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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1969
Page
1
A pigeon-filled box was found on Assemblyman Ken Cory's chair after he asked the Rules Committee for a telephone extension. A note from Committee Chairman Eugene Chappie cited equipment shortages and a new low-maintenance communication method.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong plan a high intensity offensive before July ends. Allied targets totaled 38 with 107 mm rocket strikes at Tan An amid ongoing shelling and ground attacks. VC radio vows continual fights until Americans leave, as casualties rise and a restaurant bombing in Can Tho kills four civilians.
Beyat launched a raid across the Suez Canal claiming the biggest success since 1967. Israel reported four soldiers killed and four wounded with one captured. Cairo said at least 40 were wounded or killed and five tanks destroyed near Port Said. US Sisco held talks with British officials on a peace settlement as he prepared to go to Paris and Moscow.
San Diego diver Glenn L. Orr, 62, known as the father of sport diving, retires from 33 years as a city port employee and from recovering 207 sunken boats 15 bodies and 12 automobiles from San Diego Bay. He organized the Bottom Scratchers and recalls innovations like early diving goggles.
Mrs Helen Howe finally removed her car from a swimming pool in Glendale after it rolled off a cliff near her home and plunged into the pool. A helicopter lifted the auto from the water on Thursday, ending the six day drain of the pool.
Local sports brief notes a cheetah team and related lines at a lower level game. Mentions Sunday events and regional post lines. Details are fragmented but indicate a weekend sports update with team and venue references.
A House subcommittee rejected President Nixon's plan to extend the Voting Rights Act to all 50 states, opting for a five year extension of the current seven-state coverage. Liberals argued the proposal dilutes civil rights gains while Atty. Gen. Mitchell pushed for national expansion before a Senate panel. The vote casts uncertainty on the administration's broader aims amid a fight over federal enforcement and regional focus.
The Chicago Teachers Union president says members will rebel against mandatory transfers aimed at desegregating Chicago schools. He cites unequal white and black staffing in inner-city schools and notes the Justice Department’s demand for a desegregation plan within two weeks. Public officials plan talks with federal representatives.
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