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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1970

Page

2

Agnew Visit Provokes Boos During Australia Talks

Vice President Agnew arrived to meet Prime Minister Gorton and a 13 member cabinet amid hostile protests. Demonstrators booed as talks began and some rushed the security line, prompting Secret Service intervention to extract the group from the crowd.

Agnew Gorton

Nigerians in Victory Dance Amid Porto Demonstrations

Report from World Today notes a gloomy mood as demonstrators in Fare Portugal greet US figures. The scene includes tomato-tossing crowds and heckling of the vice president with chants of go home Spiro while officials place a wreath. Senator Fulbright comments on promises and the visit amid tense protests.

Master salesman Francis Folsom Dies at 75

Francis Marion Frank Folsom a renowned master salesman who foresaw RCA dominance in 1957 died at age 75. He built a storied career shaping consumer electronics routes and sales strategies.

Francis Marion Frank” Folsom RCA

Green Berets Repel Attack at Katum Outpost

US Special Forces and South Vietnamese irregulars repelled a Communist assault on the Katum outpost, 70 miles northwest of Saigon, despite three South Vietnamese casualties and continued clashes near the A Valley where insurgents reportedly shot down an American helicopter.

Katum Saigon Green Berets

Critics Press Pill Safety in Senate Probe

National critics of oral contraceptives will testify as Congress opens its first look at Pill safety with eight witnesses set to appear Thursday. The hearing marks the start of a broader inquiry into contraceptive risks amid political debate.

Senate

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