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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
2
American armored cavalry units and South Vietnamese infantry fought an estimated company two miles southeast of the Bu Dop Green Beret outpost on Monday. The clash occurred during efforts to prepare for new attacks as the holiday season approached.
Prime Minister John Gorton announced Australia will pull some troops from Vietnam in step with the American withdrawal. The move aligns with President Nixon's plans to end U.S. combat involvement in Vietnam.
Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos, key figure in Panama's 14 month-old civilian regime ouster, is reported to have fled to Mexico after a bloodless coup leaders accuse him of fostering a personality cult. He disappeared Monday as military colleagues press for civilian rule return.
Alexander Dubcek, ousted after the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion, has been named ambassador. The appointment signals a victory for moderate Czechoslovak leadership over hardliners seeking further disgrace of reformists.
Cairo reports U S ambassador to Libya Joseph Palmer announced Monday the pullout will be completed within a peaceful period. About 4500 to 5000 U S troops remain in Libya with a similar number of military dependents in the region.
Kristie Lyn Slater was found wandering in a suburban Atlanta toy department 48 hours after being abducted from Chattanooga. FBI and local agents coordinated a cross-state handoff near Dalton before returning the family to Chattanooga. Police officials praised her safe return as the parents appealed for her safe capture.
Senator Richard Russell of Georgia, 72, was admitted to Walter Reed Army Hospital for observation and treatment after contracting a virus over the weekend. An aide said the Capitol physician recommended hospitalization following Monday morning examination. Russell is chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a key figure in the Senate.
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