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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1968

Page

2

Bombing halt in North Vietnam follows four years of raids

U.S. and South Vietnamese commands report no major Communist attacks within 12 hours of Friday night bombing moratorium. One Marine F4 Phantom shot down earlier, two crew rescued at sea. In Mekong Delta a mine sank the LST Westchester County, killing 16 and leaving eight missing. Republican rally noise at Madison Square Garden noted.

Saigon U.S North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone Hue Johnson Marine Corps South China Sea North U.S. Command HMAS Perth Mekong Westchester County

Liu Shao-chi ousted as Mao consolidates power in China

Mao Zedong and the Central Committee expelled Liu Shao-chi from all posts after a 26 month power struggle that left China in chaos. The party issued a harsh communiqué calling Liu a renegade traitor and lackey of imperialism, with the possibility of the death penalty.

Tokyo Mao Tse-tung Liu Shao-chi Red China Liu Hsinhua New China News Agency Mao Communist Party Central Committee Central Committee

U N Urged To Reaffirm Mideast Cease-fire Terms

The United States urged the U N Security Council to clearly reaffirm that Israel and Egypt must honor the Suez cease-fire. U S Ambassador J R Wiggins, in his first speech before the 15 nation body, demanded no violation of the cease-fire for any reason. He said the council must insist on the integrity of the cease-fire to support a just lasting settlement.

United Nations United States U.N. Security Council Israel Egypt U.N Suez Canal U.S J. R. Wiggins Council Middle East Wiggins

Arteriosclerosis breakthrough eyed within five years

In Alabama researchers led by Dr. Paul Williamson report using disodium edetate to treat arteriosclerosis in about 200 patients with favorable results. They expect the disease to be largely eliminated within five years and plan to move to oral tablet forms as research advances. The program is funded by the private Columbia Foundation of Andalusia.

Andalusia Ala Ray Evers Paul Williamson Williamson Columbia Foundation of Evers

Nations elected to U N Security Council 1969 terms

United Nations General Assembly chose Colombia Finland Spain Zambia and Nepal for two year terms on the Security Council starting in 1969. They will join five other nonpermanent members and five permanent members, succeeding Brazil Canada Denmark Ethiopia and India.

United Nations Colombia Finland Spain Zambia Nepal General Assembly U.N. Security Council Council Brazil Canada Denmark Ethiopia India

Navy will not use Trieste II to search for Scorpion

San Diego says the bathyscaphe Trieste II will not be deployed for photography or salvage related to the sunken nuclear submarine Scorpion. The 11th Naval District announced after word from Washington that Scorpion’s remains were found about 400 miles south of the Azores at 10,000 feet. The Trieste previously located Thresher remains in 1964.

San Diego Navy 11Th Naval District Washington Azores Trieste Thresher

Stanford heart transplant patient readmitted for infection

Robert O McKee, 51, of Palo Alto, who had a heart transplant on August 31 and was released October 11, is back at Stanford University Hospital with a fair condition. He was readmitted October 19. family requested privacy. Three other Stanford heart transplant survivors are progressing satisfactorily.

Stanford Stanford University Hospital Robert O McKee Palo Alto McKee

LeMay fired as Network Electronics chair over Wallace ties

LeMay who ran with George C. Wallace for president is ousted from his $50,000-a-year post as Network Electronics Corp chair by president Mihai D. Patrichi in Chatsworth. Stock drops cited as motive with LeMay excluded from return after the election. Salazar in Lisbon described as grave. Virginia Bruce hospitalized in Woodland Hills after film career.

Curtis E. LeMay George C. Wallace Network Electronics Corp Chatsworth Mihai D. Patrichi LeMay Wallace Patrichi Richard M. Nixon Antonio de Oliveira Salazar Lisbon

Beat release and legal win mix in 1960s news roundup

A New York announcement grants exclusive US distribution for Beat recording featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the album cover. Release slated for December 3 as Luci Nugent plans Hawaii leave with husband J C Nugent and their 15 month old son. Separately James Meredith backs Nixon, calling him best white racist for black and white Americans. Tiny Tim wins a court injunction stopping Bouquet Records from selling a 1962 recording after Khoury accuses unlawful image use.

Beat!e John Lennon Lennon Yoko Ono U.S Tetragrammaton New York Luci Johnson Nugent Hawaii J. C. Patrick J. Nugent Vietnam Patrick Lyndon Luci Nugent Herbert Khoury Tiny Tim Fairyland Supreme Court Saul Streit Bouquet Records, Inc Darry Dover Khoury

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