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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1973
Page
1
International reports say 19 civilians died and 62 were wounded when 122mm rockets struck Pochentong suburb near Phnom Penh, destroying shacks and affecting refugees near the rail station. The area lies close to the capital's airport.
In Mull England the Skippers and Mates Guild urged naval protection for British fishing boats in the ongoing clash with Iceland. At an emergency meeting President Dick Taylor said firing live bullets changes the situation and needs naval presence. An Icelandic gunboat fired on two British trawlers as reports said a trawler rammed a gunboat and a plane was fired upon.
In Williamsburg Michigan gas eruptions from old craters continued after Amoco plugged the oil well with 100 sacks of cement. Officials warn of ongoing fire risk as gas ratios decline slowly and a three day waiting period is required to gauge effect.
Wounded Knee mourners in the village will spend four days in mourning for Frank Clearwater, 47, who died from a head wound received in the April 17 gun battle. AIM leaders say peace negotiations cannot resume until at least Sunday due to mourning.
Entertainer Dean Martin and former model Catherine Mae Hawn wed at Martin's Bel Air home before 85 friends and family. Frank Sinatra stood as best man. a Crystal Room reception followed at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Royal Oak police say Patrolman James Riley died from poisoning while on an undercover assignment. His body contained arsenic, lead, and mercury in the stomach, enough to cause death, and was found in an unmarked car after a Friday crash. Police initially attributed the death to a car crash into a pole.
The U S Parole Board on Wednesday granted parole to Robert Carson 68 once an administrative assistant to Senator Hiram Fong Hawaii He began an 18 month term last November 14 at Allenwood Federal Prison Camp Carson faced a 100000 bribe plot tied to stock fraud probes and mob linked figures His case drew testimony from Richard Kleindienst then deputy attorney general about a possible political contribution for Nixon to halt the probe The board also rejected parole for several others in related corruption and violence cases.
Gloria Steinem, MS magazine editor, urged the 87th annual American Newspaper Publishers Association meeting that coverage of women and the women's movement be more accurate. She called the movement a revolution against caste and criticized gendered dress-focused descriptions, noting bias when men are not similarly labeled.
William Rogers, traveling secretary, will undertake an extended May trip through Latin America, potentially covering up to 10 nations. He is slated to visit Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, plus one Central American country and another in the English speaking Caribbean, with departure details undisclosed by State Department spokesman Charles Bray.
The Carpenters, Karen and Richard Carpenter of Downey, will perform at a White House state dinner hosted by President Nixon for West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. The duo, aged 23 and 27, praised the command performance as fantastic after meeting the President last July following a $60,000 donation to the American Cancer Society.
The chairman of CBS, William Paley, and his wife were honored at a dinner Wednesday in Peking, as reported by the New China News Agency.
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