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out tate 10 FINAL VEATHER: Cloudy Today. High Near 20. Chance of Snow Tonight. Low 10-15. MADISON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1971 34 Pages, Three Section? Vol.

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Oran K. Henderson, a much-decorated. Infantry brigade commander, was ft. acquitted. Friday of all charges that he covered up the My Lai massacre.

Ml! The finding in the last or 4 the My Lai courts-martial was I V- ft 1 -I mikmK t. I announced by Maj. uen. Charles N. Maunt the president of the court, after he and six other officers had deliberated for a total of four hours Thursday and Friday.

Henderson stood at attention as Mount quickly advised him that he had won acquittal on the three charges against him: That he intentionally failed to carry out a thorough and proper investigation of actrocity -flff A reports. That he violated a Vietnam Command regulation because he did not tell his commander, State Capitol Spruced Up for Season announce the end of the fighting the two-week war with Pakistan. Brig. Gen. Samuel Koster of thei Americal Division, of incidents: and India's victory in AP Wirepholo SMILES OF VICTORY Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Defense Minister Jagjivan Ram greet each other Friday before Mrs.

Gandhi's appearance at India's Parliament to Youthful admirers crane their necks to see the top of the state Christmas tree located in the State Capitol rotunda. The brightly decorated, tinsel-filled tree is a Wisconsin tradition which each year takes its rightful place among the marble pillars and somber government offices. State Journal Photo by L. Roger Turner he thought were war crimes. That he lied to a Pentagon inquiry on Dec.

2, 1969, when he said he had asked a helicopter unit commander to survey pi U.S. Alerts Fighting Stops on Western Front Truce Offer Accepted; Task to Be Resumed at 9 A.M. Today Jury Continues Deliberation in Robert Cook Murder Case lots about whether tliey naa seen wild shooting at the South Vietnamese village. THE JURY of two generals and five colonels did not elaborate on its verdict. Mount said the members would ake no public statements on the Indo-P ak War Is Over Ships, Planes in Caribbean WASHINGTON (UPI) The United States put naval vessels and fighter planes on alert Friday night to come to the armed assistance of any further commercial ships that Cuba might tive in the ment's release of the secession its efforts to stop night, and hear the testimony i In answer to a question from United Press International 1 Pakistan accepted India's ist eastern province.

this morning. Dist. Atty. Gerald Nichol, Judge Mount is the only member of! The case went to the jury'Jackman said the second trial offer of a ceasefire Friday and war. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the Pakistani deputy premier and foreign minister who has been at about 7 p.m.

Friday, after a if one is needed probably the jury who has served in let nam. "The constitution attempts to provide maximum provincial autonomy consistent with the in- attack in the Caribbean. The Defense Department's precautionary steps followed a nve-day trial wrucn enaea about would begin today tne jury halted fighting on the western front, ending a 14-day war that gave birth to a new nation Henderson, 51, was the only 5 p.m. Friday reaches its verdict by noon officer brought to trial oy me The body of Miss Arnold, 29, State Department warning to By PATRICIA SIMMS Of The State Journal Staff A Circuit Court jury will renew at 9 a.m. this morning its fa.sk of deciding whether Robert 30, is guilty of the murder of Rob-erla Arnold in her Cross St.

home July 9. After four hours of deliberation Friday night, the seven-man, five-woman jury at 11 jBangla Desh in the territory THE SANITY trial would de Armv of 14 originally accused was found by police in her bed. termine whether Cook is to be tending the UN sessions, told a tegrity and unity of the cotin-news conference his govern-: trv" Yahya Khan said, indicat-ment was prepared to negotiate; 'ng that West Pakistan expected a settlement of the dispute withj to maintain some tics with the all parties involved but not with province now controlled by the naked, badly beaten, and the Havana that it would not toler ate any more attacks on American citizens on the high seas. with the alleged coverup of what the Pentagon inquiry concluded was the slaughter of 175 sentenced or committed for victim of strangulation. COOK IS charged with first- to 400 unresisting civilians.

