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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1969
Page
2
Allied forces killed 132 North Vietnamese along Cambodia DMZ infiltration routes as U S bomber raids dropped about 180 tons on Red positions near Saigon and Da Nang. American armor infantry and gunships led a tank infantry push against a bunker complex 60 miles northwest of Saigon near Cambodia.
Israeli forces slipped into the upper Nile Valley under cover of darkness and attacked power lines, bridges, and other targets near Cairo in retaliation for Egyptian provocations along the Suez Canal. Prime Minister Golda Meir confirmed the raids and framed them as a response to Egyptian commando raids and shelling.
United Nations Big Four envoys assigned their deputies to begin work on the 21 year old Palestine Arab refugee problem. A next meeting was set for next Tuesday after 214 hours of talks at the Soviet mission.
Paris reports the Gaullist party nominated former premier Georges Pompidou to succeed Charles de Gaulle amid social unrest. Veteran socialist Gaston Defferre accused the Gaullists of inciting riots for political gain. Third candidate Georges Bidault, 69, a former foreign minister, surfaced as a potential challenger but appeared unlikely to threaten Pompidou.
The Judiciary Committee approved a move to abandon the Electoral College for a national popular vote with a runoff if no ticket clears 40 percent. Passage requires two thirds in both houses and three quarters of states, with Nixon backing if Congress supports it.
Treasury secretary David M. Kennedy sold 30 855 shares of Continental Illinois National Bank before joining the Nixon Administration amid conflict-of-interest concerns. Rep Wright Patman praised action but urged further disclosure of financial arrangements.
President Nixon awarded Duke Ellington the Medal of Freedom at a White House party on his 70th birthday. An all Ellington program followed as Nixon praised the composer pianist who has long influenced American music. The event featured guests including James J. Ling and other notable figures.
Comedian singer Tommy Smothers is named Man of the Year by the Academy of Country and Western Music. Glen Campbell presents the award and is cited as top male vocalist. Cathie Taylor is named top female vocalist. Campbell also wins top television personality and a Robbie Gentry album is named best.
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