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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1970
Page
2
The defense secretary said several thousand American troops have begun withdrawal from Cambodia. Reports cite Ba Thu inside Cambodia as secured by South Vietnamese forces and note U.S. losses for the week at four killed and 20 injured.
Union leaders argued quality education outweighed pay while the school board pressed a 12 percent salary increase plus over 7.1 billion in fringe benefits. Union negotiator Larry Liferman warned the contract would be voided if teachers return to work as drafted. Board president Arthur Gardner urged approval as the best possible offer given the district's financial constraints.
A U S Army light infantry brigade general was killed by ground fire while inspecting troops 70 miles northeast of Saigon. Other American generals and officers lost in Vietnam include Air Force Maj. Gen. William Cromm killed July 7 1967 in a B52 collision en route to South Vietnam. Maj. Gen. Bruno Hachsmuth killed November 14 1967 when his helicopter crashed north of Hue. and Robert Worley vice commander of the 7th Air Force killed July 23 1968 when his RF4 recon plane was shot down 63 miles northwest of Da Nang.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers announced at a surprise news conference that the United States will not provide military support for Lon Nol's Cambodian government beyond limited arms aid. He urged South Vietnam to cooperate with Lon Nol and indicated troop withdrawals from South Vietnam could begin by mid next year, without detailing a public plan. The remarks followed questions about President Nixon's plans and Rogers said Nixon would not be pressured to reveal timelines. A separate item notes Osage leader Paul Pitts buried in Hominy, Oklahoma with ceremonial honors.
Five Senators on television urged public help to defeat war funds tied to Indochina. The Cooper Church amendment would cut Cambodian funding by July 1 with a White House reservation on use to protect armed forces. White House says it does not endorse the language. Several senators defended the amendment on air and noted funding needs for the TV campaign. In Paris, unknown attackers used a Molotov cocktail on the Soviet consulate, causing minor damage.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned of grave risk in Cambodia, urging approval of funds cutoffs for ELS military operations. The report says the move aims to prevent a wider war, not end it. Hugh Scott noted White House opposition to broader U S involvement, as Mansfield signaled a vote likely next week.
Readers ask ACTION LINE about finding a modern edition of Everyday California Law and receive a substitute, Guide to California Law by Henry Walter Keech, from Legal Book Store. The column also explains Lava Lite composition, beach tar sources, and how to replace a lost Civil Service retirement check with Treasury guidance.
Israeli forces suffered two injuries as fighting flared along the Israeli Jordanian cease fire line with rocket and mortar exchanges near Maddasa and Umm Nakhlah, nine miles north of the Dead Sea. A spokesman in Amman cited captured supplies including Russian Katyusha rockets. An Israeli air raid hit Egyptian positions across the canal, wounding one Israeli, as officials said the Southern Lebanon task force began withdrawing per U N Security Council resolution.
Six people from Fountain Valley and Anaheim were hurt in a three car crash near Castaic that killed Bill A. Martin of Sacramento and sent one car over a 350 foot cliff. Nine injuries were listed as serious. The crash occurred at about 2 pm on the Golden State Freeway four miles north of Castaic Junction. The dead man, 35 year old Bill A. Martin, may have suffered a heart attack before his northbound car crossed the center divider and struck a southbound station wagon driven by Richard Gordimer, 40, of Fountain Valley. Barbara Gardiner, 26, and her family were also involved along with Don Richards and his wife Trene, both of Anaheim. Martin’s car also struck the vehicle that went over the cliff, driven by Marie Helland of San Francisco, with Lena Novenario and three children. Karen Gardiner and Manuel Novano sustained minor injuries. The other nine injuries were described as serious but without specifics. A Garden Grove youth died after a collision at Chapman and Knott.
At 3 45 am two gunmen robbed Mayfair Market at Fourth Ave and East 18th Street. A manager and a security guard pursued, were shot at, and the gunmen fled in a stolen patrol car later abandoned. Patrolman Freeman was injured but not seriously hurt. Charles Wheeler identified by police later in the day.
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