mental care. Before resting his case Fri degree murder. Ihe jury may oi Last Pakistan. President Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan of Pakistan, whose troops in the east surrendered Thursday, not only halted the fighting in the west but also announced a new constitution that granted full autonomy to East Pakistan. find him guilty of either first or a government set up Indian army and Bangla Desh by India in East Pakistan.

leaders. A from nrnriaimincr Indian officers and Bangla Five other soldiers have been tried in connection with the ac CUBA HAS seized two cargo ships of Panamanian registry in the Caribbean this month. The second was taken Wednesday after a strafing attack, and its Cuban-born naturalized day, Defense Atty. Donald Ei-s called Mrs. Shirley p.m.

asked to hear again the second-degree murder, or acquit him. Cook is an upholsterer that a new constitution granted Desh leaders attempted to es- tual murders, but only Lt. William Calley was convicted. testimony of two witnesses, Linda Klein and Susan Leuth, and interior decorator, tablish in Dacca, but Cook, wife of the accused man, to the witness stand to testify. If convicted of either first or both i of the dead THE ARMY has said it plans autonomyto East Pakistan.

Yahya Khan did not go into specific detail about his govern- captain, Jose villa, 55, was some Bengali mobs were killing Turn to Page 2, Col 8 second degree murder, a second trial to determine Cook's men no further criminal action stem- Mrs. Cook revealed that she and the accused man were not The victory on both fronts was a major one for India in its third war with Pakistan in 24 years. wounded and captured. The White House said Presi mins from tne war. io, isoo, tal condition at the time of the woman.

CIRCUIT JUDGE W. L. Jack-man said he preferred jurors to end their deliberations for the legally married after they were incident will be held immedi Wish for Snow Mnv Come True dent Nixon had demanded the divorced in 1961, then began liv massacre. Calley, a platoon leader at My Lai, was found guilty earlier ately. ing together again in 1964.

prompt release of Villa and his 13-man crew. Mrs. Cook, a slender blonde, this year of at least 22 murders Cuba rejected the President's Turn to Page 2, Col. 3 RFK Estate Put at $7.6 Million NEW YORK The late, furnishings, and other personal told the jurors that Cook woke her at about dawn on July 9, the day believed to be the date of for the secessionist Bangla Desh: If you're still dreaming of a The wind, which almost blew (Bengal Nation) government, white Christmas, you may be chilled shoppers and students relieving itself of the burden of able to sleep well tonight. of town and back home for 10 million Bengali refugees and; The forecast calls for a 40 per vacation Friday with gusts be-the traditional hostility of the cent chance of precipitation to-jtween 35 an.l 40 miles per hour, Pakistani government on its night and Sunday, and there can should be VI to 20 miles per eastern border.

be no doubt that it would be! hour today. India also seized a large por- snow this time since the high! Madison had a hiirh of 22 Fri- demand and claimed that the owners of the ships had used their vessels to launch commando attacks on Cuba under the direction of the Central In-, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy left a property in Hyannisport, gross estate of $1,606,438, but; valued at $111,500. the murder, and said, Oh, my God." "What's the matter?" Mrs.

1 more than half went for debts, A total of $849,220 in debts, telliuence Acency (CIA). Ha and expenses, according to $60,189 in funeral and adminis- Cook testified she asked. cotirt papers on file here. trative expenses and $67,504 in vana termed the craft "pirate t'on of Pakistani territory in the shins disputed Kashmir section of the today will only be around 20 and day, just after midnight, and a the low tonight 10 to 15. daytime low of 9 at 8 a.m.

"She's dead," Cook was Kennedy's widow, Ethel, got; estate taxes were deducted. quoted as saying by Mrs. Cook. western front, site of a 1965 war ROBERT J. McCloskey, chief that iasted 22 days.

State Department Tne scene 0f tne India-Paki- 4 "This girl I knew." MRS. COOK, who has for sev stan confrontation now was ex i denied the Cuban charge. "I can assure you neither ves $353,812, and $17,210 went to each of their 11 children, according to the papers filed last May in Manhattan Surrogate Court. They had not previously been made public. The total included a house, Today's Chuckle Inflation is when those who saved for a rainy day get soaked.

pected to focus on the United i eral years lived in Chicago during the week, returning to Madi- sel has any connection with the Nations, where a final Deace United States government," he agreement could be worked out COL. ORAN HENDERSON Turn to Page 2, Col. 4 said at a news conference. even though the UN was ineffec- The two ships in question are the Layla Express, seized Dec.fr- C. 5, and the Johnny COST JlUOeniS Major Victory ior Liberal Forces Anderson Elected Speaker of Assembly taken Wednesday.

