03 Nov 1970
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1970
Page
1
Reports say four Americans died when their helicopter crashed in Kiên Giang province in the Mekong Delta. South Vietnamese forces report 46 communists killed in southern battles, while air raids resume against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in eastern Laos.
Inmates seized four hostages and threatened to kill them. Prison officials led by Correction Commissioner Robert Sarver and Supt. Bill Steed spent hours negotiating before the uprising ended after they discussed terms with the inmates. Details of any agreement were not released.
Actress Tina Louise gives birth to a 7 pound 13 ounce daughter at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital while police name Salvador Izquierdo-Torres as the suspect behind a Picasso fresco incident. Nearby climbers aim to summit Yosemite’s Wall of the Morning Light as authorities report other city crimes and a hotel auction in Atlantic City reshapes ownership.
Hometown vice president Agnew will cast his ballot in Towson Maryland and await national election returns. The article notes two months of campaigning for the GOP and the outcome depended on today’s vote and the final results.
Cardinal Richard Cushing, longtime archbishop of Boston and confidant of the Kennedy family, died at his residence after a battle with cancer. Born in 1905 to Irish immigrant parents, he led Boston for 26 years, faced health issues, and mentored key figures including John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. He presided at Kennedy family events and defended religious positions amid public pressure before retiring due to ill health.
President Nixon left the Western White House by helicopter for Riverside to visit his aunt and greet supporters. He planned to vote at San Clemente schoolhouse as polls opened at 7 a.m. Concordia Elementary students hoped for a glimpse of Nixon, Pat, and Tricia during the visit.
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