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tary Melvin R. Laird of his decision before announcing it and Laird concurred with it.
At Long Binh, Vietnam, where the Berets were being held, the news hit like a "bombshell," said Capt. Thomas Young, Honolulu, one of the defense lawyers.
"They broke out some bottles," said Young. "This is like a New Year's dream. We're all happy, man."
Resor, apparently feeling closed proceedings would arouse great public suspicion, had announced earlier that the Berets' trial would be conducted in the open as long as this was consistent with security requirements. In some court martials, portions are held in secret when classified or security matter is discussed.
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Lewis Mitness, who is sympathetic to the welfare restorations, warned:
"If you go too far, it will be difficult to get anything. You've made your point. You can hurt your cause."
Groppi, standing on a table,
told Mitness, "You've made your
point." Then he told his followers.
"Throw this man out."
Mitness was picked up and carried out.
Atty. Gen. Robert Warren met with Groppi and the priest agreed to ask the demonstrators to clear the seats and move to the sides and gallery.
About half the assembly members came in. They almost immediately adjourned the session until today.
By that time, the number of demonstrators in the chambers had dwindled to about 500 to 600. More left later.
"This chamber belongs to us also." Father Groppi yelled to the crowd. "We pay taxes too."
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On several occasions involving civilians engaged in intelligence activities, the government has dropped charges rather than produce its witnesses, usually undercover agents who would then lose their value.
Henry Rothblatt, one of the defense attorneys who had been especially critical of the Army in the case, said the charges were dropped because of "the outcry of the American people with the help of the news media."
Resor said the CIA had decided "in the interest of national security" it would not permit its personnel to appear at the court-martial, although the intelligence agency was "not directly involved in the alleged incident."
"It is my judgment that under these circumstances, the defendants cannot receive a fair trial." Resor said in a written statement issued by the Pentagon.
Resor's decision came as a surprise. Preparations were well underway at Saigon and Long Binh, where the men have been held, for the trials.
Only this weekend, the Army disclosed that the charges would contend that Capt. Robert F. Marasco, Bloomfield, N.J., was the actual triggerman in the shooting of Chuyen, who was reported to have been working as a spy for both the United States and North Vietnam. Chuyen's body never was found.
The defendants had retained two of the best known criminal lawyers in the United States, F. Lee Bailey and Edward Bennett Williams, for their trials. Williams was in Vietnam at the time the dismissal was announced in Washington.
In addition to Rheault, 43, of Vineyard Haven, Mass., and Marasco, the defendants were Maj David E. Crew, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Major Thomas C. Middleton Jr., Jefferson, S.C.; Capt. Leland J. Brumley, Duncan, Okla.; and Capt. Budge W. Williams, Athena, Ga.
Chuyen, 31, was a civilian, but his background was never explained by official sources. Defense attorneys said he was a double agent. He was reported to have been slain on June 20 at Nha Trang, Green Beret headquarters.
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"Shultz has added a lot of fuel to hot flames," Edwards said, "and a lot of students like myself wonder why it was so imperative that the names be made public."
KU touchdown puts 'wheat wavers' into action
Samples delayed
Another delay in forwarding moon dust samples may prevent Edward Zeller, professor of geology, from contributing to the Apollo 12 mission.
He estimated his tests will take two weeks of uninterrupted work. Zeller said he could still finish the studies before the November launching if there are no more delays.
NASA contracted Zeller to do atomic research on a gram of moon soil but have repeatedly stalled the KU professor. He flew to the Manned Spacecraft Center last week but failed to get the sample because of a bureaucratic mixup, he said.
Zeller expected the sample shortly after the Apollo 11 astronauts were released from quarantine in August, he said.
The war moratorium scheduled for Oct. 15 is to consist of a student boycott of classes protesting the war in Vietnam.
Awbrey said the war moratorium is the most constructive response students can make to the war.
Zilm said, he openly supports it as a well-organized, non-disruptive demonstration and Miss Blee also supported it as a form of peaceful protest.
Barbara Blee, Bonner Springs senior and Panhellenic Council president, said she supported the resolution passed by the Student Senate denouncing the legislative committee's actions. "I think it is regrettable that the University's policy had to be questioned," she said.
Edwards spoke of President Nixon's attempts to appease opposition to the war and said he would support the moratorium in his own way.
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Russell C. Leffel, Prairie Village senior and candidate for student body president last spring, said students need to keep confronting their representatives, senators and President with the Vietnam situation so that they will act to end it. Leffel said the moratorium was valid.
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