19 Aug 1970
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1970
Page
1
Cambodian troops with South Vietnamese air and naval support repelled a three hour battle nine miles from Phnom Penh at Trek Pamek, a key infiltration route into the capital. In another clash near Fire Base OReilly, Vietnamese forces faced heavy rains limiting actions.
In Wicelow Warrior Ireland a helicopter filming a mock WWI dogfight with a biplane collided midair. Three film crew members died and a fourth was missing as both aircraft plummeted into the Irish Sea. Spectators witnessed the crash as the wing struck the helicopter and shredded the rotor.
A Wyoming wildfire in Big Horn National Forest scorched over 5 000 acres as gusts reach 46 miles per hour. Firefighters battled two more fires in Wind River Reservation and Shoshone National Forest amid concerns it could rank among the worst Wyoming has seen. A bomber-turned-firefighting plane crashed late Tuesday during operations. survival unclear.
President Nixon strolled through his old Fifth Avenue neighborhood with Tricia and aides after meeting Daily News editors on foreign and domestic policy. He chatted with passersby, reflected on memories, and noted summer calm and a peaceful outlook. The trip included a dinner at La Côte Basque with Mrs Nixon and others.
Eddie Fisher 42 files for bankruptcy in San Juan Puerto Rico with debts of 916300. Once earning 700000 to 1 million yearly from records, clubs, and TV, Fisher faced a high profile split with Debbie Reynolds in 1959 and a romance with Elizabeth Taylor. The petition lists 119 creditors including Warner Brothers Paramount, hotels, and taxes over 84000 plus 738000 in other debts.
Joe Conforte of Mustang Ranch fame failed to win PSC approval to run J.C. Bus Lines Ltd. to operate Reno city buses. The Public Service Commission ruled he did not demonstrate managerial capability and did not present qualified public transport professionals.
San Francisco sculptor Benamina Buffano known as Benny was found dead Tuesday in his study from an apparent heart attack. Renowned for monumental works, he created a 40 foot high granite and steel figure at San Vratesses International Airport, a mosaic monument weighing 12 percent tons of stone and 242 tons of steel.
James McCain Kansas State University president said efforts are underway to persuade President Nixon to speak on campus next month as part of the Landon Lectures series honoring Landon and his 88th birthday. Astronaut Frank Borman, visiting world capitals as a White House envoy, met with U.S. and French officials in Paris to gather information on U.S. prisoners in North Vietnam.
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