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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1969
Page
1
Ralph McClintock of Whos In News Communications recalled the Pueblo incident, stating the crew incinerated about 99 percent of equipment and most important documents before North Koreans boarded. The Boston Globe also published another chapter of the Pueblo account by Milton Tan.
Saigon reports heavy fighting around Saigon Da Nang and Hue as Communist shelling hit 40 Allied camps and towns. US and South Vietnamese troops fought back with tanks. casualties include 20 Americans killed 85 wounded and 83 Communists killed in actions near Da Nang and in the Saigon area.
About 175 African Americans sought offices in roughly 45 Mississippi towns, with Charles Evers leading the NAACP effort as Fayette mayoral candidate. Other entries included candidates in Jackson Marks Moorhead Sunflower Woodville Lexington Tchula Kosciusko Canton and Friars Point. Jersey City and Omaha also held elections with incumbents facing strong challenges and notable candidates such as Robert Cunningham and Eugene A. Leahy in Omaha.
George Porche, 47, gas station attendant in Los Angeles, said a holdup man demanded the safe and threatened “five minutes to get it open” before firing four 32 caliber shots into Porche’s chest and abdomen. Porche remained in very serious condition at Pernt Hospital.
William Guinther from Kutztown Pennsylvania receives the $12,000 Meritorious Award for the most meritorious American entry who did not win in the transatlantic air race. Guinther, 42, flew a Beech 36 Bonanza NY to London in 24h 15m 144s and back in 22h 13m 1831s, while aiding fellow racer Frederick Clauser of Easton Pennsylvania who ditched near the Faroe Islands.
Britain posts a 15.8 million monthly trade gap driven by higher imports and weaker exports. France reports a provisional 272 million deficit in April. The pound falls to just below 2380 dollars as deficits raise concerns over currency stability.
Sen George Murphy introduced a bill to extend and broaden the Older Americans Act, seeking longer federal funding for state senior programs beyond three years, and to make permanent foster grandparent and senior companion efforts aiding underprivileged children and hospitalized seniors. Murphy highlighted rising numbers, noting 21 million Americans will be over 65 within three years.
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