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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1969
Page
5
President Nixon orders withdrawal of American nuclear weapons from Okinawa once a broader plan to return the island to Japanese rule is agreed. The decision bypasses the military to push for日本 normalization and regional security.
A Paris based official said Moscow may plan a major space shot within days possibly unmanned to challenge Apollo 11. Japanese sources quoted cosmonaut Leonov as saying a manned lunar flight could come by year end or early next. Washington officials noted uncertainty but favored no immediate confirmation.
A 28 year old Manhattan Beach California man Jon Herbert Freuler died in the Grand Canyon on a hot Saturday. Rangers said he collapsed during a Sierra Club hike and died of heat exhaustion. The body was recovered by helicopter the next day.
Officials warned Nixon that Japanese concerns on Okinawa and nuclear weapons could threaten the Japan U S Security Treaty. From 1970 either side may withdraw on one year notice. Officials fear the Sato government could fall if Okinawa and nuclear questions are not resolved. Guam is seen as the likely storage site for U S weapons if needed.
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