Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Independent in Long Beach, California

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1969

Page

2

Massive B 52 raids and Saigon area clashes report

Nightlong B 52 bombing north west of Saigon targets the Vietcong as U S forces push toward the Michelin plantation. A Communist unit overruns a U S outpost wounding 12 and killing 19 as tanks and aircraft advance. Peace talks show no progress.

Saigon U.S 1St Cavalry Division Der Strategic Air Command Michelin Paris Korea U.S. Command Vietnam

Fog Shrouds Deadly DC-3 Crash at New Orleans Airport

A private DC-3 crashed in dense fog at New Orleans International Airport killing 16 of 27 aboard. The two-engine plane slid 40 feet and burned for about 10 minutes before rescuers reached the wreckage. Most survivors were from the back of the cabin. the group, Memphis-area lawyers doctors and civic leaders, had leased the plane for a Jaguar hunting trip to British Honduras.

New Orleans New Orleans International Tennessee Memphis British Honduras

Merger plan links nine railroads into vast system

An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner recommended merging Norfolk & Western and Chesapeake & Ohio into the world’s largest privately owned railroad. The plan would form a 27,000 mile network spanning 21 states from the East Coast to Nebraska and Ontario to North Carolina.

Washington Norfolk & Western Chesapeake & Ohio Interstate Commerce Commission Nebraska Ontario Canada North Carolina

Australian Prime Minister Denies Scandal Rumors

In Canberra, Prime Minister John Gorton rejected allegations of misconduct with a 19 year old as a scurrilous whispering campaign. Liza Minelli also denied a Private Eye article claim as 100 percent untrue, while other party members cited an incident involving a woman at a dinner and a late drive to the American Embassy.

John G. Gorton Liza Minelli Judy Garland House of Representatives Canberra Gorton Labor Party Private Eye New York Miss Minelli Sydney Edward St. John Geraldine Willesee St. John Tony Eggleton Embassy U.S William J. Crook Mr. Eggleton

Senator Russell Reveals Lung Tumor and Coibalt Therapy

Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia, 71, announced Thursday he has a tumor on his left lung and will undergo cobalt treatment for possible cancer. He said doctors found the tumor and, without surgery, believes it is malignant. He hopes to serve out his current term ending in 1972 while receiving treatment.

Midwest Minnesota Nebraska Sioux City Iowa U.S. Weather Bureau Wisconsin Kirby J. Hensley Universal Life Church Sonoma State College Hensley San Jose Washington Small Business Administration Hillary J. Sandoval Jr Richard B. Russell Senate Georgia Russell

Truman whistle stop car sells at Vernon auction

A railroad car used by Harry S. Truman for his final whistle stop campaign was bought by Missouri builder Alex Barker of Kansas City at an auction in Vernon California for 77000 dollars.

Harry S. Truman Missouri Vernon Calif Alex Barker Kansas City

Pike warns Cheyenne helicopter program tops billion

Rep. Otis G. Pike of New York said on Thursday that the Cheyenne helicopter program, initially valued by the Army at under 100 million dollars, has surpassed the one billion dollar threshold as negotiations continue.

Otis G. Pike Dn.y

Also Mentioned on This Page

World Today 1St Marine Division da Nang Combined News Services Cairo Mecca Aswan United Arab Airlines Britain Anguilla Murasty Anthony Ac Anguilla Ronald Webster Webster U.N. General Assembly Lee Lincoln Rail Giant Vegas Las Vegas American Guild of Variety Artists Nevada Resort Hotel Association Louisiana Leander Perez Perez Joseph Francis Rummel Edward M. Kennedy Rose Kennedy Beverly Hills Sen Robert F. Kennedy Bill Cosby NBC Cosby Liberal Party John Liza John Lennon Yoko Ono Rock of Gibraltar Lennon Yoko Sen. Russell The Senate Armed Services Appropriations Committee Stes Patie Ee Avril Rayon Clark Ave Lakewood Ingenue Miss Ingenue WIN Asaabv Nassau Ingenue Magazine Bullock's Lakewood Collegiene Lakewood Center
Search Courier

Search the Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication