Peace Corps Evacuates Americans From Biafra Region
Affected families await official word as Peace Corps confirms evacuation of about 125 volunteers and 2,000 Americans from the secessionist Biafra area. Volunteers were moved by Haliza ship to Port Harcourt, Nigeria, after the May 30 declaration of independence. A Peace Corps official will contact families with further details.
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Peace Corps
Washington
Long Beach
Sufe
Liberia
Myra Mensh
Dbc
Biafra
Port Na
Letter Help and License Duplicate Advice From Police
A Wilmington reader asks how to contact Alfred Montoya held at Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island California for a murder case involving border patrol officers. A warden directs correspondence to the facility and offers a personal call to arrange visits. The piece also covers recovering a misplaced driver’s license via the Long Beach DMV with a one dollar fee for an 80 day temporary tag.
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Alfred Montoya
M.M
Wilmington
Federal Correctional Institution
Terminal Island
Calif
Montoya
G.V. Richardson
Richardson
Los Angeles
Auiehoek
Cooper
Department of Motor Vehicles
Pacific Ave
Long Beach
Sacramento
Memorial scholarship help for a medical student
A family seeking to honor a late medical student can fund a scholarship via USC or another college, earmarking yearly grants or creating a banking endowment whose interest supports the award. Another option is donating to the deceased’s high school. consult the school’s financial awards director to choose the method.
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A.V. Surfside
Florence Scruggs
University of Southern California
Seniges
Ila
Financial Awards
Sound Off on Local Surf Spots at Seat Beach Jetty
J.K.B of Long Beach voices concern that safe surfing access is blocked near Seat Beach jetty. He notes lifeguards may eject surfers and urges designating a small area for surfing to reduce car reliance and attract local riders.
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Orl
J. K.B
Long Beach
Reaction to Reagan letters criticizes governor inexperience
A 79-year-old reader argues the conflict is caused by Gov Ronald Reagan's inexperience while legislators are seasoned. The letter contends a robust legislature is healthy, resisting a rubber stamp and supporting challenging leadership to balance government strength.
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Reagan
Senate
Assembly
D.R. F
Long Bea
Buildup of Reds Crushed in Mekong Delta Offensive
In a major Allied action in the Mekong Delta about 15 000 American and South Vietnamese troops crushed a budding Viet Cong offensive. About 350 Communists were killed, according to U.S. officials. Lt. Gen. Fred Weyand reported over 40 American and South Vietnamese battalions moved along the Kickung River, striking into lowlands where hundreds of Communists massed. The drive, called Coronado II by Americans and Tang 3 by Vietnamese, targeted three hard core Viet Cong battalions. Ground fire shot down an Air Force Phantom and a Navy Crusader. Continued on page 4-4.
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Saigon
UPD
Mekong
U.S
Touny
U.S. Army
Fred Vo Weyand
Kickung
Conmmuunist
Ner
Air Force
Trio Named to Inquiry of Forrestal
Subic Bay Philippines Rear Adm Forsyny Wassey, fleet air commander at Quonset Point Rhode Island, heads the Navy board of inquiry into the Forrestal fire that killed 129 sailors. Capt Albert K Earnest of Oceana Naval Air Station and Capt Martin Stack of Jacksonville Naval Air Station join two others on the three member panel. Investigators will fly to the naval base for preliminary repairs as the Forrestal arrived for work. Among the dead, injured, and missing are 29 known dead and 64 injured with three Navy men still unaccounted.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
Forsyny Wassey
Quonset Point, RI
Navy
Forrestal
Albert K. Earnest
Oceana
Naval Air Station
Martin Stack
Jacksonville
Naval Base
Here
Where to Find ITP Long Beach Marine Horror Ambush
Long Beach Marine recounts a harrowing escape after being caught in a Vietnamese ambush. The account appears on page B-4 with related items in Beach Combing B-1, Bridge B-7 and Classifieds C-9 through C-16.
