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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1969

Page

2

Nixon to address public on Viet Nam peace prospects

President Nixon will speak to the nation on peace prospects in Viet Nam in a televised address. White House aides say he will not discuss troop withdrawals yet, and decisions depend on three conditions: South Vietnamese defense, Paris talks progress, and enemy activity levels. Abrams to report on fighting intensity and Vietnamese forces.

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Noguchi Opens Fight for Job at Hearing

Dr. Noguchi faces a civil service hearing charged with abuse and overwork. Weekes alleges a pattern of harassment and dangerous remarks, citing 1968 helicopter crash trauma and 1989 overtime for a chauffeur. Isaac defends Noguchi as innocent, while aides like Herbert McKoy are labeled traitors. The hearing, spanning about ten days, marks a first for a department head before the civil service commission.

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Mussolini Widow to Receive pension for late husband

Rachele Mussolini, widow of Benito Mussolini, will receive a monthly state pension for his 20 years as Italian premier. The pension, dating from 1961 when first requested, totals over 23 thousand dollars over the years after a year of tribunal review to confirm eligibility.

Rome Rachele Mussolini Benito Mussolini Mussolini Italy

Reagan tax shift plan faces Californians in public address

Governor Ronald Reagan outlined a tax reform plan aimed at shifting the tax burden from homeowners to income taxes. He said renters would be affected and emphasized no net tax increase, with property tax cuts of about 50 percent funded by a higher state income tax. The plan, discussed with Caspar Weinberger and Assemblyman W. Craig Biddle, seeks uniform school funding and independence from a separate tax rebate proposal.

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Gunshot Victim Reported Better in Palm Springs

Marnette Reid Peck, 58, shot in the stomach Tuesday in a Palm Springs apartment, was listed in very satisfactory condition at a desert hospital. The Long Beach socialite, recovering, may be released soon. Dr. Lawrence Leroy Peterson, 57, a music professor at California State College Long Beach, shot her then killed himself with the same gun, police said.

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Hearing Aids Complete 3 Inches for Clear Hearing

Japanese engineers developed a simple ear device with adjustable tone for clear hearing at home. Offered by Home Hearing Aid Service at 207 East Broadway, Long Reach, with free delivery and phone 432-5457.

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Reds Shell 159 Towns Bases in Major Viet Nam Offensive

In South Vietnam Communist forces shelled 159 Allied bases and towns in their heaviest mortar and rocket attack since Tec. U.S. officials call it a prelude to two new offensives. The offensives include ground attacks on outposts guarding approaches to Samoa from Cambodia.

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Fortas Resignation Rumors Push Senate Pressure

The report builds on talks of Justice Fortas resigning amid investigations and a suggested special inquiry. Senator James B. Allen urged resignations for Fortas and Douglas, while Fannin cited a reliable source saying a resignation would come within the week. Republicans pressed Portas over a $20,000 payment reportedly tied to the Wallson foundation.

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Auto Kills Pedestrian on Freeway in San Diego Area

A pedestrian, Santosunze Sanchez, 60, was killed while walking on the San Diego Freeway near Pacific Avenue when struck by an unidentified driver. In Orange County, Robert Orval Parton died in a head on crash on 17th Street east of Hewes Avenue after his car collided with Joyce Anne Rimsha 26, of Santa Ana.

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Thai water shortage cripples Bangkok bath time

Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn told reporters that he had complained to the Interior Ministry about a severe water shortage in Bangkok. He said there is a water shortage even in the middle of Bangkok and in his own house, and that the problem must be corrected.

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One Dead As Plane Crashes In Street

A light private plane crashed in a Pacoima street late Sunday, killing the passenger and critically injuring the pilot Air Force Sqn Dom Chitcott 26 of Alta Loma. Witnesses said the plane tried to land at San Fernando Airport moments before the crash. The craft struck a tree and a parked truck before bursting into flames. Ten Los Angeles fire units fought the blaze.

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Magazine Founder Fleischmann Dies at 83 in New York

Raoul Herbert Fleischmann, co founder and publisher of the New Yorker, died Sunday at his Fifth Avenue apartment at age 83. He helped found the magazine in 1925 after growing bored with wealth and the bread baking business. Harold Ross, editor and co founder, died in 1951.

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