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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
13
U S troops confront renewed North Vietnamese assault on Ap Bia and vow to retake the peak if needed with an entire division. Up to 1000 enemy reportedly reoccupy the 3000 foot hill near the A Shau corridor as Maj Gen Wright pledges full force.
New York voters returned partial results in the Republican mayoral primary with Mayor John V. Lindsay trailing State Sen. John J. Marchi as tallies from 2,690 of 5,286 districts showed Lindsay leading only in Manhattan. In the Democratic race Herman Badillo surged while Mario Procaccino, Robert Wagner, and others trailed, according to early counts.
Four members of the Progressive Nationalist Committee were summoned by South Vietnamese police to report for questioning. The committee, led by Tran Ngoc Lieng, advocates a coalition government with the National Liberation Front. Lieng did not receive a summons and warned the crackdown could harm genuine nationalist groups.
Lawrence I. Kihnel Jr., detective from Jefferson Parish Louisiana, told a Senate subcommittee that the Students for a Democratic Society is loosely organized yet coordinated, actively seeking the overthrow of the U.S. government. He said groups linked to the SDS collect weapons and run weapon-use workshops while leaders call for a Massist Leninist movement. The infiltrator, who posed as a member at Loyola University New Orleans, described attending the SDS national convention in East Lansing Michigan in 1968 and hearing officials declare revolutionary aims. He noted SDS leaders openly identify as Communists, though not all members are labeled as such, and highlighted the claim that 90 percent of board members admit Communist ties. The testimony also referenced remarks by Bernardine Dorlin and Michael Klonsky, underscoring a provocative, radical agenda amid broader political debates.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved extending the income tax surcharge at 10 percent through year end and 5 percent through June 30, 1970, planning a House vote late next week. The panel also voted to repeal the 7 percent investment tax credit, extend auto and telephone excise taxes, and add a low income allowance eliminating federal tax for many low earners starting Jan 1, 1970.
The Supreme Court rejected a call led by Chief Justice Earl Warren to adopt a code of conduct for off bench activities. A majority postponed action until next term with Warren retiring, while Justice Thurgood Marshall said he would follow lower court limits. Eight justices attended the Friday conference, but their vote tally was not stated. The move follows the Judicial Conference's new outside fee ban and financial reporting rules for federal judges, though the Court said it did not claim authority over the Supreme Court.
President Nixon orders a comprehensive review of all chemical and biological warfare aspects and considers ratifying the 1925 Geneva protocol. The move accompanies plans for a televised news conference on arms control and talks with the Soviet Union, with participation from the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, State, and Defense departments. The review focuses on current policies, alternative options, and the U.S. position on Geneva ban ratification.
Sacramento report says former Governor Ronald Reagan, then a river park lifeguard in Minis during summers, jumped into a pool fully clothed to save Alicia Berry, a 7 year old girl who ventured onto a raft and sank in four feet of water. Mrs Murphy, Alicia’s mother, said the girl gasped and spit water but wanted to swim again.
Variable cloudiness and warmer trend with highs in the 70s or 80s forecast. Additional weather details on page 2. Ship officer refuses to testify in an associated legal note. Buff challenges mine dust exposure and requests greater protection for workers. Cars will face tire tread tests as part of a related reporting item.
U S intelligence authorities conclude the Soviet Union is not seeking a first nuclear strike but likely aims for parity or greater missile strength with the United States. The finding is tied to debates on strategic arms talks and anti ballistic missile deployment plans. A separate report notes a hijacking of a Trans World Airlines jetliner from Oakland to New York to Cuba, with 80 passengers and seven crew aboard, returning to Miami after more than three hours in Havana.
The Soviet sponsored international Communist unity conference closed after three days with Moscow failing to restore its dominant world leadership. A policy document won majority support, another parley was agreed, but many questions remained unsettled.
The Nixon administration proposed giving universities and colleges authority to seek federal court injunctions to curb campus disorders. It also urged strengthening last year’s law requiring institutions to cut off federal aid from faculty members and students involved in serious disruptions.
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