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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1969
Page
2
Helicopter gunships and airlifted U S troops routed 600 Viet Cong near Saigon killing at least 118 in a rice paddy raid. U S forces airlifted over 800 infantry to seal the area as fighter bombers and artillery pounded positions.
In central Burma a deadly heat wave has claimed more than 115 lives over the last three weeks as temperatures surged to 113 degrees.
Cairo reports six Israeli jet fighters were intercepted by a Soviet built MiG-21 squadron over the Red Sea. One Israeli aircraft was shot down while the five others fled. A separate Israeli raid into Jordan near the Dead Sea damaged a brick factory an irrigation canal and destroyed a civilian vehicle.
A Chicago Teachers Union strike that closed 523 schools was settled by mayor Daley after two days of talks with the board of education. A union vote is required, with plans to reopen schools on Monday and teachers expected to report for duty.
Hollywood based clairvoyant and author Charles Criswell King known as Criswell was freed on 1875 bail after police found allegedly stolen office machines in his apartment. He faces municipal court next Tuesday following an Alhambra led investigation that began with the arrest of David Wilson for burglary.
U S District Judge ruled that government evidence against Robert G. Baker was obtained legally from non electronic sources. The ruling undermines Baker’s bid for a new trial on charges of larceny conspiracy and income tax evasion. Also Thor Heyerdahl postponed his transatlantic papyrus raft journey due to adverse weather in Morocco delaying departure.
A Ft Ord defense psychiatrist testified that Pvt Danny Seals 22 of Orangedale is mentally retarded and may have brain damage. Seals is among 14 privates charged with mutiny after a singing sit down at the San Francisco Presidio Stockade Oct 14.
Senator Barry Goldwater contends opponents of the proposed antiballistic missile system seek a miracle in a perfect arms limitation pact with the Soviet Union.
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