Both are op- C'm by a Miami-based firm l'l erated i owned bv four brothers of a East High School students will1 McCormick (D-Milwaukce), exile family with strong fill many empty stockings urn to Page 2. Col. 7 5 fX and State Rep. Ernest Korpela (D-Washburn). 19.

In the runoff, Earl beat McCormick 36-26. "It was a victory of the lib-; Christmas morning with the $267.44 they donated to The State Journal's fund Friday. The money was collected dur Christmas Features in Sunday's State Journal A wide variety of stories, features, and pictures appropriate for the Christmas season will be coming your way in your Sunday Wisconsin State Journal. Just a few of these special features are: THE WAYWARD GIFTS the annual Christmas story by Fred J. Curran.

night citv editor. ANGEL ON CHRISTMAS a striking photo layout by State Journal Photographer A. Craig Benson. THE CHRISTMAS THAT CAME IN A WORN SHOE a touching story and picture by State Journal Photographer J. D.

Patrick about a childhood Christmas. CHRISTMAS CARDS by leading artists that say thanks from the world's children. LETTERS TO SANTA the youngest State Journal readers have written hundreds cf letters, as only children can, for the Christmas season. These and many, many more special features will be found in your SUNDAY Wisconsin ik State Journal ing a week-long drive on a class competition basis. East By JAMES D.

SELK Of The State Journal Staff Liberal forces in the State Legislature won a major victory Friday with the election of State Rep. Norman C. Anderson (D-Madison) as speaker of the house. Anderson, 43, of 5325 Marsh served as majority floor leader during the first sitting oi the 1971 Legislature. He replaces Robert T.

Huber, West Allis, appointed recently bv Democratic Gov. Patrick J. eral intellectuals over the old Harry Truman country bumpkin Democrats," said Asst. Majority Floor Leader Herbert juniors outdid the other classes by giving $144. This is the second year East students have supported the Grover D-Shawano), a leader; of the Sweda forces.

fund. The project is sponsored by the Student Senate. On the Inside Foreign Aid OKd, Congress Quits See Story, Page 3 Bridge 3, Page 14 Church News Sec. 1, Pgs: 6, 7 Comics Sec. 3, Page 14 Crossword Sec.

3, Page 14 Day by Day Sec. 1, Page 5 Markets Sec. 2, Page 6 Movie Time? Sec. 1, Page 5 Obituaries Sec. 3, Page 2 Records Sec.

1, Page 8 TV-Radio Sec. 3, Page 15 Weather Table Sec. 1, Page 2 REP. ANTHONY EARL REP. NORMAN ANDERSON "THERE IS some bitterness, no doubt about it, but time But you dont have to be a AntA heals these he said.

tjirvv rhsirman of the State 7, ui''We'Il see how it tons out member of a large group to, participate in the annual event that works to put stars in needy kids' eyes on Christmas. Make' your contribution to The Empty; Stocking Fund, The Wisconsin' Journal, Madison, Wis. 53701. It's not oo late. CI I oor jeacer were nouy apeatr rro jciupurc joteii k-iv Highway Commission.

Untested in the Democratic Sweda (D-Lublin). we come back in Janu- ANDERSON will be replaced TOOK two ballots to elect Andereon said he intends to as foor leader of tne Demo-came af.er a one and 1 one-haj Ander- nm things much as Huber did.) rrats, who control the lower hour closed meeting Fnday. noor leader to akceea Anoer elections home 64-35. by State Rep. An- Anderson was elected to the'son.

On the first baHot. Earl re-j 1 ve wm ana mi C1CCT'0 thonv Earl D-W3usau). top Assembly post on a 34-31 ceived 25 votes; State Rep. John' Turn to Page C.l..

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