17 May 1969
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 17, 1969
Page
1
Moscow reports Venus VI arrived near Venus V within 186 miles, continuing radio contact with Earth. Tass described a 15 minute parachute descent and data transmission from Venus atmosphere, marking a twin Venus mission with both craft reaching the planet.
Debate on second reading of the bilingualism bill highlights concerns about its impact on unilingual public servants and the economy. Opposition leaders emphasize public servant language needs and criticize government priority, while supporters stress equal status for English and French in federal institutions and the right to use either language in dealings with government.
Apollo 10 crew Thomas Stafford John Young and Eugene Cernan move toward a Sunday launch atop a Saturn V as engineers solve a moisture removal problem in the life support system. A loose fuel-line issue was fixed, and the mission aims to test systems before a July lunar landing.
Field commanders in South Vietnam order alert measures as Viet Cong threats rise around Ho Chi Minh's birthday. U.S. forces pull back from the Cambodian border to bolster Long Binh Bien Hoa defenses near Saigon, with 10 000 airmen restricted at Tan Son Nhut. State Secretary Rogers visits command centers for briefings amid expected increased shelling but no major ground offensive. The 1st Air Cavalry redeploys within War Zones C and D, as VC 5th Division shifts south after Feb 23 losses at Bien Hoa.
The NEWS will not publish on Monday for Victoria Day. Deadline for Wednesday May 21 classified advertising is Tuesday May 20.
After four days of communal rioting in Kuala Lumpur, some areas saw residents stockpile food while the worst-hit districts remained under curfew. Police and military forces were ordered to shoot on sight, as the National Operations Council tightened media passes and city restrictions.
In Burlington North Carolina a teenage looter was shot and killed by police during pre dawn violence. National Guard troops patrolled a Negro quarter after rock and bottle throwing sparked by a clash between pupils and officials. A grocery and two service stations were burned and liquor sales were halted city wide. Fourteen Jordan Sellers High pupils faced charges for damaging a public building and causing a disturbance.
Prime mediators proposed a new package as International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers study the offers in hotel rooms. Air Canada chief negotiator Charles Eyre said the proposals were for both sides to study before a 2 pm session in Labor Department offices. Labor Minister Bryce Mackay, observing since Thursday, said the adjournment lets parties rest and review a complex package.
CAPE TOWN Reuters reports Dr. Philip Blaiberg, the world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient, is improving though concerns remain. A Groote Schuur Hospital bulletin said he responds to treatment and may be discharged in a few days. His wife Eileen noted he is resting and there is no sign of heart rejection after an exhausting period. Blaiberg, 59, received the heart 16 months ago in the operation by Dr Christian Barnard.
Israeli military says three guerrillas were killed during an attack on Israeli positions south of El Al settlement on the Golan Heights.
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