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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
2
A battalion of 800 U.S. Marines conducted a helicopter assault into a Viet Cong stronghold near Da Nang, sparking a bitter day-long battle with heavy casualties. A parallel airborne assault occurred nearby, as U.S. and South Vietnamese forces press a government drive in An Hoa and Tuy Hoa areas amid ongoing ground fighting after the Christmas truce.
In Onio near Mill Creek Park, a stolen Mahoning National Bank truck carrying $265000 to the headquarters in Youngstown was abandoned after thieves moved funds to a car. Witnesses saw one in the truck and another in the car. Investigators note three people likely involved and compare to a separate $600000 Boston suburb robbery.
In Monterey Park two children, Linda 9 and Eddie 7, were found slain in their home. Their mother Alice Weihert 27 was wounded in the neck and is expected to survive. Father Lawrence Weihert 28 was shot in the eyes and is in grave condition after an apparent attempt on himself. Police believe the killings occurred during a single attack.
Scuba firemen tackled a wharf blaze that surged below the structure threatening three ships and an adjacent oil tank area. Port authorities and Texaco officials coordinated with harbor fire boats and Coast Guard, while underwater firefighters battled flames to prevent spread.
The man Watson waited for police at a home after allegedly killing his four daughters. He had been released six weeks earlier from a state hospital after treatment for mental disorders. Arresting officers reported he grew agitated at headquarters, while neighbors recalled his belief that the children’s upbringing was “too wicked.”
The Los Angeles County Grand Jury finished its probe into alleged irregularities at the Los Angeles Harbor Commission and weighing evidence against 43 witnesses. Indictments considered include lease No. 2 awarded to Keith Smith’s venture for a World Trade Center site on Terminal Island and the Princess Louise berth. Harbor figures named include George D. Watson Robert Starr Karl Runschberg Lynn Peterson and Pierre Di Carlo, who died in November. Di Carlo led Cabrillo Savings and Loan with Di Carlo as its president.
Knperizi County officials report a double family tragedy after two brothers were involved in an ax death. One brother was found with a bottle of pills and the other fled to a bungalow. Police note no prior trouble between them and provide details of last sighting Tuesday night. The suspect had a prior mental hospital stay in 1963.
DES MOINES reports Senate veteran Rourke B. Hickenlooper will not seek another term due to age. Cedar Rapids congressman candidate James Bramwell plans a GOP run but will formalize after year’s start. Hickenlooper, 72, says he will stay active with the party without backing a specific candidate. Democratic Gov. Harvid Hughes will run for Senate next year, not seeking a fourth term.
Carson City reports a new law effective January 1 increases the cost of marriage licenses by 1 to six dollars and taps the same $1 hike to divorce and annulment decrees. Nevada ranked fifth nationally in marriages last year as counties collect the higher fee.
In Long Beach the Archerd murder trial unfolds with witnesses detailing insulin injections said to kill Barney Kirk Archerd aged 12. Prosecutor alleges the uncle William Dale Archerd staged a hit run and drained a seven thousand dollar workman’s compensation trust to gain money.
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