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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
2
About 1,000 American air cavalrymen cordoned a Viet Cong hideout in a swamp along the Oriental River with fighter bombers helicopter gunships and artillery pressing the enemy toward a river before they broke contact.
Health officials sprayed disinfectants around the collapsed Manila apartment building to prevent any epidemic amid fears of dozens buried. The incident raises concern over rescue progress and public safety as authorities coordinate search efforts.
A strong aftershock drove hundreds of workers from tremor damaged offices in Manila as rescue crews search rubble from last Friday's quake. Death toll reached 218 with about 150 still missing in a five story apartment block.
Across a dozen cities clashes include 33 injured and 51 arrests amid firebombings rock throwing and sniping. Racine and York report peak violence with looting, gunfire injuries, and police actions as Detroit sees a fatal shooting in a West Side housing project. Emergency police and federal actions follow.
Thomas D. Finney Jr. withdraws from McCarthy campaign duties in Minnesota over authority clashes with Stephen A. Mitchell. He may work for McCarthy if nominated but will sit out the crucial weeks before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
The Capitol Hill office of the late Senator Robert F Kennedy closes today after staff departures. A 60 day grace period allows payroll wind down and constituent mail will be forwarded to Senator Javits. In Los Angeles, Jayne Mansfield 28 room Holmby Hills mansion sells for $180000 cash to Samuel Winnikoff. Mansfield died June 29 1967 in a car crash near New Orleans.
Sen Edward V Long in Missouri confronts a six candidate primary battle for his seat. Opponents include Lt Gov Thomas Eagleton former Treasury official True Davis and three minor candidates.
William S. Fife of Brigham City Utah was gored by a buffalo after workers tried to wake a resting herd for photographs. He was reported in serious condition in Thermopolis Wyoming with a broken back arm fractured ribs and a six inch abdominal gash.
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