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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1967
Page
2
The matador known as The Bullet faced a horn injury on the 20th anniversary of Manolete’s famed wound. He was gored in the right thigh, bleeding badly, and collapsed in the arena as doctors operated. Spectators donated blood while surgeons fought to save his life. Alvarez remained in critical condition.
Iran’s government announces Mohammad Reza Pahlavi will be crowned without a crown on October 26. A gold encrusted coach will ferry the shah and Empress Farah Diba from Tehran’s marble palace to Golestan palace for the coronation. The shah postponed the crowning earlier, saying reforms improved conditions at home. In Minneapolis, Ralph Humphrey died after a month with cancer, forcing Vice President Hubert Humphrey to cancel a speech at the American Legion convention in Boston and remain in Minnesota for the funeral. Survivors include Harriet Humphrey, their children, and Ralph’s siblings.
The Lithuanian edition of Komsomolskaya Pravda lauds Frank Sinatra as a model for Soviet youth noting his stance against racism and coercion, praising his talent, hard work, and strong will. The piece highlights Sinatra’s appeal amid Soviet access to American and European broadcasts.
Sir Paul Dukes, renowned British intelligence figure known as the Man of 100 Faces for early 20th century undercover work in the Soviet Union, dies at 78 in Sea Point near Cape Town after injuries from a prior car crash. He shaped espionage efforts and aided escapes, later lectured internationally and authored books.
Detroit reports the three automakers GM Ford and Chrysler drafted initial contract offers for the United Auto Workers on Tuesday with near identical proposals. The UAW seeks large wage raises cost of living protections and broader fringe benefits, while the companies push for lower inflation adjustments, setting up intense crisis bargaining ahead of the September 6 deadline.
Hong Kong reports quote travelers who say anti Mao forces dynamited and destroyed several gunboats at Canton's Whampoa naval base. Attacks allegedly occurred Saturday night with explosions Sunday morning, and radio reports claimed the base was under attack before saying bandits were repulsed with heavy casualties. Reports also claimed Peking moved three army divisions into Canton suburbs.
Ed Ball, long seen as a financier, reveals directing $55,102,000 to 785 recipients since 1961. Gifts supported crippled children, a Utah ballet, Florida cancer clinics, New Bedford whaling museum, and Athens Greek studies among others, with $3.72 million in 1966 to Florida institutions. Alfred du Pont’s estate, tied to Ball, grows to an estimated $1 billion.
Washington UPI report says House investigators urge Dean Rusk to reassess U S aid to South Vietnam if corruption and mismanagement persist. Reps Moss and Reid chair and ranking member press for prompt substantive action and stricter U S pressure after two years of hearings and three new studies.
Coast Guard units halted search for a missing man after his body was spotted near a four foot Navy craft sunk early Sunday. Two women Ruth Cooper and Helen Comstock, both from San Diego, drowned after abandoning the sinking vessel. three men were rescued. Survivors include Lee Cooper 60 owner and Ray Comstock 53 Carl Stock 61 was found.
Four East German youths attempted a border crossing to Austria by driving to the Czech Austrian frontier. They climbed atop a car, jumped a barrier, and plunged into the river. Three reached Austrian soil but 28 year old Richard Schlenz was shot dead by guards.
A conference of Arab foreign ministers opens in Khartoum to forge a united policy toward Israel. Divisions over Yemen, West relations, and Algeria's Boumedienne's attendance threaten accord. Ministers from 13 Arab nations set the agenda. Egypt backs the Republican regime in Yemen amid regional splits with Britain and the United States. Tunisia and Jordan push for improved Western ties.
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