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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1968

Page

2

Tax Hike and Spending Cuts in Congress Plan

The conference group moves toward a 6 billion dollar spending cut while considering tax hikes including a 10 percent surcharge on individuals and corporations. Exemptions would apply to many low income taxpayers, and timing would shift withholding if enacted. Education welfare veterans programs and Social Security are among items potentially affected.

Mansfield Congress Executive Branch Senate

New Heart Transplants Progress Across World, France Leads

Reports from multiple centers including St. Luke's in Houston and Montpellier detail recent heart transplant cases. Dr. Negre's team in France reports satisfactory patient status but guarded prognosis. James Cobb died after receiving a heart, Everett Thomas shows mobility post transplant, while John Stuckwish recovers amid rapid successive operations. Cooley describes the dramatic, near miraculous moments and notes the donor heart’s viability.

Negre France Montpellier Benoit V Clovis Roblin Paris London Stanford Call St. Luke's Hospital Houston Tex South Africa Texas St.Luke's Episcopal Hospital Bex James Cobb Alexandria Everett Claire Thomas Phoenix Ariz John Stuckwish Alpine Uckwish Cagley Stockwish Denton A. Cooley Stuckwish Cooley Cantey Cabeb

Police Students Clash on Two Illinois Campuses

Disorder erupted on two Illinois campuses as SIU Carbondale campus police clashed with students and Roosevelt University saw 22 demonstrators arrested during a late night sit-in. Two students were injured and others were expelled or suspended as clashes spurred by student coalition demands for control of campus media and a louder student voice.

Tolinois Southern Illinois University At Carbondale Chicago Roosevelt University SIU Delyte Mortis Student Coalition Gremier Monmouth College Monmouth New York Cily LL Columbia

Hanoi Peace Delegate Arrives in Paris for Talks

The chief peace delegate of Hanoi arrived in Paris for preliminary talks aimed at stopping bombing raids. U S envoys Harriman and Vance were due later, with Thuy signaling official conversations to seek unconditional cessation of bombing and broader discussions. A crowd welcomed the delegation with flags and banners.

Hanoi Paris U.S W. Averell Harriman Cyrus B. Vance Washington Harriman Thuy Democratic Republic of Vietnam Ment Te Bourget Valerian Zorin Su-Chih North Vietnam Vietnamese Peoples Republic

Glider Hits Mountain Injuring Two Near Elsinore

Glider pilot Dale O'Dell, 40, of Claremont and passenger Don Sanford, 31, Costa Mesa, were badly injured when their glider struck Ortega Mountain near Elsinore. Both underwent surgery at Circle City Hospital in Corona after the towing line broke away following a Wednesday launch from Elsinore Skylark Field. They were flown to corona by helicopter.

Elsinore Ui Ortega Mountain Here Circle City Hospital Corona Dale O'Dell Claremont Don Sanford Costa Mesa Sheriff's O'Dell Fran Elsinore Skylark

Saigon Struck as Viet Cong Reach City in Fresh assault

A band of 200 Viet Cong penetrated allied lines and swept into Saigon amid street fighting in at least five districts. The Red offensive, tied by the United States to Paris talks, reported heavy communist casualties and admitted orders to fight to the death. President Thieu urged calm on nationwide TV while police were ordered to fire on threatening crowds. Civilian losses and refugees rose sharply in Saigon as U.S. and allied forces sustained air and artillery attacks. In Sicily, Etna erupted with new lava vents on the east flank, but officials said no threat to populated areas.

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