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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
4
Medina recounts firing on a suspected threat after seeing a wounded woman and potential danger as U S helicopters arrive at My Lai. He cites enemy activity near the 48th Viet Cong Battalion stronghold and urges cautious engagement while avoiding civilian casualties.
Mary Neiswender, five months pregnant, asks lawyers to represent her in a case tied to the Tate murders. Her life is described as at stake in Sybil Brand Prison due to threats and knowledge of the cult. Attorneys note she lived at the Spahn Ranch commune near Chatsworth with the group.
Maj. Charles Robb, son in law of former President Johnson, says he knows of no Marine unit under his command that killed or injured Vietnamese civilians. He denies any such order or policy and notes he would be naive to claim no innocent civilian was ever killed. Robb made the remarks amid reports of Marine alleged indiscriminate killings and a Pentagon probe request urged by Sen. Percy. He is in Las Vegas for a Marine district meeting.
Prosecutors prepare for grand jury as eight Tate and Hinman related killings are explored. Three suspects Tex Watson Patricia Krenwinkel and Linda Kasabian face arraignment while police probe possible links to Habe Dela ney Warren Gaul Sharp and others. Some victims connected to Scientology interests and random break ins are examined.
The joint committee heard proposals to raise sales tax to 1.13 billion, with a 65 percent increase needed, while officials urged new revenue and relief for property taxes. City and county officials from San Francisco and Sacramento backed plans including withholding taxes and shifting assessments, aiming for the 1970 ballot.
The State Water Resources Control Board in Los Angeles approved a fee schedule under the Porter Colaone Water Quality Control Act. Fees range from 100 to 1000 dollars and apply to initial discharge reports or material changes under regional water boards starting in January.
An estimated 5,000 persons gathered at City Hall on Thursday night to protest the Soviet refusal to let Russian Jews emigrate to Israel. The candlelight march moved from the Music Center to the Spring Street steps where religious and political leaders greeted the crowd.
Parcel of mixed phone numbers and date text from a 1969 classified page fragment. Contains delivery lines and URSA reference with unrelated stray letters, offering no clear event or person to report.
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