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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
3
UPI reports US forces hit a guerrilla force along a main Communist route to Saigon. In two waves, helicopter gunships flushed bunkers near the Cambodian border, killing 13 more and injuring 18, while 10 soldiers died in the ensuing two hour surge. American casualties total 18 wounded.
A Marine sought in the kidnapping of 2 year old Vicky West roamed on foot after the child was returned unharmed, then shot himself with a .22 pistol in Marysville. Thomas Scholfield, 22, had tied up the child’s mother and fled with his wife, who was charged with kidnapping, armed robbery and auto theft.
Hubert Humphrey canceled his Los Angeles visit after a planned crowd of thousands joined an antiwar march led by Peace Action Council. Mondale praised Humphrey and urged a responsible Vietnam settlement while police said 2500 to 3000 protesters faced scattered counterdemonstrators outside the Palladium.
Czechs report Soviet readiness to withdraw troops starting July 13 with officials avoiding a full exit. A Soviet spokesman clarified the withdrawal statement while the high Communist Party source cited Gen Yakubovsky. Status of a complete departure remained unclear as Cernik and Isler prepared a formal announcement.
London announced in a defense white paper that Britain will transfer the Singapore naval base with dockyards and repair facilities to the Singapore government by year end. The move is tied to reducing British forces east of Suez and easing economic impacts as defense cuts proceed toward 1971.
Sacramento reports the Senate rejected most of Gov Ronald Reagan's welfare cost cutting plan. Senator H L Richardson proposed lowering AFDC monthly ceilings from 376 dollars to 274 dollars with extra aid per child after the ninth. The measure failed by one vote in the 40 member house.
Thirty migrant farm workers from Georgia were injured early today when their bus overturned on Interstate 85 near Spartanburg. They were treated at Spartanburg General Hospital and hospitalized, with one listed in serious condition.
Secretary Clifford said July or August may bring a visit to Vietnam and that US troop levels in I Corps around the DMZ are adequate. He announced plans approved July 1 to develop a high speed submarine to counter Soviet progress, while the quiet submarine study continues separate from the go-ahead.
A tornado carved an 18 mile path through a farming community near the Black Forest in Pforzheim Germany Wednesday night killing two persons and injuring more than 100. Hundreds of homes were destroyed or badly damaged with the hardest hit area in Ottenhausen where five houses were destroyed and 50 more heavily damaged.
The Gun Bill author Shoemaker pushes for extended time as witnesses oppose parts of the proposal. Petitions from over 500000 signatures presented by Gary Townsend of the Kennedy Action Corps, with more than a million collected since June. Critics voice fears of registration and master lists, while many favor harsher penalties for gun misuse and licensing ideas. The legislature eyes a July 19 adjournment and Speaker Unrah ties action to passage of meaningful gun control measures.
ABC fails to block Howard Hughes in a bid to gain 43 percent of ABC stock for 148.5 million dollars. The ruling cites potential harm to stockholders and possible effects on broadcasting competition and staff, with implications for a fourth national TV network.
A U S Navy helicopter crashed into a rice paddy near Manila while en route to the American Embassy. All five aboard were killed. The Hight origin ated from the carrier Bon Homme Richard which docked at Subic Bay.
Police reported a Harbor City disturbance during which six officers were assaulted and two suspects plus several bystanders faced charges. Bursey and his wife were booked for battery and assault with a deadly weapon, while others including Sharon Stewart and Virgil Morrison were also taken into custody. A rifle belonging to Gonzales was impounded after he fired at participants.
Ramsey Clark told the Senate Judiciary Committee that President Johnson clearly had the power to nominate Abe Fortas as chief justice while Earl Warren remained on the court. He argued long standing precedent supports retirement at the president’s pleasure to maintain governmental continuity. Republican and Democratic allies expect votes to end any filibuster as nominations proceed. Meanwhile Venice gondoliers strike to protest Mayor Favretto’s traffic regulation plan on a major canal.
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