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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1969

Page

2

B 52s Bomb Cambodian Border Areas In Early Raids

U S Air Force bombed suspected Communist positions within one mile of the Cambodian border. B 52s from foreign bases dropped about 630 tons of bombs in Phouc Long Province 99 miles northeast of Saigon. Col Dale J Cr ttenberger died in a Mekong Delta helicopter collision. 12 Americans killed overall in related incidents. Marines targeted near the DMZ faced renewed shelling at Dong Ha as phase two withdrawals began.

Saigon U.S Phouc Long Province Dale J. Crittenberger Mekong Delta Army Crittenberger Dmz Dong Ha

Egypt fires top generals amid Nasser illness shakeup

Cairo reports President Nasser dismissed Lt. Gen. Ahmed Ismail as armed forces chief of staff and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Mohamed Sadek while Maj. Gen. Fuad Zikry left navy leadership. The shakeup follows the 1967 war and comes as Jordanian guerrilla clashes with Israeli positions draw regional attention.

Cairo Nasser Egypt Armed Forces Amman Jordan Palestinian Armed Struggle Command Jordan Valley Israel Ahmed Ismail Mohamed Ahmed Sadek Navy Fuad Zikry

Nixon's Golf Takes Beating at Hearing

Ralph Nader testified before a House subcommittee accusing President Nixon of prioritizing golf over consumer welfare. He urged a cabinet level consumer affairs department and criticized Virginia Knauer’s access and budget. NBC said Debbie Reynolds will resume NBC work after quitting over a cigarette ad.

Ralph Nader Nixon Consumer Advocate House Department of Consumers Nader Washington Virginia Knauer Knauer NBC Debbie Reynolds American Brands Co Pall Mall Miss Reynolds

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