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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1970

Page

2

Reds Hit Da Nang Airbase and Other Far East Incidents

Rockets struck Da Nang airbase near dawn damaging a transport plane and trucks as part of a wider sequence of clashes in Vietnam Laos and nearby regions. North Vietnamese soldiers were found dead near fire base Tipcord after allied air strikes. In Denmark Polish defectors seek asylum as Soviet bloc tensions mount. Albania hijack bid ends in Yugoslavia. Ghana swings to civilian rule with Edwards Akuto-Adde elected president. Chinese advisers train Palestinian commandos in Jordan amid Middle East tensions. Bank of Canada cuts rate to 4.25 percent amid ongoing monetary easing.

Saigon da Nang Phan Rang Bake Mies Tipcord Penhandle Laos

National 3 More Officers Shot in Philadelphia Clashes

Gun battles at dawn at two Black Panther centers left three more Philadelphia officers wounded, raising police shot total to seven since Saturday after a guard was killed at Fairmount Park. Police Commissioner Rizzo labeled the unrest anarchy and ordered 13-hour shifts for 7,000 officers.

Philadelphia Black Panther Fairmount Park Frank Rizzo Rizzo

Panther Convicted in Torture Slaying

The Black Panther Lonnie Melness was convicted on four counts in the torture slaying of Alex Rackley and faces up to 18 years in prison on those charges. He was acquitted of the capital charge of kidnapping resulting in death and other lesser counts.

NEWS Panther Lonnie Melness Monday Alex Rackley Sentehcei New Haven James Walsh China New York Terence’ Cardinal Cook John McCormack Maryknoll Walsh

Pilot's death blamed on faulty ventilation claim

An airline incident in Miami involving Thomas William Brown who, claiming a dog shipment failed in transit, attacked a Boeing 727 with an axe as it unloaded. Police say he roamed the ramp, slashing holes in the aircraft near the nose wheel and cargo doors while alleging the Easter jet caused the dog Trish Wolfhound's death.

Miami Thomas William’ Brown Brown New York

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