27 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1969
Page
1
Defense officials outline redeployment of the task force led by the carrier Enterprise. The fleet includes Ticonderoga Ranger Hornet and multiple cruisers and destroyers with strong air combat power surpassing the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.
Readers report phony vacation certificates and misleading promotions. The Better Business Bureau and state officials warn that free vacations usually involve fees and strict conditions. Readers with complaints can contact the State Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Unit for action.
A rebuilt Stanley Steamer carrying six Los Angeles residents exploded during a Knott's Berry Farm antique car parade in Buena Park. The driver Wayne Nutting 74 his wife Beth and William Schutz 26 his wife Jo Anne 24 and daughters Cynthia 7 and Christine 3 suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized after a butane tank in the front seat leaked and gas erupted.
Paris reports of three assaults on Gaullists by opponents as unrest peaks near the constitutional referendum. A Rambouillet shooting and damaged motorcade cars punctuate fears De Gaulle will resign if reforms fail.
North Vietnamese impose a six month communication blackout on American prisoners. The notice appears on Page A-2.
A helicopter carrying Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird made a precautionary landing on Interstate 75 about 20 miles north of Tampa after the pilot smelled smoke. The secretary and his party transferred to a follow up helicopter for the return to Tampa.
Pacific Time shifted clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. today, delaying California readers as the Independent Press Telegram mentions a one hour later delivery for the edition and specifies a switch to Daylight Saving Time schedule for home deliveries starting Monday.
In three battles near Saigon and the demilitarized zone American forces repel attacks. US casualties include 12 killed and 25 wounded overall, with 214 Communists killed in a major trap maneuver 45 miles northwest of Saigon.
Christine E. Bertram, 19, of Hollywood, died when the car she rode in crashed into an abutment on Laguna Canyon Road near Laguna Beach and burst into flames. Three other occupants, including a Camp Pendleton Marine, were hospitalized with serious injuries.
A brush fire whipped through hills north of Los Angeles on Saturday aided by high winds and temperatures near 85 degrees. Firefighters reported the blaze in the Big Tujunga Canyon area under active suppression efforts.
The article notes a special ski section in Independent Press Telegram with a brush fire burning six acres tackled by county fire crews and forest service. Warm, windy conditions raise fire danger while over 100 000 people visit beaches as winter ends and summer begins.
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