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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1970
Page
1
Dorothy Squires, 45, staged a one woman show at the London Palladium to prove she remains a draw. She sold out a 5,000 pound venue hire and all 2,200 tickets, aiming to attract radio TV and club producers after a two hour performance on Sunday. Her last TV appearance was nine years ago.
Anne Sanford a 22 year old UF building construction student with a B average is set to graduate amid a male dominated field. She joined Sigma Lambda Chi the first woman in the national honorary for building construction and aims to be a project manager on a dam or skyscraper. Yale alumni donations exceed 17 million to fund library housing and endowment.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew is to be honored with the Boys Clubs of America Uncommon Man Award at a New York Waldorf Astoria dinner attended by more than 200 business, industry and government leaders. The inscribed plaque cites Hoover’s remark and dates from December 7, 1970.
Prof Paul A Samuelson, the American Nobel laureate in economics, urged expanded manpower and resources for U S city slums at a Stockholm news conference. He criticized Nixon policies, supported quicker Vietnam withdrawal, and called inflation a global concern despite some progress.
The White House, State Department and Transportation Department deny responsibility for denying asylum to a Lithuanian sailor who tried to defect from a Soviet ship near Martha’s Vineyard on November 23. Coast Guard Admiral Ellis acted on his own, returning the defector to the Soviet vessel. State and Transportation officials cite lack of advance guidelines and delayed awareness. The incident prompted tense questions about interagency communication and proper procedures.
Cambodian officials report North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces decimated a battalion and seized a district HQ 7 miles northeast of Phnom Penh while air support crews struggle to reestablish contact. The attack, starting Saturday night, plus a grenade and pistol assault on an army HQ in Phnom Penh, left several dead and three terrorists captured.
Palm Springs Gen Thomas S Power former commander of the Strategic Air Command from 1957 to 1964 died at 65 after a heart ailment. He was born in New York City and served in World War II in North Africa and Europe. He helped modify the B-29 with Gen LeMay and led raids on Japanese targets. Survived by his wife Mac.
Washington D C The Senate Finance Committee approved a plan to fund major medical expenses of all Americans paying Social Security and taxes from tax funds. Sen. Fred Harris said the plan received overwhelming support and will go to the Senate for consideration. The proposal, originally by Sen. Russell Long, would cover 40 to 60 percent of costs above a family’s first 4010 with government paying 4 percent of medical costs and hospital bills beyond 60 days. estimated program cost is $2.2 billion.
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