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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1969
Page
1
Reports say a two ton Communist munitions cache north west of Saigon was uncovered by U S backed by supersonic bombers. Twenty four defenders were killed, no U S casualties reported. An air strike hit the buried munitions causing a massive explosion. At least seven infiltrations occurred within 90 miles of Saigon during the day.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad said after a 1 hour 20 minute talk with Secretary Rogers that Cairo would accept an eventual direct meeting with Israel to finalize a Mideast peace settlement. He noted the Rhodes Formula as a model, and said peace would hinge on Israel renouncing expansionism.
A suburban savings and loan office near Delhi Hills was robbed by three young men who bound and shot four women two customers and an employee. The vault scene showed one body at the vault threshold and three stacked inside. Sheriff Cal Fricker called it the most vicious crime seen.
The Smothers Brothers sued CBS in Los Angeles for 31 million dollars alleging constitutional rights infringement and “libel” claims tied to their cancellation and post cancellation broadcasts. They labeled the action as a stand against censorship, presenting a press conference outline of the suits.
Palo Alto mother Diane Nephew could not find a doctor and chose an at home birth with her husband guiding her from an emergency childbirth manual. William Nephew, 44, assisted as Diane delivered 7 pound Jill Benka in their home after reciting prayers to cope. She plans no more children, calling the birth “just for fun.”
In Sacramento the municipal court allowed jurors to view the sexually explicit film Amorous (Yellow) while barring a male homosexual film. Judge Karl Warren Jr. checked the films after the defense staged provocatively to reflect community standards. Deputy District Attorney Kenneth Make sought to show Un Chant D Amour, the film previously ruled obscene in Alameda County and by the U S Supreme Court. Warren excused the jury and screened the homosexual film before banning it. Nixon summoned to Manhattan jury duty by computer. reasons include lawyer status, address, and other duties. Yale President Brewster proposed tenure reforms to make administration more accountable after campus protests. Pope Paul VI warned Catholics against conceited criticism and subversion, urging love over liberal critique.
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