03 Apr 1970
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1970
Page
1
Israeli warplanes attacked two Egyptian missile bases in the northern Nile delta near El Mansoura, marking the third strike in three weeks. Syria claimed a “smashing victory” in the Golan Heights while Israel warned of harsher action if the cease fire is not honored.
Thousands of striking truck drivers returned to work under a tentative agreement expected to raise average wages by over one dollar an hour over three years. The deal affects about 425 000 Teamsters members pending a mail vote, with wildcat strikes ending across many cities.
Actress Sue Lyon claimed mouth to mouth resuscitation works on poodles too after her white poodle Moische was shocked by a lamp cord and revived after she pried his mouth open and breathed into his lungs. The dog recovered with only minor injuries at a veterinary clinic.
H. Rap Brown, militant black power figure, has been missing for 26 days since March 8 when he left New York for a Bel Air Maryland court appearance. Attorney William Kunstler says no word has come and the FBI does not know his whereabouts. His wife could not be reached.
Massachusetts launches Supreme Court challenge to use of U.S. armed forces in Vietnam without congressional mandate. Atty. Gen. Quinn seeks quick test of a new state law allowing service members to refuse participation. 19 year old John J. O'Brien of Medford, ordered for Vietnam, offered himself for legal test. Gov. Sargent signed the act.
Howard Hughes, famed financier with Las Vegas real estate, buys Air West for about 90 million. Air West operates 9000 miles of routes across eight Western states, Canada and Mexico. An aide notes Hughes seeks a renewed airline presence after selling his TWA stake for 546 million in 1966.
John Cardinal Krol, archbishop of Philadelphia, will preach at the 20th White House religious service. President and Mrs. Nixon have invited 350 guests. Sanctuary Choir from St. Pauls United Methodist Church in Kensington, Maryland, will provide the music.
The AP reports a landmark collective bargaining agreement for U S government workers. The accord provides a 14 percent total postal raise in two steps with a 6 percent boost for Post Office staff and retroactive pay to December 27, extending to over 2 million civilians and 3 million military personnel pending congressional approval.
The U S Savings Bond program posted a $91 million deficit in March, increasing the year to date shortfall to $1.02 billion as officials assessed ongoing program losses and funding gaps.
Maj. James Osborne the Salvation Army general secretary for North and South Carolina describes the Army as a nonprofit public service with 9,000 centers nationwide and a focus on prompt help. Bruce Dew, a USCA student, details youth work and his three years with the Army, noting compassion and a goal to remove slums from people.
Nine ultraleftist Japanese students hijacked a jet over Japan, freeing 103 people after 79 hours. Passengers included two Americans living in Tokyo, Herbert Brill and Reverend Daniel S. MacDonald, who described the hijackers as courteous and nonviolent. The plane landed at Fukukou Airport amid emotional reunions.
In South Vietnam the war intensified with 60 positions shelled and heavy combat near the Cambodian border. American casualties top 79 dead and 423 wounded, with 267 South Vietnamese troops and 748 enemy reported killed or wounded. A Ranger ambush near the Angel's Wing base in Cambodia left two Rangers dead and seven wounded as air support attacked about 400 North Vietnamese troops. An American booby trap incident near Da Nang killed ten, including seven Americans, a Viet Cong defector, and a former enemy soldier, with nineteen Americans wounded.
Local session planning clinic outlines a five day cold turkey program to stop smoking with lectures, films, group therapy, and a buddy follow up. The plan emphasizes choosing not to smoke, not tapering off, and dietary guidance to flush nicotine.
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