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Omy
Alh
Long Beach
Omarr
Two Bandits Steal Gold Bars From KLM Cargo Office
In New York two gunmen forced entry at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cargo in Kennedy and stole two boxes containing gold bars worth 23 376 dollars. The bars were from Canada, bound for Caracas Venezuela, and police say the thieves aimed to cut or break them up for sale.
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New York
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
Jahn of Kennedy
Erickson
Canada
Caracas
Venezuela
Weather Tonight and Wednesday in L B Area
Mostly clear tonight and Wednesday with night and morning low clouds along the coast. High around 81, low 67. Mountains vary to mostly clear with isolated thunder showers and highs in the 30s and 40s. Deserts show variable cloudiness with scattered thunder showers and highs from 65 to 115.
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L.B
Young Mother and Two Men Seized in Record Robbery
A Boston mail truck heist, amounting to 5527 dollars, led to the arrest of a mother of four and two men. Indicted by a federal grand jury for the 1962 robbery, the trio faces charges alongside unnamed co conspirators as the five year statute of limitations nears expiration.
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Boston
Plymouth
Peace Corps Center Bombed in Brazil
A bomb exploded at the U S Peace Corps headquarters in Rio de Janeiro injuring a Brazilian janitor and lightly injuring two American citizens. The embassy spokesman said the device exploded while a staffer tried to dispose of it.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
U.S
U.S. Peace Corps
Peace Corps
Probe of Nations Defenses by House Panel
The House Armed Services Committee announced plans for an investigation into the nation's defense capabilities. Chairman L. Mendel Rivers said the inquiry will examine Southeast Asia plans for victory, U.S. ability to meet commitments, equipment availability, and current and projected force levels. It will also assess shortages in equipment and personnel.
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Waslington
House Armed Services Committee
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Southeast Asia
Rivers
Armic de Forces
Second Arrest Protest by Negroes at Long Beach Police
About 60 Negroes gathered at Long Beach police headquarters to protest arrests in the central district. A 15 member delegation met with John Cowan of the department’s community relations unit until 1:58 pm. The protest followed police actions after a scuffle with a Poly High football star. Terrel was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and throwing an object.
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Long Beach
Vaan
St. Wag
Lo John Cowan
Willliam Mooney
Poly High
Terrel
Court Declines Fashion Evidence In Judge Challenge
A fragment states you can't judge men by their clothes as evidence is insufficient. The remark hints at a legal debate or judicial challenge without clear names or dates. The readable text centers on skepticism toward appearance in legal assessment.
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Ivenen
Three Detroit Cops Questioned in Shotgun Slayings
Detroit investigators questioned three unidentified on duty policemen amid a riot related killing at the Algiers Motel during Detroit unrest. A National Guard officer is accused of fatally shooting three Black youths in cold blood as gunfire and threats were reported during the motel raid. Witnesses, including Robert L. Greene, 26, described a violent confrontation with Guardsmen and police, with additional arrests ongoing as the case unfolds.
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Detroit
National Guard
Algiers
Pdetrail
Robert L. Greene
Detroit News
Greene
Melvin Disniwkes
James Sortar
Hopkinsville
Washington unrest near White House prompts police action
Rioting and looting erupted in Washington DC with rocks bottles and fire incidents as crowds of Black residents moved toward central landmarks. Police used charges and heavy rain to disperse the disorder, injuring a firefighter and triggering property damage near the White House Capitol and surrounding areas.
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Washington, DC
White House
Capitol
Senate Unit Asks Swift Riot Probe
The Senate Rules Committee recommended a swift investigation into racial rioting in American cities with an initial report by Oct 2. The effort, led by Sen. John L. McClellan, would fund a $150000 inquiry and begin hearings on the riot case as the anti riot bill proceeds.
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Washington
Senate
Pers
Manent Investigations
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rites
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
B. Everett Jordan
D-8.c
Lightning Kills Nine Schoolboys in Japan
A tragic incident in Japan reports lightning striking a group of nine schoolboys. Authorities investigate the scene as locals assess the casualties and safety measures for outdoor activities and storms.
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