09 Jul 1970
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1970
Page
1
A shipment of 24 M-109 self propelled howitzers sails from Cleveland bound for Israel guarded by armed personnel. Norton Lilly & Co refused comment while confirming the operation amid tight security with semiautomatic rifles M1 carbines and .50 cal weapons visible to reporters in the lakefront area.
U S troops claim a major victory against North Vietnam with helicopters and paratroopers near the demarcation line. Four Americans killed and seven wounded as actions continue around Phnom Penh with South Vietnamese forces expanding fronts. Secretary Rogers urges Asian nations to support without pledging military aid. United Nations scene features a youthful delegate and a lighthearted city immersion plan as world meetings proceed.
About 100 HEW interns watched a slide show on militant student protests featuring obscene Nixon slogans. Officials canceled a second showing after condemning the material as anti administration. Robert Burkhardt created the slides for a private entry project. Leo Miserendino quit as director.
Republican National Chairman Rogers C Morton accuses CBS of colluding with Democrats by providing free time for an attack on the President. He demands equal time to rebut and says he will go to court if needed. The issue centers on a half hour program with O'Brien excerpts and Nixon clips.
Margaret Mead of Santa Barbara and Susan Oliver won the Powder Puff Derby coast to coast finishing 2 tenths of a mile ahead of the runners up. Their 13 hour 33 minute flight from Monterey to Bristol covered 2795 miles averaging 202 mph and earned a $2000 first prize aboard a Piper Commanche.
Shirley Temple Black plans to urge President Nixon to involve the United Nations in settling the Indochina war. She intends to present the idea to presidential advisers Friday night during a White House dinner.
Robert Kennedy Jr fell about 25 feet from a tree at Hyannis Port near the Kennedy compound while retrieving his pet falcon. He fractured his wrist and was found dazed at the foot of the tree around 8 20 p.m. by a patrolman. He is 17, son of the late Senator Robert F Kennedy and one of his 11 children.
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