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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
2
A Coast Guard buoy tender White Alder sank after colliding with the Helena near White Castle Louisiana. Seventeen crewmen remain missing while three of 20 were rescued. A Navy dive team was planned to reach the wreck as search operations continued.
Saigon reports a serious morale issue among North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops after the November 1 bombing halt. A captured Viet Cong document suggests fighters fear being blamed for future losses and hesitate to fight, while fresh DMZ activity and scattered clashes across Da Nang to the Mekong Delta continue. Allied strikes claim 132 enemy killed in eight clashes, plus large booty including a $500,000 payroll and 50 to 70 tons of rice. U.S. casualties total eight killed and 22 wounded, with high DMZ artillery activity and a recon finding potential hits on ammo stores. Six suspects arrested near Phu Tho race track after reports of a Viet Cong bomb squad in Saigon.
The Senate anti trust monopoly subcommittee will hold hearings Tuesday and Wednesday to examine conflicts of interest and concentration in credit reporting agencies and their accuracy. Victim testimonies cite careless or vengeful errors, while large agencies defend practices. officials from major firms will testify as the panel considers legal protections for consumers. Observations include overlapping ownership of collection agencies and local bureaus and potential name confusion causing black marks. A giant contractor with half a billion dollars in government business has interests in a growing computerized data agency. A college graduate sued a former employer over false information that blocked job opportunities.
Palm Springs California AP Republican governors select Ronald Reagan as national GOP chairman and Raymond Shafer as vice chairman to lead for two years emphasizing unity for future congressional and presidential campaigns The move signals reduced regional and policy splits and broad national focus among this group including Nelson Rockefeller noting fading parochial views and shared concerns for larger state impact.
South Vietnam's 80 member peace team arrived in Paris pledging to seek peace while warning of possible North Vietnamese moves. Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky stressed goodwill and rejected surrender terms, while noting misunderstandings with U S Ambassador Hariman. He warned of potential future troubles and outlined Saigon's negotiating stance under President Johnson's package.
Two small U.S. warships, the Dyess and Turner, lingered near the Bosporus awaiting entry into the Black Sea. Izvestia and Pravda blasted the move as a provocation, while the United States framed the voyage as routine, citing Montreux Convention rules and a five day Black Sea cruise. Istanbul and Moscow debated legality and risk amid Vietnam War context.
Nixon met Sunday for nearly two hours with Sargent Shriver in New York to discuss the France crisis. Shriver refused to reveal any message for Charles de Gaulle and said no cabinet appointment was discussed. Herbert Klein said Nixon has completed his cabinet with a Democrat in key posts and aims for national unity through a diverse yet coordinated leadership.
Soviet leader Brezhnev and Kosygin met with Czech figures including Dubcek Cernek and Svoboda in Kiev for two days on mutual interests. The talks, kept secret until after, stressed cordial atmosphere and further CPSU-CCS talks with no disclosed subjects.
Weekend lull leaves Bluefield Community Christmas Tree fund at 1329.50 dollars, only 22 percent of a 6000 dollar goal. With a Dec 24 deadline for a party aiding about 1500 needy children, locals are urged to donate via Daily Telegraph Box 208 or at 412 Bland Street with acknowledgments printed.
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