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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1969
Page
18
A Detroit bus passenger, Mrs. Kuliszko, rushed to aid a driver beaten during a transfer dispute on November 4, shielding him from the attacker. The bus system awarded her a commendation as the injured driver revealed a broken arm and blood on his face.
Two people died and 26 were injured in the second explosion in two weeks at the Army ammunition depot in Charlestown Indiana. Lt Col G B Daughtery said a formal investigation would begin soon with no sabotage suspected. Names of the dead were Emma B Doss of Charlestown and Paul R Pitman of Greensburg Kentucky. An injured man from Floyd Knobs Indiana was in serious condition and three others were hospitalized for observation. An earlier blast at the same plant injured six.
North Vietnamese artillery hit a U S armored cavalry outpost two miles northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border blowing up a ammunition dump and destroying a dozen Sheridan tanks valued at about 2 5 million The blast killed one American and wounded 24 others at the base, a high explosive raid that underscored ongoing concerns over the Sheridan tank.
A Liberian tanker sank in heavy seas with 49 crew aboard. 48 survived. one seaman died. Survivors were rescued by 10 ships and taken to Kaohsiung Taiwan Hong Kong and Pasay Korea. Recovered crews included Americans. earlier reports detail multiple rescue efforts and casualties.
Rome confirms Raphael Minichiello will not be handed to the United States to face the death penalty for air piracy. Minister Silvio Gava says Italy will try him locally under charges with maximum penalties up to 30 years, citing European convention protections.
Paris reports Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge said the United States would discuss a coalition government for South Vietnam in private talks with North Vietnam. He stressed the South Vietnamese government must carry out any agreement, aligning with President Nixon’s May 4 statement opposing imposed governance. The exchange followed conflicting public remarks after talks in Hanoi. Also noted: Egyptian military court convicted Gomaa Salam El Tarshan, 21, of spying for Israel, sentencing him to life in prison and a $2,800 fine.
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Swedish government has contacted Hanoi and Washington over U S prisoners in North Vietnam. Dallas Air Force wives Bonnie Singleton and Paula Hartness seek help to locate their missing husbands Capt Jerry Singleton and Capt Gregory Hartness. Prime Minister Olof Palme had signaled Sweden would use its good offices for the more than 500 missing Americans. Hanoi met the women in Paris but offered no timelines for letters or replies.
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