Lennon Sisters' Dad Slain in Venice Shooting
William Lennon 53 father of the Lennon singing sisters was shot multiple times at the Marina del Rey Golf Range in Venice as he fled an armed assailant. Witnesses described a 6 foot 2 inch attacker with a beard wearing green and blue clothing. Lennon, a former golf range pro and former manager of his daughters Dianne Peggy Kathleen and Janet on the Lawrence Welk show, died after a struggle over a rifle.
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William
Billy) Lennon
Lennon Sisters
Sailant
Venice
Marina del Rey Golf Range
Lincoln Blvd
Lennon
Daniel
Dianne
Peggy
Kathleen
Janet
Lawrence Welk
Action Line Q and A on Moon Mission Pigeons and Wheelchair Taxis
A reader asks if the United States congratulated the Russians on Sputnik and the paper notes Eisenhower’s cautious acknowledgment of Sputnik 1 in 1957. City answers cover pigeon control by humane traps to reduce health hazards and a study of birth control chemicals. Border Patrol explains roadblocks target narcotics and illegal entrants. A disabled rider questions taxi service. Long Beach officials promise universal accessibility and investigate.
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Soviet Union
United States
Seal Beach
James Hagerty
John Williams
Williams
Long Beach
Heath
White House cautions on Viet Cong summer offensive
Nixon aides say recent Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacks may signal a new offensive but White House officials stop short of labeling the bombardment of over 100 Allied targets, including a U S Navy hospital, as evidence of a plan. Ziegler notes the situation is under close watch and no conclusions are drawn. Nixon was briefed as de‑escalation neared.
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White House
Vietnam
Ziegler
U.S. Navy
Nixon
Close Call and Triumph Mark Apollo 11 Moon Visit
Astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins recount their moon landing and return in an 80 minute news conference. Armstrong said the moon looked friendly and that the mission began a new age while Collins called it a beginning not an end. They described alarms during descent, a near fuel shortage, and the joy of moonwalks and a successful ascent to rejoin Collins in orbit.
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Edwin Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Neil A. Armstrong
Moon
Armstrong
Edwin E
Buzz) Aldrin Jr
Eagle
Columbia
Space Center
Collins
Aldrin
Earth
Apollo
Ohio
Saturn
Battle toll rises as clashes sweep Vietnam frontline
Communist forces press near Phuoc Binh and Da Nang as U S Marines sustain heavy losses. The 1st Cavalry Division reports two Americans killed and 30 wounded after an attack near Phuoc Binh, while Marines near Da Nang kill 147 enemy with 15 Marines killed and 101 wounded. North of Saigon An Loc sees the fiercest fighting with tanks and armored units involved.
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1St Cavalry
Phuoc Binh
Saigon
da Nang
An Loc
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Laird Reassures Freed Prisoners in Bethesda Visit
Secretary Laird visited Navy Lt. Robert Frishman of Long Beach and Seaman Douglas Hedahl at Bethesda Naval Hospital to promise action for early releases of hundreds of U.S. prisoners held in Southeast Asia. A Pentagon spokesman said the goal is to welcome them home and press for more freedmen.
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Navy
Robert F. Frishman
Long Beach
North Vietnam
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Frishman
Douglas Hegdahl
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Maryland
U.S
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
United States
Frish
Church bulletin sermon topic and hymn
A church bulletin lists the sermon topic Gossip followed by the hymn I Love to Tell the Story signaling a worship service reading and singing sequence.
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Watson Counsil
ABC Television
Isabelle
Singing Sisters
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Garden Grove
Douglas Aircraft
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Theodore R
Patrick
Jimmy
Santa Monica
Olympic Auditorium
John
Paris
William Lennon
Calif
Leary
San Diego
D.S
San Pedro
A. Border Patrol
San Diego County
Dale Swancutt
Border Patrol
Chula Vista
U.S. Highway 395
W.B. Long
Bure
MC Lederhosen
Fourth
Cestom Mabeo
United Press International
Ronald L. Ziegler
San Clemente
Space Agency
Apollo Team
Air
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Manned Spacecraft Center
Communist Forces
Drasti
Freed
Hunt
Pioday Wi
Sharon Tate
Surveyor
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Amuseme Comic
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