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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1969
Page
1
U S bomber strikes around Sai Gon target Viet Cong troop lairs in the Delta and border jungles. The missions follow a Da Nang hotel capture of agents tied to guerilla plans for Tet. A Viet Cong major killed himself during a raid after slicing his tongue with a pocket knife.
Paul Bail an American held in a Baghdad prison on espionage charges since December was released by Iraq on Wednesday. His wife Elizabeth Bail had earlier been freed from house arrest and placed in Belgian Embassy custody to safeguard U.S. interests. Bail was arrested for allegedly possessing a radio transmitter and contacts with convicted spies amid fears after last week’s executions of 14 Iraqis convicted of spying.
Alexander Dubcek said Czechoslovakia's reform leadership won the power struggle with orthodox pro Soviet forces after the Jan Palach fire death incident. The liberal party addressed army officers and workers in Prague saying the leadership overcame perhaps the most serious crisis since the Soviet invasion last August.
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato stated to the Diet that Japan could rule out nuclear bases on Okinawa as the island is returned, setting a new precedent in the debate over U S nuclear missiles on Okinawa.
The Big-Four talks shift to late this term with Midegsr seen as unlikely to reach an agreement soon. The U S accepted the beefeur miceling proposal amid the Havana hijacking scare. A Colombian passenger plane was forced to land in Santiago, Cuba, with all aboard safe though the incident marks the 18th diverted flight to Cuba this year.
Congressional pay hikes reach 43 percent with a $42,500 yearly salary, triggering bitterness nationwide. House Rules Committee rejects a blocking measure 12 103 as Senate approves the rise, with broader raises for top federal officials. Jurors for the Clay Shaw case in New Orleans begin duty amid remarks on a lavish jury pool. Rivers urges missile defense clarity delaying further ABM site approvals. FTC approves merger of Neiman Marcus and Broadway-Hale Stores.
In Orlando a 15 year old boy faced trial for first degree murder in the fatal shooting of James Thompson after an argument over a cigarette. Prosecutors described the incident as deliberate amidst age and courtroom concerns. If conviction without mercy, the defendant would face an automatic death sentence by electric chair.
Elizabeth Taylor’s ex husband Conrad N Hilton Jr died of an apparent heart attack in Beverly Hills. He had been released from hospital after treatment for a heart condition and was found dead at his home. Survivors include his wife Patricia and two sons, with relatives listed.
A federal judge in Montgomery Alabama ruled that a speaker ban used against Yale Chaplain Williams Coltin was unconstitutional and ordered Auburn University to permit his spelling engagement. The ruling cited First Amendment free speech protections and noted the ban violated constitutional rights.
Classified notice from a mid 18th century Long Beach area paper includes references to independent ads with dates February 6 1767 and October 6 1836. It lists Sixth Street Pina Aves Low Beach 2 California entries and mentions adjudication by Syparian.
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