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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a Viet Nam era song with references to a year old artist and personal losses. The legible portions mention wartime themes, a court filing, and uneasy recollections amid scattered words and jumbled phrases.
Islamic nations plan a summit to discuss unity and potential action against Israel amid tensions over Jerusalem and Lebanon. The draft resolution seeks a show of force, with U S support and condemnation of violence, while Israel vows to defend its borders and adhere to a truce.
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Intourist said no foreigners were aboard the flaming Soviet airliner that crashed during an emergency landing Tuesday night at Vnukovo Airport. About 20 bodies were seen in the city from the airport as unconfirmed reports claimed the craft was an Myushin 13 turbo prop carrying 112 vacationers from Sochi.
A Brantford Ontario incident saw a car fail the safety check and become unsafe on the road. A tow truck sent to remove the vehicle also failed the test and another truck was dispatched to haul both vehicles away.
The Western White House says President Nixon will join Mexico's President Diaz Ordaz on Sept 8 to dedicate the Amiga dam on the Rio Grande near Del Rio Texas. Joint U S Mexican construction began Aug 1968 and the dam will form a large reservoir with power facilities. Nixon makes the stop en route from his summer in California to Washington.
A cooling atmosphere reduced Eve's winds to about 60 mph as the storm drifts northeast off North Carolina. Forecaster Neil Frank at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said conditions do not favor significant intensification.
Patricio Paddy Martinez, a Grants, New Mexico sheepherder who found yellow rocks 20 years ago that sparked a uranium boom, died Tuesday at 88 in a Grants hospital after two weeks of illness. His discovery helped drive Southwest prospecting as the nuclear age grew.
Eunice Shriver wife of the U S ambassador to France hosts 1 500 children for a July 4 celebration at the embassy and displays American artifacts including Washingtons teeth and Catlin portraits while stressing informal Kennedy era American culture. The Shrivers entertain with history games, costumes, and dining in a bid to teach France about the United States. Shriver, educated at Stanford and Manhattanville, worked on prisoners of war and juvenile delinquency before marrying Sargent Shriver. They have five children and travel for official duties and cultural exchange.
Bangkok reports authoritative sources say the 12,000 member Army support group is the likely first unit to leave Thailand as US forces scale back in Vietnam. It is unlikely any of the 36,000 Air Force personnel or 1,000 advisers will be withdrawn yet. Negotiations begin September 1 to plan gradual withdrawals tied to Vietnam force reductions.
The Metropolitan Opera postpones its season debut as contract negotiations continue with unions representing singers musicians dancers and other personnel. The Sept 15 opening is delayed amid stalled talks.
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