29 May 1969
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1969
Page
1
Saigon reports the number of Americans killed in Vietnam this year surpassing 5,000 with weekly casualty totals showing 205 killed and 1,863 wounded. The figures reflect a drop in combat losses versus the prior week amid ongoing fighting around Hamburger Hill.
China warned of the worst tidal wave in eighty years hitting the eastern coast on April 3. Winds and snow hampered rescue as 100000 people fled inland and 1100 square tiles were submerged up to three feet. Officials described the disaster area near the Yellow River delta as severe with stranded residents and heavy flooding.
Mobile investigators continued the probe into two stabbing deaths. They found Carolyn Anita Barnes bound and gagged with wounds to the chest and back. A young male victim remains unidentified as authorities seek clues at the Mobile scene.
Police say Golden Gloves boxing finalist Thomas Phillips was shot during a morning robbery at his Oakland Haven liquor store. Witnesses report a struggle before the gunman fled, leaving the cash register open but with no money taken. Officers detained three teenagers as possible witnesses. Phillips, 20, formerly trained in blocks from the store, had argued with a suspect hours earlier and showed signs of agitation. His mother described him as acting strangely prior to the incident.
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