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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1969
Page
2
Apollo 11 preparation reaches final hours as Armstrong Aldrin and Collins near launch. The crew expresses anticipation and readiness for the historic moon mission with a Tuesday media briefing, Kennedy Space Center officials pledging on time liftoff Wednesday morning.
U S embassy radio scrambling equipment failed cutting communications between Tegucigalpa and Washington. An amateur radio message monitored in Long Beach reported the outage as Salvadorean troops were alleged near the border. Jean Wilkowski said two men work on hour shifts to restore contact and Panama aid was sought.
Pentagon says Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Earle Wheeler left Andrews Air Force Base for South Vietnam to assess the military situation, discuss strategy, and review progress toward Vietnamization. The trip, Wheeler’s first since March, comes as Nixon weighs pulling more troops amid continued ground fighting and calls for tactic changes. Critics say the U.S. risks missing a de escalation chance.
Clarence the cross-eyed lion from the 1964 film and Daktari series died Saturday in Peoria at age ten from gastric disorders and blood poisoning. Monty Cox, trainer of the ten year old, said the animal died while the son was in Peoria to appear at a fair.
Salvadoran and Honduran forces exchange fire as planes strike near Toncontin and Ilopango airports. Reports claim downed Salvadorean aircraft and machine-gunning of San Lorenzo port. Honduras accuses El Salvador of incursions. OAS peace efforts underway amid rising casualties and regional tension.
The Legislature debated school aid increases with figures around 372 million dollars and 1.8 billion for overall state funding. Key players included Assembly members Bee Dent Veysey Unruh and Reagan allies, amid partyline votes and talks of surpluses and withholding.
Sharon Walker 28 was released after the district attorney did not file a complaint in the Monday slaying of her boyfriend Harold F. McKinnon 28 a western guitarist. McKinnon was fatally shot at her home 2246 Gaviota St after a quarrel. a coroner's jury decision was to be considered at a yet unseen hearing.
The California Assembly approved a bill to end free tuition for University of California and state college students, requiring repayment after graduation when income hits ten thousand dollars. The plan, tied to a constitutional amendment, faces a Senate committee and likely voter consideration, with projected state revenue reductions and debt forgiveness upon deficit-contributing actions.
A federal fugitive was shot and a suspect captured as Torrance and Hermosa Beach police, with state narcotics agents, wrapped a four month probe into a South Bay drug operation. Labree was wounded fleeing in Harbor City. Swan ner and others were arrested with Seconal capsules and a pistol found aboard a camper.
Washington reports a Soviet guided missile cruiser and two diesel submarines moved into the Gulf of Mexico from Key West, part of an eight-ship task force bound for Havana for Castro anniversary celebrations on July 20. The remaining five ships stayed near Key West and Havana. This marked the first entry of Soviet naval units into the Gulf.
A 20-year-old youth, Blake Speers Jr., hospitalized five times for addiction and mental disorders, was arrested after he allegedly killed his socially prominent parents, Blake R. Speers and Andrea Speers, found slashed in their Reno home. Investigations show a history of court commitment and a prior convalescent leave to the parents’ residence.
A bus plunged off a 120 foot cliff north of Manila Sunday, killing 20 persons. Police said today.
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