01 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Red Bluff Daily News
Location
Red Bluff, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1969
Page
1
An attorney contends Captain Ernest Medina had no orders to shoot civilians after the Namiet incident in March 1968. The defense notes Medina's lack of directive to kill and cites testimonies from servicemen who described the events as not authorized. Lt. William L. Calley Jr. faces murder charges related to the attack and civilian casualties.
Helsinki hosts a preliminary round as talks to control the nuclear arms race linger into a third week. Finns push SALT talks to stay in Helsinki while Moscow favors staying and Washington eyes other venues for long negotiations and larger technical delegations.
Detroit AP reports a plan to abolish the National Council of Churches as it exists and replace it with a broader umbrella organization for Christian cooperation. The overhaul seeks inclusivity and diversity, allowing independent participants broader action choices and dropping mandatory joint majorities. Dr. R. H. Edwin Espy, the council's general secretary, says half measures will not suffice.
President Nixon faces renewed GOP strain in the House over antipoverty and voting rights bills. House leaders struggle to forge a party line as support for extending the Economic Opportunity Act remains weak and a nationwide voting rights law provokes northern Republican distress amid earlier Haynsworth opposition. The tension follows recent opposition to Haynsworth and exposes deeper intra party ideological rifts.
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt proposed at the European Common Market summit that negotiations begin next spring to admit Britain Ireland Norway and Denmark. He said candidates must accept existing treaties goals and legal decisions while France pushes for development plans to precede admission. Prime Minister Piet de Jong warned of risks of failure as financing for farm price supports looms large with a funds potential of 2.5 billion to eight billion by 1980 under treaty rules.
A single vehicle crash on Highway 997 near Los Molinos killed Vine man Ruben Martin Boperra, 43, and injured several others during a four day Thanksgiving period. Howard Lee Kagen, 87, of Colusa County died after an interstate crash while visiting family in Corning. The fatalities, spread across Colusa and Glenn counties, marked a grim holiday travel toll with multiple minor injuries and a 684 total statewide.
As of last Thursday the U.S. Command reported 479,500 American troops in Vietnam, down from the prior week and under the Dec 15 cap of 484,000. The drop continues a five month downward trend since last summer’s withdrawals, with analysts noting potential further reductions ahead.
Dr Elyot Johnson of Chico State College will speak on American sexual morality at 7:30 tomorrow evening at the First Church of God in Red Bluff. The event, open to youth and adults, is arranged by the church Youth Fellowship and will cover a historical overview of morality to date.
Washington AP reports a national Selective Service lottery begins tonight. All draft age men born on dates matching the drawn capsules face potential 1970 calls, with eligibility for those 19 to 25 by December 31, 1969. The first capsule draw at about 8 p.m. EST will reveal birthdays tied to 1A classifications.
A senior Republican senator predicts the Senate will approve either the 23 percent figure from a committee or the 20 percent House reform proposal as tax legislation moves to a pivotal vote.
Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato plans to dissolve the House of Representatives on Tuesday to capitalize on Okinawa talks and call general elections. Government sources say the probable election date is December 27.
Three Mexican nationals were jailed in Tehama County after Corning police arrested them Saturday. Lorenzo Martinez 28 Javier Saldibor 21 and Valianti Pineca 29 were found in a vehicle on Woodson Ave south of Corning. A fourth man with proper papers was not placed under arrest.
Washington AP reports the government increased the annual income limit for official poverty. The higher guideline affects eligibility for manpower development programs run by the Labor Department and the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Salmon fishing above the Red Bluff Diversion Dam is closed starting today for one month and will reopen Jan 1 next year. The Department of Fish and Game enacted the closure. Fishing remains open below the Red Bluff Diversion Dam.
Fair today tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change and light northerly winds. Highs around 62 today and 60 tomorrow, lows near 34. Rivers at Lake Red Bluff 14.6 feet Bend Bridge 19.4 feet Woodson Bridge 167.4 feet. sunrise 7:12 a.m. sunset 4:44 p.m. PST.
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