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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1969
Page
2
In South Vietnam during the first hours of a lunar new year cease-fire, 52 enemy initiated incidents were reported across the country. Allied forces reported no major attacks or terrorism despite the spate of clashes.
A sweeping coastal storm dumps up to 17 inches in North Carolina and blankets the Southeast. Gov. Maddox orders all Georgia state offices closed as schools cancel classes. snow depths vary across several states while other regions face gale warnings and ongoing national political talks unfold in Washington.
UCSD Chancellor McGill announced the rehiring of controversial Marxist philosopher Dr. Herbert Marcuse for the 1969 70 academic year after a five month faculty review. The decision faced threats of community rioting and opposition from the American Legion.
In Saigon the government began a Tet cease fire at 6 p.m. Sunday suspending Allied offensive operations for the holiday. The Viet Cong promised a seven day halt starting 7 a.m. Saturday, while the Allies accuse the Communists of breaking their stand down. Of 52 incidents since the cease-fire began, American headquarters says 26 were significant with casualties.
A Sunday avalanche at a new Bastia ski resort buried a mountain chalet with 12 schoolboys inside. Four boys were killed and 8 saved after a 500-strong search team recovered the bodies and aided casualties amid Europe’s cold snap and heavy snow across Germany Ireland England and Scotland.
In East Pakistan rioters battled government troops in Dacca after a funeral procession sparked large scale unrest. Protests targeted Abdul Hamidta's home, a state guest house, and Muslim League offices as police and troops fired on mobs. Separately in Tokyo, about 1,000 student radicals clashed with authorities at Chuo University injuring twenty amid a hall funding dispute. El Fatah claimed it killed a seven man Israeli patrol in occupied Jordan.
Classified advertisement appears for HE 2 S939 and HE 5116 listings. Publication details show Long Beach California origins with standard newspaper masthead information and archival delivery notes.
Luci Nugent says her husband Pat will stay in Vietnam until the end of his hitch to avoid appearances of special treatment. The Nugents announce a release date of April 11.
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