24 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
Redlands Daily Facts
Location
Redlands, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1969
Page
1
UPI reports Senator George Murphy of California planned to introduce a bill to raise the amount of federal irrigation water available. The proposal seeks broader access to water supplies for farm use amid ongoing drought concerns.
The Redlands forecast shows highs around 75 with variable temperatures and gusty winds. Occasional showers are possible with a pattern of warm spells and brisk wind conditions continuing into the weekend.
Anguilla's government seeks UN Decolonization access as British Commissioner tries to restore order. London debates handling of the Anguilla affair as protests and mock funerals flare in the West Indies. Ronald Webster travels to New York to press for a U N address while fearing arrest at home.
Lierety and Dunlap introduce reform bills aimed at those who can pay. They claim $189 million added revenue next year and $380 million in 1970 71. Homeowners would gain $200 million in property tax relief and school districts $186 million more state aid.
Former Congo president Joseph Kasavubu dies in Boma at the Atlantic coast town. News reports confirm his death marking the end of an era in Congo politics with national mourning and tributes from government leaders.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has grown progressively weaker over the weekend, doctors report. Walter Reed Army Hospital issued a bulletin noting increased congestive heart failure, requiring continuous oxygen and supportive measures after his recent seizure.
William Hamet, 78, reacts to a swastika daubed in white paint on a South Philadelphia synagogue. He says the youth show a lack of respect for sacred spaces and community values. The incident underscores rising intolerance and vigilance by neighbors and authorities.
President Nixon and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau held a 90 minute discussion in the oval office focusing on the US antiballistic missile system and broader issues. They also addressed East-West relations arms control the Middle East and student disorders as officials noted a wary stance in Canada toward ABM signaling political sensitivity ahead of possible border site considerations.
The California Senate voted 27 to 4 to send to the Assembly a bill creating an open presidential primary for all major candidates. The proposal, vetoed by Gov. Reagan last year, would let the secretary of state place the name of any major candidate on the primary ballot.
Washington April hearings opened as Congressman Carl Perkins denounced President Nixon's one year extension plan as ridiculous and called for five years of stability. The Education and Labor Committee chair led the markup with support from pediatric groups led by Dr. Robert G. Frazier. The move triggered partisan debate before witnesses appeared.
Egyptian and Israeli artillery and tanks battled along a 72 mile stretch of the Suez Canal. Israeli sources said Arab oil refineries were set ablaze and Egyptian emplacements knocked out. New fighting also broke along the Israeli Jordanian frontier with a 70 minute machinegun clash near the Sea of Galilee. Jordan reported no casualties though a spokesman said three Israelis were seen removed.
UPI reports the U S military declares a third major allied push in the Khe Sanh area as Marines seize vast Communist supply depots. The assault targets Laos supply routes and follows Operations Atlas Wedge and Massachusetts Striker with 3,000 Marines and 100 tanks.
The court ruled Hoffa and Cassius Clay entitled to rehearings on claims of illegal federal wiretapping and ordered similar reviews in about 13 other federal cases. Hoffa remains imprisoned while Clay is free on bail. ruling follows March 10 decision on disclosure of illegally obtained evidence.
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