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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1969
Page
4
Rose D. Bucher with Sandie North and David Hellyer recounts the day after learning of the USS Pueblo capture. The account follows her emotional collapse in Hemphill home, family strain, and the first acceptance of Pete Bucher’s fate amid Navy support and a grim notification.
Rose Bucher describes the Pueblo crisis and her efforts to shield her husband Commander Lloyd M. Bucher and crew from press and government fallout after the North Korean capture. She recalls media pressure, official contact, and personal fear during the year of captivity.
Senators urge federal judges to follow a universal ethics standard including outside income and business ties. Senate Majority Leader Mansfield condemns self policing and backs a disclosure bill covering all government workers earning over eighteen thousand dollars. Chief Justice Warren calls a June meeting to review nonjudicial activities. Fortas ethics controversy fuels drive for reform.
Jordanian military spokesman says two Israeli artillery positions were destroyed in two hours of fighting across the Jordan Valley. He alleges Israel started the clashes, four miles north of the Dead Sea and two miles south of the Sea of Galilee, near Maghtas.
Officials report Washington countered a Spanish proposal for a one year interim deal by pressing for a five year pact to keep U S bases in Spain. They stressed no rejection of the Spanish offer and noted a one year extension would expire this September and force rapid renewal talks.
A historical note states the Arabian peninsula covers roughly one million square miles. It outlines the vast extent of the region, highlighting its large geographic scale and desert expanse.
Berkeley lifts city curfew and public meeting ban as nine UC campuses plan a protest march on the State Capitol. The sparring over People’s Park, a three acre site bought by the university in 1967, drew 1,700 National Guard troops to aid enforcement and left one student dead amid clashes.
Thor Heyerdahl set sail from Safi Morocco on the Ra a 55 foot papyrus boat with a seven man crew aiming to prove ancient Egyptian seafaring could reach the New World. The craft carries two 30 foot oars a radio a few navigational devices and a five month old monkey named Safi. The voyage seeks to reach the Yucatan in three to four months amid doubts from experts about the vessel’s durability.
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