consid-i erable space for general airport1 use. includine additional lohhv! El Capital, heroes scattered icy spots were reported in the Buffalo and Lemmon fjav oi marijuana seating, offices and improved (From Page 1) despite a shortage of food. They The reunion of the climbers had been on the barest emcr- luggage taciuties areas, while the Pierre vicinity PSouth Dakota Cod CP- Judge Parker set Dec. 3, at1 reported wet roads and limited 8 every munic ipality jJf- Aj'" unofficial 9:30 6entencing follow, visibility. in.th0 tate the power to ac-M" h' Roubidcaux ing a presntence investigaUon.

To the east, highway, "P6- dAnl w8S represented by Al- Clear Lake were snowpacked Parkln metr W-- Cordon Mydland by' wlteon and Dpnr)i by Rob-and slippery, and a heavy haze Pulbllc nd places n83j.k. the ert UFleur of Rapid City. 4 was reported in the Sisseton and on Peking lots and areas ndnj- She Mydland'r hcr court action. Anthony Milbank areas, with freezing to nd coIlect reuUtoryjS f. i pre" Ro8pr and Urt 'iliiyaiiA Pi vat7, 41 ttifinij feM If bids are accepted and con and the girls began a celcbra-1 gency rations for almost a week tion that lasted into the night! and ate the last half a can of struction progresses as planned, NATIONAL 13 117c 1 Prof.

business .7 7 White collar 6 7 Manual workers 18 14 East 9 6 Midwest 6 6 South 23 24 West 5 5 College 6 5 High school 13 11 Grade school 19 16 Men 14 11 Women 11 10 Republicans 8 8 Democrats 12 13 the new airoort federal builriine'and delayed their return to the sardines on Tuesday. is expected to be completed by, Aft rock-bound valley until well! Mh men faib during the next September or early Octo-j after dark but were saved thir ber. I Also on top was a five-man r-Mu slush and snowpacked high- Parklng votes. jpitz Wfrc arraigned on charges A secretary in Sec. 2ft.15fi of lha.

nrdln.nrrxffi.. 01 secotw oegrc rape. liom ways It will be located west and standby team of crack valley ijardins suffered scraoes Roads in the Huron area were th. ntv nf Ranlrl .17, entered pleas of guilty north of the parking lot. said to be slushy, while shall be unlawful for anvim nrr.i7.

T- a ml Judge I'arker set Dec Sioux Falls and Yankton trs raiiv. au nnrmitL i but for sente When the bonds are paid off, the building becomes the property of Rapid City. unbers lett over from an i md brujses aborted rescue attempt, called, off last Friday when Caldwell Harding and Caldwell had shouted to the ground that "like hoped to reach the summit late hell" would he leave the rock: Tuesday, but ran into more dif-except under his own power. ficult climbing than expected on nau jjikii vuiuuay wait wus or SU roads. by any space adjacent to which Bo vS The success or failure of the so-called Republican "Southern strategy" may also have an 1m- Both men agreed on the worst we overnanging rut near me Yale man is victim Turner and Hughes.

Citv. and Rowr Benton bv na. Dart of the climb: the rainstorm wPi (from Page 1) I that soaked them into their' They slept 40 fert from the pacL on cs ignl iKlicaUwide Wurnl from vid Rell. Jeitz Is being rep. Harding County States Attv.ln&mnm'k-like tents suspended crest Tuesday night while news- Donn Bennett Indicated the from the sheer wall for nearly a men and fellow climbers turned state might enter a motion to week.

the vast El Capitan summit into GOP', image in the South andan, John Hofer 22 LT votcs- "5,254.113.399. cases. transfer the hearing to circuitj The climbers closed strong.a campground, court where the youth would bej at the am me. reduce theiwas Kiuea in a one-car accwem ireaieo as an aauil. I J' I' LI A- coroner's jury, which had! 11101311 IlfS liQltferS any holidays excepted." ing.

oeen -cauea 10 investigate, nas -voitvu iilvotigai-C, cess. The election results this year Investigating authorities said mm mm recessed pending a study of an jjaCK IfOm IfilllOmia Harold llalscth gets 15 years for kidnaping I gains rily halted. In the electionsj.f tcVV Ji of 1 ra eunp.sy report. Funeral services for CUSTER Tbe U.S. Forest 51 rvice reports that 100 of the Kancn about nine years ago.

are scheduled for Saturday Rld8e Indian fire f'Shters, in Chicago. sent to battle fires in Southern Tin Ka4 4mc Iiwm1 Sr. i. iifjtt, tiTLainiy mere are inoM ttorneyg who pay their tickeU southern congressional seat and at the time of the mishap. REGINA, Sask.

