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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1969
Page
2
Medical officials describe chemonucleolysis as a noninvasive alternative to surgery for ruptured discs. Injection shortens hospital stays from 40 days to four to five days, avoids scarring, and can allow future surgery if needed. Results show promise with many patients pain free by next day and full recovery within six weeks.
The Senate, in secret session, debated a $49.5 billion defense bill amid Laos and Vietnam concerns. Majority Leader Mansfield noted the doors were closed reluctantly as a handful of senators observed while a quorum call sounded. The bill includes $2.2 billion for South Vietnamese forces and allies, though no country-specific breakdown is shown. Ellender claimed Laos funding was $90 million, a 16 percent rise from last year.
U S Supreme Court Justice Ingo L Black ordered six southern public school districts Jefferson County Alabama Bessemer Alabama Jackson Mississippi Bay County Florida Alachua County Florida Bibb County Georgia and Houston County Georgia to promptly prepare for desegregation while the court weighs a February 1 deadline The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund initiated the action similar to prior orders affecting six other southern counties The court warned no steps should delay full desegregation by the February 1 date and noted a previous New Orleans court had set a next fall deadline for 16 Deep South districts
Kristie Slater, daughter of Randall Slater owner of a bread company, disappeared from the J C Penney toy department in a shopping center Saturday evening. Police and FBI involvement followed as a large-scale search continued through the night and was to resume, with parents aiding in the effort. The girl wore a red dress with navy stripes and a red plaid coat. authorities consider possible kidnap or molestation and stress lack of leads.
In Newport Beach a tenant moved out Oct 26 after believing she could stay rent-free until notified. The Newport firm acknowledged the confusion and stated no rent is due since she did not understand she must pay. A state game breeder license note followed about California deer meat legality and licensed breeders Calumnum Inc in Banning and Earl Tatum in Ojal.
President plans a six minute national report on Vietnam developments broadcast across three networks at 6 pm EST. White House later said the report would run about five minutes, then mid-day officials indicated a longer update near 10 minutes as Nixon would discuss troop withdrawals and the third phase of Vietnamization.
Two men died and eight were injured when a speeding car smashed the center divider on Pacific Coast Highway west of Terminal Island Freeway. The victims included Roger Wayne Scott, 21, and an unidentified man. Eight others from Santa Susanna and Long Beach were treated for injuries at local hospitals.
Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos, Panamanian strong man, was toppled in absentia by his military subordinates in a reportedly bloodless palace coup. Col. Amado Sanjur claimed Torrijos was in Mexico City and would not be allowed to return, with Ramiro Silvera named as chief of staff and Sanjur as the second in the new government. Torrijos’ family was under guard at home as he reportedly conferred with Panamanian officials in Mexico City about his next move after a similar coup last year.
A boy flew a tethered balloon solo during the St Paul Winter Carnival halftime. The craft rose unexpectedly, dragged toward a river, and the flyer swam to shore unharmed while parents and a ballooning family watched anxiously. The team Minnesota won 10 to 7.
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