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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1971

Page

2

Froehike Named Army Secretary in Nixon Administration

Robert Froehike, 48, longtime ally of Defense Secretary Laird, was named by President Nixon on Tuesday to be the next secretary of the Army. A World War II veteran and former assistant defense secretary for administration, Froehike will replace Stanley Resor after Senate confirmation, earning 42,500 dollars annually.

Robert Froebike Defense Melvin Laird Nixon Army Froehlke Stanley Resor Senate Amy Froedlke Europe Froehike Laird Marshfield Wis

Viet Nam and Far East War Updates Intermix on Fronts

Reported clashes 24 miles northwest of Tra Bong Town and near Saigon left light government casualties as Allied forces pegged back Communist positions. An explosion damaged the U S merchant ship American Hawk, while space and Middle East mentions reflect broader tensions and regional unrest across Moscow Tokyo and Mexico.

SMGON Wedness Ventral Highlands NMA 2Nd Tra Bong Saigon

National job bill OK'd but veto looms

The House approved 2 billion for accelerated public works as part of a 5.4 billion compromise, sending the measure to President Nixon who was expected to veto. The package would fund 80 percent of sewer, waste treatment, hospital and municipal projects in high unemployment areas.

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Founder Dr. Wendell Stanley Dies in Spain at 66

Dr. Wendell Stanley, Nobel laureate for virus isolation and founder of UC Berkeley's virus laboratory, died Tuesday in Salamanca, Spain after a heart attack. He led the lab from 1948 to 1969. In Washington, Senator Edward Kennedy accused Senator George McGovern of being his front in the presidential race.

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Actress Gia Scala’s sentencing delayed for psychiatric observation

Los Angeles court postponed final sentencing of 36 year old actress Gia Scala on disturbing the peace charges to allow further psychiatric evaluation after her April 20 arrest following a parking lot scuffle. She was later arrested in Ventura County on drunken driving charges.

Gia Scala Los Angeles Ventura County

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