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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1968

Page

3

Senate Bid Declined by Unruh and Archerd Insulin Murders Trial

The Independent reports on Unruh declining to run for the Senate and Archerd’s conviction in three insulin murder cases. Archerd, found guilty, faces questions over delayed prosecutions and doctors’ negligence. The piece details trial highlights, defense pleas, and reactions from political figures including Lyndon Johnson references.

Independent [Am |Press-Telegram Senate Unruh

Jet's Crash Into Peak Kills 67 Victims On Mountain

The crash on St Claude Mountain killed 67 people including models, actresses, and Rev. Emile Gavel of the International Catholic Press Union. Hubert Herzog of Paris Match was among the passengers. Fire raged at the scene but rescuers found no survivors as the wreckage lay near the island’s highest point at 3 987 feet.

Emile Gavel International Catholic Press Union Paul VI Hubert Herzog Spains Maurice Herzog Hubert Paris Match St. Claude Mountain

Girl in Coma Awakens After Six Months

SAN FRANCISCO UPD reports 18 year old Ukrahigh School student Susan Bartolomei woke from a six month coma at UCSF Medical Center. She survived after being shot five times. a companion Timothy Luce, 17, was killed near Tuolumne County. Two Washington state youths face murder and kidnapping charges.

San Francisco UPD Susan Bartolomei University of California Medical Center Bartolomei Bartalomei

Missing doctors found off Mexico coast

The U S Coast Guard located William Sprague of Whittier California and Alex McClelland of Paris Illinois, along with two Mexican crewmen, aboard a 35 foot boat 62 miles from Mazatlan. They were reported in good condition after a fishing trip in the Gulf of California.

San Diego U.S. Coast Guard Gulf of California William Sprague Whittier Calif Alex McClelland Paris Coast Guard Mazatlan

Chance of Rain Declines with Possible Sprinkles This Week

A 10 per cent rain chance today drops to under 10 per cent tonight and Thursday. Light rain touched Long Beach streets but left no measurable rainfall downtown. Cloudy skies may bring isolated sprinkles and very light showers before clearing tonight, with a sunny day expected Thursday.

Long Beach

Litle Miss Sunshine Phone Cheer Costs Parents Big Bill

Medford Oregon report of a teenage girl who sparked a West Coast phone chain prompting tolls of about 2750 dollars since October. A single nine hour call to a California boy led to ongoing bills as her radio program fans urged lonesome teens to join in. Local Bell official says the family cut service several times. remaining balance around 2350 dollars.

Medford Otc UPI California Walt Crosby Pacific Northwest Bell Medfords Gram Salt Lake City Crosby

Nixon calls for end of draft after Vietnam war

Vice President Richard M. Nixon urged Abolition of the draft as soon as the Vietnam War ends. He spoke to about 300 in Littleton NH and backed a volunteer army while stressing diplomatic and economic pressure to end the war without conceding South Vietnam to the Communists. Nixon tied the draft issue to planning youths' lives and suggested using nonmilitary pressure alongside continued military force.

Nixon New Hampshire Washington Vietnam South Vietnam U.S

Reds Down Transport A7 Gls Die In Crash At Khe Sanh

Eyewitnesses aboard a nearby plane saw a C123 explode on impact near the Leatherneck position as it approached the runway. The aircraft carried 44 American military personnel and a three member crew, most believed Marines, with officials citing caution on exact numbers. The surrounding combat scene included heavy shelling at Quan Long where hospital patients were murdered and a hospital burned as Viet Cong advances were repelled by South Vietnamese forces. Across Saigon, a US spokesman reported 50 103 Communist troops killed in the past month, signaling potential delays to Hanoi’s planned offensive.

Phu Bai Air Force UPS Richard V. Oliver Khe Sanh Saigon UPI Nat Gibson Ile Quan Long U.S Hanoi

Tugs Fail to Move Ocean Eagle Wreck Off Puerto Rico

A flotilla of Navy tugs salvage ships and civilian vessels labors to shift the split oil tanker Ocean Eagle near San Juan as seas rise. The two hulls leak crude oil threatening beaches and tourist areas, with 5.7 million gallons remaining and sludge already fouling coastlines.

San Juan P.R UPI Puerto Rico Golden Beaches Navy

Cuba Trawler Program Tied to Madrid Shipyards

A total of 90 trawlers will be built for Cuba in Spanish shipyards under a three million dollar contract signed Tuesday, officials announced today in Madrid.

Madrid UPI Cuba

Nugent to Report for Active Duty in Vietnam War Era

President Johnson's son in law Patrick J. Nugent will transfer from the Texas Air National Guard to the 113th Tactical Fighter Wing at Andrews AFB and report by end of March. His brother-in-law Marine Capt. Charles Robb is due to report to Camp Pendleton en route to Vietnam. Nugent seeks service with a unit involved in Southeast Asia and will remain an airman first class.

Washington Johnson Patrick J. Nugent Texas Air National Guard Bat Nugent 113Th Tactical Fighter Wing Air Force Andrews Air Force Base Here Charles Robb Lynda Camp Pendleton Calif Vietnam Air Force Reserve Pueblo Southeast Asia 113Th 3.C

Protest at Two Los Angeles High Schools

The LA protests disrupted Garfield and Jefferson high schools as students rallied over educational reforms and cafeteria conditions. At Garfield, about 2,700 of 3,750 students gathered during lunch, with 25 sheriff's deputies needed after objects were hurled. two students aged 18 and one 16 were arrested for disorder. At Jefferson, about 700 of 1,900 students boycotted the cafeteria, with roughly half returning to class two hours later amid complaints of bad food and a closed serving line.

Los Angeles

High Court Rules Longshore Fund Unenforceable Without FCC Approval

The Supreme Court held a multimillion dollar longshore fund for West Coast dockworkers unenforceable until approved by the Federal Maritime Commission. Over five years about 29 million was levied on the Pacific Maritime Association members, including carriers, stevedoring contractors, and terminal operators, under a mediation pact with the ILWU. Justice Stewart's opinion said the commission erred in excluding the fund from filing requirements, noting the assessment affected costs and charges for many members despite economic realities. Justice Douglas dissented, criticizing the majority view of the Shipping Act.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Federal Maritime Commission Pacific Maritime Association Pacific Coast International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union Ee Eh James Robertson Association Potter Stewart William O. Douglas Thurgood Marshall Douglas Maritime Commission

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