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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1969
Page
5
The Nixon administration faces questions over a troop cut to 484 000 from 549 500 in Vietnam while Saigon cites 35 000 as the measure of progress. Analysts note multiple ways to view the numbers with potential impacts on December strength and future U.S. operations.
An EL TORO Marine Base A4C Skyhawk jet missing since Sunday was found near Creede in southwestern Colorado. Maj. Charles C. McLennan, 33, the pilot, was killed. The wreckage was spotted by the Colorado Civil Air Patrol. Ground teams and a helicopter reached the site Tuesday morning. McLennan was alone on a training mission en route from Luke AFB, Arizona to Peterson Field, Colorado Springs.
Judge Clement Haynsworth, during Senate hearings on a Supreme Court nomination, denies a conflict of interest from indirect ties to Carolina Vend A Matic. He disclosed director fees and stock in textile firms, testifying he had no business with Deering Milliken and that his rulings favored the law.
Former child star Shirley Temple Black is sworn in as a U S delegate at the United Nations. She will handle social humanitarian and cultural affairs while serving as wife and mother on the U S delegation.
San Francisco FBI and U S marshal officers removed seven men and two women from the marshal's office after a two hour sit in protesting the kidnapping of Black Panther leader Bobby Seale. They were charged with trespass. A crowd gathered outside the federal building as Rev Cecil Williams urged information on Seale's whereabouts. Seale was en route to Chicago for trial on charges linked to violence at the Democratic convention.
Washington agency reports an air traffic controllers union says a localizer navigation aid used on landing failed after Virginia Electric Power cut power for an overdue bill. Kenneth Lyons cited FAA notice of unpaid charges and a 90 day warning before the outage.
A 45 year old Carson man Keith Steen died at Harbor General Hospital after turning on all gas jets and lighting a match. The blast blew him from his house into the yard, destroying the home and injuring nearby structures. Steen suffered second and third degree burns over most of his body. He said he was despondent over his wife leaving him.
Doctors Hospital in San Diego announced a major rate cut with private rooms $55 down from $70 and semi private $49 from $51. The average daily hospitalization cost was set to fall from $78 to $72. The nonprofit facility attributed savings to efficient staffing and operations, including disposable dishes and cafeteria changes.
A one pound nine ounce baby girl named Deborah survived five days in a life battle at Children’s Hospital in Santa Ana, improving survival odds to about 40 percent. Deborah was born to Daniel and Juanita Scanlon of Anaheim at Anaheim Memorial Hospital weighing one pound 15 ounces. The parents and baby were moved to Santa Ana Hospital after birth. Doctors warned of slim odds but said five full days without a fatal outcome would raise the chances toward fifty percent. Deborah remained in satisfactory condition around 10 p.m. Tuesday. The father works at Douglas Aircraft Co. in Long Beach.
The AEC reported a Jorum test of a spectrum bomb for an antimissile warhead on Sentinel. The low budget detonation produced a 6 magnitude blast with 35 second shock to Las Vegas and six aftershocks at Battle Mountain. Scientists warned aftershocks could continue for months.
Defense officials warn that a Congressional failure to pass reform before session end could pause drafts for months. A halt might ease campus antiwar unrest but risks lowering voluntary enlistments. A temporary executive move could limit drafts to 19 year olds only if reform stalls, though a lottery requires new legislation.
Sacramento officials stated on Tuesday that this year’s operation will return more than 500000 dollars to the state.
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