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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1971
Page
1
Tom Reddin, 55, formerly Los Angeles police chief, began urging residents to protect homes from burglars. Police said burglars broke into his home through a side window late Saturday night, ransacked the house, and stole several television sets jewelry and cash.
Kenneth Burns of Homer and Jethro mourns partner Henry D. Haynes after a heart attack halted their act. Burns contemplates future work, recalling a 39 year duo career with hits like The Battle of Kukemonga and Let Me Go Lover. Funeral services planned for Haynes in Lansing.
U S bombers range over Laos and the DMZ in massive strikes against North Vietnamese troops amid withdrawals from South Vietnam. Air Force says the action is a protective reaction with 600 tons of bombs dropped in Laos and along the Laotian border as Marines and other units pull back and troop strength falls to a six year low.
About 5,000 people prayed at Peace Memorial Park in Nagasaki for peace on the 26th anniversary of the Aug 9 1945 atomic bombing. The death toll reached 43,787 with 2,035 newly identified remains. Ceremonies were quiet and contrasted with Hiroshima observances. A student group accused the government of militarism and tried to prevent Prime Minister Hisakazu Sato from attending.
Classified ad fragment lists delivery rates for Lane Reach Georgia and city area. Mentions daily and Sunday delivery, price tiers for daily and Sunday only, with contact numbers HE 5144 and HE 24959. Reads like a carrier or newspaper subscription notice from 1971 with misplaced OCR text.
Two American autos belonging to U S Embassy second secretaries David Evans and John B Thompson were heavily damaged outside their residences in a Moscow diplomatic compound. Embassy officials called it the most vicious attack yet and said it appeared officially inspired possibly in retaliation for a July firebombing on a Soviet delegation car. The embassy lodged a verbal protest with the Soviet Foreign Ministry and planned a further démarche.
Mrs Richard M Nixon will lead a three day five state tour next week to spotlight the transfer of federal lands to local governments for park and recreational use under the Legacy of Parks program. Stops include Virginia McLean Michigan Minnesota Oregon and California. The tour begins Monday August 16 and ends Wednesday August 18 with transfers of 230 acres in McLean and 372 acres at Border Field California to state and local authorities for trails parks and beaches.
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