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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1969

Page

4

Southland Fires Burn Across Vast Areas Near Temecula and Escondido

A trio of wildfires roared across Southern California with 15 000 acres burned near Fallbrook Temecula and 6 000 acres near Escondido. Firefighters protected some 66 homes by roof wetting as 15 aircraft and many ground units fought the blazes amid strong winds and low humidity.

Cleveland Fallbrook - Temecula Rainbow Valley Escondido Los Angeles el Cajon San Diego

Moon Real Estate License Rejected by NASA

Milwaukee 75 year old realtor James B. Mahler was denied a NASA license to sell land on the moon. NASA cited a 1967 treaty banning national claims to outer space. NASA associate general counsel E. M. Shafer added a parting note about Mahler’s WWI experiences with French girls.

Milwaukee UPI James B. Mahler National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mahler Space Agency France NASA U.S.A Outer Space E. M. Shafer

Lost and Found Classified Ad Prompt

A brief prompt urging readers to use classified ads to locate lost items. It highlights a result oriented approach and encourages dialing for assistance. The ad aims to prompt action and quick results for missing belongings.

Hill 102 Clash Ends Five Day Battle In Vietnam

US forces take Hill 102 after a three day fight ending Saturday night, with 18 wounded at Cam Ranh Bay hospital attack nearby. Earlier, hospital attacks killed two and wounded 98. In California, Severna McArthur and six children win 285000 from Standard Oil over Leroy McArthur drowning aboard a Standard Oil vessel.

Cam Ranh Bay Hill 102 USS. American San Francisco UPI Severna McArthur Standard Oil Co Leroy Standard Oil Richmond

President Postpones Troop Withdrawal From S Viet

President postpones a decision on troop withdrawals from South Vietnam citing three factors including South Vietnamese capability, Paris peace progress, and enemy activity. Nixon ordered appraisals and held Paris talks with Lodge Rogers and Kissinger aboard a flight from San Francisco after talks with Chung Hee Park.

Ziegler Nixon Paris United States Henry Cabot Lodge U.S William P. Rogers Henry A. Kissinger San Clemente White House San Francisco Chung Hee Park

Settlement Seen in Heavy Equipment Union’s Strike

Los Angeles reports a 36 day strike by 23 000 heavy equipment engineers may end soon after near continuous negotiations. Union and management spokesmen express optimism while discussing strike insurance to deter refusals to settle and extended picketing across Southern California sites.

Heavy Equipment Union Los Angeles I. E. Brown Associated General Contractors Afl-Cio California

Search for Bodies Under Storm Debris

A Mississippi coast searcher counted about 40 bodies in debris and feared more. Officials warned the toll could rise and noted bodies found in water or buried in beach sand. Virginia disaster aid and Civil Defense efforts followed floods impacting Nelson County and Davis Creek with dozens dead and many missing.

Diggs Nap Cassibry Cassibry Mississippi Virginia Nixon Mills E. Godwin Jr the James Nelson County Davis Creek

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