13 Apr 1970
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1970
Page
1
Reports state Red forces attacked the Dak Seang and Dak Pek Green Beret camps about 17 miles north of Dak Seang, near Saigon. The siege continues as enemy fire downs a US aircraft two miles east of the camp, the seventh US loss in the siege.
Florida Governor Claude Kirk defied a court ordering school desegregation by bus integration and took control of Manatee County schools. He suspended officials, faced potential fines of 10,000 dollars a day, and announced a deal with federal officials to seek modifications on appeal. The case heads to the Fifth Circuit with expedited review.
Action Line answers a reader from Long Beach asking if high top shoes aid bone development for a walking infant. An orthopedic specialist and Jim Hardacre agree that normal feet form properly with either high or low top shoes, and high tops may hinder ankle movement.
A reader asks about Leary Wallmeyer the Independent Picasso cartoonist and where he draws ideas. The Long Beach artist says he watches the news half the day to generate ideas and sketches. Some Wallmeyer drawings are in Nixon Johnson and Goldwater collections. The piece also notes au pair housing for foreign students via UCLA related center in Los Angeles with limited availability.
UPI reports the government sees a continuing improvement as air traffic controllers resume work or justify illness after US District Judge George S. Mart ordered them back. FAA notes gains across all 21 continental centers, while the judge rejected fines for those falsely claiming illness.
Apollo 13 astronauts Lovell, Haise, and Swigert fired a Saturn 6 booster to shift flight toward the moon, abandoning the free return path. The maneuver, shown on onboard TV, aimed a planned collision with the moon later to be recorded by a seismic device.
Mary Haise watched as her husband Fred Haise slept aboard the spacecraft, describing him as looking great. The Haise children Mary, 14, Frederick, 11, and Stephen, 8, joined the moment in Houston as the telecast from space was not shown live on commercial TV.
Beachgoers flock to Long Beach Seal Beach and nearby shores as mid 60s water warms into the high 60s. Lifeguards report crowds near 275000 with Cabrillo and other beaches drawing thousands more, signaling a busy spring start.
UTLA leader demands higher pay and safer conditions as 616 public schools in Los Angeles Unified may close to protect 650,000 students. Teachers plan to picket with 11,899 voting for action and 4,752 against. board seeks court injunction to end the strike.
Continued page A1 column four notes continuation from page A4 column one detailing ongoing coverage, with references to nearby sections and cross references for readers seeking full context.
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