(CP) Har-llost one, for no net gain. 7nc accident was investigated Ranch a week ago Monday with turned to Pine Ridge. Another Halscth- 30- was ntenced Until this year the GOP had by the feplnk County Sheriff's Jo not pay their tickets just his wife and daughter to accept, loo men were due to return i years in a pcniientiary;" fn ThVX I0U1CC- tnrre are motorists who ig- Ine bOU. in lact, in me elCO Thnrvlav nn a rharPP kid- a position as counselor. nore them early Thursday morning.

nanins. He also received tion of 1968, the Republicans Heidies 4-H installs Attorney or not, failure to pay I I CORRECTION mm i- IT. 1. will not be open Thurs. Fri.

Evenings Normal Hours Open Till p.m. Still at the scene are 75 Black three-year concurrent term for1 elected more congressmen in Hat Sioux Indian fire fighters, theft of a car. I the South than they had in any fop'id (ily Journal The Hilltop Heidies 4-H previous election in this century hoc Inclollorl IUITO uuic lu liauil III Hl.lLCJiJl.'VJ 1IUTT VMH-IO lUi the year. Interviewing for the survey reported Thursday was with Rapid City, O. S7701 Sacond Clats Posrafle P' EstaDiianad Jan.

ltvi "South D'7'a'f Most CmBIt Liiausuii pciwnnei rt-LuuiHig naisem, wno earner escapee with the first group Wednesday; from a Washington state mental were Guy Vlrkula, Bob Damson, hospital, was captured near Cynthia Struble is president, 1.507 adults between Oct. 10-12, hl" tVorru .,1.. court summons. Prosecution as a result of the summons lies within the province of the municipal court. Municipal court officials point iwwspapar IR117T Waltman anri riniinn Rnrv tmift ot4.

r.b'H! Hvn ayi wmk by Tha vuiicm iunoiiiei reached in more than 300 'hm iiVrv' Uficany selected areas of theaa pJ.W paoo iy jo'jrnai wrroan, mc bct.uiiu Kruuu wei unanoiie uraiinwaiie 01 inaian or 1 en nation. Jeanie out that the presence of a Boyles reporter and Knickrehm hLstorian. Jake Baumgartner, Mike Haw-! Head, 43 miles east of Regina ley, Rudy Anderson and Don and taking her husband', car. Lancaster. 1 I During his flight to Canada, Still on duty with the Black Halseth also kidnaoed a deDutvi 57701.

Ta oriai Hi-d'M. AIL SUBSCIPTION5 PAYABLE 'N ADVANCE a I ra'as 'or ou'lt Oikota, Wywnlnj, North Lsro'a, Montana and i Ye' 'glove compartment full of 4-H CHRISTMAS PARTY The club plans a bazaar and tickets" does not necessarily in-bake sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 5 atidicate thev are unnairf Th nlnir -4 Wonths The Elk Creek Rangier. Rapid Citv shopping center, en ve lone is Drovided for the cnn.

''jnais are rrcu wuq oi v-usier in Dakota and a 1 Wn'IS Club is planning a Christmasiand, as a community servicelvenience of both the motnrUt Tvoe the hve states ABOvr-, ana Jim viaiR, iiiram wnson. iarmer in iwin uaKoia. Jie nad "ank Shields and Bob Adams, been the object of a widespread loartv for its next meetinz. to M.n'hs 3 Bureau of Land Management search in the United States and held Dec. 11 at Ernie Mar- activity, is to go Christmas car-and the court, but it does not oling and present small gifts to have to be turned in when the retirement home residents.

'fine is paid. V.TTrLr Audit Bureau ot Circulations personnel. Canada. tinez's home,.

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