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Tuesday. November 28. 1972
University Daily Kansan
News Briefs By the Associated Press Deficit Shrinks
WASHINGTON—The nation's trade deficit narrowed in October as the value of imports exceeded exports by $145 million, the government said Monday. It was the smallest red ink in the nation's monthly trade figures since January's $138.8 million deficit. The Commerce Department said it was proof the trend toward larger deficits continued. The trade deficit was $13.2 million. In the first 10 months of the year, the nation recorded a deficit of $2.5 billion in international trade—the worst on record.
Yippies Ousted
COLUMBUS, Ohio—About a hundred representatives of the Youth International Party from 25 states voted at a weekend meeting here to exclude Jerry Rubin and other activists who joined the Vipie movement, a spokesman said. Steve Conliff, of the party's Columbus chapter, said Monday that the representatives acted because they thought Rubin was an important personal gain. Conliff claimed that Rubin and Hoffman had been charging high speaking fees, none of which had gone to the party. The group also felt the two had been responsible for calling off or quelling what it meant the party had necessary demonstrations, Conliff said.
Racial Clashes
Two racial incidents have erupted at U.S. Navy facilities, the latest in a series of black-white clashes to surface in the Navy. The clash involving 130 sailors at Naval Station Midway resulted in minor injuries to five sailors, four white and one black, who were severely injured. The remains locked up at the Navy Correctional Center in Norfolk, Va., as the result of a riot that occurred Sunday. A spokesman said the 32 blacks, representing about three-fourths of the center's black inmates, reportedly burned mattresses, smashed a dormitory door and defied Marine guards on June 8. The Midway incident on Monday apparently caught the Navy by surprise, a spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
Vern Won't Conduct Raids on Illegal Bingo
Romania Asks Statement From Soviets on Equality
HELISIKIN, Finland (AP) —The United States and its West European allies threw the Russian government behind a plea for the Russian government to disregard military alliances in preparations for an upcoming 34-nation conference on security and cooperation in
U. S. sources said Val Peterson, head of the U.S. delegation, announced he would support Valentin Lipatti, who speaks for the Romanians. Lipatti asked Friday that the rules of procedure pledge all countries to take part on a basis of equality and intransit. Romanian allies, Romania belongs to the Soviet- Warsaw War, but likes to act on its own.
Sharp differences came to the fore despite the cordial diplomatic atmosphere of the planning meeting. The Western powers—including the United States and conference end with a strong statement that
Calley Plea for Clemency Heard by Army Board
FT. BENNING, Ga. (AP) -1L. William L. Calley Jr., sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the deaths of 22 Vietnamese civilians at My La, appealed for clemency at My La, appealed in private meeting in his apartment with an Army Clemency and Parole board panel.
The three officers—a lieutenant colonel and two captains from the Army disciplinary barracks at Ft. Leavenworth—walked rapidly from Calley's apartment after their meeting of nearly two hours with the rusty-haired infantry lieutenant.
Newmen were given no chance to ask questions.
George W. Latimer, Calley's chief civilian lawyer, said earlier in a telephone interview from his Salt Lake City home that as to be questioned at the interview.
"Surely he will make a plea," said the lawyer.
"He can state anything he wants."
Latimer said before the hearing. "I've advised him to be prepared to make the best showing he can."
Under ordinary circumstances, a Clemency and Parole Board panel would have considered parole for Calley after one-third of his 20-year sentence had been served. The hearings generally are held at Ft. Leavenworth where, if he were not under house arrest, Calley would be serving his sentence.
An Army spokesman said, "Callee is not in prison and normal provisions don't apply to him."
Calley, a former platoon leader, was sentence March 31, 2017; to life im
Egypt Prepares Army for War, Premier Says
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