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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1969

Page

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Lockheed Charged With False Bid In C5A Contract

Rep. Stratton told a House hearing Lockheed allegedly underbid to win the C 5A super transport contract against Douglas and Boeing. He warned Congress may review adding C 5 planes due to production delays as hearings set for June.

Lockheed Aircraft Corp Air Force Douglas Aircraft Co Long Beach Boeing Co Seattle Samuel S. Stratton D-N.y House Armed Services Committee Washington New York Otis G. Pike Congress Douglas Boeing Tion Lockheed U.S McDonnell Corporation of St. Louis Senate Armed Services Committee Stratton Thomas S. Jeffrey

Action Line queries on transit discounts for servicemen

A reader asks why Long Beach public transportation offers student fare discounts but not for Navy servicemen. The item notes Action Line accepts questions by mail and phone for general-interest guidance.

Long Beach Calif Navy T.G

Cemetery location maps in Arkansas and Louisiana chambers

Question and answer about obtaining county maps showing cemeteries in Arkansas and Louisiana. Chambers of Commerce in Baton Rouge and Little Rock offer detailed state maps with cemetery sites, battlefields, monuments and schools. Send 25 cents to each chamber for postage.

Arkansas Louisiana L. G Long Beach

Torrance Man Held in Torso Killing

Homicide detectives jailed 21 year old Michael Kenneth Parks of Torrance on suspicion of murder after the body of Pat Pierson a 26 year old Inglewood social worker was identified by friends. The remains were found nearly two months ago and positively identified a week ago.

Inglewood Michael Kenneth Parks Torrance al Landry Edwia Pat Pierson Trenton N. J

Kennedy calls Hamburger Hill senseless and reckless

Senator Edward Kennedy condemned the Hamburger Hill assault as senseless and irresponsible, criticizing repeated offensives near the Laotian border. He urged President Nixon to issue orders halting such attacks, arguing American lives should not be sacrificed for military pride while seeking a negotiated peace in Paris.

Washington UPI Edward M. Kennedy Hamburger Hill Kennedy Senate Nixon Paris

Nixon to Meet Thieu on Midway Island Summit

President Nixon will fly to Midway Island in the Pacific on June 8 for a brief conference with South Vietnam's President Nguyen Van Thieu. Thieu seeks assurances the U.S. will back his regime until the 1971 nationwide elections.

Washington Nixon Midway Island Pacific South Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu U.S Saigon Ohio State University Thieu Ronald Ziegler Ziegler

University Campus Gassed by National Guard Helicopter

A National Guard helicopter sprayed tear gas on hundreds of UC Berkeley students on campus. The gas drifted into the Student Union and other buildings where classes were in session. The campus hospital moved several patients and treated others including one in a respirator after the incident.

Student Organiza

Apollo 10 presses toward moon rendezvous in orbit

Apollo 10 astronauts John Young Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan head toward lunar orbit after photomaps reveal target landing area. They brace for a 1 34 p m PDT insertion as preparations for the July 20 moon landing intensify.

Space Center, Houston UPI John W. Young Stafford Cernan Snoopy Young Charlie Brown

Berryhill Wins Key Assembly Seat In Tight 38 Vote Margin

The final unofficial tally in the 204 district shows Berryhill defeating Democrat Ernest Lacoste by 38 votes after 60,000 ballots were cast. The result determines which party controls the state House.

State Assembly Pace Berryhill Ernest Lacoste Lacoste

Gutsy Americans Take Hamburger Hill After Heavy Clash

U S Maj Gen Melvin Zais hails the 101st Airborne Division as the Screaming Eagles seize Hamburger Hill after a 90 minute final assault. Two thousand Allied troops supported the push toward the A Shau Valley. At least 55 Americans dead and 300 wounded.

Saigon UPI U.S Melvin Zais Hamburger Hill 101St Airborne Division A Shau

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