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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1969

Page

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Rolling Stones face cool Britain return after US tragedy

The Stones drew a tepid reception in Britain after a chaotic US show where four people were killed and four babies born during the performance. Police reinforcements and ambulance units were on standby as 1,200 fans remained seated amid polite applause. Mick Jagger urged fans to rise, but few did. Meanwhile Cyrus Eaton spoke on peace talks regarding Vietnam, noting potential compromises and optimism about prisoner treatment, while North Vietnam hinted at a more liberal stance toward POWs. Eaton planned to report to President Nixon on his return.

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Sanford accepts Duke presidency over 1972 run

Stanford College reports Terry Sanford former North Carolina governor chose Duke University presidency instead of seeking reentry to politics in 1972. Sanford, who led UNC system reforms and campus expansions, said the challenge of university leadership outweighs a political bid. He had been eyed as a potential opponent to Sen. B. Everett Jordan.

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Miss Devlin Faces 13 Charges In Northern Ireland Riot Case

Bernadette Devlin 22, MP for Northern Ireland, pleads innocent to 13 charges tied to the Aug unrest in Londonderry Bogside. The hearing before Magistrate John Shearer could last two days with potential jail terms per count.

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Snow Closes Schools Across New England and Mid Atlantic

A major snowstorm blanketed southern New England with up to a foot of powder and high winds, closing schools from Maine to New Jersey. In Windsor Locks Connecticut a 12 inch fall was recorded, while New York and Pennsylvania saw heavy accumulations. Across the West Coast, seaborn seas battered Oxnard causing at least four deaths and millions in property damage. High winds hit Oregon caps, and coastal floods affected Washington.

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Saigon claims control of majority in Vietnam war

Saigon officials report control of 92.5 percent of Vietnam's population under government rule as of November 30, with 16.1 million of 17.6 million people living under government control and 452,000 under Viet Cong. Allied and U.S. losses tallied in various Mekong Delta engagements, including air and artillery support. An epidemic in Belgrade reports at least 25 deaths from flu complications.

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Seven Women Die as Bus Skids Off Road in Snow

A party-bound bus carrying 41 passengers, mostly elderly women from Chapter 68 of the Order of the Eastern Star, skidded on Route 30 near Elizabethtown Pennsylvania in deep snow. Seven women died and 38 were injured when the bus tipped into a five-foot embankment and a utility pole was knocked down. Emergency crews described blood and Christmas packages strewn in the ditch as witnesses recounted the terrifying scene.

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Air Force transport crash reported near Taiwan

U S Air Force 130 ae transport crashed on a mountain in southern Taiwan six miles south of the island, killing all eight crew. American and Chinese sources quoted a public relations officer saying the plane was on a routine training mission and the cause was not known. The incident occurred around 4 45 pm local time. Tito invited to Libya, Yugoslav leader accepts.

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Eisenhower backs gun controls and student outreach

In an interview with United Press International, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, chairing the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, urged outlawing private handgun ownership to curb violence and aid police. He supported reform, including loyalty to rebuild rules, strengthen law enforcement, and reduce TV violence. He also suggested channeling student activism into constructive paths, lowering the voting age to 18, a voluntary national service corps, and college conduct codes.

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Carrier Uncertain: Vague OCR Blocks Local News

Fragmentary OCR text from a press page yields an unclear item about a carrier on Sunday. Readable elements include scattered names and phrases but lack context to identify person, place, or event. Further restoration needed for a coherent card.

US to Cut Missiles on Okinawa

The Pentagon announced plans to remove 36 obsolescent Mace B surface to surface missiles and Breir 722man crews from Kadena Air Base Okinawa. The 498th Tactical Missile Group will be reassigned and missiles returned to the United States, with no reduction in U S capability in the Far East.

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Two Germans Executed for Greek Killings

Two West Germans, Hermann Dutt aged 30 and Hans Bassenaar, were executed by firing squads at dawn, the Athens News Agency reported. They were convicted by an Athens court of six murders carried out during armed robberies, with Dutt on Corfu and Bassenaar on the Aegina island south of Athens.

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