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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
2
Eartha Kitt openly challenged First Lady Lady Bird Johnson at a lunch meeting discussing President Johnsons crime proposals. Kitt urged action for youth and education, lamenting taxes and the Vietnam war. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson listened as Kitt defended American youth and expelled no offense.
The distant tremor near Nevada caused residents in Tonopah and Salt Lake City areas to report a rolling motion lasting about a minute. Geophysicists estimated the blast’s force around 6 to 65 on the Richter scale, with Nevada instruments overwhelmed. No structural damage reported. snow and cold framed the scene as observers watched the desert skyward bulge. An aircraft dispatched to monitor radiation noted no leaks, while authorities disclosed a second, smaller test at the Nevada Site three hours earlier releasing 30,000 to 200,000 tons of TNT energy.
Dieter Dengler, German-born Navy flier who escaped his Laotian captors and survived 23 days, will quit the Navy to pursue a pilot’s job with a commercial airline. He earned the Navy Cross after being rescued July 20, 1966 following a Feb 1 1966 crash over North Vietnam.
Samuel J. Archibald charged the Army pressured liquor lobbyists to supply free drinks for 1,200 guests at the Washington Valentine’s Day ball. He said military officials tried to hush the matter by withholding correspondence. Col. J A Ingerski said the solicitation was stopped and the issue closed.
In a Viet motion, North Vietnamese jets raid near Khe Sanh and Lang Vei as U.S. air defenses clash with enemy planes. A Marine counterattack on the northern frontier bricks a North Vietnamese company near Con Thien, with 162 enemy deaths reported. U.S. pilots press targets near Hanoi and Haiphong amid ongoing air battles. two U.S. planes are shot down with five missing. Marines reinforce, engaging multiple North Vietnamese units in heavy rain and artillery duels along the DMZ.
Pacifists at Sasebo urged Enterprise sailors to desert, warning that desertion could carry serious consequences. The report notes the meeting occurred with participants singly and in groups, reflecting broader antiwar sentiment affecting sailors during the period.
A UCLA student faced suspension while four others received censures and probation after a student conduct committee found them involved in a demonstration against Dow Chemical or recruiters. Jerry Palmer, 20, called his suspension a victory and criticized the justice as misapplied.
Sydney reports Australia's postal strike entered its ninth day with management calling in temporary drivers and sorters to move an estimated 200000 bags of mail.
A light 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Santa Monica at 1 21 p m on Thursday. Centered offshore near the beach city, it was not strong enough to cause damage, according to Cal Tech seismology professor Charles F Richter.
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