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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1969

Page

2

Reds Falter on Hamburger Hill After Night of Fighting

U S paratroopers and Vietnamese troops battle to seize the 3 000 foot peak overlooking the A Shau Valley ending indecisively with 28 North Vietnamese dead two U S paratroopers dead and 19 wounded. Col J B Conmy Jr calls it the fiercest fight since World War II. About 600 U S and 1st Division soldiers were dropped to pressure fortified bunkers at the crest.

Saigon U.S Hamburger Hill A Shau Europe Col. J.B. Conmy Jr U.S. 101Et Airborne Division South Vietnam 1St Infantry Division

Kennedy urges space slowdown to fund domestic problems

President Kennedy calls for delaying lunar program to divert funds to poverty hunger pollution and housing. He supports finishing exploration before reallocating substantial space budget to Earthly priorities.

Mass Earth Kennedy John Kennedy

Fulbright Warns War College Of Militarism Erosion

Senator J W Fulbright accused U S military power of corroding democracy as he spoke at the National War College. He claimed the Defense Department has become a partisan force shaping policy, research, and public opinion, undermining democratic values. The remarks reflect his Vietnam era critique after years of focusing on military influence. He had previously spoken on military responsibility in policy formation eight years earlier.

J. W. Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee National War College Fulbright The War College Defense Department Congress

Jazz Giant Hawkins Dies at 64 in New York

Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins known as The Hawk died Monday in New York after a period of ill health. The influential jazz figure traced his career to 1923 with Fletcher Henderson and his Body and Soul recording became a classic.

Coleman Hawkins New York Hawkins the Hawk Fletcher Henderson Navy

Return of the Mini JOAN KENNEDY at the White House

Joan Kennedy arrived at the White House as guests attended a luncheon honoring senators wives. The encounter followed a separate federal suit in Chicago seeking over one million dollars from Roy M. Cohn over loans made during 1966 and 1967 while he chaired the bank advisory board.

Elizabeth Black Raymond Black South Bend Ind G. D. Searle Co Chicago Joan Kennedy White House Edward M. Kennedy Dmass Roy M. Cohn New York Guaranty Bank & Trust Co Cohn

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