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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1974
Page
3
Thousands to hundreds of thousands of alleged phantom soldiers in South Vietnam are drawing salaries while absent from duty. Officials say at least one general pocketed up to $20,000 in five months. The scam strains U.S. aid, as Congress weighs cuts and aid requests amid scrutiny of Saigon’s payroll system.
Patrol officers pursued four burglars after a quick alarm. They discarded their loot during the chase while two bags of jewelry were recovered by passersby and turned in to police. Harbor Court later returned the items. two suspects remain in custody awaiting trial.
Reader notes faulty roof repair on a recently bought mobile home and reports ACTION LINE intervened to secure a fix after delays caused by a manufacturer going out of business. Also covered are baseball camps by Maury Wills and Ken McMullen, a Dodgers summer camp directory, and updates on the Ryan and Fisher Acts affecting teaching credentials with Long Beach State University guidance.
Washington AP UPI report says Planned Parenthood urged 700 clinics to alert patients using the Dalkon Shield IUD to serious health risks if pregnancy occurs with the device in place. Manufacturer A H Robins Co reported four death cases and 42 nonfatal septic abortions among users.
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