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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1969

Page

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Nixon pressured to retaliate as Hanoi troops expand near DMZ

Reports say North Vietnamese buildup around the DMZ and in Saigon area pressured President Nixon to act after renewed assaults defied warnings of retaliation. National Security Council met on Vietnam and disarmament while Hanoi reportedly increased forces from nine to about 13 regiments in ten days. Prisoners captured south of the DMZ confirm crossing into the southern buffer area.

Washington Dmz Nixon United States North Vietnam National Security Council Vietnam Dmz — Demilitarized Zone Hanoi U.S Saigon

Action Line answers reader questions on training and Lincoln exhibit

Letters column explains police academy training hours with 46 hours in criminal law and 28 hours in community relations plus 32 hours on firearm regulations. Disneyland public relations shares Great Moments with Mr Lincoln speech details and the Lincoln figure creation process. A three year old may need X rays for a heart murmur.

Long Beach James Lynch Lynch Abraham Lincoln J.R Disneyland Lincoln Main Street Royal Dano

Six Found Safe in Desert

A San Marino doctor and his wife along with four of their six children were found safe Saturday in Saline Valley west of Death Valley after an Inyo County search. Dr Edwin M Duvall of Long Beach said his son pediatrician Dr James Duvall and the rest were in good health and en route home.

San Marino Saline Valley Death Valley Inyo County Edwin M. Duvall Long Beach James Duvall Lone Pine White Duvall Barbara Harold John Charles Ellen

Where to Find It Special Today

A digest of items across sections with page references. Topics include sex education election Sirhan trial assassination theories Nixon ABM abandonment and state politics. Notes on a dockworker showdown and parents seeking help for a coma ridden son.

Shure and 'tis a profile of St Patrick’s Day plans

A preview notes a profile on the good St Patrick and events tied to the wearin' of the green set to run the next day.

St. Patrick

Helicopter Crash Kills Korea GIs

A U S medical evacuation helicopter with eight aboard crashed in the DMZ after a North Korean attack. One American GI died on the ground as a U S work detail was hit while placing demarcation markers in the buffer zone. U S officials cited conflicting North Korean claims about the shootdown.

Demilitarized Zone U.S

Bloodshed over Damansky Island fuels China Russia clash

Dispute over Damansky or Chenpao Island in the Ussuri River escalates as Moscow and Beijing trade protest notes and accuse each other of armed provocation. Moscow reports casualties, while Peking warns of grave consequences amid conflicting accounts of the March clash.

Moscow Peking Bone of Contention Ussuri Manchurian Vladivostok Damansky Island Chenpao

Turmoil in Los Angeles Schools and City Unrests

A Saturday of violence erupts in South Central Los Angeles and Compton with a school boycott fueling tensions between rival Black militant groups. Night riders attacked the Compton Naval Marine Reserve Armory and nearby targets, then fired on a post office. In South Central, gunfire hit the home of a Black organization member amid reprisals for a prior incident. BSU and BSA leaders pledge to keep boycotts against the city schools.

Los Angeles Compton Willowbrook el Segundo Blvd Militant Negro Organization Black Panther Black Students Union BSU Black Students Alliance BSA

Spring Fashions-1969 special edition feature

Today's I P T presents Spring Fashions 1969 edited by Mary Ellis Carlton. Features photos and advertisements on latest styles in clothing millinery and beauty aids for men and women. A words and pictures fashion show advocating improved fashion consciousness and wardrobe savings.

I,p-T Mary Ellis Carlton

Hype addict turns burglar in LA area crime spree

The story profiles a man who called himself a hype an addict who used a hypodermic needle. He became a prolific burglar in the Los Angeles area pulling as many as three or four jobs in a single night over a five year period before police nabbed him.

Los Angeles

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