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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
2
U S soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division ambushed a sampan carrying Communist troops about 25 miles northwest of Saigon. Fifteen guerrillas were killed in close range fire and grenades were used as the craft neared shore.
A severe cold front stretched from Montana to Nevada and southern Florida, freezing temperatures in the 30s and 20s. Miami hit 34 degrees and Tallahassee 19, sparking frost warnings nationwide and threatening vegetables and citrus. The same day, Nixon was elected president by electors and the Supreme Court rejected reservists’ Vietnam challenge. The U.N. debated Korea troop stays and Spain recognized Judaism amid a historic move.
President Arthur da Costa e Silva defended the closure of Congress as an extension of the 1964 coup and said new revolutions within the revolution would occur if needed. He rules with near dictatorial powers, imposes censorship, and targets opponents amid arrests and sanctions for dissent. The move followed Congress refusal to allow trial of an opposition deputy for slandering the armed forces.
In Georgetown thousands of Guyanese cast ballots in a landmark independence era election. The four year old center party government seeks renewal amid prosperity and peace, while the Marxist opposition led by Dr. Cheddi Jagan waits in the wings for a possible change.
Astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders immunized against the Hong Kong flu passed final physicals with flying colors and prepared for a Saturday launch. Doctor Charles Berry said no illnesses were found. The Apollo 7 mission faced colds last October and Berry had warned the Apollo 8 crew to avoid crowds. After a day of rest the team moved to a space capsule simulator for more practice. Tallulah Bankhead died last week leaving an estate around 250000 dollars. Her will includes cash bequests and gifts to Estell Winwood and Bankhead’s relatives.
An autopsy found lawyer David Jacobs hanged in his garage in Hove England. A coroner's inquest will be held Thursday. Jacobs who represented the Beatles and stars Zsa Zsa Gabor and Liberace had clients including many famous entertainers.
A team of surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic Monday night completed the world’s 100th heart transplant. The recipient, Wylie H. Julliard, 22, of Babylon New York, was in fair condition after the 24 hour operation. Labor mediator William E. Simkin, chief federal mediator for eight years, resigns to head a steel industry arbitration panel.
Singer Dean Martin plans to acquire an ownership stake in the Riviera Hotel Casino Las Vegas and move his show from the Sands to the Riviera while becoming an officer of the property.
Classifieds appear in the Independent with mail carrier delivery details and pricing. The notice shows ad rates: per copy 50 cents, monthly 3.50, yearly 42.00. It lists Long Beach California as the posting location and references a Superior Court decree number C-10289.
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