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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1969
Page
2
North Vietnam and the Viet Cong denounce South Vietnam's peace plan and call for a provisional coalition government before elections. They insist on supervised elections and reject Thieu's illegitimate government.
A 20-year-old hippie, James C. Layton, survived a 250-foot jump from the Golden Gate Bridge after taking LSD and mescaline. He was pulled from the water by boat passengers, suffering only bruises. Doctors cited an extreme psychotic reaction to the drug. witnesses say he shouted greetings before leaping.
George Murray a principal figure in the San Francisco State College strike last December drew a six month jail term Tuesday. He was found guilty of disturbing the peace and refusal to disperse and was ordered to leave the Black Panther Party. Navy Cmdr Lloyd Bucher and family began a six day float trip in Idaho. Former Vice President Humphrey arrived in Moscow and said he expects to meet Soviet leaders.
Eldridge Cleaver the Black Power leader and his wife arrived in Algiers on Tuesday to attend the first Pan African Cultural Festival. Cleaver, once sought in California for parole violation, said he welcomed the invitation as he faces imperialist pursuit while praising Algeria and the festival.
The Justice Department filed a civil suit to recover 35 600 quoted as fees from Bobby Baker for arrangements benefiting private parties with matters before the government while he served as secretary to the Senate Democrats. The suit seeks recovery for other similar transactions as well.
Salvadorean troops claim a 45 mile deep advance into Honduran territory and the capture of Nueva Ocotepeque. Government sources say two columns are moving toward Tegucigalpa with tanks jeeps and infantry along the Pan American Highway and mountain routes.
North Vietnamese troops attacked a U.S. Army convoy 65 miles northeast of Saigon on Highway 14 between Phuoc Vinh and Song Begn. Rockets, tanks, fighter-bombers and helicopter gunships repelled the 35 minute assault. one American killed and six wounded as a lull in fighting persisted into the fourth week.
Bobby Darin sues Jackie Gleason and CBS for 238756 dollars over the song Long Line Rider he planned to sing on Gleason's TV program. He says Peekskill Productions granted permission but CBS declined the song before the January 31 taping, citing objectionable content, causing Darin to miss the April 19 show.
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