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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1969
Page
2
The U.S. command said mortar shells fired by Communist troops in the DMZ damaged a Marine ammunition dump, killing eight Marines and wounding 24. The report ties the incident to four clashes near the DMZ since last November and notes new offensives in South Vietnam.
Four major tobacco companies led by R J Reynolds and Philip Morris raised wholesale prices to 9.80 per thousand from 9.45, with retail prices likely up by one to two cents per pack and vending machine prices climbing by about 5 cents. Cigarettes in tobacco stores run 45 to 55 cents per pack, higher in hotels and restaurants.
Gary Steven Krist found guilty in the December kidnapping of Miami heir Barbara Jane Mackle and sentenced to life in prison by Judge H. O. Hubert Jr. in Decatur Georgia. Prosecutors noted the jury recommended mercy, while Krist showed little emotion during the verdict.
Wirephoto reports George Wallace said he will study how the Nixon administration handles school desegregation before deciding on a 1972 presidential bid. He stated he has no political plans at this time. Kosygin says Vietnam talks have not yielded positive results. Hickel to dedicate Kennedy birthplace as a National Historic Site. Jova nominated as U.S. representative to the OAS. Jova previously ambassador to Honduras since 1965.
James Earl Ray was denied a new trial in Memphis after Judge Arthur C. Faquin Jr ruled Ray's March 10 guilty plea closed the door on further post conviction actions. The judge found Ray signed a voluntary waiver of rights and stated in open court he did so with full understanding and at his own free will.
Sacramento says Assemblyman Don Mulford Republican of Piedmont will receive laser beam treatment today at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. The operation aims to seal a small hole in the retina left after a prior surgery on his right eye to repair a detached retina.
Senator Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut filed a $1 million damage suit in the Supreme Court against columnists Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson. The action arises from alleged misconduct allegations published by the writers based on documents stolen from Dodd's Senate office by employees and former employees.
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