Life Magazine, July 9, 1971 - Winning photograph

Full page color Chevrolet ad with red two dog Vega. Full page movie poster ad with motorcycle photo art for the movie On Any Sunday. A number of nice letters to the editor pertaining to East Pakistan (LIFE June 18, 1971). Confessions of " The Winter Soldiers" - American veterans testifying to US atrocities in Indochina, for example "Every truck in the convoy ran over that kid", article also has photo of soldiers administering water torture, it says they were later disciplined - but such behavior must have stayed in the military because they were still doing it more than thirty years later in Abu Gra'ab prison. Young Americans travel to Europe, includes photos of Christina Cluett of Denver University, Chris Allsebrook. Ralph Nader writes about the need for a new kind of patriotism. The 1971 Winners for amateur photographers, first prize went to Dr. William M. Johannes, many, many wonderful and inventive photos. Life announces a new competition for professional photographers - The Bicentennial Contest. Vitamin C mania. Singer Karen Wyman. Mobster Joe Colombo is shot on Unity Day. A bit on the disastrous rock festival in McCrea, Louisiana.